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Hallam Steeplechase


AndyS

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Can anyone kindly provide information about the 1867 & 1869 Hallam Steeplechase winner - J Strafford (Crookes). I'm trying to tie him down by identifying any of the following: - age, address, occupation and/or his full name.

I understand that there is a Mr Malcolm Douthwaite who may be a good source of information regarding foot races/running clubs in the Sheffield area but despite my best efforts I cannot find any contact details for him.

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He was definitely John Strafford. I'm struggling to prove more details though - at the moment the only contender is John Strafford of 81 Pea Croft (in 1871) - File forger and Serjeant Major in the Artillery Volunteers.

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I have found one item concerning John Strafford in a Local News Paper.

LOCAL SPORTING .

The Sheffield & Rotherham Independent (Sheffield, England), Tuesday, December 29, 1869.

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