The Athlete for 1869

{J_,L'TERBURY.] THE ATHLETE. 39 HEAT 2. F. G. Jeffersou . t' hakcspear . . Batten . . . . H. C. Hodg:c,'. . R. E. Tomki11son Lofthouse . . . J\Iontr or . . . . Won by 4: ylls. ; time, HJ i:;ce. FI AL HEAT. Borradaile • F. G. Jefterson . Shakespear Won :.u;ily. 1 Canterbury Rural Fete. June 2,1cl. 1 Two l\Iiles Amateur Hanclicap- 2 R. E. Hannes (E. E. JJ. C. 1 , o 40 sec. . . . . . . . . 1 o ~\. King (L. A. C.), 35 sec. . . 2 o W. M. Chinnery (L. _1. C.), o cratch . . . . . . . . 3 o J. H. Lowcock (L. Jl. C.), :17 sec. O 11'. V. Rain ford (A. A.), 40 .:::ec. O A. J. Goodwin (1lL T. R. C.), 40 cc. . . . . . . . • O II. Dando (A. A.), 45 sec. . . O Won 0.1 ily; time, 10 min. 12 sec. Civil Service Athletic Sports. This wo.s a mixc<l. Meeting, parlly 'or amateurs an<l partly for profcs– ionals, or rather, with some racc:s for money prizes. \Y c only report the amateur races. DEA.1,'1,'QRT HOl:~E. May 2Dth a,lll 'JOtlt. On the fir t day of thc'e ports a. great misfortune occuncd : a tremen– dous tlrnn<ler 1:hower laid the path under water, and many of the events had to be po tponcd till the following day. Luckily no more rain fell, and the ground got into fair order. 300 Yards Amateur Handicap Race- ID Entrie . liEAT l. FIRST DAY• .A. J. Goodwin (111. '1'. R. C.,, 1 Broad Jump- 24 yd. . . . . ..• F. H. '. ·wall·er (L. A. C.), 5 competitors. 2-1 y<l . . . . . . . • • 2 A. P. Badcock (Payma~er- . )lead (L. A. ('.), 20 yds.. • 0 Gen. O.ffic11), 17 ft. 11 in. . . Won by 3 y<ls. F. W. 'mith (11ulia Ojicc), liEAl' 2. 17 ft. ti in.. , . , , . . 2 W. Bennett ('1'. R. G.), 23y<ls.. R. B. Lambert (l'o t Ojice), 1!'. R rear (G. G. .....), 15 y<l. 2 ow' Gin., 17 ft. 3 in. . . . 3 rr. ll.Lrlier < A. A.), 20 y<ls. \Yon CUt>ily. liE.\'l' 3. ll. J. hiun ry (L. A. C.), 0 Throwing the Cricket Ball- 7 competitor·. 3yus. . . . . . w. o. G. Kneller ( War O.tltee , 93~ y<l:c:. 1 C. T.Pun;on ·(I'o,t O.Oice),S!J:1 yd:,;. ~ IIE.\T 4. H . .Fli11t (1{. '. C.), 27 yu.s. w. o. FI. AL IIEAT. A. J. Goodwin (24 yds.) . W. N. Bonnett (23 y<ls.) H. Flint (27 yds.) . . H. J. Chinnery (3 y<ls.) \Yon ea ily by 4 yd.. ; time, :H sc:c. 1 Hurdle Ilace, 200 yards (over 2 1 12 hurdle )- 3 4 5 competitors. HEAT 1. V. F. Eaton (Auclit O.Dicc) • .\. Groves (1 ulian ·rvice). 1 2