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SEPTEMBER 20 —During the Past week our little township has been very gay owing to the races, which passed off remarkably well. On the second day, after a well played cricket match, the day's sport was wound up with a visit to Mr…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →On Saturday last a return match between the Paterson Club and the Australian Club was played on the ground near the Polka Castle, West Maitland. On a previous occasion the Paterson eleven were victorious but as will be seen by the…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →The return match between eleven members of the Maitland and Morpeth Company of Volunteers and eleven of the Morpeth Cricket Club was played at Morpeth on Wednesday, which resulted in victory for the…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →An interesting return match at cricket was played at Glenthorne, Upper Allyn, on saturday, the 25th instant, between the Glenthorne Club and the Gresford Pound Club, on the Paterson. it ended, after a severe contest,…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →A match was played on Saturday last between the married and single members of the Maitland United Club, which was won by the married in one innings by 33 runs. The single players attribute their signal defeat…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →These races came off on Thursday and Friday, the 23rd and 24th. There were a good number of people attended, and a good field of horses. The racing was very good, and everything passed off pleasantly. The Narrabri…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →We have been favoured by Mr. I. Garrick with the following telegram:- Maide[?] Plate.—Daughter of the Regiment. Hurry Scurry.—Scamp…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Mr. Gorrick obliges us with the following telegram:- FRIDAY. First Race.—Scamp. Second Race.—Warrior…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Gordon and Gotch have favoured us with the follow ing telegram, in reference to the Melbourne Races:- MELBOURNE CUP.—Archer first, Mormon second, Camden third. A splendid mee…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →This is not only one of the most extraordinary matches ever chronicled in the annals of cricket, but the most extraordinary On August 25 the match was commenced. At the close of the day's play England left alf with 244 runs, with the loss of three…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →These races came off on the 5th and 6th instant. The racing was better than usual, caused by our Namoi friends bringing a couple of prads; they also gave an impetus to business, and on the whole everything passed…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →A match was played in Mr. Wellei[?]s paddock (Esst Maitland Road), on Saturday afternoon, between an eleven of the Maitland United Club and twenty-two chosen from the Rose and Australian Clubs. This being…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Two Tear Old Stokes.—Aruma, 1, Triumph, 2. District Plate.—Bayard, 1; Ivanhoe. 2. Grent Metropolitan Gold Fields Handicap.—Mormon, 1; [?]. K. 2…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →There is an old adage which says that "a house divides against itself is sure to fall ' and most forcibly does the same maxim apply to a race meeting, at least so far as the racing officials are concerned. Our races of…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The match that we gave an account of in our issue of the 9th instant, between the Maitland United Cricket Club and twentytwo chosen from the Rose and Australian Clubs, was resumed on Saturday afternoon last, on the same ground, viz., Mr…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →The Christmas races, after a great deal of trouble on the part of the stewards to obtain the course, commenced yesterday (Boxing-day) on Mr. Nicholson's race-course, West Maitland. The weither was very hot, but the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →We send you what we fear will be an unsatisfactory account of the Scone races, but, on the principle of "nothing exte[?]nate or aught set down in malice," we do so without comment, though perhaps much might be said…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The races were resumed on Saturday. The weather in the early part of the day was unpropitious, a misty kind of rain falling at the commencement, and at inte[?] vals throughout the day. The attendance in the…
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