The Athlete for 1868

THE ATHLETE. --------- --- - - Junior Races. Quarter of a High Leaping- l\Iile- R. 0. Graham . . . . J. Walsh . . . . .. Won by 20 yds. Time, 60 sec. 1 2 Hurdle Race, 220 yards (over .5 flights)- 1 J. Duckworth (IIaslingdenA. 0.), 5 ft. 5 in. . . . . . W. l\Ieanock (Buersil A. 0.), 1 5 ft. 3 in. . . . . . . . 2 P. A. A. Brindley (Leecls) . . 3 H. Clarke (Haslingden A. 0.) . 0 HarryJone (HuddmfieldA.C.) 0 R. J. 0. Mitchell ( Stackstead) . 0 G. Rivett Carnac . . . 0. E. Pidcocke . . . . 2 Volunteers' Quarter of a Mile Won ea ily by 2 yds. High Jump- R. 0. Graham (4 ft. 8 in.) G. A. Templer . . . . Haslingden Athletic Festival. 27th July. Flat Race, 120 yards- 1 2 w. Souther:;t . . . . . . 1 H. Clarke . . . . . . . 2 Al o ran-J. Barlow, A. Baker, G. Hargreaves, F. Haworth, 0. Haworth, E. Priestley. Flat Race- Corporal Renshaw (1st ],,[an– chester R. V.) . . . . . . 1 W. J. Pennington (Kenclall R. V.) • ........ 2 Also ran-Corporal Royle ( dh Lan– cashire R. V.). Time, 1 min. 40 sec. Flat Race, 110 yards- w. McLaren (Manchester A.. 0.) J. Duckworth (llaslinaden A. 0.) ........ 2 Samuel Brighouse (Ormsldrk) . 3 A1so ran-James Whitworth (Bury), George Gray (Litfleborouah R. 0.), L. A. Gleclhill (II11ddersfielcl A. 0.), P. A. A. Brindley (Leecls). Time, 11 sec. Flat Race, 220 yards- w. McLaren (11Ia/l('liester A. C.) J. Duckworlh(llw,lin(lden A.O.) L. A. Gledhill (IIudclersfiel<l I Steeple Chaso, One l\file- 2 / J. Snow, jun. (Mcinchester) . . 1 A. 0.) ....... . 3 E.G. Henshaw (Manchester 11L G. 0.) ........ 2 Also ran-Samuel Brighou e ( Orms– kirk), George Gray (Littleboro11ah ), Henry Leeke ( Derby). Time, 2! sec. Putting the Shot- J ohn tone (Liverpool), 2 ft. 9 in. . . . . . . . . . 1 A. Horsley ( lllariche.~ter A.G. C.) 2 Also compcted-H. Clark (Ila lin<J– rlen A. 0.), nmuel Royle (clitto \, W. Southcrst (dilto,. Flat Race, Half 1\Iile- J. now, jnn. (1llw1rl1e.~ter A. C'.) 1 :Edward l\Iapplebeck (Binninu- ham A. C.) . . . . 2 Time, 2 min. 25 sec. Also ran-F. Haworth (Haslin[Jden A. C., G. Hargreaves (ditto). Time. 6 min. 20 sec. Leaping with Pole- w. J. Pennington (Kendall V. A. 0.), 9 ft. 4 in. . . . . . 1 M. Fentem (Staleybridae A. 0.), 8 ft. 6 in. . . . . . . 2 Hurdle Race, 220 yards~ W. McLaren (lllanchester A. C.) 1 J. DuckworU1 (llaslingcleri A. C.) ........ 2 Also ran-Geo. Gray (Littleborough R. 0.).