Yorkshire and the Humber League Show", broadcast nationwide from Leeds. On 22 August 1895 at the George Hotel in Huddersfield, twenty-two northern rugby clubs formed the Rugby Football League; the RFL is now based in the north-east of Leeds. Local teams are: The St Leger Stakes, at Doncaster Racecourse, is the world's oldest classic horse race, first run in 1776, founded by Major-General Anthony St. Leger; the Doncaster Cup, first run in 1766, is the world's oldest continuing regulated horse race. Jim Laker, of Saltaire, took 46 wickets in a 5-test series, a record. There are 15 local education authorities in the Yorkshire and
Gunner B offered at odds of 8/1 for the St Leger Stakes. He then produced a creditable effort in defeat in an on mile handicap at Beverley, finishing third under a weight of 141 pounds. When Gunner B contested the Gordon Stakes, a recognised St Leger trial at Goodwood however, he ran poorly and finished last of the six runners. Gunner B bypassed the St Leger, running instead in the Doonside Cup over eleven furlongs at Ayr Racecourse in which, ridden by Mercer, he was required to concede weight to older horses including Patch (Great Voltigeur Stakes), Rymer (Brigadier Gerard Stakes) and