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BRISTOL AND CLIFTON RACES

... ZISZSTOX. AND C1.WTO3W RUSES, r These races were held on Wednesday and Thuraday, and as the weather was highly favourable, a numilerous and bril- Iliant company crowded the course, which was in excellent e order. The Grand Stand was thronged, and hazard, rouge et noir, and other booths as numerous as-usual. The sport . was altooether superior, and excelled any of our former , races. The ...

Published: Saturday 06 May 1837
Newspaper: Bristol Mercury
County: Bristol, England
Type: Article | Words: 1066 | Page: Page 3 | Tags: Sports and Games 

BATH AND BRISTOL RACES

... FIRST DAY. 'These races commenced on Wednesday last. The company was full as numerous as is ustral on the first day, but did not show so effectively as on the old course. The New -Grand Stand filled well, and the tiesw' Betting Room was crammed wvith gentlemen, patrons of the turf. 'I'he following is a correct list of the sport:- THE FIRST CLASS OF THEI SOMErSETSvIsRiE STAXES, of 25 sovs. each ...

GAME LISTS

... (,AME LISTS. COUYNTY OF O~M.S' pERSONS whor have obtained GAME CETIFI- P ~~~CATES for the Year 1852. List ?? GkNcIIA L-CFILTIFIVATrS, at £3,1l3s. Oil. each. Acherley Jhohn Hawksoy, Bath;- Andrews Isaac, Henustrde; Ashlev C. G., Bateonibe; Adams J. ?? .Psdlow; Aveline Thus. 1-., Wringlon; Achisd Sir ?? P. P., Li/Is/ock; Adams Charles, Ki.1ton; Ansley' Richard, Dulvei/on; Abbott Win., Nunriq/- ...

Published: Saturday 15 September 1832
Newspaper: Bristol Mercury
County: Bristol, England
Type: Article | Words: 3690 | Page: Page 2 | Tags: Sports and Games 

THE RACES

... TH1E RACES. r Our Bristol and Clifton Races came ofif on Wednesday and r Thursday last, when the course was ?? thronged, the Dweather being exceedingly fair. Notwithstanding the notice of the Stewards, the gambling faternity were in very foll attendance; and Ithe thimble-rig gentry contrived, with the help of their sand pease, . to net considerable sums of money from those who were silly ...

Published: Saturday 10 May 1834
Newspaper: Bristol Mercury
County: Bristol, England
Type: Article | Words: 1622 | Page: Page 3 | Tags: Sports and Games 

GAME LISTS.—County of SOMERSET

... GAME LISTS.-County of SOMIERSET. DERSONS who have obtained GAME CERTLFI2 I. CATES fotr ?? 183. (Zist I.) GENyRnz Czz7orxPrcA2,m, at £S. l3s. 6d.'each. 'Acherley John H., Bath; Abbott William, Nunney; Adams *Thos. T.,%Wookey; -Andrews Isaac, Henstridge; Arndld Wm.,, I ast Coker; Adansa John Philip, tPublow;- A tkin& William, .Ashcott; Andrews Richasri, Cossington; Aclaind Sir P. P., Fair- ...

Published: Saturday 14 September 1833
Newspaper: Bristol Mercury
County: Bristol, England
Type: Article | Words: 4283 | Page: Page 2 | Tags: Sports and Games 

THE BRISTOL MEETINGS TO ADDRESS THE QUEEN

... THE BRISTOL MEETINGS TO ADDRESS THE -''QUEEN. HAVTNG already given in detail the highly-satisfactory and important meeting, held in the Guildhail of this city, on the Fri- day of last week, for the purpose of supporting the Queen in her noble stand against Tory dictation, it will be enough for us to say that the Standard's own correspondent from this city has fur- nished to that paper a ...

GAME LISTS

... 1-; CZ EL--ISTS4 COUNTY OF SOAMERSET7 (FlIRST PUBlLICATION.), DERSONS who have obtained GAME CERTIFI- 1 CATES for the 'Year 1837. List (1) GSENERAL CERTIFICATES at £3. 13s. 6d. each. Abrahall, C. H., Bruton Edbrooke, Nathl. Luxbosough Acland, Sir P. P. F. P. Bnrt., Edwards, Thus. Lyddon, Bris- Fairfield lington Adams, Charles, Kilton Edgell, Mr. Norton M1uareward Adams, John. Long Ashton ...

Published: Saturday 16 September 1837
Newspaper: Bristol Mercury
County: Bristol, England
Type: Article | Words: 4512 | Page: Page 2 | Tags: Sports and Games 

BRISTOL AND CLIFTON RACES

... These Races commenced onWednesday, and the fineness ofthe morning, together with anticipations of good sport, drew a large concourse ot individuals of all grades, in carriages, on horseback, and onifoot. The rain, howereit, set inm jnthe afternoon, and con- siderably damped the pleasure of the scene. The races came olf in the followingorder:- A Sweepstakes ofilOov. ecit, with 20 added, forthe ...

BRISTOL HARBOUR REGATTA

... :ZLSTO1. V&IL3BOU REGATTA. These sports took place this year on Monday last and ailorde'd more than usual gratification. By the praiseworthy exertions of a committee ofa few jgentlemen who take an interest in aquatic amilserebts, a considerable sum Was raised, so that the prizes were such as to induce the wvatermen to readily enter, and each race was warmly contested. The day was beautifully ...

Published: Saturday 31 August 1839
Newspaper: Bristol Mercury
County: Bristol, England
Type: Article | Words: 1435 | Page: Page 3 | Tags: Sports and Games 

BRISTOL AND CLIFTON RACES

... BRISTOL AND CLIFTON RACES These' rachs --a : C urjya and, from the fineness'of the weatheriand--ti -Sport ex- peeted, were Well attendel, atia with the usuil variety of L visitors. The amusement camne as near to the eipectation of it as fulfilment generally conies up to aniticipation;- al- though Mr. Steward Blagdon Hale did not holnour tile course with his presence-the more credit to the ...

THE [ill] TOURNAMENT

... ,ran MOWN.T&M Ta@aWA2, 3lU Thislongtalkd-u pageant came off on Wednesday o'nnglght, but ma the pleasurk and amtosemeii1t It was etcposedtyilweeamsdr wholly mared by th ?? state of the weather. The orowil of I of spectators, lieuever, wasimffense, Glasgow. Greeneock, Edinburgh mit and Dundee having poured forth their tens of thou vardinu paddtion to cite nliultitudes attracted from minor ...

Published: Saturday 07 September 1839
Newspaper: Bristol Mercury
County: Bristol, England
Type: Article | Words: 4592 | Page: Page 4 | Tags: Sports and Games 

THE BRISTOL RACES

... TXU2 DRSTOZ. ,AOS These races come offon Wednescl4yO and Thursday next; and those who have faith in Murphy or' Morison are look. ing anxiously into their pages for a ?? of hopes and fears as to the state of the weather, upon which so much, if not all, of the contemplated enjoyment cfrepnds. We believe, the great desiderata of two fine days happi:!v flhlfilled, that nothing will be wanted to ...

Published: Saturday 05 May 1838
Newspaper: Bristol Mercury
County: Bristol, England
Type: Article | Words: 1607 | Page: Page 3 | Tags: Sports and Games