Sundry Sport. the Onkaparinga Races
THERE is very little doing now over the Onkaparinga meeting (writes our Adelaide correspondent). Sluggard has somewhat paralysed the betting in the Hurdle Race…
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Sport, 1889
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Onkaparinga Races. Latest Betting. [By Telegraph.] (From Our Sporting Reporter.) Adelaide
An unusual amount of interest is being taken in the Onkaparinga Meeting, to take place on Easter Monday. Betting is slightly, brisker…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The Onkaparinga Races. Latest Betting. Adelaide
The latest straight outs for the Hurdles are Sluggard, 7 to 4 taken freely; 5 to 1 bar 1 offered. Banker and Snapdragon have been in most demand. 10 to 1…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →The Onkaparinga Races. Latest Betting. Adelaidb
For the Hurdles 5 to 4 about Sluggard is taken; even money about Sluggard was later offered and taken; Banker 3 to 1 (offered), 4 to 1 (taken); Snapdragon 5 to…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Cricket
A CRICKET MATCH was played on the Central reserve on Easter Monday, between the hairdressers and the retail assistants of Broken Hill. The result…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The Easter Races. A.J.C. Races. Sydney
The Australian Jockey Club's first day's racihg in connection with the Autumn Meeting proved an unqualified success at Randwick yesterday. The weather was…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →The Football Season. MELBOURNE
There was delightful weather yesteaday when the North Melbourne footballers beat the Cartoons by 11 goals 3 behinds to 5 goals 4 behinds. This match, the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The Onkaparinga Races. a Pleasant Day. Adelaide
Notwithstanding the large number of amusements provided in and about the city yesterday, fully 12,000 people visited Oakbank, to be present at what is…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →A.J.C. Races. Sydney Cup Day. Sydney
The attendance at Randwick to-day to witness the second day's racing in connection with the Autumn meeting of the Australian Jockey Club was good, the…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Lawn Tennis
A PRELIMINARY meeting of gentlemen desirous of forming a lawn tennis club was held in the Grand Hotel last night, when, after discussion, it was resolved to…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Swimming Championship. SYDNEY
The swimming championship of New Sonth Wales was last night won by Ernest Cavill, who gave a magnificent exhibiqion…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Athletic Club
THE committee of the Broken Hill Athletic Club met at the Wentworth Hotel last night, Mr. Dave Green presiding. The principal business was the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Barrier Miner. Friday, May 3, 1889. Racing on the Barrier
THERE is every appearance that the autumn meeting of the Broken Hill Jockey Club will be a great success. Year by year since the formation of…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →S.A.J.C Races. Adelaide Cup Meeting. Adelaidde
The Morphettville course has been little used of late, and since 1884 no really big meeting has been held there. Morphetville races and torrents of rain ares…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Lawn Tennis Tournament. SYDNEY
The intercolonial lawn tennis tournament was concluded on Saturday. The Intercolonial Championship was won by A.G. Colquhoun, of Victoria, who beat…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Football
IT has been suggested by a number of football supporters that, on account of there being only two football clubs here, namely the Broken Hill and Willyama…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Stray Notes. the Cricket Association
THE Barrier Ranges Cricketing Association seems to have dropped suddenly out of existence. It had not a very happy life even at its most vigorous point; but…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →A. R. C. Races. Birthday Meeting. ADELAIDE
On Saturday afternoon the first day's racing in connection with the Queen's Birthday Meeting of the Adelaide Racing Club took place on the Old Course…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Athletic Sports. Drawing for Places
THE drawing for heats in connection with the Queen's Birthday athletic sports took place at Roberts' Hotel last evening, with the subjoined results…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Athletic Sports. To-day's Races
THE Barrier has become deservedly well known throughoput the colonies as being very sport loving, and this reputation has been founded not only upon the success…
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