No 407
To day being St Patrick’s day we had an early play, & though it was pouring with rain, several fellows went up to the Red House, & ran a steeple chase in Battersea fields. J. Murray Prin. Opp.
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No 254
On Tuesday June 29th 1841 the annual match between the present Westminsters and the Mary-le-bone club took place at Vincent Square. The day was showery but notwithstanding the game was kept up with great spirit on both sides. Unfortunately 3 of our best men were unavoidably absent, one however came at the latter part of…
No 243
When we came back after the Whitsuntide holidays, there having been some rain, and as we were going to play the Marylebone Club &c Beatley hired a heavy roller with a couple of horses to improve the ground where we were going to play the match. The expense was defrayed by a voluntary subscription of…