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PEDESTRIANISM

... PEDESTRIAN IS-M. MATCHES TO COME. Nov. i0..D. Knott, of Oldham, and S. Andrew, of Lees, to run three laps round Bellevue course, for 20 sovs a-side. 10-W. OCott. of Foleshill. and J. Bland, of Derby, six score yrds, for 10 soyv a-side. 0-Haines, of Hammersmith, and Joseph WiUett, to walk seven miles, for 10 sovs a-side, Willett to receive half a minute start, at the Cats, Acton Bottom. 10-R. ...

Published: Sunday 09 November 1845
Newspaper: The Era
County: London, England
Type: Article | Words: 3944 | Page: Page 11 | Tags: Sports and Games 

CRICKET

... MATCH{ES TO COMIE. RETURN MATCHES. rstonday, August 4th, at Canterbury-Kent agst England. Thur.day. August 7th, at Canterbury-The Getlemen of Kent agst ?? of England. 31onnav, August I11th, at Briglitetn-The ?? and Ground, with iweuonan ort'lilch, a'got the County of Sussex. TbusrldLy,Aigust l4th~at Reabourne-ThelI. C.C. and Ground agot the West flerts Club. slsudas'. August l8th. as Bath-Tite ...

Published: Sunday 03 August 1845
Newspaper: The Era
County: London, England
Type: Article | Words: 4185 | Page: Page 7 | Tags: Sports and Games 

CRICKET

... MATCHES TO COME. RETURN MATCHES. douday, August 18th, at Bath-The M.C.C. and Ground a.st the Wes- uuties with Pitch, Wenmnan. arid A. Blynu, Eeq.- thursday (AUs'tt. Pa~t So~utehammpnton-The m.C.C. ?? theCOU~Y~ ians, iththee laersofEngland. Ththe. Augusty 25thS at ottingeham-eThe~ M.C.C. and Ground, with plic. ait th NorhenoCounieswithA. Mnn, Esq. r ' ?? }41ht, at ?? M .C. and tiround a.St the ...

Published: Sunday 17 August 1845
Newspaper: The Era
County: London, England
Type: Article | Words: 6094 | Page: Page 7 | Tags: Sports and Games 

JOLLY SHILLING BROOME V. THE ERA

... We leave Mr. John Broome, of Air-street, Picoadiliy, to lii own agreeable reflections for the weelt, with the commendation of the rare old song, to be sung in grand chorus by himself, his solicitor, and witnesses, of Oh jolly shilling, jolly, jollf shilling, I love a shilling dearly as my life; III lend a penny of it, I'll soend a penny of it, AndH'll carry tenpence home to my wife. The ...

Published: Sunday 11 May 1845
Newspaper: The Era
County: London, England
Type: Article | Words: 4113 | Page: Page 12 | Tags: Sports and Games 

CRICKET

... SOUTH LoisnoN CLIua.-The Members of this Club intend meeting on Thursday next, the 1st of May, on the Beehive Ground, Walworth, for a d ' lay and ?? dinner, when a strong muster is expected. Wickets pitched at 12 o'clock. Dinner on table at 7. ABBEY CLUB.-A meeting of this Club was held on Satur- day evening, when several new members were elected. There was a discussion as to the propriety of ...

Published: Sunday 27 April 1845
Newspaper: The Era
County: London, England
Type: Article | Words: 1501 | Page: Page 11 | Tags: Sports and Games 

COURSING

... i - --C ~uk-Sf~ C. COURSING MEETINGS TO COME. OCTOBER. Judge. Tims of Meeting .lubs , >* s w 8 .Mr Dalzell ?? w0 a 31 Car~ s atle | ?? ?? ?? ?? , , 30 jiorabY a ?? w en yda le ?? NOVEMSBER. . eo ?? Mr ?? . I LaTtintlkOt ?? Mr Nicholson ?? 4, &C. iearnfar.e . ?? .. Mr Nightingale ?? 4 & 5 gid[Otbha' ?? Skipworth ?? 5, & 77 dlosu'pon, ?? Mr Nightingale ?? & 7 ? ?? (GhatsVrh) -Mr M'eore. ?? 6 & 7 ...

Published: Sunday 26 October 1845
Newspaper: The Era
County: London, England
Type: Article | Words: 3965 | Page: Page 11 | Tags: Sports and Games 

STEEPLE-CHASING

... I STEEPLE-CHASES TO COME. Feb. 4 or 5-Bath ?? Closed. 6-Leintwardinfl. 18-Burford (two) ?? ?? lose Feb. 12. 25.-Brocklesby Hunt ?? CloseFeb. 15. 2-IHerefordshire and Monmouthshire ?? Closed. -Hatcham Park. Mar. 5-Liverpool (two) ?? First closes Jan. 27; second Feb. 12. 11-Canterbury (two) ?? Feb. 18. 12-Lincoln ?? Close Feb. 22. 14 RoyalLeatningtor ?? - ?? CloseMarch 1. 14-Veterinary ...

Published: Sunday 02 February 1845
Newspaper: The Era
County: London, England
Type: Article | Words: 5126 | Page: Page 10 | Tags: Sports and Games 

RACES TO COME

... _ APR1L. _ | IBat , 22 Morpeth Spring .. 25 1 Epsom prin ?? 25 IN~ewmarket 1st Sp. 28 IPlymouth Spring.. 30 1 -- 3TAY. ?? -- , Ollerton ?? 2 1 Chester ?? 6 last Surrey ?? 6 Tavistock Spring.:. 7 ?? ?? 12 Newmarket2d Sp. 131 I Manchester ?? 13 Eglinton Park . .. 13 East Surrey Spring 13 i Shiffiall ?? 16 I Plaitford ?? 16 Stokesley ?? 18I Gorha~nbury ?? 20 Shrewsbury ?? 21 Epsom ?? 27 I - ?? ?? ...

Published: Sunday 20 April 1845
Newspaper: The Era
County: London, England
Type: Article | Words: 1237 | Page: Page 12 | Tags: Sports and Games 

PIGEON SHOOTING, &c

... ROSEMARY BRAiSCH, PEc&SAx.-On Thursday last the following gentlemen contended for the fat bog, at 9 sparrows each, according to calibre, viz,, Messrs. Gordon, Wood, Pearce, Dennis, Gingal, Mit- chell, Davis, Hall, Gilbert, Pritchard, and Taylor, whenr Mr. Mitchell won, killing 8 birds. They shot for a sweepstakes of 5s. each, at 5 sparrows each, including Messrs. Kew and Dixsome, when Messrs. ...

Published: Sunday 06 April 1845
Newspaper: The Era
County: London, England
Type: Article | Words: 919 | Page: Page 11 | Tags: Sports and Games 

SPORTING INTELLIGENCE

... SPOR TINVG IlTN'BLLIGENCE. I MANCHERSTERt RACES. ?? Nei-ala 'Stakes, of 10 sans ench(wlcwth SO aidded, tfar tlaree-yr-olds. One mile anti a quarter. lve Subl.) Mr. IlunselLine'S Macian Ramsay, Sat Sib (lunriby)I Mr. Coek's Yellow Boy, ?? r l Mr. M. Hornsey's Stittenham, sat 7th . eietlinac.-l 0o 4 oin Mlaian, S to 2 ogat yellow Boay, and 7 to 2 agst Stlittenhsam. Won by half a length. The ...

SPORTING INTELLIGENCE

... SPORTTIN G INTELLIGENCEl. BETTING AT MANCHlESTER-FfixAiy. TWO THOUSAND GUINEAS STAKES. S to 2 agst Ida (taken) 1j r to I agst Celeste 5 to 2 - Kedger (takeI) CHESTER CUP. DI to I agat Cataract 2s to I agst Stratlmspey 13 to I - Obscurity '25 to I - Troeboy (t to £i6o) 18 to I - Sotilseria (taithil) 8 to I - Obelority and tbe 14 to I - Era Era (take,, to £O0) The rc-t 20 to I - W'ilesoor as ...

SPORTING

... sPOJRT1NG. ASCOT.-I/ = 'RACES. TUEsDAY. This truly regal meeting commeesced to-day with a programme that has never been approached. With the IMat delightful weather isaginable did the meeting commence, and, in sphte of the rumours to the contrary, it was graced by the presence of the Queen and her i'lustrious guests. The company present, irrespective of Royalty, vwas numeroug, embracing an ...