1Aug1831 The ‘New’ London Bridge (pic left) is opened by His Majesty King William IV. Construction began in 1824 to replace the ‘Old’ London Bridge (pic right) that stood for 622yrs (completed in 1209) It was again replaced 1971 with the current #London Bridge.
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the readme for those who want to try it:
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the readme for those who want to try it:
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#OTD 27May1842
Johnny Broome defeats Bungaree ‘the Australian Hero’ 🇦🇺 in 42rds & 57min at West Row (Mildenhall) near #Newmarket. Broome Seconded by Curtis & Tass Parker, Bungaree by Harry HOLT & Tom Maley. The #Australian’s real name was John Gorrick the 1st native born Australian to fight in #UK
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#OTD 27May1825
In a match Harry HOLT had been trying to get-up for many months, Articles to Fight are signed at a dinner put on by Tom Cribb between Jem Ward & Tom Cannon to fight a £1000 #Championship Match in #Warwick on 19July1825.
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#OTD 26May1825
Champion of England Tom Spring holds a Sparring Benefit at the Fives Court where he officially retires from the #PrizeRing leaving the Championship title up for grabs. Spring leaves #London & takes the lease of the Booth Hall in #Hereford where he stays until 1828.
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#OTD 25May1842
Harry HOLT attends 1842’s #Newmarket First Spring Meeting with Tom Spring, Peter Crawley, Tom Oliver, Dick Curtis, Owen Swift, Ben Caunt and Jack Hannan.
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#OTD 25May1825 At Shepperton Ranges:
Ned Neal defeats Tom Gaynor in 21rds & 1hr20min. Neal seconded by Harry HOLT & Josh Hudson, Gaynor by Ben Burn & Calais.
Dick Curtis defeats Dick Ayres in 4rds. Curtis Seconded by Hudson & Owen, Ayres by Harry HOLT & Baldwin.
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#OTD 24May1822
On the last day of #Epsom Races Harry HOLT arranges 3 pugilistic displays in which he Seconds Tom Harris (the Waterman) in his defeat of Youna Dan Costa, and Ned Stockman in his defeat of a ‘Johnny Raw’ & the ‘Pye Boy’ Bill Valentine
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#OTD 23May1822
Dick Curtis defeats George ‘Gypsy’ Cooper in 7rds & 15min at #EpsomDowns after the Races. Curtis Seconded by Harry HOLT & Paddington Jones, Cooper by a Gypsy & another traveller. (18 guineas)
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Egan’s collection of Sporting Prints was purchased by the Champion Tom Spring & promoter Ben Lewis.
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#OTD 23May1820
Ned Brown the ‘Sprig of Myrtle’ defeats Jem Bunn ‘Pink of Bow’ in 22min at Tom Cribb’s, Union Arms in Panton St #Haymarket for £11. Brown Seconded by Turner & Bill Richmond, Bunn by Harry HOLT and Jack Martin.
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#OTD 22May1829
After failing to produce £200 in Stake Money entrusted to him, Pierce Egan is sued by Young Dutch Sam & forced to auction off all his possessions. Egan is financially ruined & his bond with the #PrizeRing irreparably broken.
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“Nemo me impune lacessit”
“No one provokes me with impunity”
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#OTD 22May1814
The Pugilistic Club (P.C.) is formally established with its 1st public dinner at the Thatched House Tavern 74 St James’s St #Westminster. The P.C. was created to structure the #London #PrizeRing in an attempt to remove corruption.
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#OTD 21May1822
In his 1st fight Harry HOLT’s student Ned Neal ‘The Streatham Youth’ defeats ‘Deaf’ Davis in 1hr40min near the Prince Regent public house, Barge House Rd #Woolwich Warren (North Woolwich). Neal Seconded by Harry HOLT & Paddington Jones, Davis by Turner & Curtis
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#OTD 20May1828
Tom Spring provokes Phil Sampson, the ‘Birmingham Youth’ at #Epsom Races resulting in a turn-up lasting several rounds. Sampson got the better of the retired Champion who was taken away, the loss not appearing on Spring’s official records.
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#OTD 20May1825
In his 1st #PrizeRing fight Jonathan Bissell ‘Young Gas’ defeats Tom Gaynor in 72rds & 1hr30min at #Epsom Races. Young Gas Seconded by Harry HOLT & Dick Curtis, Gaynor by Tom Oliver & Jem Ward.
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#OTD 20May1823
200yrs ago today in front of 30,000 spectators Tom Spring defeats Bill Neate in 8rds & 37min for the Championship of England in a field opposite The Queen Charlotte Inn on the London Road 1 mile from #Andover (£200 a-side)
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#OTD 20May1817
In front of 10,000 spectators Harry HOLT is defeated by Jack Randall (pic) in 8rds & 25min at Coombe Warren between #Wimbledon & #Kingston-upon-Thames. It rained during the fight & the Ring was reportedly ‘deluged with water as well as blood’
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