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the game went-Eton, 14; Cheltenham, 2. Reid added 1, and Myers 3, before Tritton won at 15 to 6. Cheltenham made a last effort in the seventh game, and made 6 to Eton's I; but they could not maintain the lead against Ottaway's back-handed half volleys, and they did not make another point until Eton had reached 13. Then Reid made one, and it was the last. Tritton won at 15 to 7. Score:-Four games to three and the match. It will be seen that Eton obtained 80 aces and Cheltenham 83.

The general standard of play was declared, by competent judges, to be unusually high; indeed, we confess to no feeling of disgrace, hardly even to dissatisfaction, at the result. Ottaway and Tritton have, doubtless, gained honour; but Reid and Myers have not lost it.

The Races.

The Annual Athletic Sports were fixed for May 1 and 2, and the weather was good. Our readers will not need telling of the inspiriting scene, of the glorious victories won, of the entrancing music played by the band, of the galaxy of beauty assembled, etc. We have no doubt, however, that if anyone thirst for descriptions of the scene, he will find them in 'The Looker On,' to which we leave him. The course was not exactly

'Made smooth for the world and its lords, Ringed round with a flame of fair faces,

And splendid with swords,'

but still it was good enough to inspire the soul of any newspaper reporter, and the glories of it we leave to those who can describe them; we cannot.

With regard to the running we defer remarks at present, and proceed to state that all being in a state of perfection, the bell was rung for race number—

(FIRST DAY.)

1.-Race under 13. 300 yards. 18 entries.-1. D. Arnott. 2. E. Glynn.

Time 44 secs.

A good race, almost all being well up. As compared with other years, the time was moderate: R. Rodick took 40 secs. winning the race last year,

2.-Short Race. Open. 100 yards. 41 entries.

This was run in heats of 20. The best lot came in the first heat, which was a very close race indeed, Turner being caught in great style by Godfray in the last 10 yards.

First heat:-1. J. W. Godfray. 2. B. K. Turner. 3. H. T. Ommanney. The second heat was also a close affair; but Beaver got a first-rate start, which helped to land him the winner.

Second heat:-
:-I. F. Beaver. 2. W. Hennell. 3. W. Hewson.

In the final heat the race was excessively close, but the judge decided in favour of Turner, to the apparent surprise of many; Godfray came to the fore again in the last few yards. Ommanney was again a good third.

Final heat-1. B. K. Turner. 2. J. W. Godfray. Time 103 secs. 3-Steeple Chase under 16. Quarter-of-a-Mile. 14 entries.-1. G. Onslow. 2. W. Matthews. Time I min. 26 secs.

Vance was made a hot favourite, but 14 were too many to jump the ditch together. Onslow won in good form; Matthews jumped very well. The time was fast.

4.-Running High Jump. Open. 22 entries.-I. W. Lawrence. Height 5ft. 6in.

Seven came up to the scratch. The last left in were Hennell, Lawrence, and Ramsay. All jumped very well, and Lawrence finally won at 5 ft. 6in., the best jumping ever made here. This may partly be explained by the extraordinary contrivance used in place of a pole or lath. Our readers will know that we refer to the string over which the competitors had to jump. It apparently found a difficulty in falling; at least it seemed possible to jump half-aninch too low without knocking it down, which was ridiculous. Nevertheless, Lawrence cleared 5ft. 5in. really, and that in very good form; and this was the more gratifying as a strain prevented him from running, though he had been most diligent in training. 5.-Short Race under 15. 100 yards. 27 entries.-1. A. Allen. 2. Filgate. Time 12 secs.

This race was run in heats. Fallon won the first, and that well; Allen the second easily. The final heat Allen also won by a couple of yards: the winner ran fast, in an inconceivably determined manner. 6.-Steeple Chase. Open. 220 yards. 10 flights of Hurdles and 2 Wet Ditches. 33 entries.-I. G. Strachan. 2. W. Hennell. Time 35 secs.

This was a great race. Strachan led almost throughout, and ran the race in the same time as Smith did last year. Hennell was well up. Strachan took the ditches in magnificent style, but lost ground at the hurdles. Ommanney was in bad luck again, being again a good third.

7.-Pole Vaulting under 15. 3 entries.-1. E. Bevan. Height 8ft. 6in. Here we had an extraordinary exhibition. The winner, who was small, vaulted in beautiful form; and both he and Hepworth deserve all possible praise for their splendid vaulting. The string business was again exceedingly provoking. Much excitement was caused in 1866 by Thomas doing 8ft. 2in. in this event, but Bevan and Hepworth were still better.

8.-Race for Members of the Rifle Corps.-1. J. W. Godfray.

Godfray won pretty easily from W. Bullock. The competitors raced in uniform, carrying their rifles. Mr. Porcher, the Hon. Captain, gives the prize.

9.-Throwing the Cricket Ball. 29 entries.—1. G. Strachan. 2. (For those under 15) L. Daniel. Distance 114 yards and 65 yards.

For the Open, Wyatt began with a very big throw of 109 yards, which he failed to reach on his second attempt. Strachan, on the contrary, at his second try made a splendid throw of 114 yards— last year Strachan won with 103 yards. Wyatt has now thrown second three times. In 1864, W. H. Croker threw 115 yds. 2 ft. 2 in. 10.-Race for Boys of Junior Department. 220 yards. 13 entries.--1. W. Brereton. 2. D. Arnott. Time 28 secs.

A great pace for such small boys.

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II.-Throwing the Cannon Ball. Open. 27 entries. 1. G. Strachan. Distance 27ft. 8in.

Strachan's last try eclipsed all the others. A. P. Young threw second. In 1860, 'Tom' Kennedy threw 33ft. 9in.

12.-The Stone Race-vulgarly so called. 48 entries. Heats I and 2. Branson ran like a man in the first heat and won pretty easily; he ran well and steadily throughout. Porter, Langley, and Oxley were well up. For the second heat only four were left, viz., Tee, Hadow, Sim, and Ellershaw. Hadow and Ellershaw, after a little, gave in, and so the race stopped. Tee ran in good style. The concluding heat was run on Saturday.

13.-Running High Jump, under 15. 6 entries.-1. C. Timms. Height 4ft. 5in.

The string again obnoxious. Bryden, the favourite, seemed nervous, and slipped, and so was cut out rather quickly. Timms jumped very well.

14.-Race under 11. 150 yards.-1. J. Young. 2. L. Reade. 3. C. Onslow. Time 26 secs.

The winner came in at a great pace, and nobody was particularly last.

15. Trowser Race. Open. and H. T. Ommaney.

100 yards. 27 double entries. 1. G. N. Wyatt Time 121 sec.

The winners ran tremendously fast, as the time shows. Lawrence and Bramwell, who were thought dangerous, fell but got up again, and came in in the first 8 lots. Hennell and Griffith were second,

Candy and Boyce third.

16.-Flat Race. Open. Half-mile. 35 entries.—1. J. W. Godfray. 2. F. Collier. Time 2 min. 14 secs.

This is the first time a half-mile has been run at the College Races, and certainly will not be the last. Godfray won pretty easily, though Collier was well up. Fox began at scurry pace but failed to keep up, and his stable companion cut him down as they came up the hill. The time is decidedly good.

17.-Hop Step and Jump. Open. 29 entries.-1. W. Hannell. Distance 37ft. Ioin.

J. J. Reid led off and for some tries was first, but Strachan and Hennell finally had the struggle, Hennell just winning. The majority of the fellows appeared to fail through giving an undue prominence to one part of the thing, usually the hop. The distance is not remarkable either way.

18.-Race under 14. Quarter Mile. 27 entries.-1. Filgate. 2. J. Julian. Time I min. 10 secs.

Fast running again for boys under 14. The winner is a large but not the great cricketer.

19.—Running Wide Jump. Open. 25 entries.-1. A. T. Myers. Distance 17ft. 2in.

Hennell however got in

The distance is good Hamilton last year did the best done here,

Hennell and Strachan again well together.
front, but Myers in his third try out-did him.
for the School Races.
viz., 17ft. 5in.

20.- Flat Race. Open. Two Miles. 45 entries.-I. S. Grant. 2. J. W. Godfray. 3. H. D. Fox. Time 11 min. 21 secs.

Brown led at a great pace for the first round, but Grant soon went into first place and retained it throughout, running in good form and finally winning pretty easily. Godfray also ran well and gamely, as did Fox, who was third, some way behind Godfray and who came in with a great spurt. Evans a good fourth. T. Carlyon persevered in the most gallant manner, and after running in the most game way, came in at a great pace.

So ended the first day, which left Strachan with 26 marks, Godfray with 20, Hennell with 11, Turner, Lawrence, and Grant with 10. There were no Boarding-house Steeples.

SECOND DAY.

The first day had been fine, the second was almost finer, and ladies and visitors were in profusion. The races began punctually at 1.30, with the final heat of the Stone Race. Tee won. Tee

ran well. His form was good. He deserves praise. Second, Branson. He was much done, a thing natural. Third, Langley, to whom also be praise. Fourth, Oxley. He ran well. regular racing then began.

-Race under 12. 220 yards. 12 entries-1. J. Young,

Time 28 secs.

J. Young ran very well, and won easily.

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2. G. Bernard.

Time 103 secs.

Turner second,

2.-Cricketers' Race. 100 yards. 12 entries.-I. H. Fox. Fox got off well, and won by a couple of yards; Myers and Lawrence close up. 3.-Grand Steeple Chase. Open. Quarter Mile.-1. H. Ommanney. 2. G. Strachan, W. Hennell, eq. Time 1 min. 16 secs.

There were too many to clear the first ditch conveniently, especially as they started within 12 yards of it. Ommanney took his hurdles in beautiful form, and led most of the way. At the second ditch Hennell was leading by two yards, but was easily caught up by Ommanney in the last stretch, who, taking the last ditch thoroughly well, won with some ease. Hennell fell at the last ditch, but crept

on to the post, and got his head past it before Strachan caught him up. An objection was made to Ommanney's jumping at the second ditch, which was over-ruled. It was impossible to decide whether Hennell or Strachan was second, and so they bracketed. No one else was close up

4.-Flat Race, under 16. Half Mile. 27 entries.-I. E. Harrison. 2. E. Vance. Time 2 min. zo secs.

Harrison took a very decided lead at first, and kept it throughout, winning by five yards. Vance put on a good spurt, but was too far behind to secure first place.

5.-Walking Race. Open. One Mile. 47 entries. Prize given by Mrs. Dobson.-I. R. Hadow. 2. F. Collier. Time 8 min 38 secs.

Hadow led throughout, and walked in good form and most indisputably fairly. Collier was about ten yards behind, but would very likely have won had the race been another quarter of a mile longer. Holderness was third, and walked very well. Collins ran slowly. Time unusually quick.

6.-Old Collegians' Race, 220 yards. over four flights of hurdles. 8 entries. Naylor led over the hurdles, but in the last 30 yards of flat ground, C. Atkins caught him, and the result was a dead heat. The winners did not run it off, but divided the Prize.

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