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WHITSUNITIDE FESTIVITIES

... Wednesday, tho Scholars were taken to a field in ?? ib- Sinedley, where the boys amused theinselves with cricket Pi imtand foot-ball, while the femicles enujoyed suitable recreations: TI nd all' were liberally supplied with cakes and toilk. On Thurs-_T to ...

Published: Saturday 25 May 1850
Newspaper: Manchester Times
County: Lancashire, England
Type: Article | Words: 9446 | Page: 6 | Tags: News 

Markets

... and had a pleasant trip down the river Irlam Hall Faro, where a field had been placed at their disposal Mr. Wood. Here the foot-ball and cnckct-bal flew every direction among the lads, .Told-o ?-i /J 8 u n l ' circles ntul dreaded their eed.es, t.ll the ...

Published: Saturday 25 May 1850
Newspaper: Manchester Courier
County: Lancashire, England
Type: Article | Words: 13626 | Page: 6 | Tags: none

METROPOLITIAN

... for Leg of Mutton. Leap-Frog. Wheeling Barrows blindfolded. The Man-wheel Race. Winding and unwinding String round Pegs. Foot-ball. Whipping the Monkey. At seven o'clock the Queen and Prince Albert, together with the royal family and guests, who had appeared ...

Published: Saturday 10 August 1850
Newspaper: Manchester Courier
County: Lancashire, England
Type: Article | Words: 1577 | Page: 3 | Tags: none

Miscellaneous

... meutton, leap frog, wheeling barrows six blindfolded, the man' wheel race,' winding and unwinding six ti string round, pegs, football, whipping the monkey. At seven EJ o'clockf, the Queen and Prince Albert, together with the royal Hen family and guests, who ...

Published: Saturday 10 August 1850
Newspaper: Manchester Times
County: Lancashire, England
Type: Article | Words: 12085 | Page: 3 | Tags: News 

News of the Neighbouring Towns

... they said I was trying to landlady's pocket, and some farm-labourers 'df* house attacked me, knocked me down, and f * like football. I should have been killed young farmer who came up. I was laid P time afterwards. ,» « The Crystal Palace Mr. M. D. an ...

Published: Saturday 25 January 1851
Newspaper: Manchester Courier
County: Lancashire, England
Type: Article | Words: 12125 | Page: 8 | Tags: none

LOCAL AND PROVINCIAL

... children amused themselves, in the morning, in Lathom-park in tbe various games, such foot-ball, and racing, &c, and in the afternoon the labourers showed their skill at football, and evinced as mnch spirit as their juniors. Lord Skelmersdale, who, we rejoice ...

Published: Saturday 15 March 1851
Newspaper: Manchester Courier
County: Lancashire, England
Type: Article | Words: 5757 | Page: 9 | Tags: none

Literary Extracts

... that threaten ithe boys' limbs, or the masters! ian wutidowi-panres, ever so remotely, should allow it. Eo cricket, ,of no football-perhaps a little gymnastic gallows, where boys Ian may climband turn over, and Swinig like monkeys, in perfect isse s!afety; ...

News of the Neighbouring Towns

... light fantastic toe in the dance or engaged in the rustic games, which were carried forward in every direction. Cricket, football, and other exercises were also entered into with spirit in various parts of the field, to the great enjoyment of all interested ...

Published: Saturday 03 May 1851
Newspaper: Manchester Courier
County: Lancashire, England
Type: Article | Words: 7409 | Page: 8 | Tags: none

WHITSUNTIDE FESTIVITIES

... Turtou; and the 0 e Brook Meadow school to Woodhead-the scholars being well Cli - provided with currant bread, milk, tea, &c.; footballs, cricktet, Y tlee, being also provided for their amusement. On Friday, 61 e the schools, the weather being favourable, were ...

Published: Saturday 14 June 1851
Newspaper: Manchester Times
County: Lancashire, England
Type: Article | Words: 11213 | Page: 6 | Tags: News 

THE WESLEYAN METHODISTS

... Woodheid; the scholars being well entertained with currant bread, milk, and tea, A ng with their conductors and teachers. Foot-balls, cricket, &c , were provided for their amusement.—Yesterday, the schools, went to various parts of tha coun'ry adjoiningto ...

Published: Saturday 14 June 1851
Newspaper: Manchester Courier
County: Lancashire, England
Type: Article | Words: 1079 | Page: 6 | Tags: none

News of the Neighbouring Towns

... fine. Soon after reaching the hall they were marched into the fields, where for several hours they amused themselves with foot-ball, cricket, and games of all sorts, enjoying themselves to their heart's content. After four o'clock the rain began to fall ...

Published: Saturday 14 June 1851
Newspaper: Manchester Courier
County: Lancashire, England
Type: Article | Words: 6455 | Page: 3 | Tags: none