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ELIGIBLE OPENING

... 0 For Sale, THE Whole STOCK-IN-TRADE and SHOP FURNISHINGS, which belong to the Sequestrated Estate of John Brown, Linen and Woollen Draper, G9, Union Street, Aberdeen. The Stock consists of a large, well-selected, and complete Assortment of BROAD CLOTHS, TWEEDS, VESTINGS, HANDKERCHIEFS, GLOVES, FANCY MERCERY, and every Article suitable for the trade. The SHOP situated in Union Street, at the ...

COLTNESS IRONWORKS NATIONAL GAMES

... I COLTNESS IRONWORKS NATIONAL GAMES: - - - ~ , .v.aJ.J LJ.J v AflLlthj.. These gpames took place on Sxtyirdaythe,20th~inst.-isn a field kindly,giantjd iqrltg{ ?? by ilairMatter, Esq. of Xuldh itseburn, under whose patronage the games came- off. The day being delightful, added nuch to the pleasure of the enlivening acene. -- ;,T attendanceiwvas very nu'mer- Ois, andthe arena was.graced byfthe. ...

Published: Thursday 25 August 1859
Newspaper: Glasgow Herald
County: Lanarkshire, Scotland
Type: Article | Words: 604 | Page: Page 3 | Tags: Sports and Games 

GREAT BOWLING TOURNAMENT AT MOFFAT

... [rEEAT BOWLNGi TOURNAMENT AiT MOFFAT. OPEN TO AtitsCOTLAND On Wednesday moraing, as ?? was heavy, the play-, ing'did not confi encebuntil about half-past 10 o'clock. The ?? cloudy, but'no raiinJ an!&the game proce ded briskly. Injlie aftenoonI, as Ithe 7uibers became feveraid' the pl ayers rnore selecit, the, interest iocreased; and in many of the games tbere was some first-rate play snown.. ...

Published: Saturday 20 August 1859
Newspaper: Glasgow Herald
County: Lanarkshire, Scotland
Type: Article | Words: 825 | Page: Page 2 | Tags: Sports and Games 

PLOUGHING MATCHES

... PLOliGIIING MATCHES. In - ---og 'LUUlillitiN iU ?? DALSERF. This annual trial of skill came off, ol Thursday the 6thl current, on. the farm of Mr. Arthur Hamilton, iiglees. The morning was very stormy, but the day cleared up and proved very favourable, both for the match and the great crowd of spectators who had gathered from all quarters to witnegs the coetest. The judges ?? Jackson, I Esq., ...

Published: Friday 14 February 1851
Newspaper: Glasgow Herald
County: Lanarkshire, Scotland
Type: Article | Words: 1335 | Page: Page 7 | Tags: Sports and Games 

PLOUGHING MATCHES

... PLOUGHIXNG MATCHES. BALDER.NOCK. Tke annual ploughitg match of the lilaldernock AgricUilt'urul Soiety toet ploceoll Thilursditv theulith lost onl the lauds of Laviock- hilt and Cotbeg. 'Thero `eruld cotapetitors for thu.vurious prizes, ?? thley did their work in a very Superiorrstyle. Thie judges, ;lessrs. Slirdoch of Htiltoln, Coulolrougl of Aluchilnernlnd (i loarlane of lligh italvie, after ...

Published: Friday 24 January 1851
Newspaper: Glasgow Herald
County: Lanarkshire, Scotland
Type: Article | Words: 494 | Page: Page 7 | Tags: Sports and Games 

MATCH BETWEEN HORSE AND HOUND

... MATCH BETWEEN HORSE AND.,HOUND. -, - . .. . .- -. . ,m -- The, comparative speed f the. horse and foxhound is again to be tested in 1860, a match for 1000 guineas (h ft) having been made betweeri 'the Dake of Beaufort and the Earl of Wincbels,' to conmc off over the. Beacon Course at ' New- market, in the Roughton meeting next year. . The Duke backs five couple of ..hunnd§ against three ...

Published: Friday 21 October 1859
Newspaper: Glasgow Herald
County: Lanarkshire, Scotland
Type: Article | Words: 519 | Page: Page 6 | Tags: Sports and Games 

LOTHANS' RACING CLUB AND EDINBURGH MEETING

... LOTEITAN-S' RACING CLUB AN) L1)INBUI. GLI MIEETING. Thcse IreIMS Coni1l1lCTIned an TluCSedce oil the coursC at Plus- |selbucgh; hut tilo attanilitlec, was irarler under an aI-e.ige. iniotwiistandin-g the finacess of Lite day. Amonlg the gelltlc- F men present wcre Ilie .-irl of Wenrlss. Lord 0- . iFiedv. Sir J. 1). E]lphosrolie, Sir G. ?? Bossell, Sir James Elliot, Sir Jaines 3oeVrell. the ...

SALMON FISHING AND SEAL HUNTING IN THE DON

... l The Don is distinguished as a salmon stream. The earthquake made the fortune of the river. Deep and dark with rocky ledges full of sediment, the chasm is just such an aqueous, shady bower as the salmon love. It is about a mile from the sea. Just as there are families of hereditary salmon in the Don, there are families of hereditary fishers upon its banks to catch them. Surely it is a curious ...

STIRLING REGATTA

... On Saturday last this regatta came off on the usual course in the neighbourhood of. Stirling. The day was fi ne, and a large number of spectators assembled on the banks of the river. The Grand Stand also was at some parts of the day numerously filled by a gay and fashionable company. A band of instru- mental music was in attendance from Milton. J. M. Morrison, Esq., banker, acted as Commodore; ...

KELSO RACES

... The Kelso race meeting commenced yestcr- day; and, aided by fine weather and a large entry t] for the principal stakes, the meeting was very a successful. The following is the raffing:- ti The TRIAL STAKES of 3 Sovs. each, with 30 r Sovs. added, for all ages. The second to re-t ceive half the Sweepstakes. One mile. F Mr M'Adam's b c First Lord, 2 yrs, I a Mr J. Osborne's b c Ripon, 2 yrs, . . ...

House in King Street to be Sold

... To j (l public roup, within the Writing Chambers of Messrs Yeats & FIOCKHART, Advocates, Aberdeen, upon Friday the 31st day of October next, at Two o’clock, p.m. (if Tnot previously disposed of priv ate bargain), HE Elegant HOUSE, No. 50, King Street, lately occupied by the now deceased Mr Lcdingham, Advocate. It contains every accommodation and convenience suitable for the comfort of a ...

PLOUGHING MATCHES

... PLOUGB -=3G M NATCES. I CorimL.-A plosughing matich was held on the estate of Corse;,'and asthere has been-agpat deal -of attention paid to plofidsiffig of lea fdieds 'or sionts tlisse past the im:6i of Corse agreed to hold their' match ins field ocened land after turnips, for a change. On Monday, Oth instant;- twenty'plonghs came forward-to the farm Of Mssltsn posessd b MrGeore Aamand ...