The Sun.
London, England, 1822-09-03 00:00:00

PORTSEA.

- 61 lst Innings
33 2d ditto

- 3

... . . 64

95

An extraordinary Match, which excited considerable attrac-
tion, was played on Wednesday, on Gander's Down, near
Alresford. Cairiages of every description, and even waggons,
were put in requisition on the occasion. The players, on both
sides, were 22 Women-11 single, of Cheriton and Beauworth,
and the like number of married women of Cheriton. The per-
formers were of all ages and sizes, and were generally distin-
guished by the names of Pinks and Blues—the sin!le wearing
pink, and the married blue ribbons. Much play was
shown on both sides, and particularly by
.the • inks, who won
the match by 118 runs. Afterwards prizes were given for
Girls to run for, which occasioned much mirth. Upwards of
1000 spectators were present.
PINKS. BLUES.
Ist Innings
2d Ditto

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25

153 40
The Return Match is to be played to-morrow, on Milberry Down.

PEDESTRIANISM.
MATCH FROM CANTERBURY TO LONDON.—Mr. BAR.
HARD WEST, the celebrated pedestrian, having backed him-
self last week to travel on foot from Canterbury to 'Westmin-
ster Bridge (58 miles) in eleven hours, for one hundred sove-
reigns, he commenced his laborious task at three o'clock yes-
terday morning, as private as possible. He went off at the rate
of six miles an hour, and did eighteen miles in three hours,
when he halted for the space of a few minutes,. and took some
light refreshment. He did the next ten miles in one hour and
fifty minutes, and the half was completed in two minutes under
five hours. The pedestrian ate a chicken, and stretched him-
self on a straw mattress, and having halted half an hour, he
proceeded at the rate of five miles an hour ; he had done forty-
two miles in seven hours and three quarters, and, after resting
again a quarter of an hour, he started evidently fatigued to do
the remaining fourteen miles in three hours. He did ten a
minute over two hours, and lie won the match with three
minutes to spare. It was a great pedestrian feat, and was won
by game.
The Cow Gate ( Newcastle ) Pedestrians, Thursday noon.-
111iMuLtAx has just finished 327 miles and poles in his 1000
hour-task, and is confident of success. He is much fatigued
this morning from the effects of the rain, which fell in torrents
last night ; besides attendants he has two regular time-keepers,
so that every thing is conducted with the utmost accuracy.
Townsend, on his 1000 miles task, half backwards, in 18 days,
also suffered from the storm, and in consequence is a little be-
hind his time ; he has completed his 7th day and walked 374
miles, 180 of which backwards. His strength and agility in
walking backwards astonish every one. Several amateurs have
attended during the week, and strewed their good wishes by
liberal donations.
The pedestrian, Wm. .11I'llIunnAN, a youth only 15 years
of age, who walked 40 miles in 8 hours, on the road at the
north end of Stockton, on the 17th instant undertook, with no
other inducement than such small donations as might be made
him by passengers and spectators, to walk 100 miles in 25 suc-
cessive hours, which he completed on Saturday evening last in
24 hours and 15 minutes.
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EDINBURGH, AUG. 27.—A pedestrian feat of some merit
was performed here to-day. A travelling bookseller, of the
name of RUSSELL, undertook to walk 102 miles within the
twenty-four hours. He started at one o'clock yesterday, and
went on with apparent ease, gaining upon time, till eight this
morning, when all of a sudden he grew so lame and fatigued
as to turn the odds completely against him ; from this, how-
ever, he miraculously recovered in about half an hour, and won
with ease in 17 minutes less than his time. The ground he
chose was about a quarter of a mile measured off, in the hollow
between the North Bridge and the Mound. As a continual
communication was kept up between the Royal Hotel and the
tent in which he rested, it is surmised that there were large
bets depending on his success.

Good sport is expected at Stockbridge Races, which take
place on the Bth and 9th of October.
The East Sussex Fox Hounds are in high condition, and will
shortly take the field, to the gratification of the neighbouring
gentry. Great sport is expected.