Sport
Found in 286 Collections and/or Records:
(Untitled), 28 Jun 1887
Letter from "Winny" [WSC] (29 & 30 Brunswick Road, Brighton [Hove, East Sussex]) to "Mamma" [Lady Randolph Churchill] in which he reports that he is doing well in Euclid, Greek, Latin and swimming and asks her to send him "Jess".
(Untitled), 19 Oct 1887
Letter from WSC (29 & 30 Brunswick Road, Brighton [Hove, East Sussex]) to [Lady Randolph Churchill] saying that he has written to a boy at Harrow School and obtained information about the school and its entrance examination and describing underwater swimming and a concert at which George Grossmith and Weedon Grossmith performed.
(Untitled), 21 Dec [1921] - 22 Dec [1921]
Note from Edward Marsh to Sir James Masterman-Smith asking whether he can accept on Masterman-Smith's behalf [the offer to be patron of the Crown Agents Rifle Club; see CHAR 2/118/57], with note that Masterman-Smith accepted.
(Untitled), 13 Dec 1921
Letter from ? (Crown Agents for the Colonies) to Edward Marsh (Colonial Office) asking him to invite WSC and Sir James Masterton-Smith to become patrons to the Crown Agents Rifle Club.
(Untitled), 12 Jul 1922
Letter from Arthur Row (164 Upper Richmond Road, East Sheen, [London]) to [WSC] asking him to write a letter to the Richmond Herald [Surrey] supporting the protest against the conversion of Palewell Common into tennis courts and bowling greens.
(Untitled), 30 Aug 1922
Letter from WSC to Frederick Guest expressing regret that he (WSC) is not fit enough to play polo, and asking for background information, particularly on the figures relating to the Coalition Liberals and the number of Ulster [Ireland] members, in Guests's estimate of the General Election, which [David Lloyd George] thinks is too optimistic. Carbon copy.
(Untitled), 13 Sep 1922
(Untitled), 03 Dec 1923
Article by J F J Fitzpatrick (Royal Societies Club, St James's Street, [London]) recommending WSC to the electors of Leicester by praising WSC's courage during the Boer War and his continuing prowess at polo. Sent with CHAR 2/126/80.
(Untitled), 28 Apr 1923
Letter from Sir Felix Cassel (Putteridge Bury, Luton, [Bedfordshire]) to WSC reporting that the visitors book of Branksome Dene shows that WSC stayed there at the weekend of 17 June 1916, inviting WSC and CSC to visit and mentioning that he has a tennis court on which CSC could play.
(Untitled), 27 Apr 1924
Letter from Paddy Longfield (Longueville, Mallow, County Cork, [Ireland]) to WSC stating that he has no desire to get involved in politics in Ireland but is willing "to fight an English seat as a Winstonian or whatever your party is to be named". Discusses the supply of polo ponies and race horses.
(Untitled), 14 Dec 1923
Letter from John Glynn (Caldecote, Crowborough, Sussex) to WSC congratulating him on the conviction [of Lord Alfred Douglas] and inviting him to play a round of golf.
(Untitled), 01 Aug 1924
Letter from William Flood, secretary of the New Scotland Yard Athletic Club (Scotland House, [London]), to WSC (Chartwell) thanking him for his gift of a challenge trophy for their annual competition.
(Untitled), 26 Aug 1924
(Untitled), [Dec] [1924]
Proof of a statement by WSC on his interest in the tour of the New Zealand rugby team and his belief that sport served a good purpose in bringing together men from every part of the Empire. Sent with CHAR 2/136/121.
(Untitled), [Dec] [1927]
Newspaper cutting: photograph of Sir Abe Bailey and two ladies at a horse racing meeting.
(Untitled), 04 Aug 1928
Letter from Lord Hamilton of Dalzell (Dalzell, Motherwell, Scotland) to WSC praising the role of Ralph Glynn and WSC in the passage of the Tote Bill, which Hamilton believes will make horse racing fairer and more honest, and expressing the wish to get Lord D'Abernon on the Betting Control Board.
(Untitled), [Dec] [1928]
Parody of the "to be or not to be" soliloquy from Hamlet praising the role of the Tote in regularising betting on horse racing.
(Untitled), 1929
Suggested reply for Conservative candidates to a question on rating relief for amateur cricket and sports club grounds.
(Untitled), 12 Apr [1921]
Notes referring to [? the invitation to WSC to become a vice-president of the Overseas Golf Club] [see CHAR 2/114/129] and concluding that it is unnecessary.
(Untitled), 05 May 1904
Letter from H J Emrys, secretary of Cheetham Cambrians Cricket Club (670 Rochdale Road, Manchester), to WSC (House of Commons) soliciting a donation to club funds.
(Untitled), 28 Mar 1892
Letter from Lady Randolph Churchill, Grand Hotel, Monte Carlo, to WSC, congratulations on winning Public Schools Fencing Competition.
(Untitled), [18 Jun 1893]
Letter from Lady Randolph Churchill, Sunningdale, to WSC, on her visit to the Ascot races, and on the Sandhurst entrance examination.
(Untitled), 23 Sep [1896]
Letter from Lady Randolph Churchill, Invermark, Brechin, to WSC, on his voyage to India, on her fishing trip to Scotland and family finances. Reporting conversation with the Prince of Wales (later King Edward VII), advising him not to race in India as the races "are not square & the best of reputations get spoiled over it.
(Untitled), 07 Jun 1902
Letter from WSC to [St John Brodrick, later Lord Midleton, War Office], on the report of the Committee on the Education of Officers, advising against the prohibition of inter-regimental polo tournaments [carbon copy].
(Untitled), 30 Aug 1904
Letter from Sir William Joynson-Hicks, (later Lord Brentford), asking for a chat about "football clubs and such abominations" to WSC.