IT was 170 years ago, on Saturday, 1 January 1853, that a klaxon sounded in the maelstrom of Victorian newsprint that represented those interests and pastimes of the leisured 19th-century gentleman. In the smoky, industrialised buzz of the city, the countryside found its voice. The first issue of The Field was printed.
This year we will be celebrating our anniversary, proud of our heritage, the sporting rules created through our pages and the innovation that came from our readers and editors. We also celebrate what is to come. In a landscape much maintains and champions the very best of our sporting world while rejoicing in the openness and generosity it represents.
