Sport
Found in 286 Collections and/or Records:
(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.
(Untitled), 01 May 1905
Letter from Alfred Withers to WSC, on his subscription to Wembley Park Polo Club.
(Untitled), 06 May 1905
Letter from Withers & Co. to WSC, on his membership of Wembley Park Polo Club, enclosing list of members.
(Untitled), 1905
WSC's engagement diary.
(Untitled), 26 Jun 1936
Letter from The Maharaj Kumar of Vizianagram, Indian Cricket Tour to Britain, Great Central Hotel, London to WSC, regretting that he had been forced to cancel lunch with WSC. They had found it necessary to hold an urgent meeting to send one of the team members back to India for disciplinary reasons. Hoping that they could meet later in the season.
(Untitled), [Mar 1929]
Memorandum on the racecourse betting bill by the stewards of the Jockey Club and National Hunt Committee summarising the advantages of the bill as the establishment of totalisators at racing tracks and increased regulation of bookmakers at racecourses and outlining proposals to establish a central authority under control of the Jockey Club and National Hunt Committee, funds for which would be used to support horse breeding and the sport.Printed pamphlet.
(Untitled), 26 Sep 1911
Letter from George Wilson (Laleham, Middlesex) to WSC marked "private" concerning the forthcoming fight between Wells and Johnson. He is concerned at the effect on the "native mind" of the conquest of a white man by a black man. Signed manuscript.
(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), 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), [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), 26 Jul 1910
Letter from Sir George Kemp (26 Harley House, Regents Park, [London]) to Edward Marsh asking why the King [George V] did not grant the title of "Royal" to the Manchester Golf Club.
(Untitled), 25 Sep 1910
Letter from David Lloyd George (Brynawelon, Criccieth, [Carnarvonshire, Wales] to WSC inviting him and CSC to stay with him at Criccieth to play golf and, if he wishes, to go motoring or sea fishing. Complains of the Government's aimlessness and mentions that he has ideas to rectify the situation which he wishes to discuss with WSC. Thanks him for his present and advises him on what train to catch to Criccieth. Signed typescript.
(Untitled), 1929
Suggested reply for Conservative candidates to a question on rating relief for amateur cricket and sports club grounds.
(Untitled), 31 Jan 1931
(Untitled), 02 Dec [1896]
Letter from WSC (Bangalore [India]) to "Jack" [John S Churchill] on subjects including: the news that his butterfly collection has been destroyed by a rat; a forthcoming polo match; thanks for copies of the Strand magazine and comments on a story by [Arthur] Conan Doyle; a pony race meeting in which he was placed third 3 times; the arrival of "Lily" [his pony]; the plants in his garden; and the deaths of soldiers. Signed manuscript. Typed transcript at CHAR 28/152A/69-74.
(Untitled), c 1945
Transcript of a letter from WSC (Bangalore [India]) to "Jack" [John S Churchill] on subjects including: the news that his butterfly collection has been destroyed by a rat; a forthcoming polo match; thanks for copies of the Strand magazine and comments on a story by [Arthur] Conan Doyle; a pony race meeting in which he was placed third 3 times; the arrival of "Lily" [his pony]; the plants in his garden; and the deaths of soldiers. Typed. 2 copies. Original letter at CHAR 28/152A/68.
(Untitled), 07 Dec [1896]
(Untitled), c 1945
(Untitled), 28 Oct 1897
Letter from WSC (4th (The Queen's Own) Hussars, Bangalore, Madras [India]) to "Jack" [John S Churchill] in which he discusses his butterfly collection, a polo match and a future match at Hyderabad. Signed manuscript.
(Untitled), 27 Jan 1898
Letter from WSC (4th Hussars, India) to "Jack" [John S Churchill] in which he discusses the publication of ["The Malakand Field Force"] by Longmans; comments on the stupidity of the songs in a play [performed at Blenheim Palace]; comments on a reconnaissance mission he is to accompany and a polo tournament; and expresses regret that the son of Madame de Jancourt is unlikely to visit him in India. Signed manuscript. Typed transcript at CHAR 28/152A/133-140 and CHAR 28/152B/141-143.