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CRICKET

... Harrow, or In the smoky atmo- sphere of Vinoent-square, Westminster-still holds its sovereignty over other amusements (for nan football or hockey, beloved of the Agapemonites, he compared to it ?) coinmonto all schoole. It is painful to be obliged to add that ...

SPORTING REMINISCENCES

... clusters of juniors might be seen looking like amateur paupers, marshalling themselves for hills; some carried bats, others footballs, as we wended the purliouE of College-street, Bungay's- corner, and the, wharves for Mons Catherinme:' On.what is called ...

Published: Sunday 09 April 1854
Newspaper: The Era
County: London, England
Type: Article | Words: 816 | Page: 5 | Tags: Sports and Games 

SPORTING

... brass band played some excellent music during the after- L noon, and while the children amneed Ihemoelves by races, swings, football, nnd other juventle games. The sack-racing woe engaged in with great spirit, there being a clerk of the course, a judge, ...

SPORTING

... Mr.Jaelson's ?? (allowed 31b), Vaunterer, and Augury(allowed 31b)-beiug the best of the bunch. Mr. Jackson is playing at football (as usual) with Saunterer for the Great Yorkshire Stakes, and although this looks an easier task for him (for he receives ...

PEDESTRIANISM

... which was a race of 120 yards, bad been made some six weeks, and resulted at the celebration o1 the ansi. versary of the football club, on which occasion a field day was held by the members. The weather on Saturday was exceedingly unpropitious, the rain ...

Published: Sunday 23 May 1858
Newspaper: The Era
County: London, England
Type: Article | Words: 1957 | Page: 14 | Tags: Sports and Games 

PEDESTRIANISM

... of fleet- ness, stamin, agility, and muscular etrength. The occaston was the termination of the season of a newly-formed Football Clab. and notwith. standing that the invites had been by private circular, the affair hadoozed out, and large numbers of ...

Published: Sunday 11 April 1858
Newspaper: The Era
County: London, England
Type: Article | Words: 4993 | Page: 14 | Tags: Sports and Games 

PEDESTRIANISM

... Compton Verney; Tuesday, Mitford Bridge; Thurday, Hampton Lucy; Friday, Church Tye0e; at a quarter before eleven. GRZA.T FOOTBALL 1MATCw AT ETOT--On Monday a contest of this nature took place between the scholars of A. F. Birch, Esq., and the Rev. J. ...

Published: Sunday 31 October 1858
Newspaper: The Era
County: London, England
Type: Article | Words: 3933 | Page: 14 | Tags: Sports and Games