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The autumn meeting was continued yesterday, and the patrons of the turf were favored with another splendid day, though, as usual, the attendance was by no means so large as on Thursday. There was, however, a very good muster, and…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The recurrence of the Maitland annual races is generally looked forward to with pleasurable anticipation, the realization of which too frequently has been marred by unfavorable weather. The races this year, as far as…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →The second day of a race meeting generally presents fewer noticeable features than either the first or last day, and the gathering at Rutherford was no exception to the general rule. The number of spectators on the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The Morpeth and Hinton Regatta on Tuesday proved to he the great centre of attraction to about one thousand of the residents of the localities named, and of their immediate vicinity. The large numbers of people who had…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →A meeting took place at the club rooms, Fitzroy Hotel, on Monday evening, the 25th instant, for the purpose of opening entrances for the Maiden Plate and Ledger, and nominations for the Great Hunter River…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Our correspondent has furnished as with the following report of the weights for the Hunter River handicap, declared on Wednesday evening. The Great Hunter River Handicap of £100 with a…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →First Race.—The Maiden Plate of 75 sovs for all maiden horses at time of entrance, carrying weight for age; one event, 1½ miles. Winners at the time of starting to carry 5lbs. extra, not accumnlative…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →On Saturday last some seventy or eighty lovers and patron[?] of cricket assembled in Mr. Weller's paddock to witness a match between eleven players of the Maitland United Cricket Club and eleven of the Dalwood Olnb…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Tbe Singleton Annual Races of 1863 commenced this day. That most important adjun[?]t to all outdoor amusementsâthe weatherâwas perhaps not so good as might have been desired A shower of rain fell, but…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →The second or middle day of every race meeting is generally looked upon as the poorest day of the lot, nevertheless, the number of spectators on the course this day was scarcely, if anything, below yesterday. The…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Whilst other parts of the colony were united in doing honor to the event that took place on 10th March last, by which the eldest son of our beloved Queen (our future King) was wedded to the Princess Alexandra of…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →The return match between the Maitland United and Singleton and Dalwood clubs was played at Singleton on Saturday last. The weather, for mid-winter, was very fine, and for a couple or three hours in the middle of the…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →This annual match at Lord's ground, between the two Elevens of England, for the benefit of the Cricketers Fund, commenced on May 25. About half-past 12 "Play" was called; the United Eleven winning the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Contrary to general expectation, the attendance was small, and during the afternoon the weather was showery. The racing was Al, and it is questionable if a finer nice was ever run on the Randwick course than that for…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →This great regatta, the fourth brought out under the excellent management of the Thames Subscription Club, came off on July 21, and in point of interest was in no respect behind any of its predecessors; in fact, there…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →On Monday evening the entrances which up to that time had been received for the East Maitland Hunter River Jockey Club's races were declared as follows:â FIRST DAY, SATURDAY, 26th DEC., 1863…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →THE HUNTER RIVER JOCKEY CLUB HANDICAP.âThe entrances for this race (second on the first day) were declared on Thursday afternoon, as follows:â HUNTER RIVER JOCKEY CLUB HANDICAP of 65 sovereigns…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The following entrances for the Christmas Races on Nicholson's Course, West Maitland, were made on Thursday evening, at the Australian Inn:â FIRST DAY. SATURDAY…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The revival of the Chritmas Races on the old course in West Maitland was an event looked forward to by very many of the townspeople of West Maitland with sanguine anticipations. The Hunter River Jocker Club…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →On Saturday last the Christmas races, under the auspices of the East Maitland Hunter River Jockey Club, were held on the East Maitland Racecourse. The dark heavy appearance of the clouds in the morning threatened…
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