The Athlete for 1868

78 TIIE A'rHLE'I E. ground being somewhat heavy, the competitions were u1m ually good, ome of tbe races being run in first-rate time ; the hammer throwing and. high jump were also far above the average. Judges-R. K Web ter, A . A.C.; R. A.H. Mi– chell, Balliol CollegP, Oxford. Refl'reEr-Rev. T. H. T. Hopkins, Mag,lalen College, Oxford. Cambridge Stewards-F. IL ChPetbarn, Trinity Hall ; Hon. F. G. Pelham, Tlinity; W. R. Griffiths, Trinity; C.H. Long, Trinity; T. G. Little, t:it. Peter's; W. C. Gibbs, J e us. Oxford. tewards-l~arl of Jer ey, Balliol; l\L G. Knight, l\Iagdalen; J.W. i.Aling, Christ Church; T. 1\1. Colmore, Braseno e; K S. Darbyshire, Wadham. High Jump ( commencing at 4 ft. 10 in.)- T. G . Little (St. Peter's Coll., Camb.), 5 ft. 9 in. . . . . 1 C. E. 'reen (Trinity Coll., Camb.) , 5 ft. 8 in. 2 Hon. F. . O'Gracl.y (, t. John's Coll., Oxf.) . . . . . . 0 F. W. Par:;ons (Magdalen Coll., Oxj.). . . . . . . O Hurdle Race, 120 yards (over 10 flights of 3 ft. 6 in. hur– dles)- C. N. Jackson (Magdalen Hall, o~J.). . . . . . . . . H. 1\1. Thompson (Trinity Coll., Camb.) . . . . . . .. 2 A. Hillyard (Pembroke Coll., O:r.f.) . . . . . . . . O R. Fitzherbert (St. John's Coll., Carnb.) . . . . . . . • 0 Jackson got off well: and at the fifth hurdle had a clear l ad which be re– ta.ined to the finish, winning by three yard . Fitzherbert fell at the last hurdle by one. Time, 17t sec. Flat Race, One Mile- s. G. cott (Magdalen Coll., Ox/.) . . . . . . . . 1 E. Royds (Trinity IIall, Camb.) 2 J. W. Fletcher (Pembroke Coll., Oxf.) . . . . . . . . 3 W. C. il>bs (Jesus Coll, Camb.) 0 T. G. Little (St. Peter's Coll., Camb.) . . . . . . . . O Flat Race, 100 yards- E. A. B. Pitman (St. John's Coll., Cam.b.) . . . . . . Li.ttle took the lead at starting, but at the end of the first lap he was passed by Scott. In the second lap Scott im- 1 proved his lead, Gibbs being second, T. M. Colmore (Bra enoseColl., Oxf.) ... · .... C. C. Oorfe (Jesus Coll., Camb.) J. omervell (St. John's Coll., Royd third, and Fletcher fourth. At 2 three quarter ,of a mile, Hoyds passed O Gibbs but failed to overtake Scott, who won by 6 yd:i. Time, 4 min. 40; Oxf.) ....... . O sec. Colmore got away with the lead, closely followed by Oorfe, but a few yards from home Pitman managed to get through and won by about half a yard in !OJ sec. Broad Jump- C. A. Absolom (Trinity Cort., Camb.), 20 ft. 2 in. . . . . 1 W. F. l\1aitland. (Ch. Ch., Oxf.) Putting the Weight (16 lb.)– R. Waltham (St. Peter's Coll., Cmnb. ), 34 ft. 9 in. . . . . T. Bat'on (Lincoln Coll., Oxj.), 32 ft. 11 in. . . . . 2 C. A. Absolom (Prinity Col.l., Camb.) .... W. Burgess ( Queen's Coll., Oxj.) . . . . . 0 0 20 ft. 1 in. . . , . . • T. G. Little ( t. Peter's C,xl., Camb.) 19 ft. 5 in. . . . . 2 Flat Race, Quarter of a Mile- 3 E. A. B. Pitman (St. John's W. G. Edwards (Ch. Ch., Oxj.), 19 ft. l~ in. . . . . . . 4 Coll., Camb.) . . . . . . I W. l!'. l\Iaitlancl ( Ch. Oh., Oxf.) 2