The Athlete for 1869

OXFORD U:N'IYERSITY.] THE A1 1 IILETE. 73 Throwing the Hammer- T. B.it on (Lincoln), ft. 11 in. 1 W.R. Burgess (Queen's) 8 ft. 9 in. . . . . . . . . 2 Hurdle Race, 120 yards- liEAT 1. \V. T. Keding ( Ch. Ch.) . . 1 A. IlilJyard (Pernl.Jrohe . 2 Hon. F. . O'Grady ( t. Jolw's) 0 A. E. l\1ulineux ( h. Ch.) . 0 Won by a foot; time, 1 sec. HEAT 2. L. E. Newnham (,1Iagrl. liall) . 1 F. 0. Phillpott (d. Eclmuncl'i. Hall) . . . . . . . . 2 F. W. Parsons (Jlagllalen') • . 3 A good race; won by a yard; ti!nc, I 18 sec. I FI AL HEAT. A. Ilillyard . 1 L. E. Newnham. 2 F. 0. Phillpott . 3 W. T. Keeling . 4 1 A plcndid race, all taking tbcil' ln~rdl ·::; together to the encl, wlicrc Hillyard got moving :fir ,t in the run in, antl won Ly half a yard ; the third and fourth close up ; time, 17~ sec. Pole Jump- E. C. Leeds (Exeter), 9 ft. 6 in. . 1 J. < ' •• Belluchamp (Quee11'i;), ft. U lll. • • . • . • 2 Flat Race, One l\lile- w. P. Bowman ( Unii·eri:;ily) 1 . G. eott (111agcl,tlen ) . • 2 J. W. Laincr (Ch. Ch.) , 2 ~· R Ryan ( 1-Vadlwin) . 0 K. A. Deakin ( t. John's) 0 J. R Greaves ( Worcester' 0 W. Haines (Jesus) . • ~ 0 Bowman at first took the lead, but was J)U!'Ssccl by Laing in the ccoml lap. who kept the lead to nearly the end of tlic ~ccornl la P ; here be wa::i pas eel by Bo~\ man and cott, Bowman winning ea 1ly., antl . cott some di.lance u1 front of Lamg ; time, ·1: min. ·17 sec. Flat Race, 1_00 yards- HEAT 1. J. 0. Fairlie (Oh. Ch.) . 1 W. J. Frere (Jiagclaltn) . 2 W. H. olmore ( 't. John's) . . 0 S. K. Douglas (Exete1·) . . . 0 Won very ea ily; time, 10.~ sec. ·- HEAT 2. F. 0. Phillpott (d. Eclmuncl'.~ •· Hall) . . . . . . .· 1 A. J. R:mdolph (C'li. Ch.) . .' 2 F. . ... Ticholson (Lincol11) . . 0 J. A. Uivington (Ch Cli.) .,L o 0 W. A. Cardwell ( t. Jolin'.·) Won by a yard; time, 10! ec. lliA'l' 3. J.P. Tennent 'Wadlwm) 1 II. cymour ( Tew). . . . 2 J. omervell (St. John's) . . 0 C. B. L. 'rylccote (Queen'1,) . 0 'J'. S. Om.ond (Balliul) 0 FL .AL HEAT. J.P. Tennent (Wadltam). 1 F.O.Phillpott (St.Edmuncl's Ball) 2 "\Y. J. ].,rere (Magdalen) . 3 Wan easily by 3 )ds.; time, 101 l:iCc. Throwing the Cricket Ball- F. W. l\mons (lllugdalen), 119 ycl..:. 5 in. . . . . . . . 1 E. l\I. Wakeman (Ch. Ch.), JIG ytl·......•••. 2 R. B. :i\lichcll (Balliol), IH yd:,;. 2 ft. 10 in. . . . . . . . 3 Thero wa · a strong wiu<l. behind the throwers. Walking Hace, Four 1\Iiles- A. ll. Johnson (E.ccter) 1 J. Go . et ( lt'xeter) . . ~ w·. 0. Hughe -llughe (Wcul- ham) . . . . . . 3 H. . '. Evcrard ( h. h.). . 4 G. P. Woodward (IVadlwm) 0 R. Williams ( Ch. ()h.) 0 A goo<l race at :fir t, but eventually won easily ; time, 34: min. 10 ;:;cc.