The Races
To-day the races advertised in your paper came off. We could hardly wish for a finer day at this season of the year. About eleven o'cleek the people began to assemble: I should say that in the course…
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Sport, 1868
21 stories in Goulburn & the Tablelands (Yass, Young)'s papers · page 1 of 2
Young Local News. New Year’s Day Races
IT has not been usual, at this time of the year, to have races in Young, but the necessity of providing an amusement in which all could join and feel an interest in, had doubtless suggested…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Aboriginal Cricket Match. Lawrence's Aboriginal Team V. Army and Navy
YESTERDAY this interesting match commenced on the Albert Cricket Ground, Redfern. The weather was all that could have been desired, and thousands of persons of both sexes were present to witness the…
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A CORRESPONDENT, who certainly knows something about boat-racing, if he has no particular physiological knowledge, makes the following remarks on Mr. Skey's letter…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Tirranna Races
THE Tirranna Race Club is a private association among the gentry of the district who love racing for racing's sake, and who once a year have a meeting on the Tirranna course when prizes, almost nominal…
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THESE races were continued on Wednesday. The attendance, though far from numerous, was larger than on the previous day. The day was fine, but very hot…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →South Gundagai Annual Races. (Abridged from the Gundagai Times.)
THE first day of the annual races come off on Thursday. The following is the running.-- The Maiden Plate of 121., for all horses that have never won a prize or private match above 41.:…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Sunday Racing Near Yass. To the Editor of the Yass Courier
SIR,--Allow me through your columns to call the attention of the public and the police to a circumstance which is causing great scandal and much pain to many people. There is a racecourse about…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Waroo Races. To the Editor of the Yass Courter
SIR.--An advertisement in your issue of the 11th nst., signed "Thomas Brassil," announced the postponement of the races previously advertised to take place at Waroo on St. Patrick's Day. until the…
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THE annual races came off Wednesday and Thursday last, and were numerously attended. The racing was spirited, and good humour was the order during the sport. It is, however, to be regretted…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Gundagai Turf Club Races. Wednesday, March 25
OUR Turf Club races commenced to-day. Every horse ran to win. and such racing was never before seen in Gundagai. The horses were well matched, and everything passed off satisfactorily,…
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ON Easter Monday the races advertised to come off at Bellevale, near Yass, gathered together a very large concourse of people to witness the sports, it being understood that the various prizes would…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Burrangong Turf Club Races
THIS popular race meeting came off on Wednesday and Thursday last, and must be considered a decided success. Since last year’s meeting several much-wanted improvements have been…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Athletic Sports
THE second public competition for prizes for athletic sports took place on Monday in one of the Lansdowne paddocks close to the town. The weather was fine though rather cold; the attendance was…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Bungendore Annual Races
THE usual monotony of Bungendore was agreeably disturbed on Tuesday and Wednesday last by the annual races, which took place according to notice. During the past week the event has formed the…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →CRICKET.—GENTLEMEN v. PLAYERS
OF all the show matches which are played in the course of the year nons seems to excite more interest than that between the gentlemen and the players. In addition to…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Local & General Intelligence Races at Waroo
ON Monday last, the Prince of Wales's birthday, races were held on the Waroo course. The weather was very favourable, as the sky was overcast, and a cool breeze blew during the greater…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Homebush Races
THE Homebush Spring Race Meeting commenced on Saturday last, with very fine weather, a moderate attendance of the public, and most excellent sport. The sport witnessed was second to none we have…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Wagga Annual Races Third Day, Friday. November 20
THIS was the great day of the meeting, every event on the card holding out special attractions of either a novel or sensational character. In a hurdle race there is always a spice of danger and…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Wagga Annual Races
THIS meeting, which for some months past has been looked forward to by the sportsmen of the district with feelings of far more than ordinary interest, commenced on Wednesday last. The early part of…
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