The Athlete for 1869

PUBLIC SCHOOLS. J TIIE ATHLETE. 133 Flat Race, Quarter of a l\Iile- Con olation Race (Steeple Oba e (A Company.) Young. . . . . . Sa<llcir. . . . . . Pigott . . . . . . Course)- ! I Johnston . . . . . . . 1 2 I Christopher . . . . . . . i Won in a walk. :J Johnston won by a long way, but ha.vin~ ~one on the wrong ·ide of o. po,;t he lost the prize. H urtlle Race, 200 yarc.ls- Tunbridge School. (B Company.) Irwin . . . . . Pike ..... }flood . . . . . 2 'ith and Sth April. 3 Double Fives- Good ra.cc; won by 2 yd:i.: capital third; time, 29 sec. A. Tucker and B. Howlett . . I Steeple Chase, Half a Mile- Single Fiye - A. Tucker ....... 1 (Ope11.) 0. Fitzgerald . . . . . . Johnston . . . . . . . . Thuillier . . . . . . . . 1 Throwing the Cricket Ball- ~ S. Streeton (107 :nls. 2 ft. 3 in.)' l "'\Yon by 50 yds.; time, 2 min. 21 SC<'. B. Howell ........ ~ Commission Hurdle Race, l"iO Putting the Weight (lG lb.)- x. Norris 30 ft.) . . . l A. I aacs . . . . . . ~ yards– Crnufunl . . . . Uallaghttn. . . . Irwin . . . . . ~ :Flat Race, 0 yards- 3 T. W. Smith Won by 3 yd:i. A. Mere r. . . . . . A. K. Limlsell . . . . Time, 2 min. 17! sec. 2 3 Sack Race– Craufurd . . • 1 Throwing the Hammer, 7 lb. (no run allowecl)- Steeple Chase, Half a l\Iile- o. Fitzgerald . . 1 Floocl . . . . . . . . . 2 Uallaghnu. . . . . . . . :3 Won by G yds.; time, 2 min. 21 S<'C. Strangers' Race, Quarter of a Mile- hurchill . . . . . . . 1 (:htrnett . . . . . . . 2 Won by 15 yd . ; time, 52 sec. s. Str cton (107 ft.) . . I A. Isaa.es . . . . . . 2 Handicap, 440 yards- . Guesdon (30 yds.) . . A. Conroy (20 yds.) . . Won by a foot; time. 51; cc Flat Race, 100 yards– A. forcer . . . . . T. W. mith ..... l!\ Waggett . . . . . Won hy u. ynnl; tillle. 10¥ er. 2 1 2 ~