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SPORTING INTELLIGENCE

... areused the people by playing several lively. tunes, until the arrival of the train. The most popular .piece played was The Boatmen's Return, composed spe- cially for tike ocsaion by thl bandmaeter. On the arri'val of the train long aid loud were the cheers ...

Published: Tuesday 20 August 1867
Newspaper: Freeman's Journal
County: Dublin, Republic of Ireland
Type: Article | Words: 1356 | Page: 3 | Tags: Sports and Games 

GREAT SWIMMING CONTEST

... lifeboat. Fisher was accompanied by the sailing boat Alice, on board of which were four gentle- y men, and was attended by two boatmen named Tilley in a small boat. Dalton entered the water LOat 8-41, and Fisher three minutes later. Both ex- ' pressed themselves ...

CUNNINGBURN REGATTA

... under tw enty feet heol. It cannot be said the sport was good, or even approachitig such a standard. The abilities of the boatmen of Kirkoubbin, Portaferry, hilly- leagh, and also of the immediate locality were brought into exercise, but it must be acknow- ...

GOODWOOD RACES—TUESDAY

... four-oared gigs, pulled by gentlemen; a cup, value twenty guineas, subscribed for second class gigs; and minor h prizes for boatmen. The following gigs started for the first it ?? Devil, Waterman, Ruby, and Firefly, and I were admirably well pulled over ...

SPORTING INTELLIGENCE

... drifted awvay, but sunk shortly afteewards. A gig boat was asternl of the lightlcip, and by means of ibis the captain an'd boatmen were onablod to pick up Itwin Lowry and Mofilts; 'lie captnin's other a In, however, a llne ydung men, aboaut 19 years of ...

HUNTING

... Ballylialbert, through the Roddaus farn, and on to Roddans Point, where this good stag took to the sea, and was captured by boatmen, after giving a splendid run of ton miles, in one hour and five ininutes. Where so many rode well I can scarcely single out ...

SPORTING

... oars are then unshipped, anid she rushes dpwo, toising the waves aside, ; Jainidst the waving of hats, fe' s'diouft'of -the boatmen, and the . crow*~ who stand onv the 'bridjie abnoa you. Luckily. all as- semlbled wi'fluiut d'uiaciddeniiri Glentia Bay. I ...

Published: Thursday 26 August 1830
Newspaper: Freeman's Journal
County: Dublin, Republic of Ireland
Type: Article | Words: 1614 | Page: 1 | Tags: Sports and Games 

SPORTING

... passeegers, who were sitting aft, among whom was Mr. Spurrell, late ebief.wardr-r atSpikeIsland, escaped uninjured; but the three boatmen, who occupied the centre and foreprart of the boat, sustained serious injuries. One hid his back struck by the paddles, and ...

THE YACHT CLUBS

... lo p.m.-pretty c ss saiiingin ?? of B2 nautical miles. The Alarm was in the match, but it will be seen she was beaten. The boatmen are in great dudgeoa at the Yankee being allowed to crow ovtr the gentlemen, and if the match is not made, yachtmen will ...

Published: Saturday 16 August 1851
Newspaper: Freeman's Journal
County: Dublin, Republic of Ireland
Type: Article | Words: 1984 | Page: 1 | Tags: Sports and Games 

SPORTING INTELLIGENCE

... Club, to be rowed by gentlemen amateurs in four- oared cutters. No oatriggers. Entrance 30s. Eighthi, St. rowing race for boatmen in their gigs which ply in the river. Four oars. Entraece, Is. each oar. Nittth, 61. rowing race for gigs, four oars, rowed ...

SPORTING

... swam fully a mile towards Derrymnoie Island, the hounds in fall cry after him. Three row boats we'e quickly manned, and the boatmen soon came Tlp with the stag, succeeded in getting a role round his horns and rescuing him from the hounds, who were then gaining ...

WARWICK RACES

... niunicattes with the Corporation plrop)utet, A coiplaint Sgeieralstug an r otilotdwas iqir ted into wlieho btdles tod of his boatmen on hottrd a vessei as a pilot, with the intention of drawinig the pilotage; lie was reprlimnanded, and informed, in o iso ...