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  CELTIC SONGS - The Coronation Cup
And ask for a trophy to add to their fame,
I'll send up a cup that the Rangers can win,
A cup for the Rangers in my crowning year.
www.nafcsc.com /information/the_coronation_cup.htm   (218 words)

  
  Coronation Cup And Saucer George V Elizabeth Princesses
Coronation Cup And Saucer George V Elizabeth Princesses
The cup and saucer also have a drawing of Princess Elizabeth who is now Queen Elizabeth II and her younger sister, the late Princess Margaret Rose.
The ironstone cup is 2.75 inches high and the saucer is 5.75 in diameter.
www.goantiques.com /detail,coronation-cup-saucer,1356019.html   (184 words)

  
 Reading University 8's Head 2002
The Coronation Cup - In 1930, three schools, Cheltenham College, Clifton College and Tonbridge School presented a cup to R.U.B.C. in connection with a race held by these three schools under the auspices of the University Club.
In 1953, the Coronation year, it was decided to present this cup to the winner on the clinker division in the Head of the River Race, and it was named appropriately.
In 1968 racing for the trophy was made more competitive n since that year the cup has been awarded to the fastest Senior III crew (the trophy is 38cm tall).
www.rdg.ac.uk /rowing/Coronation_cup.htm   (98 words)

  
  "All I can say is wow..."   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-26)
The Coronation Cup was established in honour of the coronation of King Edward VII, who came to the throne of Great Britain in 1901 on the death of his mother Queen Victoria.
Osboch captured the first running of the Coronation Cup in 1902, while the great mare Pretty Polly landed back-to-back renewals in 1905 and 1906 to add to her success in the 1904 Oaks.
Among the Derby winners to have gone on to triumph in the Coronation Cup are Mill Reef, who finished his illustrious career with a neck victory over Homeric in 1972, while Roberto in 1973 was the most recent Derby winner to also score in the Coronation Cup.
www.godolphin.com /big_race_focus35.asp   (702 words)

  
 Coronation Cup History and Previous Winners
The Coronation Cup is a Group 1 flat horse race for four-year-old and above thoroughbreds run over a distance of 1 mile 4 furlongs and 10 yards (2,423 metres) at Epsom Racecourse during the Derby meeting in early June.
It was first run in 1902 to mark the Coronation of King Edward VII.
Prior to this there had been a similar race called the Epsom Cup for which three-year-olds were also eligible.
www.napit.co.uk /viewus/infobank/horse_races/g1_flat_races_uk/coronation_cup.php   (72 words)

  
 RKYC Coronation Cup
The story of the sailing yacht CANADA and her endeavours to defend the famous Coronation Cup are illustrative of the inspiration that we derive from the past.
Commodore Thomson believed that the Coronation Cup should be preserved as a perpetual challenge cup.
Edward VII’s Coronation symbolized the ending of the Victorian Age and the transition to the 20 th century.
www.rkyc.nb.ca /RKYC/Coronation_Cup_1.htm   (646 words)

  
 Female apprentice wins FMB Coronation Cup
The FMB Coronation Cup, donated to the best first-year carpentry apprentice at Richmond Upon Thames College, was presented at a dual celebration.
The FMB Coronation Cup, donated by Richmond branch, went to Letitia Campous-Lennon.
Letitia was prevented from claiming her award by a tree brought down in a storm as she journeyed to college.
www.fmb.org.uk /about/regionalinfo/london/sep04.asp   (267 words)

  
 Collectible and Antique China, English on CYBERATTIC.
This design of royal commemorative mugs for the coronation are very hard to find and sought after by royal memorabilia collectors...
This is an antique royal commemorative mug made by Shelley China Late Foley, England in 1911 for the coronation of King George V and Queen Mary, grandparents of the present Queen Elizabeth II of England.
The cup is marked with the pink or green Rose Spray mark, but the saucer has Blue Rock whic...
www.cyberattic.com /directory/China:English100.html   (1351 words)

  
 George V, Mary, Coronation Cup, 1911 - 2075
This is a nice china coronation cup for the 1911 coronation of George V and Queen Mary.
It is unmarked, and unfortunately, has a chip on the rip, which is shown in the photo.
The cup stands 3 and 1/4 inches tall, and is 2 and 7/8 inches in diameter.
www.rubylane.com /shops/robbinsroost/item/2075   (130 words)

  
 Coronation Cup Horse Racing - Online Betting Guide
Coronation Cup - a guide to the Coronation Cup horse race and a list of the recent winners.
The Coronation Cup is a Group 1 flat horse race contested by thoroughbreds four years old and above.
If you are looking to place a bet on the Coronation Cup then you can do so online.
www.bettingkingdom.co.uk /horse-races/coronation-cup.html   (183 words)

  
 history coronation cup final   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-26)
The 1953 Coronation Cup competition involved four clubs from Scotland and four from England and was held to commemorate the forthcoming coronation of Queen Elizabeth (the first Queen Elizabeth of Scotland although the second for England and Wales...
The team's performances that season had been very poor indeed, and it was suggested in some quarters that Celtic should not have been invited to take part at all in such a prestigious competition.
Rangers had won the league and cup double, defeating Aberdeen in the cup final and Hibs in the league on goal average.
www.ntvcelticfanzine.com /history%20corner/history%20coronation%20cup%20final.htm   (801 words)

  
 About Royal Cup
In 1851, the trophy, then known as the Hundred Guineas Cup, was presented by the Royal Yacht Squadron to the winner of a race around the Isle of Wight: in this case, the America.
The cup was then passed to the New York Yacht Club, where it remained until won by the Australians in 1983.
Their long-standing reputation as a quality roaster and distributor, coupled with the latest innovations in roasting and packaging technology, are why Royal Cup continues to be the leading provider of exceptional coffees.
www.opencoffee.com /royal-cup.htm   (1041 words)

  
 Chintz Queen Elizabeth II Coronation Cup And Saucer
This is a lovely and collectible chintz porcelain tea cup and saucer made by Sandland Ware, Lancaster and Sandland, England in 1953 to commemorate the coronation of Queen Elizabeth II of England.
The cup is 3 inches high and the saucer is 5.5 in diameter and is in excellent, mint condition.
The cup and saucer is a wonderful item of British royal memorabilia and so collectible.
www.trocadero.com /stores/timewas/items/655692/item655692.html   (124 words)

  
 Scotsman.com Sport - Champions' League - Coronation Cup clash witnessed by eager schoolboy Ferguson   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-26)
Surprisingly, their Coronation Cup semi-final meeting in 1953 remains the only time the teams have locked horns in a competitive sense.
Even then it is debatable whether the Coronation Cup - staged to celebrated the coronation of Queen Elizabeth II - could be classed as a serious contest, although the level of interest attracted perhaps provides its own answer.
Celtic, by contrast, had lifted only the Scottish Cup since the end of the Second World war, and had just endured one of their most miserable seasons by finishing in mid-table.
sport.scotsman.com /topics.cfm?tid=669&id=1350262006   (947 words)

  
 Bhutan Archery, Yangphel Enterprise
On the 29th of June, the much anticipated coronation cup archery semi finals were played out at the Changlimithang national archery stadium.
Tournament favorites “The return of Mahakala” along with veteran team Kuzuk and distant teams of Bumthang Fabrication & Tashigang SA were all ousted from the Coronation cup archery tournament.
The defending champions of 2003 coronation archery tournament “Tobzheon 13” or the "Young Stars" took on the most feared team (some call it the MA chenga) of the 2004 “Return of the Mahakalas” on 16th June at the Changlimithang national archery groun...more...
www.bhutanarchery.com /default.asp?MyPage=9&MyPos=Next&O=   (278 words)

  
 Japan Cup Field Deep in Quality; Posts Drawn for Cup and JC Dirt | bloodhorse.com   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-26)
Though Japanese Triple Crown winner Deep Impact is sitting this one out, Sunday's 25th running of the Japan Cup (Jpn-I) boasts two Breeders' Cup winners, one winner of the Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe Lucien Barriere (Fr-I), a two-time Vodafone Coronation Cup (Eng-I) winner, and the two previous winners of the Japan Cup.
Dominguez will be donning a new set of silks for the Japan Cup, the red and yellow colors of Fusao Sekiguchi, the flamboyant Japanese owner whose Fusaichi Pegasus captured the Kentucky Derby in 2000.
She is one of seven Japanese runners in the race sired by the late Sunday Silence, the 1989 North American Horse of the Year and record-setting stallion in Japan.
racing.bloodhorse.com /viewstory.asp?id=31149   (1477 words)

  
 The Gold Cup race in Ulysses
Thursday 16 June 1904 Times Ascot the third race on the card was the Gold Cup for which Maximum, winner last year, was again in the field but he had a stronger opposition to face than a 12 month ago when the infirm Rising Glass was the best of his three opponents.
From a weather point of view the Cup day was the most enjoyable of the three, the sun shone forth with great power, and a refreshing wind swept across the Heath.
After his display in the Coronation Cup at Epsom it was not surprising to see Zinfandel a better favourite than Sceptre; last year's winner being quoted at tens, and Throwaway on offer at twenties.
www.robotwisdom.com /jaj/ulysses/goldcup.html   (2353 words)

  
 maltaStar.com
In fact maybe this was the day’s attraction even though it was not a race for the best that the flat has to offer on the island.
The organizers decided that this year’s Coronation Cup will be a sort of “consolation” race for those thoroughbreds ineligible to take part in the Mediterranean Derby which will close off the season next Sunday.
The Coronation Cup had not seen light for around three decades, but I hope that the organizers now decide to place it in the annual flat racing calendar.
www.maltastar.com /pages/msFullArt.asp?an=8375   (762 words)

  
 eBay.co.uk: 1937 King George VI & Queen Mother Coronation Cup (item 7772299898 end time 29-May-07 21:32:15 BST)   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-26)
The back of the mug has the monogram GE.There is an inscription encircling the rim of the mug, " Coronation of King George VI - Queen Elizabeth - May 1937".
This mug was selected as the official design for Coronation commemoratives.The official design logo is on the base.The cup is 3" - 75mm tall and is of exceptional quality.There are no cracks, chips or crazing.
We give a damage report on each item, using the same terms as auction houses throughout the world.Some of the items we sell are as much as a 100 years old, as such, they vary a great deal in condition.
cgi.ebay.co.uk /1937-King-George-VI-Queen-Mother-Coronation-Cup_W0QQitemZ7772299898QQihZ018QQcategoryZ1414QQcmdZViewItem   (431 words)

  
 Shirocco Wins Battle of Breeders' Cup Champions | bloodhorse.com   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-26)
IT) in Friday's Vodafone Coronation Cup (Eng-I) at England's Epsom Racecourse.
The Coronation Cup was the third start of the season for Ouija Board, who finished second in an attempt to defend her Filly & Mare Turf title at the Breeders' Cup.
According to Jim Gluckson of the Breeders' Cup, the Shirocco-Ouija Board matchup was the third by two Breeders' Cup race winners since last November.
racing.bloodhorse.com /viewstory.asp?id=33826   (368 words)

  
 Warrsan on target for King George | News | Horse Racing | Sport | Telegraph
He added: "In Dubai he was a bit fresh so we gave him a run at Newmarket to put him right for the Coronation Cup and I wasn't at all surprised he ran so well over a mile and a quarter in the Eclipse.
In the Coronation Cup, which he won for the second year running, he beat two of his biggest dangers on Saturday, the Saeed bin Suroor-trained Doyen and the unlucky Vallee Enchantee, a length and three quarters and a short-head.
Dominique Boeuf, who had ridden the four-year-old French filly on all her 12 starts, was very publicly criticised by owner Alec Wildenstein for the defeat and he will be replaced by Olivier Peslier on Saturday.
www.telegraph.co.uk /sport/main.jhtml?xml=/sport/2004/07/21/shmarc21.xml   (553 words)

  
 Royal Memorabilia from Antique Networking / Page 5
Description: This is anantique bone china square British royal memorabilia plate by Aynsley China, England made to commemorate the coronation in 1937 of King Edward...
Description: This is a gorgeous large embossed Queensware lidded box made by Wedgwood, England in 1953 to commemorate the coronation of Queen Elizabeth II of England.
Description: This is a wonderful vintage ironstone mug made to commemorate the coronation in 1953 of Queen Elizabeth II, England.
www.antiqnet.com /category,royal-memorabilia-5.html   (342 words)

  
 Coronation
George V & Mary, Sepia Portraits, Coronation 1911, Royal Doulton, 4 In.
Coronation Banquet, Emperor Nicholas Ii & Alexandra, Vasnetsov, 1896
Edward Vii, Queen Alexandra Coronation, 1901, 8 1/4 In.
www.kovels.com /priceguide/kovels_coronation   (1023 words)

  
 Emsworth Sailing Club - Coronation Cup And Coronation Mug   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-26)
The Coronation Cup and Mug races were held on Sunday 27th August in a fresh Westerly, giving excellent reaching conditions for the asymmetric boats which could hold their spinnakers.
The Cup was won by Harry Derbyshire, crewed by father John (beating Jess and James Lavery by 15 seconds over the line in a close battle).
Results for the Coronation Cup and Mug can be found below.
www.emsworthsc.org.uk /dev/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=129&Itemid=69   (99 words)

  
 BreakingNews.ie: Yeats treads softly to Coronation Cup win   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-26)
Aidan O'Brien's Yeats recorded an impressive pillar-to-post victory in the Group One Vodafone Coronation Cup at Epsom today.
At least 10 people, including a suicide bomber, were killed in an overnight suicide bombing in a remote village north of Baghdad, officials said today.
Yeats recorded an impressive pillar-to-post victory in the Group One Vodafone Coronation Cup at Epsom today.
www.breakingnews.ie /2005/06/03/story205533.html   (377 words)

  
 ESPN.com - Yeats triumphs in Ascot Gold Cup
His four-length victory in the storied Ascot Gold Cup will give heart to everyone in the racing world who goes against the grain in believing that stamina has been ignored by breeders around the world.
Off at 7-1 in the Gold Cup, Yeats had not won since leading throughout on a slow pace to take the 1 1/2-mile Coronation Cup at Epsom last June.
Legendary English jockey Lester Piggott was back in the Royal Ascot winners' circle on Thursday, when Mont Etoile, a filly he co-owns with Tony Hirschfield and Des Scott, won the Group 2, $260,000 Ribblesdale Stakes.
sports.espn.go.com /espn/print?id=2496822&type=story   (348 words)

  
 Ouija Board, Shirocco pointing for Coronation Cup - Thoroughbred Times   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-26)
Breeders' Cup Turf (G1) winner Shirocco (Ger) and 2004 champion turf female Ouija Board (GB) are among 18 horses remaining eligible for the $436,675 Coronation Cup (Eng-G1) at Epsom Downs on June 2 after the latest acceptance state on Wednesday.
A filly or mare has not won the 1 1/2-mile turf race since In the Groove (GB) was victorious in 1991, but Lord Derby's homebred Ouija Board will try to change that statistic provided she continues to train well for Ed Dunlop.
Ouija Board was Europe's champion three-year-old filly and Horse of the Year in 2004, the same season she won the Breeders' Cup Filly and Mare Turf (G1) and was voted champion turf female in the
www.thoroughbredtimes.com /international-news/2006/May/17/Ouija-Board-Shirocco-pointing-for-Coronation-Cup.aspx   (607 words)

  
 readaBet.com - EPSOM: VODAFONE CORONATION CUP BETTING PREVIEW
Andre Fabre's charge did be a massive favour when landing the Breeders' Cup Turf last season, and he made an impressive reappearance when easily landing the Jockey Club Stakes at Newmarket's Guineas meeting.
Admittedly, he was beaten fair and square when under two lengths second to Shirocco in the Breeders' Cup Turf last October, but the conditions came up very testing at Belmont Park and, under the circumstances, the Danehill entire ran a cracking race.
It has to be said, he's not the easiest to win with - he hasn't got his head in front in his last ten starts, winless since August 2004 - but it's impossible to crab his form and his attitude, and he shaped well on his reappearance at The Curragh on May 1.
www.readabet.com /index.php/home/article/9228   (578 words)

  
 Queen Elizabeth II Coronation England Cup And Saucer
This is a lovely porcelain teacup, saucer and plate set commemorating the coronation of Queen Elizabeth II of England in 1953.
The cup is 2.8 inches high and the saucer is 5.5 in diameter.
The royal memorabilia set is in very good condition ++ with no chips or cracks but there is some light crazing.
www.trocadero.com /stores/timewas/items/640913/item640913.html   (111 words)

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