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Aquatics

... 3gqtifdiL. THE MALAHIDE REGATTA. THE sports were continued on Thursday from the previous day. There was a large assemblage of persons of nearly all classes. The yachts sailing match (prizo £15-a time race) which Was post- poned from the previous day, was the first contest that came off. Eleven yaclits came to the flag boat, and when assembled, awaiting, with sails spread, the siginal to clear ...

SPORTS IN ARMAGH—THE WARWICKSHIRE MILITIA

... SPORTS IN ARMAGH-THE WARWICK- SHIRE MILITIA. ON Wednesday last, Colonel Sir T. Skipwith, Bart., and the Officers of the 2nd Warwickshire Militia, quartered in Armagh, gave a rich treat to the citizens, in arranging and cafrying out, for their amusement, a course of flat and hurdle races, a report of which follows:- The Mall was the ground ehosen for the sports-the very best it was for the ...

Sporting

... ?? - I - ?? ifloorti aq. MOUNT LOUISE COURSING CLUB-Nov. 7. SECOND DAY. ALL AGED STAKE. Mr. Cartdwell's b andt %v d Venture beat Mr. Jack- son's w and fd d Sir William. Mr. Kirk's w and r d Deceiver beat Mr. Gray as b and w b \Vilch. Second Ties-M1r. Gra v's w and b b Jeda beat Mr. Fiddes's b b Bessie, Mr. Gray ais b b Erin bpat Lord Lurgan's b and *v b Bessie. Leda was named winner. PurPv ...

Sporting

... ipotilly. SPIrDAr UNION COURSING Cr.uB.-JUdgo-Ml. Owenrs. Her. Treasurer anid Sncretary-Gordon Jacklson. Esq., Iisrrabrrb, Kihigseour t. T his club wvill mect for eoursinig at Nobber, on Thursday, the 27th, rulrI Friday, the '20it of November, whell the follow- ill, prizes Ivill hle run for:- The Spiddal Cup, open for all aged dogs; 32 nomi- nations, £3 lt)s each, p i., shillinms towards ...

MAZE OCTOBER RACES

... SECOND DAY (THtURSDAY), 23RD ?? TiEm weather was exceedingly favourable this day, and-the course was in excellent condition for sport. A considerable number of persons assembled on the ground to witness the races, and conducted them. selves throughout the day with the greatest order and propriety. A number of the constabulary force was present, but fortunately their interference was not ...

Sporting

... %portiti MIcrVNTAINSTOWN CoutlsINGo Ct LUB_.Tlhee' will be a mreeing, of the merbet's of the MountaiinstoWn Coulrsing Club, at Castleton Crr's,, on WVednesday ant'ThLhrsday, the lilth and 1th of Decembitr. TI11 EAIL OF YAsBt) SOUOII'S 1HlOUNDS_-By n me- moratli ur in theit prisstssion) of he! Eail of Yert borouglh, dated April 20, 1713, it is ngreed between Sir Jehtt Tyrwhitt, Charles ...

Sporting

... MIJArtiq. CURRAGH OCTOBER MEETING-1856. TIURSDAY, 16TIT. TIE weather this day was much more favourable than on either of the preceding ones, the attendance larger, and the racing of more tban average eha- racter. Challenge of the Kirwan Stakes of 25 ?? each. Air Maxwell's b c Fireblast valked over. Sweepstakes of 5 sovs each, 3 ft, 25 sovs added, for two years old, AMr Irwin's Armagh, Gst 51d ...

SPORTING

... SP1ORTING. MOUNTAINSTOWN COURSING CLUB. DECErMBEI 28. Stewards-The Earl of Bective, M.P.; J. L. W. Naper, Esq.; G. A. Pollock, Esq.; 31i. Archdall, Esq., 31..; J. N. Waller, Esq.; Captain Rodon, and J. 0. G. Pollock, Esq. Judge-W. Owens, Esq. Tkh weather this d(ly was most unpropitious- raill, accompanied by high wind, prevailing almost incessantly. The hares wree wild and remarkably stout, ...

Sporting

... ? #pOrtin. ASCOT HEATH RACES,_TUE8DAxy :JuNE 10. THE attendance was immense, but the muster of pleasure folk comprised, perhaps, an unusual number of that class of persons who are popularly denomi- nated roughs. Still, in the grand stand and en- closure, and in the Royal stand and steward's stands, were many distinguished visitors and elegantly at- tired ladies. An unclouded sun lit ulp ...

PRESERVATION OF GAME IN IRELAND

... TIIE followine lettor, from the most popular of all the sporting j,,urliais, is from the pen of a gentleman of a Northern Irish county, Well ?? ovt only for his high charactel in sporringt society, but for his ItbeOtLity and public spirit in ail matters ?? ;o improve and advance the character of our pro- vince:- SIR-As this is a quoe(tion now mouch spoklien of, allow ate to set-est that all ...

Sporting

... #porfiltq. Tilro Armagh Grand National Steeple Chase of 15 sovs. each, 10 forfeit and 5 if declared, with 100 sovs, added, comes off on Thursday next, and for it the following hories have accepted :-Mr. Ml Corry's Rover, agel, 11st lOlb; MKr. Cassidy's Sting, 5 yrs., ?? 61h; Mir. O'Fla, a's Rejected, 6 yrs., 10st 41b; Mr. Keelinr's Mlaid of the (Alee, aged,12st 21h; Mr. M-Grane's Penelope, a ...

Sporting

... . fjy#vfbt#. CARRICKMACROSS SPEEPLE-CHASFS. MONDAY. Stewards -Sir G. Forster, Bart., M.P.; Col. Forster, Major Shirley, HT. P. Kernan, Esq. ; J. -Leslie, Esq.; and S. Daniel, Esq. Starter-Mr. J. H. Coatsworth. These steeple-chases came off close to the town, the course presenting a etrilking contrast to Kilcock, being up and down hill, the greater part grass, and the fences of an ordinary ...