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THE WORLD OF SPORT: WELSHING--SEASON TICKETS--THE CUPS

... win. The most amazing race I remember for the Royal Hunt Cup was that won by Peter, in 1 88 1. The horse had run out for the Ascot Stakes the day before, and Sir John Astley started him for the Cup 011 the off chance, but did not back him for a sou. Sir ...

Published: Wednesday 19 June 1907
Newspaper: The Sketch
County: London, England
Type: Illustrated | Words: 1164 | Page: 56 | Tags: Photographs 

HELEN JACOBS ON LAWN TENNIS: ENGLAND AND THE WIGHTMAN CUP

... HELEN JACOBS ON LAWN TENNIS. ENGLAND AND THE WIGHTMAN CUP. THE victory of the United States in the Wightman Cup matches cannot have been a great surprise to anyone. The Americans were able to gather a more formidable team than any that has played for ...

Published: Wednesday 22 June 1938
Newspaper: The Sketch
County: London, England
Type: Illustrated | Words: 929 | Page: 14 | Tags: Photographs 

THE WORLD OF SPORT: DONCASTER CUP--CRACK JOCKEYS--CLASSIC AND ENTRIES

... or lose, he has already earned his right to be called the Cup horse, for he has won the Ascot Gold Vase, the Newbury Autumn Cup, the Epsom Coronation Cup, the Ascot Gold Cup, and the Goodwood Cup. Providing he meets with no accident, it is ...

Published: Wednesday 14 August 1907
Newspaper: The Sketch
County: London, England
Type: Illustrated | Words: 1042 | Page: 28 | Tags: Photographs 

GOSSIP FROM THE HUNTING WORLD: S'no(w) Use

... GOSSIP FROM THE HUNTING WORLD. S'no(w) Use. At last it has come; that snow fall which, in November, is supposed to be the only possible remedy for hunting troubles, whether these be scenting conditions or dank, blind ditches. When prescribed freely at ...

Published: Wednesday 25 January 1933
Newspaper: The Sketch
County: London, England
Type: Illustrated | Words: 1154 | Page: 38 | Tags: Photographs 

THE DAVIS CUP

... said that they do not deserve it. And if the Davis Cup returns to the United States, for the first time in nine years, it will not only give us a chance to defend it on home ground, but will give us the added pleasure of attracting to our country many ...

Published: Wednesday 28 July 1937
Newspaper: The Sketch
County: London, England
Type: Illustrated | Words: 989 | Page: 14 | Tags: Photographs 

THE WORLD OF SPORT

... THE WORLD OF SPORT. FOOTBALL. I ought to apologise to gallant little Wales. The fact is, I was a little too previous last week in assuming that England would defeat the Principality. Even now I can't make out why England did not win. I feel quite certain ...

Published: Wednesday 27 March 1895
Newspaper: The Sketch
County: London, England
Type: Illustrated | Words: 1541 | Page: 43 | Tags: Photographs 

THE WORLD OF SPORT

... remember how the late Duchess of Montrose used to watch the finish of races at Goodwood from the Number-board enclosure. I shall have another opportunity of dealing with the Goodwood programme other than the Stewards' Cup, which is fixed for next Tuesday. Tips ...

Published: Wednesday 22 July 1903
Newspaper: The Sketch
County: London, England
Type: Illustrated | Words: 712 | Page: 32 | Tags: Photographs 

THE AMERICA'S CUP

... obtained approval of the New York Yacht Club to accept the Cup, to be known as the America's Cup, and to be raced for under terms as set out in a Deed of Gift thus making it perpetually a challenge cup for friendly competition between foreign countries. This ...

Published: Wednesday 23 April 1958
Newspaper: The Sketch
County: London, England
Type: Illustrated | Words: 2640 | Page: 44 | Tags: Photographs 

THE WORLD OF SPORT: FOOTBALL

... THE WORLD OF SPORT. FOOTBALL. The final tie for the Association Cup takes place at Goodison Park, Liverpool, next Saturday. Never, perhaps, in the history of the game have two outsiders like Notts County and Bolton Wanderers reached the last stage of ...

Published: Wednesday 28 March 1894
Newspaper: The Sketch
County: London, England
Type: Illustrated | Words: 1266 | Page: 52 | Tags: Photographs