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SPORTING INTELLIGENCE

... I - FoOT-RACE TFETWEEN LORD LeRGNoi AND A WEA~vEr-At Castle-dawson, a few days ago, his lord- ship ran far £5 each side, with James Keenan, a wveaver: distance, eight miles. Lord Lurgan gave tin six yards start. lie appeared to understand the theory, but to be deficient in the Tiractice, and to think teo much of appearance. The weaver ran awkwardly, but got ever the ground wvell. When he bad ...

Published: Friday 18 January 1850
Newspaper: Newcastle Courant
County: Northumberland, England
Type: Article | Words: 5899 | Page: Page 7 | Tags: Sports and Games 

GRAND CHAMPION MATCH OF BILLIARDS

... I (From the J11anchoester Guardian of Saturday laat.) This groat mtatlt, which hafs been pending for some time, and which, as the time of its decision drew uear, Fcaused extraordinary interest in this town, camte off last evning, in the lecture room of the Manchester Athenreum. The competitors are both celebrated players,-Mr. John Roberts, the marker of the Union Club, Manchester; sad Mr. ...

Published: Friday 18 January 1850
Newspaper: Hull Packet
County: Yorkshire, England
Type: Article | Words: 2236 | Page: Page 8 | Tags: Sports and Games 

The Turf and other Sporting News

... I abegurf ant other *Porltfng BeWs. The Beverley, Hull, and East Riding races tooe fixed for the 19th and 20th June next. TATTERRALL'S-M 0 ND AY. METROPOLITAN HANDIOAP. 20 to I agst Lorm Eglinton's Tetstator (taken). 25 to I _ Sir G. Rieathcote's Black agle (taken). 25 to I _ Lord H. Lennox's Bore Iten). 40 to I _ Ir, Crawfurd's Glutton (taken). 40 to I- Mr. Gregory's Datnask (tahen? The ...

Published: Friday 18 January 1850
Newspaper: Hull Packet
County: Yorkshire, England
Type: Article | Words: 2482 | Page: Page 8 | Tags: Sports and Games