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1868 Grand National
The 1868 Grand National was the 30th renewal of the Grand National horse race that took place at Aintree near Liverpool, England, on 4 March 1868. Finishing Order Non-finishers References {{Grand National 1868 Grand National Grand National The Grand National is a National Hunt horse race held annually at Aintree Racecourse in Liverpool, England. First run in 1839, it is a handicap ... 19th century in Lancashire 1868 in sports March 1868 events ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Grand National
The Grand National is a National Hunt horse race held annually at Aintree Racecourse in Liverpool, England. First run in 1839, it is a handicap steeplechase over an official distance of about 4 miles and 2½ furlongs (), with horses jumping 30 fences over two laps.''British Racing and Racecourses'' () by Marion Rose Halpenny – Page 167 It is the most valuable jump race in Europe, with a prize fund of £1 million in 2017. An event that is prominent in British culture, the race is popular amongst many people who do not normally watch or bet on horse racing at other times of the year. The course over which the race is run features much larger fences than those found on conventional National Hunt tracks. Many of these fences, particularly Becher's Brook, The Chair and the Canal Turn, have become famous in their own right and, combined with the distance of the event, create what h ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bill Reeves (jockey)
William Reeves (22 June 1875 – 22 March 1944) was an English cricketer, who at the conclusion of his playing career became an umpire, officiating in five Test Matches. According to Dudley Carew he was "the Sam Weller of umpires, quick of retort, ingenious of smile, unfailing in friendliness". R.C. Robertson-Glasgow wrote: "If silence or dullness fell upon the game, there was Bill Reeves to put it right." Playing career Bill Reeves was a medium-pace bowler and a useful hard-hitting batsman who played for Essex from 1897 to 1921, having begun by joining the groundstaff at Leyton Cricket Ground, which was then the county's headquarters. His best years with the bat were 1905 and 1906. In the former season he reached 1,000 runs for the only time, with 1174 at an average of 29.35, and scored two of his three hundreds. His career highest score of 135 came against Lancashire in only two hours. He also scored 71 out of 90 in 50 minutes against the powerful Yorkshire side, assisting ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
19th Century In Lancashire
19 (nineteen) is the natural number following 18 and preceding 20. It is a prime number. Mathematics 19 is the eighth prime number, and forms a sexy prime with 13, a twin prime with 17, and a cousin prime with 23. It is the third full reptend prime, the fifth central trinomial coefficient, and the seventh Mersenne prime exponent. It is also the second Keith number, and more specifically the first Keith prime. * 19 is the maximum number of fourth powers needed to sum up to any natural number, and in the context of Waring's problem, 19 is the fourth value of g(k). * The sum of the squares of the first 19 primes is divisible by 19. *19 is the sixth Heegner number. 67 and 163, respectively the 19th and 38th prime numbers, are the two largest Heegner numbers, of nine total. * 19 is the third centered triangular number as well as the third centered hexagonal number. : The 19th triangular number is 190, equivalently the sum of the first 19 non-zero integers, that is also ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1868 In English Sport
Events January–March * January 2 – British Expedition to Abyssinia: Robert Napier leads an expedition to free captive British officials and missionaries. * January 3 – The 15-year-old Mutsuhito, Emperor Meiji of Japan, declares the ''Meiji Restoration'', his own restoration to full power, under the influence of supporters from the Chōshū and Satsuma Domains, and against the supporters of the Tokugawa shogunate, triggering the Boshin War. * January 5 – Paraguayan War: Brazilian Army commander Luís Alves de Lima e Silva, Duke of Caxias enters Asunción, Paraguay's capital. Some days later he declares the war is over. Nevertheless, Francisco Solano López, Paraguay's president, prepares guerrillas to fight in the countryside. * January 7 – The Arkansas constitutional convention meets in Little Rock. * January 9 – Penal transportation from Britain to Australia ends, with arrival of the convict ship ''Hougoumont'' in Western Australia, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1868 In Horse Racing
Events January–March * January 2 – British Expedition to Abyssinia: Robert Napier leads an expedition to free captive British officials and missionaries. * January 3 – The 15-year-old Mutsuhito, Emperor Meiji of Japan, declares the ''Meiji Restoration'', his own restoration to full power, under the influence of supporters from the Chōshū and Satsuma Domains, and against the supporters of the Tokugawa shogunate, triggering the Boshin War. * January 5 – Paraguayan War: Brazilian Army commander Luís Alves de Lima e Silva, Duke of Caxias enters Asunción, Paraguay's capital. Some days later he declares the war is over. Nevertheless, Francisco Solano López, Paraguay's president, prepares guerrillas to fight in the countryside. * January 7 – The Arkansas constitutional convention meets in Little Rock. * January 9 – Penal transportation from Britain to Australia ends, with arrival of the convict ship '' Hougoumont'' in Western Austr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Walter White (jockey)
Walter White most often refers to: * Walter White (''Breaking Bad''), character in the television series ''Breaking Bad'' * Walter White (NAACP) (1893–1955), American leader of the NAACP Walter White may also refer to: Fictional characters * Walter White Jr., character in the television series ''Breaking Bad'' In sports * Walter White (American football) (1951–2019), American football player for the Kansas City Chiefs * Walter White (Scottish footballer) (1882–1950), Scottish footballer for Bolton Wanderers, Everton, Fulham and Scotland * Walter White (English footballer) (1864–?), English footballer for Wolverhampton Wanderers * Walter White (boxer) (1894–1968), British Olympic boxer In government or electoral politics * Walter L. White (1919–2007), American politician in the Ohio Senate * Walter W. White (1862–1952), Canadian politician in the Legislative Assembly of New Brunswick * Walter White (Tennessee politician) (1881–1951), American politician in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Robert Walker (jockey)
Robert, Rob, Bob or Bobby Walker may refer to: Entertainment *Robert Walker (actor, born 1888) (1888–1954) American actor * Robert Walker (actor, born 1918) (1918–1951), actor in ''Strangers on a Train'' (1951) * Robert Walker (actor, born 1940) (1940–2019), actor in ''Ensign Pulver'' and ''Easy Rider'' *Robert Walker (animator) (1961–2015), Disney animator who directed ''Brother Bear'' * Robert Walker (painter) (1599–1658), English portrait painter *Robert Walker (musician) (1937–2017), American blues guitarist *Robert Walker (composer) (born 1946), English composer and broadcaster * Bob Walker (photographer) (1952–1992), American photographer and environmental activist *Rob Walker (poet) (born 1953), Australian poet Politics *Robert Walker (MP) (1597–1673), English merchant and Royalist during the English Civil War * Robert Walker, Baron Walker of Gestingthorpe (born 1938), British law lord and Lord of Appeal in Ordinary *Robert F. Walker (1850–1930), Missouri ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
George Holman
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Johnny Page (jockey)
The Marylanders were a mid-20th century doo wop group, based in Baltimore, Maryland. The membership included Johnny Page, a singer and member of an urban street gang A gang is a group or society of associates, friends or members of a family with a defined leadership and internal organization that identifies with or claims control over territory in a community and engages, either individually or collectivel ... called The Dungaree Boys. Van McCoy sang with The Marylanders for a time. The Marylanders have several well-known songs, including "Please Love Me" and "Make Me Thrill Again". References * {{DEFAULTSORT:Marylanders Doo-wop groups ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tommy Pickernell
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Jimmy Adams (jockey)
James Clive Adams OD (born 9 January 1968) is a former Jamaican cricketer, who represented the West Indies as player and captain during his career. He was a left-handed batsman, left-arm orthodox spin bowler and fielder, especially in the gully position. He was also an occasional wicketkeeper when required. He was the head coach of Kent County Cricket Club for five seasons between 2012 and October 2016.Jimmy Adams: Kent head coach leaves after five seasons in charge BBC Sport, 17 October 2016. Retrieved 2016-10-17. He retired from all cricket in 2004 after a twenty-year career, ending with a Test batting average of 41.26 |
Ben Land (jockey, Born 1840)
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