The Athlete for 1869

70 THE ATIILETE. (Oru1sKIRK. Three Eegged Race– Cookson and T. Bell . Flat Race, 100 yards- 1 2 . 1 P. Balmer (.Aughton) . . W. L. llutton (Onnshirk) Won by a foot ; time, 12 sec. :Flat Race, Half a J\Iile– (For .Amateurs.) W. B. Dola.m . . 1 Flat Race, 440 yards– ( Youths under 1 .) (Open .) J. Taylor . . . . 2 Handicap Flat Race, Quarter of a 1\Iile- Lieut. Jones (18 yds.) J. Peal (30 yJ ,J • . H. Chater (20 yd'.) Verner (20 yds.) T. J. Pearson (20 yds.) . H. C. Fenwick (HO y<l ·.) . • J. G. owerby (12 y<.b.) . H. Bell (18 yd .) . . . 1 2 0 0 0 0 . 0 0 . Ormskirk Amateur Athletic Sports. ]fay l6th. Flat Race, 150 yards-• (Youtlui uuclcr H.) A. Whittle (Ormskirl.) . 1 .A. Bank (Bickmta.D') . 2 Won by 2 yds.; time, 34 sec. HEAT 1. T. H. Shetch (Om1. lcirlc) J. W. Glover (i1Icrnchester) Time, 58 sec. HEAT 2. E. C. Morgan (Birl.enheacl) C. Ifa<ldon ( outhport) • Time, 1 min. 3 sec. FINAL HEAT. T. H. Stretch J. W. Glover 1 2 Won by 10 yds.; time, G2 sec. Flat Race, Half a l\Iile– (Open.) 1 2 1 2 R. Bruce (Lirerpnol) . . 1 W. F. Bewle ' (ditto) . . • 2 Time, 2 min. 28 sec. Pole Jump– (Open.) Flat Race, 44.0 yards– T. H. Stretch (Omddrlr ) L. Williams (.Aughton) . R. J. C. Iitcbell (Stachsteacls), 1 8 ft. :1] in. . . . . . . • 1 2 'l'. Clou<le::;Jalo (Southport) 2 Time, 1 min. ID sec. Hurdle Race, 220 yards- r. Balmer (.Aunldor1) . . 1 E. C. Stretch (Otmsldrk) • • 2 Time, 35 sec. Flat Race, One J\Iilc- J. J. Goo,lmn.n ( '011fhport) • J. Halsall (Burscouylt) . Time, 5 min. 25 sec. 1 2 Flat Race, 220 yards– 'l'. II. trotch (Orm hirh) W. L. Hutton (ditto). 'l'ime, 23 sec. · 1 2 Walking Race, Throe Jllilcs– T. Ri~liy (Ly<liate.. • • . . 1 J. Hutton (01·111.~l.·id,) • . . 2 E. C. Stretch ( rlitto) . . . . :3 A good race; won by 2 yc1 '. ; time, 2G1 min.