Newton Races: First Day (Yesterday): Stewards: – Sir William Rae, W. J. Watts, Esq., Lord Courtenay, R. Vickary, Esq., and J. Whidborne, Esq., … Last year witnessed the first Newton Meeting of any importance since 1856 and judging from the sports which then took place, unparalleled success to the 1863 “revival” was predicted. The enterprising committee ardently hoped that the brilliant meeting would be followed by others still more prosperous but despite all their efforts its immediate successor that which commenced yesterday, has been in some respects a failure. It was rather too early in the season, many of the neighbouring aristocracy, including the major part of the stewards being “from home” W. J. Watts, Esq. and R. Vickary Esq., were the only stewards on the course, but the others conspicuous by their absence had their places well supplied by that aspirant for parliamentary honours in the Emerald Isles – Mr. Josiah Harris, who, besides acting most efficiently as clerk of the course, discharged many duties properly belonging to the “stewardship” … An active committee of management consisted of the following gentlemen – Mr. Josiah Harris, Mr. James Cull, Mr. T. Pinsent (the sub-tenant of the ground for £40), Mr. H. Budd, M. R. White, Mr. J. Adams, Mr. J. Quick, Mr. J. Milward, Mr. H. Magor and Mr. R. Chapple …
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GRO0831 Devonport: Thomas Pinsent: 1842 – 1889