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The Paterson Christmas Races commenced on Friday, December 28th, under very unfavourable circumstances. The recent showery weather had retarded the harvest operations throughout the district, and consequently our…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →These races came off on Tuesday, Jannary 29th. Notwithstanding the intensity of the heat, which indicated a raging storm, the attendance was above the average previously anticipated. There could not have been less…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →MEMBERS' PURSE.—Vixen, 1. BATHURST WELTER.—This was a dead heat between Fireball and Egremont. Won by Fireball. SQUATTERS' PURSE.—West Country Dick, 1…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →A meeting of the Inter-Colonial Cricket Match Committee was held at Cunningham's Hotel, last evening, at eight o'clook. There were present on the occasion, Messrs. Leigh, Clayton, T. A. Foss, Meillon, Henfrey, T…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →This intercolonial contest for the supremacy in the manly game of cricket commenced yesterday in the Outer Domain, in the presence of a large concourse of people. The weather was most agreeable. Nearly the whole available area of the ground…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The above match, which was played at Tamworth on the 13th and 14th inst., and resulted in a victory for the townsmen, was brought about in the following manner:- Eleven gentlemen connected with the establishment of the…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →On Monday the second match between T. [?] sen., T. Honeysett, jun., and T. Nicholson, against Wood and five others, was placed on the Market Square, and which resulted in the six being again victorious. No…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →These races came off on Friday and Saturday last, the 1st and 2nd of March, and, considering the state of the weather, the attendance was first-rate and the sport capital. There had been the usual private race and…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Maiden Plate, of £25, won by Mr. Wyndham's Swede. Town Plate, of £40, Mr. R. Levingstone's [?]am Weller. Ladies' Pu[?]so, of £[?]0, Mr. Wm. Robinson's Telegraph. Hack Stakes, of £10, Mr. Wyndham's Geneva…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →On Thursday last a cricket match was played at the Monkery, between ten members of the Monkery United Cricket Club, and ten members of the Wallarue Cricket Club. The day was beautiful and fine—a cool breeze…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →On Tuesday, the 19th March, the return match between the Hinton Cricket Club and the Lower Paterson Cricket Club was played at Woodville, the estate of Mrs. John Galt Smith; the game being won by the Lower Paterson Club. At the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The return match between the University Club of Sydney and the Maitland United Club was commenced yesterday, in Mr. Weller's paddock. More than ordinary preparation had been made for the match, by mowing and rolling the grass,…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Those races began, according to arrangement, on Monday, 18th, and concluded on Tuesday, 19th March. The weather was all that could be desired; not a cloud obsoured the brightness that shone with a radiant splendour on the numerous…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The match between the Sydney University Club and the Moitland United Club was played out on Tuesday morning. The weather-was very favourable, being scarcely so hot as on Monday, and the rain held off. The…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →There races took place on the Armidale course on Monday and Tuesday last, 1st, and 2nd instant. Owing to some rain having fallen on Sunday evening, the course was inexcellent order. The attendance of spectators…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →On Saturday, 13th inst, a cricket match was played at Morpeth, on the cricket ground, between eleven of the Morpeth Cricket Club and the same number of the Hinton Cricket Club. At the close of the first innings the two elevens sat down to a…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →These races commenced on Thursday, the 18th instant and were well attended. A great number of ladies graced the course with their presence. The weather was all that could be desired, the course in splendid condition, and no accident occurred to…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →These races came off on Wednesday and Thursday last, but with considerably less eclat than has been the case for many years previously. The weather was delightful —everything that could possibly have been wished for…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The return match between the Chichester and Kangaroo Clubs came off on Friday, 12th instant, at Clarence Town. The play commenced about eleven o'clock a.m., by the Chichester men taking first innings, to the…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Our first annual races came off on Friday and Saturday last, with considerable eclat—the former races at this place having been merely what are known as "Boxing-day races." The weather on the first day reminded us forcibly of some…
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