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DONCASTER RACES—WEDNESDAY

... DONCASTER r.AG S-W=rN,%Dx-. Tue ST. Lzonr Srj~xas, of 25 soya, each, for three-year-olds;, colts, Set. 7ilt; fillies, Set. 2lb. The second to receive 100 save, out of the Stakes. St. Leger Course. 185 subs. Mr Nichol's Warlock, by Birdeatchser (Flatusan).. . 1 IMr rAnlson's Donnie Scotland (Wells) ..t Mr Monries 4rtillery (Blasham) . .. t rMt H. mu's itesertherpe (A. Day) .. t The following ...

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 ...

LANARK RACES

... 'ednesdak waO the first day of the Lanark Meeting, mc wbich took place under most unfavourable auspices. The wea- thor was bad throughout the entire day with the exception of ' two very brief intervals. The following is an account of the tior running:- of Sim The TaIAL STAKES of 5 SOVs. eaoh, 2 ft., with 20 added. Two- Do year-olds, 5st. 31b.; three, 7st. 71b.; four, 8st. 71b.; five, 8st. tha ...

Published: Friday 26 September 1856
Newspaper: Glasgow Herald
County: Lanarkshire, Scotland
Type: Article | Words: 501 | Page: Page 7 | Tags: Sports and Games 

GLASGOW ANNUAL REGATTA

... - I - ?? - . v 4 A The concluding races, which had been postponed from the previous week, were competed for on Saturday last, over the usual course, in presence of a large concourse of spectators. We have little to add regarding the sports at our annual regatta, just finished. The matches were, without exception, the finest and best contested ever witnessed in Scotland, and, as suecb are ...

Published: Monday 08 September 1856
Newspaper: Glasgow Herald
County: Lanarkshire, Scotland
Type: Article | Words: 1478 | Page: Page 5 | Tags: Sports and Games 

PLOUGHING MATCH

... PLOUGGEaNG mATCH. ; BT. The B'th ~dMonqtuhitter Agricultumil-Association ]eld its annual Ploughing match on Thursday the l1th inst., on a flI1d belongin g B n t..rqulart, Esq. ofBythandMeldrum. M&Urqur .bsrt, ,ho has always been a staunch supporter of this Associationf kindly bandedover to the cornittee ;5 sterling, thereby enahhii , thlemnto give prettyjlarge prizes,. which the Judges, viz., ...

PLOUGHING MATCHES

... PL OU GH ING MAT CHES. OLD 3ION9LAND, BIARONY, BOTIOWELL, AND CADDrR FARMING SOCIETY. ehp twenty eighth annual ploughingimatch of this soeiety was heal] on Friday last, on the -farm of Carnbros, in the parish of I Ieseli belonging to Mr. James Dick, Twenty-nineoploughs started, and the wiork performed was, we are informed by lar- ties who were present, of a very superior description. The ...

Published: Monday 18 February 1856
Newspaper: Glasgow Herald
County: Lanarkshire, Scotland
Type: Article | Words: 997 | Page: Page 5 | Tags: Sports and Games 

AGRICULTURE

... PLOUGHING@ ATCS. a COUNeTIrSSWIVaS.-The Annual Ploughing Match of this Associa- . tion took place on the 16th instant, on the farm- of Auolelse, posses- a sed by Mr George hKenn, when the usual number of plougnhs -tid for competition. The Judges-Messrs Stephen, Borrowston; Jai&ie- f son, Parkbead; and Milne, Mains of Concraig-after a. minute and- E careful inspection of the various lots, came ...

GLASGOW ANNUAL REGATTA

... GLASGOW. ANNUAL REGATTA. -A- -A D I- rqA nos aF l-an -f A A8 The annual regatta of the City of Glasgow and Clydesdale ho Clubs came off on Friday and Saturday last. The weather ol he Friday was propitious, while during the greater part of Satur- ho day, rain continued, to fall. Large crowds of spectators lined rd both banks of the river, and we daresay greater interest was ednever excited, or ...

Published: Monday 01 September 1856
Newspaper: Glasgow Herald
County: Lanarkshire, Scotland
Type: Article | Words: 2011 | Page: Page 5 | Tags: Sports and Games 

CHESTER RACES—TUESDAY

... CHESTER 1PACES-TuESDAY. , I . ?? ?? T-T^A:TG 'I~s~nl 1 p4 P nA^F nrnP9- i 7 Shorts' 1-a,'iap- Bourgcoig, 1; Prince of Orange, 2 ;'!P1ed, l Wfite, aind Blue, ?? 4 ran. Won by a length. Almna Stakes-Sauanterer, 1; Adiamus, 2. 7 'ran. Won by a Ock. 'Innleepers'. Stakes--liss Hdrkaiay, 1;2 Turgepjs, ?? 3 ran. Won-by four lengths..' ?? of Orange, ?? Oylld, 2; ms Piper; 3. Mostyn Stakes-Underhand ...

Published: Friday 10 October 1856
Newspaper: Glasgow Herald
County: Lanarkshire, Scotland
Type: Article | Words: 1904 | Page: Page 7 | Tags: Sports and Games 

GLENBUCKET GAMES

... GLENBUCKET GAMD. GLENBUCK3ET, Sept. 3.-On Friday the 29th ult,, the E Glenbucket Games came off at the usual place. The early ter part of the day was very inauspicious for the occasion ; yet, 2 taking into account the smallness of the parish and the Ne absence of any gentlemen of a patriotic spirit to take the Le lead, the Gathering was throughout a spirited affair, and -I the games were well ...

FORT GEORGE GARRISON GAMES

... FORT G.OPGF- RRLSON GANYS. Previous to disembodiment, and as a demonsisaioi of the good fellowship which had oharacterised their interconr.,e while in the ont the Invere 'sie rt Light Infantry, the Ross-shii Rifles, and the Forfar anrida RnArdine Militia Artillery held a competition io the manly and athletic games of S~ootlend, between the officers and aien. of the three regiments, on the' ...

ROYAL NORTHERN YACHT CLUB REGATTAS

... |; ROYALVNORTHERN YACHT. CLUB REGATTAS. I: ?? ?? --A+A -n4ndn-A& in+ Ail T-1,i -n Tfih-9r^A InrtI| These regattas com~bended' in'i ?? Locha on Thursday last. ',There wh &Wra6 ntnhiba'rW`'aelits~pielsent, and there was a 1,,ashilobable &tte~iddric6 ofi board, the clubb adlit Orion, WSich * si nuibo'iedineaf La'zhretto Point.'~ The neighbouring ' 8bdreli 'n werd linied 'rithe' cjlt'atfs ' Th ...

Published: Wednesday 27 August 1856
Newspaper: Glasgow Herald
County: Lanarkshire, Scotland
Type: Article | Words: 1569 | Page: Page 6 | Tags: Sports and Games