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Central West (Bathurst, Orange, Mudgee) · Sport

Sport, 1861

13 stories in Central West (Bathurst, Orange, Mudgee)'s papers

Village of Peel Races

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Wednesday 9 January 1861 · page 2

These races came off on the 2nd and 3rd inst. most successfully, the very handsome programme, issued for tghe occasion by the committee having had the effect of bringing together a good field of…

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Sofala Anniversary Races, 1861

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Wednesday 6 February 1861 · page 2

The Annual Races to commemorate the founding of the colony now in in seventy third year came off on the 23rd, 24th, and 25th ultimo, it not being deemed advisible to include…

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Bathurst Races. First Day

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Wednesday 6 February 1861 · page 2

These races commenced yesterday, and were attended as races usually are by sporting gentlemen and lively ladies. The supplementary attendants who commonly take an interest…

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Bathurst Races. Second Day, Wednesday, Feb. 6

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Saturday 9 February 1861 · page 2

This day was ushered in with threateninglooking clouds from the southward, and as the morning advanced, it was evident that a storm was brewing. At about 12 o'clock the rain…

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The Sixth Intercolonial Cricket Match

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Wednesday 20 February 1861 · page 2

This intercolonial contest for the supremacy in the manly game of cricket commenced yesterday in the Outer Domain, in the presence of a large…

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Original Correspondence. [?] do not identify ourselves with the opinions of our Correspondents. Dubbo Annual Races. To the Editor of the Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Wednesday 20 February 1861 · page 2

SIR.—I beg to call your attention to an error in the first race of the third day, which you will please to rectify, the following is the correction, viz :…

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Swashfield Races

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Wednesday 17 April 1861 · page 2

These races came off on the 18th ultimo and were witnessed by about 300 spectators of equal sexes, none with very great names nor of much consequence to any boby except the owners…

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ADELAIDE. Thursday, 6 p.m. the Races

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Wednesday 24 April 1861 · page 2

The Ledger was won by Fisher's Typo ; Town Plate won by [?]. The favourite was Thusa. Typo fell in the first heat, spilling the rider…

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Canowindra Annual Races

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Saturday 20 July 1861 · page 3

THE above races came off as advortised. on the 10th and 11th of July and although the meeting was not large, those who came to witness the sport enjoyed themselves to their heart's…

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Sydney. Randwick Races—saturday

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Wednesday 18 September 1861 · page 2

In the Assembly today, Mr. Cowper stated that the Ministers would not retire for any such vote as that of Friday ; but should endeavour to pass the land bills…

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DENILIQUIN. Friday, 10 a.m. the Races—second Day

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Wednesday 13 November 1861 · page 2

Squatters Parse—Kennedy's Tiger, Ladies Purse—Kennedy's Tiger. Selling Stakes—Lloyd's Brian O'Flynn. Hurdle Race—Barrows Bushman…

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Cricket

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Saturday 14 December 1861 · page 2

On Saturday last, the third match of the season was played between the Europeans and Australians, which by the score below will he seen was won by the natives. In justice…

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Cricket.—the All England Eleven

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Saturday 28 December 1861 · page 2

s public meeting will this afternoon be held in the Court House, at 3 o'clock, for the purpose of endeavouring to make arrangements for a visit of the All…

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