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The great, in fact the only interesting, event of to-day, has been the meet at Homebush, which has been looked forward to with considerable interest, and the delightful weather which favoured the first day's racing added materially lo the success…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The middle day of a race meeting is invariably slow, and Homebush yesterday formed no exception to the rule. Although the weather was as fine as the most ardent pleasure-seeker could desire, the attendance was exceedingly small, being…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →These races came off, as advertised, on the 13th, 14th, and 15th instant, with every advantage of flne weather and a good mellow course. No accidents worth recording occurred; but the usual amount of dissatisfaction to losers, arising from faults…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →The following has been handed to us for publication, being the result of the return match for a dinner, played on Tuesday last at Singleton, between eleven of the Singleton club and eleven of the united clubs of Muswell Brook and Scone. We…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →A very interesting match took place at Seaham, on Tuesday, 19th instant, between eleven of the Seaham Farmers United Cricket Club, and eleven of the Lower Paterson Cricket Club, for a set of match bats,…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →We regret to say that in the list of entrances for the Town Plate and the Railway Plate, as published in our last issue, three omissions occur. We take the earliest opportunity to correct the error. The entrances were…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →On the 28th June, our meet for this season took place. In consequence of the rains that had fallen up to the day of racing, the attendance was not so numerous as had been anticipated; still there was a goodly concourse…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →The entrances for the Ladies' Purse were made last night, at the Fitzroy Hotel, as follows:- Mr. M'Gowan's Minetta, 2 yrs. old. P. Ward's Ourika, 3 yrs. old…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The weather this day was fine and warm, and, although the course and the ground near the booths was still dirty through the incessant traffic, the grass in other parts was dry. A much larger assemblage of spectators…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →According to previous advertisement, the return match between the Farmers United Cricket Club, of Seaham, and the Lower Paterson Cricket Clnb, of Woodville, came off at Woodville, on Tuesday, the 16th instant…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →The above races came off on the 16th, 17th, and 18th days of August, 1859, as follows:- FIRST DAY. This day dawned with every appearance of being [?]…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →GENTLEMENâPlease find me space, in reply to the Treasurer's letter in last Tuesday's Mercury. He says, "If he had a list of the subscribers, he should have divided the balance, £24 17s. 11d., among them."…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →These races came off at Windsor, on Tuesday Wednesday and Thursday, Sept. 13, 14, and 15. FIRST DAY, TUESDAY. The Maiden Plate of £100, with a sweep of £5 added; second…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The great event of the past week in this part of the world has been our annual races, which came off on Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday, as advertised. A great deal of rain fell during the three previous days,…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →A meeting of persons in favour of the formation of a cricket Club in Singleton was held at the Royal Hotel, on Saturday evening, the 24th September. Dr. Glennie, J.P., having been moved into the chair, the following resolution were agreed to…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →A cricket match that has been looked forward to with great interest by many in the district came off here on Friday. September 30th, between the Dungog and Bandon Grove union Club and the Clarence Town Kangaroo Cricket Club. The day…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →GOODWOOD STAKES of 25 sovereigns each, 15 forfeit, and five only if declared, &c. Winners extra. The second to receive 100 sovereigns out of the stakes. Two miles and a half. [?] subscribers [?]3 of whom declared…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The opening match of the Newcastle Cricket Club was played between two sides, in the A. A. Company's paddock, Honeysuckle Point, on Saturday last. The play was of a first-class description, and the match…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →On Friday last, the 26th ultimo, a game of cricket was played here between eleven members of the Dunmore United Cricket Club and eleven members of the Paterson Mary-le-bone Cricket Club. The day was fine, but…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The little township of Seaham was enlivened to-day by a match between two elevens of the Seaham Farmers' Cricket Club. A considerable number of spectators were present. The match was played between the…
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