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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 

PROGRAMME OF BEVERLEY, HULL, AND East-Riding Races

... PROGRAMMEv OF BEVERLEY, HULL, AND East-Biding Races. Wednesday, June 4th. The KINGSToNrXlpolN.HULL STAXEM of 5 fovs eac., with 25 added; two year olds, 6at 101b; three, 7st 121b; four, gat; five gst 51b; six and aged 3Ot 71b; mares and geldings allowed 31b ; a winner of 50 sovS in 1855 or 1856, to carry 51b; of two fifties or 100 eovs, 81b extra; Kiingston, Course, about three quarters of a ...

Published: Sunday 01 June 1856
Newspaper: The Era
County: London, England
Type: Article | Words: 1890 | Page: Page 13 | Tags: Sports and Games 

ROYAL THAMES YACHT CLUB

... ROYAL TIIAMES YACHT CLUB. I The entries in the concluding race of tile Season ?? the yachts of the third and fourth Jlas-zo of tb:. ?? club have closed, and exceed by far, both in the i= :e and sailing qualities of the craft, anything that sigiLt: lrt been anticipated, and cannot fail of proulucing a ?? rate day's sport THIRD CLASS. Over Twelve and not exceecing Twveity Ton,. Fawn, 13 tons, ...

SPORTING

... SPOBRTING. BETTING AT MANCHESTER.-FaRiAY. ASCOT STARES. 5 to I apt Libeliet(tfreely) 10Q I aget Jolly Marine (t) 7 to I - Bantalore (t rreely) 10 to 1 - Veteran (t) 9 to 1 - Van Eyck (t) 12 tOI - I sine(t) 10 to I - Mishap (t) I 15 to I - Platterer (offd) ASCOT CUP. 5 to 4 on Maugann3e (offd) 5 to I aget Mogertbcrpe (ofid) Nothing done on any of the other Asowt events. NORTHUMBERLAND PLATE. . ...

PRINCE OF WALES YACHT CLUB

... PRUIYCE OF WALES YACHT CLUB. A mcst exciting and spirited race, redecting thle highest acredit upon all concerned il it, was sailed yesterday aulongst the yachts of thiis popular club. The prizes were two very handloone pieces of plate, an epergne and a claret jug; the formner the gift of Mr. Benson, value thirty. five guineas ; the ?? presented by the club, value ten guineas, for the second ...

PEDESTRIANISM

... PEDEST RI AN IS M. Sporting- at Sheffield. HYDE PARlK.-On Monday a race of 300 yards, for 10, took place between two Sheffielders named Joseph Brallsford and tobt. Beatsoo. Each pedestrian had many sanguine friends, who speculated freely on the result at evyus. A number of false starts ensued, but eventually a very even start was clefcted. Beatson quickly assumed the front position, which ...

Published: Sunday 15 June 1856
Newspaper: The Era
County: London, England
Type: Article | Words: 2485 | Page: Page 14 | Tags: Sports and Games 

FREEMASONRY

... F RE 1 DlC A 0 N R Y. Meetings for next Week. Monday, Juno 9.-Lodge, No. 206, Falcon Tavern; 228 Anderton's Hotel, Tuesday.-Lodge, No. 196, Holly Bush Tavern, Hampstead; 247, St. James's Tavern, Aldgate; 805, Roebuck Tavern, Lewisham. Wednesday.-Lodges, Nos. 3, 13, 70, Freemasons' Tavern 15, Three Tune Tavern, Southwark; 103, White Hart, College-street, Lambetb; 172, Royal Albert Tavern, ...

Published: Sunday 08 June 1856
Newspaper: The Era
County: London, England
Type: Article | Words: 624 | Page: Page 12 | Tags: Sports and Games 

MASTER FREDERICK & CARMARTHEN Steeple Chase

... NJlASTIER FREDB3ERICK & CARPORT I Steeple Chase. POX CoUUtr'' OF LXCHEQUEI.b-FltIDAy (Before Lord Chief Baron Pollock and a Special Jury,) JO1s Ms v POWELL.-This was an interpleader action to try the right ef the plaintiff to certain stakes won by a horse, the Colonel I,, rl1j, or Frederick, at the Carmarthen Steeple Chase in 185s. Trh def Master horse ran second on that occasion. The ...

Published: Sunday 22 June 1856
Newspaper: The Era
County: London, England
Type: Article | Words: 1822 | Page: Page 12 | Tags: Sports and Games 

SPORTING INTELLIGENCE

... -:.:SpORTiNG NTEGENi -i TATW!ROAILS. NDON tsh on the Xonday before te Derby was never so dull. The roomtoe, wa-s Nndt unusualy ecrowded, cd'=etareely a '-)Omonstratle -of importance -igmade. The favourite remained drm. 7 to 2 was taken freely about himu, hut the highest oddsobtaiiabte at the close were 3 to 1. At dret 500 to 10) was taken about Fazzoletto, but sub- sequentl 11 to 2, 6 to 1, ...

OUR CRICKETING TABLET

... NOTICE TO SECBETAR1ES Or CLUMS.-JYe Shall feel obliqed if the Secretaries, botlh in town and country, will bear in mind tojforward nes early intimation Of their club proceedinogs, espe- cially seeing that both names and figures are legibly set forth, and that their commuenications should be despatoleed as speedily as possible after any game is decided. Sixteen of the Cambridge University v. ...

Published: Sunday 15 June 1856
Newspaper: The Era
County: London, England
Type: Article | Words: 3335 | Page: Page 12 | Tags: Sports and Games 

SPORTING

... 8POBTING. A REVIEW OF TEHE PAST WE. TKO THE EDITOR OP THe DAILY NEWS- Silh,-The runoing of the past wetk has been of a most important and interesting character, and it bas helped to prove that the Derby betting was not altogether wrong. DI3URY, BSTOCKBRIDGE, AND WllOCWISThE. The wont dty's sport tf the week was at Bibury, only one -sce beir g of importasnce there, and that was the Cban- pagne ...

Queen's Printers' Pair-Oared Race

... I QQuGeens Printers' Pair-Oared Race. IThis anual affair, to celebrate the day on which her Majesty was born, although not the one on wshieh her birthday is held, came off on Saturday, and, owing to the fine weather, was attended by a very large concourse of spectators, a steamer also being engaged, which was very well flfled. The entries are always very good, and were more than usually so ...

Published: Sunday 01 June 1856
Newspaper: The Era
County: London, England
Type: Article | Words: 1030 | Page: Page 14 | Tags: Sports and Games