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KELSO RACES—1815

... KELSO RACES-1815. r Kelso Races commenced at Caverton Edge, on Tuisday t last, when a Gold Cnp, value One Hundred Guineas-12 ;i Subscribers, at ten guineas each, the surplus to he paid to the wxinner in specie-tthree year olds, 6st. Sib.; four ditto, 8st. five ditto, Sat. 91b.; six ditto and aged, 8st. 1Slb.-Mares i and geldings allowed 21b.-Four miks.. Was run for, and von by- The Marquis of ...

FOOT-BALL MATCH

... A great foot-ball match takes places on Tues- day the 5th, at Carterhaugh, Ettrick forest, (a spot classical in minstrelsy,) betwixt the Ettrick men and the men of Yarrow; the one party, as we understand, backed by the Earl of Home, and the other by Walter Scott, Esq Sheriff of the forest. Two excellent new songs have been written for the occasion, which we are happy in being enabled, thus ...

FOOT-BALL MATCH

... FOOTBALL MATCH ?? . ? .. I .1 t - ? - . We mentioned -in our last the great foot- ball match which had been played on the exten sive plain of Carterbaugh, near the junction of the Ettrick and Yarrow; the greatest match at the ball which has taken place for many years. It was held by the people of the dale of Yarrow against those of the parish ofSelkirk; the former being brought to the field by ...

SKATTING

... TI7I ArG. I e i -The late alarming uclcrreice iin Hyde Park induces us to give-tb the public again an account of;means' provided by the-skaiters of Edinburgh, IS to renderitheir elegant amuse1m ent, we mav say, f-perfectly safe.i w 1.i A watchman is stationed. at the ice when hI freezing, from day light till dark. He keeps off. -4aoys, and preserves the ice from being destroy- b ed. by the ...

GRAND FOOT-BALL MATCH

... f ikAND 4Og dL A.-i2 l , 0 ~NE~iR N~ELVTON.sTEWv lt'C ;. * The granil f`oot-ball match, which I'd be en *ong in-the laiafJa' ry (old 1 -Nw Xat'-d'ay),ookpfiiee af,'twc' rime appoitt- i ;ed.- :IbThe.weather, :'whi fia~i 'for a' Ioteg ?? s bzeen 1hois~teroust andl veiy. un1fav~ourahletoirpports t 'dths'n9ture', thlrews a danp doverl the .spqrrts of S conctrnd,'bfxt upon- tite itemorileh day - ...

WEST LOTHIAN COURSING CLUB

... ?? toTIZ4N co ?? cL uff Wednesday, March 6. , 'the West Lothian Coursing Club held their spring meeting yesterday, oxa Selm Moor. A silver cup was run for by dogs, ?? bred by members. Three only were eatered-were drawn and,-run as under:- Mr Johnstone EHope's y.;and W. b. Fly heat Mr G. Havnil- ton Dundas's5br. d. Quiz. . Major Slialrp's br. d. ?? 'BOven rana. bit against Mr Jehnstune Hope's ...

NEWCASTLE RACES.—1816

... .AT11Wl'STLB PACE&.-ISW. M Monday, June N4.-The Produce Stakes of .50 ?? Pach i, h ft.-2 miles, 21 subsi Sir M. W. Ridley's b.c. by-whirc- worthI. Duke of Hantilton's b. c. by Sir David, 2-: St e M. Sykes's, b. c. by Camnillus, by Robb's b. c. by Goiumpus, Mr Frank's b. r. by St George, Mr lrandling's-ch. fi by Wi- e zard, Mr W. Wilson'e ch. c. by Han bletottiano ran, but could not be placed. ...

IRVINE RACES

... I. .RFI'JN RACES. 'WEILD11DAY-JULT 10. A Pfsduce Stake of Fifty Guineas. James H. Iflair's b. f. Caleb Quotem, walked over. ?? other horsts ata:ted, but they run pff the course. SAME IAY. A Sweepstakes .f Thirty GUtiheas each-10 forfeit. Mr Frank's gi Sir William Wallace, - Earl of Eglinton's Robeit Burns, 6 years old, . n Marquis pf.Queerisberry's -lellebore, 4 y. old, - SAME DAY. A ...

LAMBERTON RACES

... LAMBBERTON RACES. .w ._ Iaarv^^-- , 'merton Races commenced on Wednesday, when the 17 Produce Stakes of 560 guineas each, h. ft. two miles, was run for, and won by Mr Baillie's filly, by, Orion-rider, Robert John- ,stob ?? ?? . ?? ?? ?? ?? ers 1 Colonel Baird's b. f. by Hambletenian ?? ?? ' 2 ma Mr Scott's b. f. by Sir David, (bought o Sir Alex. of fDon) ?? 3 to Mr Alder's b. c. by ...

COMPETITION OF PIPERS, &c

... comp.gr17io o1. PIPEpS t. On Wednesday (as stated in our last) the an- nual competition for-prizes given by the High- land Society of London to the five best per- formers on the Great Highland Bag-pipe, was held in the Theatre Royal here. Twenty-three competitors appeared, besides several superior performers who had obtained prize-pipes at pre- vious competitions. Although, from there bei-, no ...

MONIFIETH RACES—AUGUST MEETING

... ArUNIIEVsil RICiAS-,1Ugu8 U t M1TEl.VCrG. On Thursday the Ist August was run for over the Budiden Course, a silver cup, given by the Hoo. Willram Mamule of Panrmure, and won by MrDeghtots b. mare Bittery Ann ?? I Mrloug a' ih. horse.12 dist. Mr Arnderson's b. ?? ?? ?? dist. A match (two miles) for ten guineas.-Lieutenant.GeneratS Hunter's chesiut mare against Major fite's brown mare.- a ,on ...

DUMFRIES RACES

... .VMPRIES RACFS b-I WtS~NEsOAYse SrrsEMB~ 18. P Produce Stakes of Fifty Guineas each, half ?? miles. Mr Michae1Son's brownn £ Lotta, by Hsphazard, Walked over. y .SAME DAY. Y One n Gg~aneas, given by the ?? and Gs lbo. 7 rt b.-Four, P sr. 7 lb. !^Five, 9 qr.-Si]C ar/d a3ged, 9 sr. S lb._ rtvn mile heara. Ii The Hfine r. 96 Powlert sOrphan, 4 y-ars old, i) d Mr Mirhaels9nls laronv nfillyv lotta, ...