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- Obstacle Races
(The Strand, 1892B)
- An article that demonstrates that British pride can stand up to a great deal of tomfoolery, as illustrated by these peculiar obstacle courses for runners, cyclists and swimmers!
- Queer Competitions, by Framley Steelcroft
(The Strand, 1897B)
- A variety of competitions held in the East End, including perambulator races, basket-carrying competitions, shaving matches and a boy's treacle-pulling contest.
- Stilt-Racing, by William G. FitzGerald
(The Strand, 1898A)
- A curious sport in Bordeaux.
- Curious Water Sports, by F.C. Callcott
(The Strand, 1899A)
- Football Dogs, by Albert Broadwell
(The Strand, 1900A)
- Dogs trained to play soccer.
- An Extraordinary Swimming Race, by Albert Broadwell
(The Strand, 1900B)
- The "top-hat-clothes-and-umbrella" race of the Cygnus Swimming Club of Tunbridge Wells, the object being to end up full dressed at the finish of the race.
- Tug-of-War on Horseback, by Meta Henn
(The Strand, 1900B)
- "Coasting," by John L. Von Blon
(Strand, 1901B)
- A means of "sledding" downhill in summertime in California.
- The Complete Art of Barrel-Rolling, by Alder Anderson
(Strand, 1901A)
- A revival of the sport of barrel-rolling-racing in France.
- A Potato-Peeling Competition, by H.G. Holmes
(Strand, 1901A)
- The winner peeled 28 pounds of potatoes in just over 18 minutes.
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