Carlisle Patriot November 1, 1844 Sporting Intelligence

Sporting Intelligence

PENRITH SPORTS 1844 [Continued from our last] The sports on Friday, commenced with the Wrestling, for men under eleven stone, which was conducted with great spirit.  We subjoin the score from SECOND ROUND. STOOD ~~~~~~ WILLIAM SPARK, Threlkeld WILLIAM GORDON, Plampton THOMAS NICHOL, Stainton MARK NORMAN, Low Hesket JOHN BELL, Wigton WILLIAM DALTON, Undercragg THOMAS DONALDSON, Patterdale CHARLES HARRINGTON, Keswick JOHN WILSON, Greystoke GEORGE DONALDSON, Penrith JOHN HOGG, Skelton THOMAS GRAHAM, Lazonby JAMES BOWMAN, Carlisle JOSEPH HARRINGTON, Keswick JAMES DONALDSON, Patterdale WILLIAM TINDAL, Penrith FELL ~~~~ JOSEPH BROWN, Eamont Bridge JOHN CLEMENTSON, Penrith JOSEPH BANKS, Penrith H. OLIVANT, Great Salkeld JOHN BUCK, Temple Sowerby JOS. RICHARDSON, Watermillock JOHN SMITH, Lazonby THOMAS ROPER, Lamonby WILLIAM POTTER, Lazonby THOMAS SARGINSON, Penrith M. ALLENCK, Higgle Lane GEORGE SMITH, Penrith ROBERT HOBSON, Brampton CHARLES BIRKETT, Longwathby THOMAS MOUNSEY, Greystoke WM. BOWERBANK, Patterdale THIRD ROUND STOOD ~~~~~~ JOHN BELL JAMES BOWMAN MARK NORMAN GEORGE DONALDSON WILLIAM TINDAL WILLIAM SPARK WILLIAM GORDON JOSEPH HARRINGTON FELL ~~~~ JOHN HOGG JOHN WILSON THOMAS GRAHAM WILLIAM DALTON JAS DONALDSON THOMAS DONALDSON THOMAS NICHOL CHAS. HARRINGTON FOURTH ROUND STOOD ~~~~~ GEORGE DONALDSON JOSEPH HARRINGTON WILLIAM SPARK MARK NORMAN FELL ~~~~ JAMES BOWMAN JOHN BELL WILLIAM GORDON WILLIAM TINDAL FINAL FALL STOOD ~~~~~~ GEORGE DONALDSON JOSEPH HARRINGTON FELL ~~~~ WILLIAM SPARK MARK NORMAN FIFTH ROUND STOOD ~~~~~~ GEORGE DONALDSON FELL ~~~~ JOSEPH HARRINGTON Towards the close the struggles excited considerable interest, especially those between GEORGE DONALDSON and JAMES BOWMAN of Carlisle, who won the light weight prize at the Carlisle Wrestling;  between JOSEPH HARRINGTON and NORMAN, and between GEORGE DONALDSON and JOSEPH HARRINGTON, all of which were well contested. A hound-race then came off for £4. when the leading dogs came in as follows, winning the following prizes 1.  MR. ROUTLEDGE'S of Devonshire Sqaure, Towler          £2 2.  MR. LOWMAN'S of Abbey Holme, Ratler                        1 3.  MR. JOSEPH FEARON'S, of Threlkeld, Ruler              12s 6d 4.  MR. PARKER'S, of Friar Row, Ratler                             7   6 A race for subscription stakes of 10s each, with £5 added by the tradesmen of Penrith, was then decided as follows: MR. POLLARD'S b c Plumpton MR. DENNISONS b m Stainton MR. JACKSON'S b m Gipsey MR. RICHARD'S b m Queen This race was very closely contested, and was won at last by indomitable bottom ==============================================

 

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