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SPARRING AT THE TENNIS COURT

... SPARRING AT THE TENNIS COURT. The late brave but unfortunate opponent Young Gas, took his benefit ©n Wednesday at the Tennis Court, & received, as deserved, a marked eucouragtmeut. The Court was crowded with amateurs of respectability, and the highest ...

Sparring at the Tennis Court

... Sparring at the Tennis Court. 1.. We are happy testate that Ward's benefit was more thaa a good one is Tuesday last. The Court was filled to an overflow; there was a strong muster of swells from the west, but the spirited lads of the °rialto:re ...

Published: Sunday 15 June 1828
Newspaper: Weekly Dispatch (London)
County: London, England
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SPARRING AT THE TENNIS COURT

... SPARRING AT THE TENNIS COURT. Harry Holt and Bob Baldwin took their first joint benefit, at the Tennis Court, yesterday, and from the expected appearance of Crawley and Ward, they had to all intents and purposes, overflowing house.” The sparring was spirited ...

Published: Friday 05 January 1827
Newspaper: Globe
County: London, England
Type: Article | Words: 664 | Page: 3 | Tags: none

SPARRING AT THE TENNIS COURT

... SPARRING AT THE TENNIS COURT. The conqueror •£ Gypsey Cooper had a Benefit on Thursday, the Tennis Court, and in additiou to the fruits of his victory, •btained some pretty pickings” among his friends. Barney Aaron and Cooper, the two losing men, arrived ...

SPARRING AT THE TENNIS COURT

... SPARRING AT THE TENNIS COURT. Simon Byrne and Toni Reynolds took a benefit at the Tennis Court yesterday, and notwithstanding the unfavourable state of the weather, bad an overflowing attendance of some of the most respectable patrons of the Ring, including ...

Published: Wednesday 15 July 1829
Newspaper: Sun (London)
County: London, England
Type: Article | Words: 462 | Page: 3 | Tags: none

Sparring at the Tennis Court

... Sparring at the Tennis Court. g. On Monday, Ned O'Neale's benefit was most respectably attended; but the sparring was, generally speaking, of an inferior character. The following was the order in which the combatants paired off:—Lennox and Clarke—Mike ...

Published: Sunday 25 February 1827
Newspaper: Weekly Dispatch (London)
County: London, England
Type: | Words: 551 | Page: 8 | Tags: none

SPARRING AT THE TENNIS COURT

... SPARRING AT THE TENNIS COURT. Alick Reed, the Chelsea Snob, took bis benefit yesterday, and had to be grateful for a respectable sprinkle of Nobs —but he again complained of the absence of his brother millers, many of whom were net forthcoming. Upon the ...

Published: Thursday 29 June 1826
Newspaper: Globe
County: London, England
Type: Article | Words: 201 | Page: 3 | Tags: none

SPARRING AT THE TENNIS COURT

... SPARRING THE TENNIS COURT. Benefit Gas. —Youne Gas took bis honefit on Tnesdojr, but the sttrndsnce of tbs was by means so namerous was expected ; indeed, frequency of these exhibitions at tbe present day, is calculated to diminish their attraction, and ...

SPARRING AT THE TENNIS COURT

... SPARRING THE TENNIS COURT. Yesterday Ned Baldwin took his benefit—and notwithstand the unfavorable state the weather, the Court was I'asliionablv attended and pretty well filled. The spamnc the whole was only .so-so, and appeared tar worse than it would ...

Published: Thursday 20 December 1827
Newspaper: Morning Advertiser
County: London, England
Type: Article | Words: 552 | Page: 3 | Tags: none

GREAT TENNIS MATJH

... GREAT TENNIS MATJH. M. Barr*, ths celebrated French tennis player, played match on Friday afternoon, at Brighton, against Tompkins, of tho Brighton Tennis Court, and C«»*, skilful player from tli* metropolis, Barr* giving his opponents fifteen. The match ...

SPARRING AT THE TENNIS-COURT

... SPARRING AT THE TENNIS-COURT. Yesterday Oufch Sam, the Young Phenomenoo, took benefit at fh.;; Conrr, under the strength of an introdnctory Appeal the Sponin? World,” which involved the Pheno'- twofold mishaps bis having not been paid the hattle-mooey ...

Published: Wednesday 30 December 1829
Newspaper: Morning Advertiser
County: London, England
Type: Article | Words: 670 | Page: 3 | Tags: none

ROYAL TENNIS COURT,

... ROYAL TENNIS COURT, The once great hero - oitile Prize Ring took his benefit on Friday last, at the aboyc place of mitllng amusentent. It was not so good as we wished; it was not so GOOD as we expected ; it was not so GOOD as JAcK RANDALL deserved. He ...