The Athlete for 1868

76 TIIE ATHLETE. Ingatestone Sports. 18th May. The ground was grass, very uneven, and bad goiug. Flat Race, 100 yards- T. A. P earson ( Trin. Coll., Camb.) 1 F. \Valkcr (Brentwood Grum. Sch.). . . . . . . . . 2 E. Haver (Ingatestone C. C.) . 3 Also ran-F. ackett, E. Butler (Lon– don A. C.), F. 0. Barker (ditto), ancl C. E. Hiclley (Trin. Coll., Camb.). Walker got off well, but was soon pas ·eel by Pear:;on, who r ·taincd the lead aud won by a yard; time, 11 l sec. Running Long Jump- E. Havers (Ingatestone C. C.), ID ft. in. . . . . . . . I W. E. laughter (London R. C.), 18 ft. 2 in. . . . . . . . 2 C. E. Ridl y (Trin. Coll., Camb.) 3 Flat Race, One Mile- F. C. Barker (London A. C.) . 1 C. E. Gre ·n ,Tri,L Coll., Cwnb.) 2 A. ·a h (Brent1cood Gram. 1·h.) 3 Also ran-F. A. l\lerewcther, F. Sac– kett, W. Bullen. Barker took the leacl at starting, but was soon pa eel by a h, who led till the middle of th third lap, wh n he was pa· ed by both Green and Barker, the latter of whom won aft •r a good race, by about 3 yds. ; time, 5 min. 9 sec. Flat Race, 100 yards- ( Open to Son- Winners in previous years.) E. Burgess (Brentu:ood Grarn. quarters of a yard between second and third ; time, 12 ec. Champion Race, 440 rards– ( 0 pen to E,sex Schools.) F. Walker (Brentwoocl Gram. Sch.) . . . . . . . . . I A. Nash (ditto) . . . . . . 2 W. H. Ran ford ( Chelmsford Gram. Sch.) . . . . . . 3 Also ran - A. Smith ( Chelmsford Gram. Sch. ) and T. H. Whitiuglrnm. Won easily by 20 yds.; 5 ycls. be– tween second and tuird; time, 61 sec. Hurdle Race, 120 yards, over 10 fl.ights- E. Havers (Inuatestone C. C. ) . I E. Butler (London A. 0. ). . ·/ F. Walker (Brentwood Gmm.l 2 Sch.) . ........ J W. E. ' laughter (London R. 0.) 0 Won by 3 yd:-.; deacl l1eat between econ<l. aud third; time, 19f sec. High Jump with Pole- w. E. laughter (London R. C.), 8 ft. 2 in. . . . . . . . 1 E. Burge (Brentwoocl Gram. Sch.) , ' ft. . . . . 2 E. Hav r (Ingatestone 0. C.), 7 ft. 10 in. . . . . . . . 3 Handicap Race, 440 yards– HEAT 1. E. H. Kerwin (London A. 0.), 20 yd. . . . . . . . . 1 0. E. Ridley (Trin. Coll., Camb.), 5 yds. . . . . .... 2 S. Mui ord (30 y<ls.) . . . . 3 ch.). . . . . . . . . E. II. Kerwin (Lon,lon A. C.) . G. R. oble .. Also ran-F.C. Barker (London.A.C.), scratch; L. Bctklomme, 25 yds.; A. Dur~ rant, 40 yds.; A. ·warton, 45 yds.; F. Page, 45 yds. ; H. Page, 55 ydti.; 1 and . Pr 'sion, 55 yd::i. 2 ' Won by 3 yd~.; Lalf a, yard between 3 second and third; time, 57 ~ sec. Al ·o ran-W. H. ~ ackett and Hardv. 0. HEAT 2. [l,(_~kett led for 30 yd ., nnd was then passed by Burgei;::i tmd Kerwin, the former of whom, coming with a ru hat the finish, won by a few inc.lles; three T. A. Pear on (Trin. Coll., C<Lmh. ), scratch . . . . . 1 A. Baker (20 yds.) . . . . . 2 G. M. French ( Civil Service), 5 ye.ls. . . . . . . . . 3