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Bad weather postpones Channel swimming race

... Bad weather postpones Channel swimming race THE International Cross-Channel swimming race which was to have started from Cap Gris Nez at midnight last night was postponed because of bad weather. Making the announcement shortly after 5 p.tn., Mr. Billy ...

Now summer weather threatens racing Leicester inspection today Floods, frost and snow have upset many racing ..

... top, and the Stewards abandoned the last race there had been three falls earlier. The Stewards also decide i inspect the course this mof* to decide whether it worn possible to race today. Apart from th-e last race which was due to be run over pts a half ...

Lan (10) makes car racing debut in 'Soap Box' Derby Boundhay today

... lan (10) makes car racing debut in ‘Soap Box’ Derby Roun¢éhay today Evening Post Reporter AN HAWTHORNE, of Mexborough, 10-year-old cousin of racing driver, Mike Hawthorne, began his own racing career today—in the Scout Soap Box Derby, in Roundhay Park ...

Published: Saturday 20 June 1953
Newspaper: Yorkshire Evening Post
County: Yorkshire, England
Type: Article | Words: 569 | Page: 3 | Tags: none

There was an unusually high number of runners at Wetherby races on Saturday. Out of the 287 entries there were ..

... high number of runners at Wetherby races on Saturday. Out of the 287 entries there were 158 starters. This Yorkshire Post picture, taken at the first hurdle, shows some of the 30 runners in the Wike Handicap Hurdle Race. LIFE IN TOWN AND COUNTRY Housewives ...

Freebooter beaten by his own enthusiasm The luck of National Hunt racing was clearly demonstrated the Sandown ..

... National Hunt racing was clearly demonstrated the Sandown Park and Wctherby meetings on Saturday. At Sandown Park decision Mr. E. Stannlng to run his eight-year-old 'chaser. Domata. In the Mlldmay Memorial 'Chase Instead of in minor race on the card brought ...

CIIILDRKN Hatch the swirling current race p«*»t the groundtd et today. THEY WON'T FILL THIS ONE UP! IT the British

... CIIILDRKN Hatch the swirling current race p«*»t the groundtd et today. THEY WON'T FILL THIS ONE UP! IT the British Travel and Holidays Association gets its way you will no longer able to tell the barmaid top it up when you buy pint at tire local. memorandum ...

Published: Thursday 04 October 1951
Newspaper: Yorkshire Evening Post
County: Yorkshire, England
Type: Article | Words: 250 | Page: 1 | Tags: none

Mirfield rider wins 1,066 miles race The outstanding cycling feat of the weekend was the victory of Des ..

... Mirfield rider wins 1,066 miles race The outstanding cycling feat of the weekend was the victory of Des Robinson (Mirfield, Yorks), the leader for six of the nine days, in the gruelling 1,066- mile Circuit of Britain race, which ended at Chiswick Stadium ...

Motor cyclist killed and others injured Toll of weekend accidents From Yorkshire Post correspondents A motor ..

... Motor cyclist killed and others injured Toll of weekend accidents From Yorkshire Post correspondents A motor cyclist was killed and several others were Injured road accidents during the weekend. The dead man was Mr. Jack Smith, of Broomfleid Road. Marsh ...

Scarborough motor cycle racing thrills W. J. Mundy (No. 48). of Sheffield, and Harold Clark (No. 36). of ..

... Scarborough motor cycle racing thrills W. J. Mundy (No. 48). of Sheffield, and Harold Clark (No. 36). of Manchester, are very close together when taking the Mere Hair-pin in the 250 c.e. final of the International Motor Cycle races Oliver's Mount, Scarborough ...

An important day in the racing year Spring Double weights today Although today has been left without a fixture on

... An important day in the racing year Spring Double weights today Although today has been left without a fixture on the National Hunt calendar, racing followers have not been left without interest. Whether by accident or design, today has been made one ...

No. 2,390 ACROSS Rehearse accident? (3 4). s Mentioned patches (5). The monkey 6 make skip about (5 V Rather

... No. 2,390 ACROSS Rehearse accident? (3 4). s Mentioned patches (5). The monkey 6 make skip about (5 V Rather like Maud when and very ca Planned care] but passed, finally (7). 11 Not the sort compass for watch chain 12 Long before planes there flights ...

Leeds bookmaker in crash on way to races American motorists injured From our Barnard Castle correspondent ..

... Leeds bookmaker in crash on way to races American motorists injured From our Barnard Castle correspondent Americans were detained In Darlington Memorial Hospital with head Injuries yesterday after collision on e Bowes-Scotch Corner road, near Barnard ...