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GRAND CRICKET MATCH

... Eleven of Al England against Twentry-Two of west Glbncoslershi 0r. This match, which had for eome weeks been anticipated with eagernese by those wbo take an intereat In the manly game of cricket, came off on, Monday and two succeeding days, in the field at the back of the Full Moon, Stoke's croft, and though the weather was ounsettled and teasing, a very considerable attend- ance of spectators ...

Published: Saturday 11 August 1855
Newspaper: Bristol Mercury
County: Bristol, England
Type: Article | Words: 1172 | Page: Page 6 | Tags: Sports and Games 

BATH AND SOMERSET COUNTY RACES

... BATH AND. SOMERSET COUNTY RACES. TUESDAY.-The Lansdown Stakes (Handicap) of6 Bova each. with 40 addedi for 3-yr-olds and upwards; 1 mile, 19 subs. bir. T. Parr's Benhams, 8 yrs, 7st 2lbs ?? (Clement) 1 Mr. Waller's Octavia, 6 yrs, 8st ?? 2 Mr. J. Hewitt's Postulant; 5 yrs, 7st lolb ?? 3 The following also ran;-Florest, Jacqueline, Anthracite, Isas- ter Horton. and b f by Verulam. Betting: 7 to ...

Published: Saturday 19 May 1855
Newspaper: Bristol Mercury
County: Bristol, England
Type: Article | Words: 1143 | Page: Page 7 | Tags: Sports and Games 

FARRINGTON GURNEY PLOUGHING MATCH

... FARRVXGTON GURNEY PLOUGHING MATCH. T I his annual meeting was held on Tuesday, in a field on the [r left hand side of the road leading from Farrington to Chewton, d on a farm in the occupation of Mr. Phillip Keen, and the r ground presented a lively scene. There were sixteen ploughs al entered, nine in the first and seven in the second class, and 1each competitor had an admiring group of ...

Published: Saturday 10 November 1855
Newspaper: Bristol Mercury
County: Bristol, England
Type: Article | Words: 2607 | Page: Page 7 | Tags: Sports and Games 

CHEDDAR.—PLOUGHING MATCH

... i. UED - ?? A plougbing match, got'ub fer te endolijagement of yousng ploughmen who bad never won a prize, camw off ?? last in a clover field on Cheddarbill,jtbe froperty, Ef lq Hill. Notwithetaniding that the thrdat'nici P'ept oftbediyidqterred many from soaling Mgendlphllsitd witnesa lte 1,dpghing, there- was a fair sprinkling of 8peetatI6rAdn-'ghd grbtind.' 'The condi-~ tions were. that ...

Published: Saturday 10 March 1855
Newspaper: Bristol Mercury
County: Bristol, England
Type: Article | Words: 1173 | Page: Page 7 | Tags: Sports and Games