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Joseph Gallon was a professional oarsman from Newcastle, brother of [[Robert Gallon]], another professional. | Joseph Gallon was a professional oarsman from Newcastle, brother of [[Robert Gallon]], another professional.<br> | ||
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'''May 1877'''<br> | |||
''Bells Life reported:''<br> | |||
At the end of the week a match was rowed between [[Joseph Gallon]] of Newcastle and [[Andrew Danskin]] of Blaydon, the stake at issue being £40. [[Andrew Danskin|Danskin]], as stated in an earlier reporting, had previously met and defeated [[Robert Gallon]], brother of the first-named, and the Newcastle party, not feeling satisfied on that occasion, sought consolation in this match, which turned out as they desired, with [[Joseph Gallon|Joseph]] avenging his brother's defeat, proving himself to be a much superior man.<br> | |||
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Latest revision as of 17:15, 4 January 2021
Joseph Gallon was a professional oarsman from Newcastle, brother of Robert Gallon, another professional.
May 1877
Bells Life reported:
At the end of the week a match was rowed between Joseph Gallon of Newcastle and Andrew Danskin of Blaydon, the stake at issue being £40. Danskin, as stated in an earlier reporting, had previously met and defeated Robert Gallon, brother of the first-named, and the Newcastle party, not feeling satisfied on that occasion, sought consolation in this match, which turned out as they desired, with Joseph avenging his brother's defeat, proving himself to be a much superior man.