Sport
Found in 287 Collections and/or Records:
(Untitled), 13 Nov 1926
(Untitled), 09 Mar 1890
Letter from Jack Milbanke, Eartham, Chichester, to WSC, on WSC's troubles at Harrow, hunting, and on Milbanke's Commission in the Sussex Militia.
(Untitled), 13 Nov 1891
Letter from "Jack" [John S Churchill] (Elstree School) to WSC, account of meeting of hunt at Elstree, with sketches of huntsman and hounds.
(Untitled), 27 Mar 1892
Letter from "Jack" [John S Churchill] (Elstree School, Herts) to WSC, on the Harrow Fencing Cup.
(Untitled), [Mar 1892]
Letter from Murland Evans to WSC, on the Harrow Fencing Cup.
(Untitled), 22 Jul 1892
Letter from Chester Dawson, St Catherine's School, Broxborne to WSC, congratulations on winning the Public Schools Fencing Competition. Stating that he was leaving St Catherine's School And was hoping to get a job with an illustrated newspaper.
(Untitled), 25 Mar 1892
Letter from Lord Randolph Churchill, 2 Connaught Place, London, to WSC, congratulations on WSC's success in the Harrow School Fencing competition. "I only hope fencing will not too much divert your attention from the Army Class.
(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), 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), 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), 1905
Wembley Park Polo Club Rules [printed].
(Untitled), 25 Feb 1905
Account with Leicestershire Horse Repository, sending cheque for £20 4s 6d, for sale of two polo ponies.
(Untitled), 20 Mar 1905
Description of polo ponies "Greybeard" and "Redskin", owned by H. Schwind.
(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), 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), 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), 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), 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), 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.