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SPORTING NOTES

... (FROM OUR OWN CO1tflES'ONDENT.) With the exception of the little goes at Tenbury and Yr:mouth, the racirig of the past w ee7k was confined to the York events. A better or more successful neotiflg was never held on the Knavesmire ; and the competition there was of vast import, especially among the horses en-aged in the coming Leger and Derby. Among the former *were Itogerthorpe, Squire l'Watt ...

Published: Saturday 30 August 1856
Newspaper: Oxford Journal
County: Oxfordshire, England
Type: Article | Words: 983 | Page: Page 3 | Tags: Sports and Games 

SPORTING NOTES

... (FROM OUR oWN TURIP CORRESPON'DENT.) Of all the mneetings that are held at -NeWmarket, there is none, iu our estillntion, so pleasant or nareeable as the First October. The weather is neither too hot nor too cold, ?? eare not too lmony races, there is no crowd, and there is often a ''good thing on the card. Last week we enjoyed three very fair days' racing, saw some fine moot Points ...

Published: Saturday 11 October 1856
Newspaper: Oxford Journal
County: Oxfordshire, England
Type: Article | Words: 1249 | Page: Page 6 | Tags: Sports and Games 

BALLIOL COLLEGE FOUR-OARED RACES

... These annual scratch races scere brought to a conclusion on Wedinesday afternoon last. Seven cre ws competed, and s'ome first-rate rowing Questuil. The following was the order of the race:- FIRST BIEAT. Mr. Morrison (stroke), Mr. Walpole, Mlr. Sheppard, Mr. Protisero, Mr. Ellis (coxswain). .Mr. Everett (stroko), AMr. Aliddleton, Mir. Freshlfield, ' 9 Mr. Pearson, MIr. Allen (coxswain) ?? 'Mr. ...

Published: Saturday 15 November 1856
Newspaper: Oxford Journal
County: Oxfordshire, England
Type: Article | Words: 1603 | Page: Page 5 | Tags: Sports and Games 

SPORTING NOTES

... (FROM OUR OWN COOlRESSPONDENT.) The lacing last week, though not of any great importance, ans prolite in(lee(d, ndcionfiied to the ?? distri cts, the lorth -countr ymoen resting on their oars between the St. Wilfred feast and the Knavesinire revels. The half- dozen meetings, or twelve days' sport, at Wl6verhampton, Lewes, Reading, Ludlow, Ahingdon, and Tunbridge, being crowded together, the ...

Published: Saturday 23 August 1856
Newspaper: Oxford Journal
County: Oxfordshire, England
Type: Article | Words: 922 | Page: Page 3 | Tags: Sports and Games 

SPORTING NOTES

... (FROMs OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT.) The great events of the past two weeks have been marked by the defeat of the favourites, and the fresh importation of new aspirants to those honours, both at The Corner, and on the course. Early last week, as we noted, Lord John Scott's big, slapping colt, Cannobie, by Melbourne, having been previously backed at Northampton, was raised to the head of the list ...

Published: Saturday 12 April 1856
Newspaper: Oxford Journal
County: Oxfordshire, England
Type: Article | Words: 1290 | Page: Page 3 | Tags: Sports and Games 

SPORTING NOTES

... le (rROMt OURl OWN CORIESPON'DNT.) le The weather during the early part of tile last weck pro- ry vented thle Bristol Steeple Chase being run off; but a thaw set in onl Tuesday night, and the relaxation has since ad- an mitted of thle progress of swork. At Newomarket and other e training quarters horses have resumied their out-door exer- le cise and it is to be hoped that their preparation ...

Published: Saturday 16 February 1856
Newspaper: Oxford Journal
County: Oxfordshire, England
Type: Article | Words: 1194 | Page: Page 3 | Tags: Sports and Games 

SPORTING INTELLIGENCE

... SPOWFING INTELIAGENCE, NEWM \tARKET HOUGHTON XEETING. -IONDAY. Sweepstakes of 10 ?? Flat, 1; Jack Sheppard, 2, Handicap Plate -Spinster, 1,; 'vre, 2. Criterion Stakes-l3eechilut, 1 ; Sydney, 2. Sciling ?? Bcunuty, I1; tAmiti, 2. Sweepstakes of. l ?? A ~att, 1; Noisette, 2. Sweepstalces of 10 soys-Spinet, 1; Polly, 2. Optional Selling ?? Dcor, 1; Coal-black Rose, 2. Sweepstakes of 10 sovs. ...

Published: Saturday 01 November 1856
Newspaper: Oxford Journal
County: Oxfordshire, England
Type: Article | Words: 785 | Page: Page 4 | Tags: Sports and Games 

SPORTING NOTES

... SPORTI.NG NOTES. (1oM 01 ?? Oi'N tCOIRESPONDENT.) As thle twenty-ninthl of May draws nearer, so does thc interest anent the Derby becoe)L more exciting ; and ?? b0ekinen be ome even ?? busy and wary. TIhe results of the First spring 1icetini: at hliad-quoarters havebeen fralluht with the greatlest ilmport as it has brought under notice tilc present fbim of YellownJack, WVeiltnorth, Fazzoletto ...

Published: Saturday 10 May 1856
Newspaper: Oxford Journal
County: Oxfordshire, England
Type: Article | Words: 970 | Page: Page 6 | Tags: Sports and Games 

NEWMARKET SECOND OCTOBER MEETING

... NEWIMAPIUET SECOND OCTOBER XTITNG. I MONDAY. F if Pounds-Fisherilln, I1; Snambantd, 2. ?? of 50 Sovn. -- Theodort, I1; Tvne, 2. :rueidi 'Swoepstales-Firt, Ply, I; Kestrel, 2. Fifty Po~unds-Ge~nium di Verryl . Oh(II 'Fashion, 2. Sweepstakes.-Suifltow0r 1, Polly, 2. Produce Matclh-OlemenLtina Filly, 1; Physalis Colt, 2. Handicap T~qUESD)AY. Hallicap Sweepstikes-BesikaI 1; Firuninenit, 2. Se ...

Published: Saturday 18 October 1856
Newspaper: Oxford Journal
County: Oxfordshire, England
Type: Article | Words: 1628 | Page: Page 8 | Tags: Sports and Games 

THE UNIVERSITY BOAT RACE

... This event took place on Saturday last, and a greater, or so great, a struggle has, perhaps, never before occurred be- tween the Universities ; the rowing throughout was ad- mirable, while the successive advantages acquired by either crew imparted an additional interest to it, which was main- tained to the very finish. Owing to the Oxonians having won the last University race, in 155, the ...

Published: Saturday 22 March 1856
Newspaper: Oxford Journal
County: Oxfordshire, England
Type: Article | Words: 1211 | Page: Page 5 | Tags: Sports and Games 

SPORTING NOTES

... SPORlTING NOTES. (vaoxI OUR TUltF COW ZESPONDMNT.) Tie Nnmillarket ilougirton lItcting, last week, was an interevtimrg arind sirecessfial erie. COn tire thii r day there ?? ouch a d 1rsegrey fog that tre sports were deferoel. The last visitatilo of' eI Ie sOrt, oul tire II(atb, isas ini 1846, avslerr it was fours iecessanr to marl, errt tie courise ith sanridtt and, curious enoigh, at a like ...

Published: Saturday 08 November 1856
Newspaper: Oxford Journal
County: Oxfordshire, England
Type: Article | Words: 541 | Page: Page 4 | Tags: Sports and Games 

HUNTING APPOINTMENTS

... The Xeythrop Hounds.i MoNDAY .. .. BO13lter's Barn. 1YEDNESDAY .. . ]lraelCOll Grove. FRIDAY ?? ?? Eyford, SATURDAY .. lenheim. Athnalf-past 10. Mr. Morrell's Hounds (the Old Berkshire.) MONDAY .amub and Flag, Longworth. WEDNESDAY . l.Ensiant1 Bridge. FIUDAY .. .. Buscot Parki. At half-past 10. Mr. A. Thomson-s Hounds. TUESDAY . . Charlton Newbottie. ThiURSDAY ?? . Edguott Village. SATURDAY . ...

Published: Saturday 01 November 1856
Newspaper: Oxford Journal
County: Oxfordshire, England
Type: Article | Words: 5981 | Page: Page 5, 6 | Tags: Sports and Games