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SIR—In your report of the race for the Maitland Purse, published in last Saturday's Mercury, 1 peroeive that yon place an asterisk against the names of three of the losing horses, denoting, thereby, that the said horses…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Fortunately for every one concerned, the weather on New Year's Day proved "Queen's weather," and was not too bot, there being a nice N.W. breeze during the fore part of the day, which about half-past twelve changed to…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →January 2.—These races came off January 1st 1863, on the new race-course situated on the West Ke[?] common, distant about on and a querter miles from the above town, and have been, all report [?] com[?]…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The return match between eleven of the United Maitland Cricket Club and twenty two selected from the Rose and Australian Clubs was commenced on Saturday afternoon in Sir Weller's paddock, on the East Maitland road. The weather…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The West Maitland regatta came off yesterday, under many and grievous difficulties, the principal of which was the dreadfully wet state of the weather, as it rained, with only two short intermission of about ten…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The increase in the number of drawn in matches in England is exciting considerable attention. A correspondent of the Field offers some new and pertinent suggestions on the matter. Though not in every respect applicable…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →On Thursday and yesterday—the first and second days of the Intercolonial Cricket Match—we received a succession of telegrams from our Sydney correspondents, notifying from time to time the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The Eighth Intercolonial Cricket Match was commenced on Thursday, in the Domain. The weather, which from morn to eve continued dull and threatening, was not altogether unfavorable to the occasion, and, at any rate, was a change—and…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →In last Thursday's issue we drew attention to a match for the championship of the Hunter River district, between eleven of the Morpeth Club and eleven of the Maitland United Club, which was to have been played in Mr. Weller's paddock on…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →A friendly game of cricket was played on Friday last, March Ctb, between the Chichester and Engleston Clubs, near Bandon Grove, in one of Mr. 8. Kingtoa's paddocks. The scoring was small on account ot the ground being wet and the long grass,…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →FIRST RACE.—Maiden Plate.—Mr. Galvin's gr.t. Gondola, 1; J. Kerwin's ch.h. Pitsford, 2. SECOND RACE.—Prince of Wales Stakes.—Mr. J. Fowles' ch.ta. Medora, 1; H., Morris's br.g. George 1st. 2…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The secretary of the Maitland United Cricket Club has kindly furnished us with the following report of the match which was played on Tuesday last, in the Sydney Domain, between the elevens of the above clubs:—…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →LADIES PURSE.—Skylark, 1; Canun, 2; Revenge, 3. PONY RACE.—White Stocking 1; Billy, 2. HACK RACE.—Bartine, 1, Tip, 2. All the racing went off well. The weather was fine…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The return match between the Morpeth Cricket Club and the Rose Club, of West Maitland, was played at Morpeth on Saturday last. At the commencement of the game it rained heavily, but towards two o'clock it became somewhat clearer,…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →We could not have had a finer day to grace our sports, and the attendance was highly creditable to the sporting spirit of the district. Both sexes were represented numerously, and all gave indications of a happy…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →First Day.—Maiden Plate: Forester, 1; Cinderella, 2. Forester's jockey was under weight, and the race was given to Cinderella. Town Plate: Pasha, 1; Shamrock, 2. Members' Purse: Taltal, 1; Shamrock, 2…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →This long and anxiously expected match was commenced on Saturday last, on the ground rented by the Maitland Club, and familiarly known as Welter's paddock, situate on the East Maitland road. During the whole of the day, from the time…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →A match was played on Easter Monday between an eleven of the L[?]ywhite Cricket Club and the second eleven of the Union Cricket Club on Christian's flats, West Maitland, which terminated in favor of the former…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The following entrances for the Randwick Autumn Meeting were declared last evening, at Tattersall's:- TRIAL STAKES.âONCE ROUND AND A DISTANCE. 1. Single's Ben Bolt, aged…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Hack Stakes.—Canute. Free Handicap.—Miss Bose, Presto, Gondol[?] Match.—Traveller. Friday, 2·50 p m…
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