The Sun.
London, England, 1823-07-12 00:00:00

MATCH FOR ONE THOUSAND SOVEREIGNS•

After the conclusion of the Bath Races, a Pigeon Match
was made for the above sum, to take place in Buckingham.
shire, between eleven Gentlemen of the Atherstone Club, with
four from the Ashton Club, against all England, and the match
was decided on Thursday, in Branston Park,
Bucks, at seven
birds each, 21 yards from the trap, and 100 yards for the bird
to fall in. The field was attended by some of the best shots in
England, and betting was even, but the Clubs had the call.
TUE CLUBS. KILLED. tWcaI.ANI). KILLED.
Mr. Manby. - - 7 Mr. ltoss - - -
Mr. Bouvene - 8 Mr. Jenkins - • ‘,"
Mr. /Whin - - 6 Mr. Herbert - •
Mr. Staines - - 8 Mr. Ford - "tl
Mr. Broderip - 5 Mr. Mellish - •fi
Mr. Snell - - 5 Mr. Tudor -
Mr. Bouverie - 5 Capt. Smith, - • u
Mr. Maddox - 5 Mr, Flowers 5
Mr. Ingram - 5 Mr. Udney - " 4
Mr. Poulton r - 4 Mr. Marks - 4
Mr. Kemp- 4 Mr. Harrington - 4
Mr. HornhY - —I Mr, Henderson - • 3
Alr. Scarf - - .1 Mr. Slice 3
- Mr. Hilbert - - 3
Mr. Hines - - Mr. G. ROSS • • 3

72 I 09
After five shots England was backed at 5 to 4, and after the
twelfth shot 7t04 on the Clubs. England lost most birds out
of bounds.
After this match, Mr. Broderip, belonging to the Clubs,
'backed himself for 21 sovereigns to kill lb binds from 21, at 14
yards, and be lost by bagging 13 only. Such a day's play has
rarely been seen.

CRICKET.
On Wednesday last, the return game at Cricket was played
on the Chippen 'Warden Cricket Omuiid, between eleven of
that Club and eleven of Rugby School, when the latter were
again victorious, winning by 17 runs. The Rugby got In their
first innin 30 ; the Chippen Warden, 54—Rugby, second
innings, 777; the Chippen Warden, 36. •
A match was played on Walton Common, on Wednesday,
between 11 Gentlemen of the Sawbridgeworth and 1.1 of the
Walden Club, which -terminated In favour of .Walden.—The
return match played in Pishobury Park, near Sawbridgeworth,
terminated also in favour of Walden, having four wickets to
go down.
GREAT SUCCESS IN ANGLING.--Mr. J. N,.
otor.sox, of Keswick, lately. caught in one day, in Laves
Water Lake, the following astonishing weight and number ()-
fish by angling c say-
-30 Eels, weighing 21b. each - -
3 Trout - - -
1 Pike
16 Snialler ditto, averaging 31b. each

Pot,

Total • - IMb
A feat at angling, perhaps, never excelled in Cumberland.

have given him Alma on account
A. Mistit.—Lately (Ueda At GOsherton, .Lin-
colnshire, Mr. Caosnv : it is supposed that he has left be-
ahishatdaeltigthhet
yet In his life he would
hind him more than 50,0001., and
nor even Dancer
hardly allow himself common necessaries. lkthiwtiats
good table a* far as beef and
to have his apparel always of the meanest
price of 2s. thi. was an extravagance. It is said that
many
rich, and what WAS called ',line" men,
opeersholansapwitoartlaindeen.ot kxneoiwthherimeif
the
lawma,
himself, could be more squalid, or more penurious in a general
baconway, awnetillty,etantkiws
itamanaikegts a
accessible to any poor man that
before
might call at his house;
pear relations whom he left behind,
he detested.—lt is somewhat remarkable that on the day
Mr. Croiby's dissolution his housekeeper died, who had been
in his service for many years. He had welt Provided for her
but it is said forgot his
' and who are numerous,