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GRAND

NATIONAL

Interesting History

It was recently stated that the Arst Liverpool Grand Na- tional Steeplechase was run at Msghall, about two and a half miles from Aintree, in 1837.

As there appears to be confusion of thought relating to the Arst Grand National, which has generally been assigned to 1839, and to the history of racing in Lancashire at, or near, Liver- pool, some details may be of interest in this, the centenary year of the great steeplechase.

Though there was a very im- portant race meeting at Wallasey in the time of Charles II and later, the sport on the Liverpool side of

the Mersey made "no headway till 1774, Liverpool in Stuart days was anything but populous, and was only rated at £25 for ship-money as against £1,000 paid by Bristol in the time of Carles J

Much to Mr. Formby's indignation the new course at Aintree was duly constructed, and with the granstand and other appointments emerged as the Liverpool Meeting dated July 7, 8, 9 and 10, 1829.

Meanwhile, Mr. Formby took dates in May and styled his enter- tatriment. the Liverpool Spring Meeting. Strenuous opposition went on between the two meetings. till 1835, when, by mutual arrange- ment between the proprietors of the courses," the Maghull fixture, together with the entries which had closed in 1894, were transferred to Aintree, and styled the Livet pool Craven Meeting.

CADETS AND AIR DEFENCE

Coordination Of Training

Presiding at a meeting of the Surrey branch of the British Nu- tional Cadet Association, Lieuten- ant-Colonel F. G. Poole' spoke of the need for the coordination of national defence training for the young.

Be suld that air defence was a partnership between the RAF. and the Territorial Army. Ground defence duties were entrusted en- tirely to the Territorials. His sug- gestion was, that the cadets should become feeding units for supplying trained youths for the Territorial anti-aircraft companies. There were also in Surrey Navy League Sea Cadet Corps and the National Cadets would endeavour to operate with them

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They ought also to take cog- nizance of the recently formed League of Air-minded Youth. AÏ- ready the Surrey Cadets had in-

The "London Gazette” för Feb ruary 12-15, 1672, intimated that the Earl of Derby "with many other gentlemen of quality within the two counties of Lancaster and Chester together with the Mayor. Aldermen and Burgesses of Liver pool, have set forth near the said

cluded air defence and first aid in- Town, a five-mile course for a "GRAND. STEEPLECHASE”

struction: both in connexion with Horse-race, which is intended to In the early part of 1836 sports- air raid precautions, in their train- be run upon the 18th day of March men connected with the Liverpooling, and they would be available, next and so for ever yearly on the Hunt conceived the idea of runn-

therefore, to contribute to the de- same; as it is one of the nesting a steeplechase on the Maghull rence of the civil population: The grounds for the length in England: course and adjoining country; the

value to HM. Forces of youth It will be one of the most considerambit being two miles once round.

trained on those lines needed no able Plates in the Nation; and This steeplechase was run on explanation. whosoever intends to put a Horse February 29, the conditionis being In for the same thoraes of all sizes ten sovereign's each, with £80 add- being allowed) must have them ed, for horses of all denominations; kept within the Liberties of Liver- 12 at. each; gentlemen riders. The pool three weeks before the day, winner to be sold for 200 sovereigns and if he no contributor must pay if demanded. It is stated, but I five pounds towards the next have not been able to find con- Plate."

frmation, that the race was won by Captain Becher on The Duke.

Thomas won the Selling Steeple- chase by a head from Knares- borough Wonder, the other two runners being Bilked and Fitzmau- rice.

Mr. Potts rode a second wininer. Cyclops, for the Sweepstakes of £25 each, the other "runner being Catch-Me-Not, owned by Mr. Bouthera.

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This is the first and last refer ence to this Plate. The next This race was not styled the allusion to a Liverpool mecting is Grand National. That designation In the "Racing Calendar" of 1774. was not applied, till the race be- On August 2nd, 3rd and 4th three came a handicap in 1837. A very

There was a similar meeting 'at races were run in heats at Liver full account of the "Liverpool Maghull in 1838, the Liverpool pool, two of the events being won Grand Steeplechase" run at Mag-Grand Steeplechase being won by by Sir J. Lowther. This series of bull on March 2, 1837, appeared | Mr. Thompson's Sir Henry. The Liverpool meetings" continued till next day in the "Liverpool Matt" mount of Oliver, he defeated ten 1786. One of their central features which states that the event took others, four of which, jumped the was the victory as a four-year-old | place in the presence of many country. Both The Duke and Bir of the Doncaster St. Leger winner, thousands" of persons under the Henry were half-bred horses of Tommy. He was got by the much suspices of several noblemen' and

unknown parentage. travelled Wildair, a horse exported gentlemen of distinction, includ- to New York, and resold.to his ing Lord Sefton, who acted as breeder," Mr. Leedea, of North MII- umpire, Lord, Yorks, by Mr. 13'Lancey short- ly before the Boston Tea Party of 1773. Prior to his return to this country, Wildair got 'Slamimerkin from an English mare sent to Mr. D'Lancey by Mr. Leedes. Blam- merkin became a great foundation mare in American bloodstock.

AFTER 41 YEARS

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The conditions of the race were 10 sovs. each, with. 100 sovs, add- ed, for horses of all denominations; four years list, five years 11st. Tib., six and aged 12st.. gentlemen riders; over a country to be chosen by the umpire, or such person as he may appoint. Winners of a hurdle race or steeplechase before day of running 5 lb, extra, two races 71b. extra; the second to save stake. The ground to be shown to the riders on the morning of the races. There were seven entries," and three, Polyanthus, Seagull, and Bilked, were reserved for other races at the meeting.

After

an interval of forty-one years another Liverpool race meet- Ing found a place in the "Calen- dar." The site was on the pro- perty of Mr. John Formby nt Mag- hull. Here the ground as that period was swampy, and as certain ditches had to be filled in, and the summer of 1828 very wet, neither

The favourite "was the Irish the course nor the approaches to visitor, Daniel O'Connell, a crack

WON BY A HEAD

It were, what might be desired | brought over to astonish the when Mr. Formby and his lessees

Lancastrians, He WHI backed invited the public to attend "the

down to 5 to 4:3 to 1 was laid Liverpool Meeting" on July 25, 28 against Mr. Williamson's chestnut and 27, 1827.

gelding The Disowned: 8 to 1 The newly constructed, and leaky { against Mr. Sirdefield's The Duke: grandstand,, was let to Mr. Lynn of (and 12 to 1 against Zanga. Dániel the Waterloo Hotel, Liverpool, He] O'Connell went off at score, but catered for the inner man at the refused at the third fence, and meeting, and gave a Gold Cup of failed to complete the course. the supposed value of £100 as one of the racing' prizes. The meeting After reaching the racecourse was well supported by owners and the second time round The DS- trainers, but was so badly conduct- | owned made a bad mistake, tore ed that Mr. Formby was advised to off a shoe, and was passed by The appoint a committee of Liverpool Duke, who won readily. He was men to assist in the management.. the mount of Mr. Potts, and The This committee, after the meet-; Disowned was ridden by Mr. Mc- ing of 1828, approached Lord Donough Befton with reference to forming a new racecourse at Aintree. They alleged that Mr. Formby and his tessees had failed to carry out the Improvements suggested by them.

There were two other steeple- chases at the meeting and also a hurdle race (run in heats over a mile and a half, which was won by Zanga from two others. Sir

200 YEARS BOOKSELLING TO END

Ellis's, the New Bond-street | Nornabille and Fell. Then, until bookshop in which business has 1871, it was carried on by the been carried on since 1728, closed on March 23.

Founded by John Brindley, the old shop, with its double bow- window, has been associated with generations of literary figures. Some of Alexander Pope's poems Iwere published by Brindley, and Horace Walpole mentions in his letters his frequent visits to the shop after it was taken over by James Robson in 1758.

Dr. Johnson and Mrs. Thrale, afterwards Mrs. Plozzi, Wêre among the firms most constant customers, Eilis's still treasure a letter written by Robson to Mrs. Plozzi, after Johnson's death in 1784, asking her for biographical. material. Mrs. Plozzi, however, re- fused. The strained character of her relations with Johnson after her second marriage are, well known.

brothers Boone, the immediate predecessors of the first Frederick Ellis,

The 19th-century patrons of the shop were no less distinguished. The Boones published Swinburne's "Ode on the Birth of the French Republic",

The Pre-Raphaelites were All closely associated with Ella's. The floor of the back part of the shap Is covered with the now sadly worn linoleum specially designed by William Morris.

Ta. Ruskin, Ellis was familiarly known, ar "Papà. Bills,” Tennyson' and Gladstone would also call in, for a literary chat and to buy some new or rare volume."

Theemises have already been sold, and are to be demollahed in nine months' time. They will give way to store premises. New Bond- Between 1810 and 1830 the shop street will know the mellow anti- Was rub 1д partnership by quity of mills's no more.

In 1839 the race was transferred to Aintree, and under the game designation it was won by Lottery. the weights being 12 st, all wound.

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