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STEEPLE CHASING

... $TE PLE CHASING. I STEEPLE CHASES TO COME. PN.3 2S.-Carmarthenshlse Buent (foicr)-The Open and Hunters' Steeple Chases closed; the Carmos then Handicap and Selling Steeple Chases to Close Feb. 26. 27.-Liverpool Grand Ntational closed, sad weights published. la. 12.-Warwick-The Graesd annual Steeple Chase closed, weights ._published Feb. 28; and forfeits declared March 5. 12.-Maket Rosen. :19. ...

Published: Sunday 24 February 1856
Newspaper: The Era
County: London, England
Type: Article | Words: 1848 | Page: Page 4 | Tags: Sports and Games 

PROGRAMME OF CHELMBSFORD RACES

... I Tuesday, July 22. The GAt}zrwoor SIAxzS of 3 SOve each, with 25 aaded; three year oldd, Sat; four, Set 121b; five and upwards, 9st 3ib; mares and geld. Ings allowed 3b; the winner to be sold for 160 SOve; if for 100, allowed 61b; 70, 101b; 60. 161b; 30, 211b t the New mile. The WaLTER Cuo, value 100 sovs, the rest in specie, by subsbriptions of 15 sove each, 10 ft. and 56 if declared on or ...

Published: Sunday 20 July 1856
Newspaper: The Era
County: London, England
Type: Article | Words: 1267 | Page: Page 4 | Tags: Sports and Games 

PROGRAMME OF READING RACES

... PROGRAMDIMIE OF READING RACEB. Tuesday, August 12. The lASTHAOSPSTRAD PFAE STAKEs of 6 sorV each, with 25 added by the Marquis of Downshire, and 10 sovs from the fund for the owner of the second horse; three year olds, 7st 41b; four, 8st 71b; five, 9st sai and aged, 9st 31b; mares and geldings allowed 31ib; tie winner to be sold for 150 sovs if demanded, &c.; wieners once it 18Sti, before or ...

Published: Sunday 10 August 1856
Newspaper: The Era
County: London, England
Type: Article | Words: 937 | Page: Page 4 | Tags: Sports and Games 

CHESTERFIELD RACES

... I BTZRFSBDIELD RlACEaS. Tuesday, September 30. Lord Cavendish and W. R. De Rhodes, Esq. Clerk of the Course: Mr. J. Martin. Judge: Mr. F. E. Martin. rbis Derbysbire Baring Meeting, which has been established for more h on hundred and fifty years, took place on Tuesday and Wednesday WlSa Oacd on the whole, passed off eatisefactorily, considering the 551 which the Comnmittee made in gathering ...

Published: Sunday 05 October 1856
Newspaper: The Era
County: London, England
Type: Article | Words: 5009 | Page: Page 13 | Tags: Sports and Games 

PROGRAMME OF THE DONCASTER Spring Meeting

... PROGRAMS1ME OF THE DONCASTER Spring Meeting. Tuesday, April 1. The TTBiAO STv.&es of 7 sovs each, 3 ft. with 30 added, three year Olds, Oat 101b; foar, Set 71b; five, 9st; six and aged, 9st 31b; mares and geldings allowed 313b; maiden three year aide at the time of starting allowed 31b; four, 51b; and upwards, 71b; winners of 200 sove at any one time to carry Glb- twice, 10ib; thrice, idib ...

Published: Sunday 30 March 1856
Newspaper: The Era
County: London, England
Type: Article | Words: 2003 | Page: Page 3 | Tags: Sports and Games 

CHESS

... C H E IS. C To Correspondents. ?? The unusual length of the game below compels us to defer our Answers to Correspondents until next week. Problem Nlo. 105, by C. Blake, Esq., of Bruges. BLACK. WHITE. White to play and mate in six moves. Tim SIxTI IN ?? Snaris Or OLD Gimas. (Messrs. De la Bourdounals and M'Dounel.) White (Mr. DBe la B.) Black (Mr. 1ID.) 1. P to K 4th 1. P to K 4th 2. KBtOQB4th ...

Published: Sunday 30 March 1856
Newspaper: The Era
County: London, England
Type: Article | Words: 2742 | Page: Page 13 | Tags: Sports and Games 

PROGRAMME OF THE NORTHAMPTON and Pytchley Hunt Races

... PROGRAMME OF THE NORTHAMPTON I and Pytchley Hunt Races. Wednesday, March 28. The TRIAL STsAxES of 10 sOvS each, with 40 added from the fund; three year olds, 6st 61b; four, 8st 41b; five, 8st Illb; six and aged, Ost 31b; the winmer to be sold for 600 sovs, if demanded in the usual way, unlese oeroetion from being eold is claimed atthe time of entrance,and horses for which this claim is made ...

Published: Sunday 23 March 1856
Newspaper: The Era
County: London, England
Type: Article | Words: 2210 | Page: Page 3, 4 | Tags: Sports and Games 

NEWMARKET HOUGHTON MEETING

... [The following appeared in our Town Edition of lat weer,] ..l -1 mees ^ e t 1 SATURDAY, November 1. Tihe thick mist that prevailed in the early part Of this morning indued anyperonsto elive hatthe racing, as so Wedace. day, wuld b suspnded, nd th depature list for lbs mero- poli an theproince wa ver grat. Fortunately, howevaerthe fogaltoug thik, as ot sffiien tocauke any Qanger to either hors ...

Published: Sunday 09 November 1856
Newspaper: The Era
County: London, England
Type: Article | Words: 5508 | Page: Page 4 | Tags: Sports and Games 

AQUATICS

... A QU AT IC S. High Water at London Bridge. OCT. 19 morning 20 min.past 6 afternoon 43 Mill.past 5 20 ?? 7 ?? ,, 6 ?? 35 ?? 21 ?? ?? 7 ?? .. 7 22 ?? , 34 ?? , 8 . 22 . 0 23 ?? ?? 10 ?? .. 10 24 ?? 22 ?? 11 . 5. ?? 11 25 ?? ?? ?? 12 . . ?? 13 Matches to Come. OCT. 27.-Hemming and Taylor, to row from Westminster to 'toy 7fr 210 a side. 27.-Tyne Championship Regatta, from the High Level ...

Published: Sunday 19 October 1856
Newspaper: The Era
County: London, England
Type: Article | Words: 1601 | Page: Page 14 | Tags: Sports and Games 

THE CHASE

... a-UNTIING APPOINT1MENTS. 5TAG HOUnDS. 's5TarsdOY, Iaidenhead Station; Friday, Twyford Station; hatnlfapst eleven. rFoxY toorNs. Mondayg Barton-in-the-Beans- Wednesday, Sbattington ,AlberstO1flriday, Ullesthorpe Station; Saturday, Ansley Hall; at eleven' gridge; t (Lord H. Bentinak's)-Monday, Sbellingthorpe; Tuesday. ad by Rosen; Wednesday. Normauby, by Stow; Thursday, Tile L1DvtO Bck Friday, ...

Published: Sunday 09 March 1856
Newspaper: The Era
County: London, England
Type: Article | Words: 1545 | Page: Page 13 | Tags: Sports and Games 

CHESS

... C H E S S. To Correspondents. . t. B3.-You will find that it is not possible to solve the Problem in less than the number of moves given by the author. H-.r-Although the move proposed by you is better than 1B to the defence still remains defective. T. W.-You are wrong. White has a move in store to meet this mode og S. M.-The day has not yet been fixed. When that is decided onwe shall announce ...

Published: Sunday 12 October 1856
Newspaper: The Era
County: London, England
Type: Article | Words: 1858 | Page: Page 14 | Tags: Sports and Games 

PEDESTRIANISM

... P EDE ST RI AiN IS Pedestrianism at the New Copenhagen Ground. On Monday ;afternoon the enclosure opposite Mr. Whlite's ,whec; ' Inn, Shepherd's B;]sh, managed by Geerke Cooke, ?? wel'lt ea the admirers of foot-racing sports. The followilig eve ds nepe C1 ed by HAcDICAP WA LICING MATOE.-A four-milte ?? e ?? for a Silver Watch, was contested. The candlidates l Eea Nya jk att Spooner (at scratch ...

Published: Sunday 29 June 1856
Newspaper: The Era
County: London, England
Type: Article | Words: 2171 | Page: Page 14 | Tags: Sports and Games