Sporty Bage's

(Ed; If you know of any Bage who should get a mention in this chapter please let me know.)

David Bage member of the Elliott Cricket Club, Rochester, Kent

Len Bage at CastleCombe (Tynemouth Tree)

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From web-site;-   http://www.sailing.org/

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Battersea Ironsides Rugby Football Club Homepage - 13/10/01

BIRFC 3rd XV 10 v Old Bevonians 3

Richard Bage (the recently retired 70's fly half hero) proved that his boot can still be relied upon when getting out of trouble. His having missed two earlier penalties, he was presented with one right in front of the posts, giving us a 3 ; 0 lead into half time

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First ever match at St George Cricket Club Ground, Manhattan, New York - September 24-25, 1844

The longest international rivalry in cricket, in fact in any sport is that between Canada and the USA, with the first match (won by Canada) played in 1844.

It has been continually reported, in Canada, that the earliest international athletic contest, of the modern era, was established in 1844 when Canada and the United States played at cricket at the Saint George's Club in New York for a wager of $1,000.00. It should be noted that in The Cricketer's Guide, (1858), it is recorded that The Canada match began in friendly encounters between the Toronto and Saint George's (New York) clubs in 1844. The Match first assumed its present godly proportions of Canada vs. the United States in 1853.

As with all matters related to cricket, there is always more than one version of events, but we prefer the American version of the first Canada vs. USA International as described by Das as in the following:

The match in 1844 at Bloomingdale in New York, came about because in 1843, a New York team had landed penniless in Toronto and were fully financed and entertained by their magnanimous hosts. In order to honor this Canadian gesture, the New Yorkers invited the Canadians to play in New York. The US team was drawn from several New York clubs, and also included players from the Philadelphia, DC, and Boston (the other centers of US cricket at the time). The Canadians, too, tried to come up with a representative team. All the posters and advertisements of the match from that period, which are available in cricket libraries, refer to a ¿Canadian vs. USA match, not a New York vs. Toronto fixture. There were about 20,000 spectators at the match, and bets of around $120,000 (close to $1.5 million in today's currency) were placed on the outcome. By any reckoning, therefore, this has to be recorded as an international fixture  and a major one at that, surpassing many sporting events of that time.

SCORECARD
CANADA vs USA,

Canada 1st innings

   .................Birch      c Bage      5......................

USA 1st innings

..............R Bage     not out      1....................

Canada 2nd innings

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USA 2nd innings

.............R Bage     not out        5...................

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ATHLETES VIE FOR TOP TITLES 

A group of Washington athletes 

Five members of the towns Apollo Trampoline Club are competing in the Copenhagen Cup in Denmark against athletes from all over Europe. Emma Freeman, 18, will take part in the ladies section, twin brothers Gary and Phillip Short, 14, compete in the under-18 section, and Carolyn Bage, 11, will take part in the girls under-18 competition. Emma's younger sister Karen Freeman will also be travelling to Denmark for the girls under-18 competition. The event takes place on April 6 and 7 ; but Gary and Phillip will warm up for it with a top national competition at the end of March. They both won through the northern regional schools zonal competition in Manchester at the weekend, and take part in the National Schools championships in Hull on March 23.Carolyn finished sixth in the under-11 zonal event ; missing out on a place in the national finals by just 0.1 point. The Apollo Club, which has more than 100 members who meet at Washington Leisure Centre four days a week, is also on the look-out for prospective sponsors to help cover the cost of competition expenses. 

23 January 1996

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Stockton battlers prove to be local heroes

Jan 23 2003

Mike Cotton, Evening Gazette

Senior girls: ......... 4, K Bage (M'bro);...... 

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May 4 2003

By Sunday Sun

LOCAL GOLF RESULTS

TYNESIDE - Open Day: DA Greenfield and JR Knowles (Tyneside) 44 points; JL Turner and S Charlton (Tyneside) 42; T Bage and T Hall (Seaham) 42; 

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Sport in brief

Mar 20 2003

By The Evening Gazette

Golf

Latest local club results:

Middlesbrough Muni

Singles Stableford. Division One: 1 K Mannering (43pts), 2 M Smith (41), 3 G Bell (39). Division Two: 1 G Glass (43), 2 A Jones (42), 3 J Williams (41). Division Three: 1 R Willis (41, on back nine), 2 A W Bage (41, on back nine), 3 S McNeice 41).

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First published on Friday 05 September 2003:

Jollie hat-trick gives oak the points

A well-contested match played in a good spirit was settled when Goodfellas came out 3-2 winners at St. Augustines, goals from Gavin Bage.............

(Ed; There has been only one Gavin (James) Bage registered in the last 165 years so this must be him, and he is in the Sunderland 03 Family Tree).

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Old Williamsonian Hockey Club - Kent

OWHC REPORT

SEASON 2002 - 2003

Men's most improved player of the season - Gary Bage

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Darlington & District Cricket Club

HON. LIFE VICE-PRESIDENTS;-
Mr W.G. BAGE
 Darlington

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From Ketteringtoday.co.uk:-

Aug 18 2004

By The Evening Chronicle

....................gave Cleator Moor Celtic the advantage but Ferryhill retaliated early in the second period with goals from Paul Gibson and Gavin Bage.

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(Ed; This is Peter Bage sailing on Lake Ullswater. He is in the Sunderland 03 Family Tree).

This is Peter next

to the aircraft.

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