Local News. Maitland Christmas Races
The second and last day's sport of the Annual Christmas Races came off on Wednesday last. The attendance was not quite so good as that of the preceding day. The…
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Hunter River District News. [From Our Correspondents.] Singleton. Boxing Day
Our little town has been all bustle and animation, from the first peep of day, to the "witching hour" of night. We anticipated great sport at the races, and were not…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Hunter River District News. Newcastle Christmas Races. (From Bell's Life in Sydney, Jan. 2.)
At sunrise, on Boxing-day morning, the inhabitants of this port were on the qui vive, being the day for opening their maiden Race Course, in the vicinity of the town…
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These races may be said to have commenced on Tuesday, 9th instant, when a match came off, for £20 a side, between Mr. Declout's Be Easy, and Mr. Davidson's Cruiskin. Won easily by…
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On Wednesday these races came off as advertised. There was a good attendance on the course, with a fair sprinkling of horsemen, but we did not observe so many ladies…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Sydney News. Hawkesbury Turf Club Races. [From the Sydney Morning Herald.]
The first day's races of the above club ca m [?] off on Wednesday last, the 7th instant. The attendance of visitors was far from numerous, and not by any means so good as…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Muswell Brook Races. [From Bell's Life in Sydney, May 8.] STEWARDS: Captain Scott, Lieut. Gall, and Mr. Hegarty. First Day.—tuesday, April 27
FIRST RACE.—The Muswell Brook Purse of £50, for all horses; weight for age; heats, twice round the course. Dr. West's ch.g. Meteor, 4 yrs., (Smith) 1 1…
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The autumnal meeting at Homebush commenced on Wednesday last, and terminated yesterday evening. Throughout the three days the weather was most beautifully fine,…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Hunter River District News. [From Our Correspondents.] Muswell Brook. Cricket Match
A match came off here on Monday, the 24th instant, between the members of the Union and Durham Clubs. The innings were as follow:…
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Our expectations were not nullified in respect to the threatening appearance of the weather. Our report was hardly ensconced in the mailbag when the rain began to pour in torrents,…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Singleton Races. (Concluded from our last.) Third Day, Friday, June 4, 1847
SECOND RACE.—The Stockman's Purse of £15, for horses of all ages, carrying 10 stone; heats, one mile and a half; entrance, £1 10s.; three entrances or no race; no horse allowed…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Sydney News. Moreton Bay Races. (From the Moreton Bay Courier, May 29.)
These annual sports commenced on Tuesday last, the 25th instant, on the course at New Farm, amidst a fair sprinkling of visitors, who, invited by the cheering aspect of the…
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These races commenced on Wednesday last. About 3000 persons were on the course. The first, race was the Parramatta Town Plate of £60, with a sweepstakes of £3; for…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Sydney News. Parramatta Races. [Abridged from the Australian.] Second Day, July 1
1. The Hurry Scurry Stakes of five sovs. each, with ten sovs. added from the fund, for all horses, except Whalebone, Blue Bonnet, Jorrocks, Cassandra, and Foig-a-Ballagh; One…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Hunter River District News. [From Our Correspondents.] Dungog Races
The Dungog maiden races commenced on Wednesday, the 7th instant; and, considering the limited extent of the district, the trifling amounts to be run for, and the threatening…
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Yesterday was the first day of our annual races. The weather proved as fine as the most ardent sportsman could desire, the rays of a bright sun being tempered by a bracing breeze…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Local News. the Maitland Races. Second Day, Wednesday, August 25
On Wednesday morning the weather looked scarcely so promising as it had been on the first day, the sky being a good deal overcast. No showers fell, however, and in the afternoon…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Sydney News. Penrith Races. (Abridged from Bell's Life, Sept. 18.)
The Penrith races came off on Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday last, with the following result:- FIRST DAY…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →British Extracts. Sporting. Ascot Races
The Ascot Races took place the first week in June. The following are the results of the three principal events:— The Gold Vase given by her Majesty, added…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →English News. [From Our Viles Per " Raymond."] Sporting. Goodwood Races. (From the Observer, Aug. 2.)
SWEEPSTAKES of 300 sovs. each, h. ft., for four year olds; the second to save his stake; Queen's Plate Course; about three miles and five furlongs; 17…
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