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These races took place on Wednesday last (St. Patrick's day), and passed off very successfully. The day, which at first threatened to be wet, turned out a very cool and pleasant one—…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The St. Patrick's Day races came off on the Singleton racecourse on Wednesday, according to previous announcement. They were to all appearance a great success. At twelve o'clock…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Those good people of Raymond Terrace and the adjacent district, who were endowed with sporting proclivities, had offered to them as an inducement to make a holiday, a very fair…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The following telegram was received yesterday evening by Mr. E. K. Wolstenholme (who obligingly handed it to us for publication) respecting the cricket match played at Murrurundi…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →A very liberal programme of races, &c., had been put forth by the committee, but owing, no doubt, to the many attractions offered to our athletes in various directions all around, the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →We resume our report of these sports at the point at which we left them in our last issue. And first we must make a couple of trifling corrections. In the Maiden Plate, Mr. Lunny's…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →A large number of spectators assembled on the course at an early hour on Monday. His Royal Highness the Duke of Edinburgh arrived about one o'clock, accompanied by his Excellency…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The attendance at Homebush yesterday was far less than on the first day, not numbering more than between two and three thousand. In one respect it might have been regarded as…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →The above match, according to arrangement, took place on Saturday last, and proved a very exciting contest, as will appear by the score, which I append. The wickets were pitched at…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →These races began on Easter Monday. The weather was cloudy, and favourable until near the close of the racing,—when there was some rain, but the showers were too light to be of…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →SIR—I was much surprised, when perusing your journal on Saturday, to find such a brief report about the late match at Muswellbrook, especially when it was one of the most exciting…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →[Herald.]—Liverpool Plains Jockey Club Handicap.—Turner's The Fawn, 1; Turner's Seducer, 2; and Frater's Flora M'Ivor, 3. Tamworth Handicap.—Turner's Seducer, 1;…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The course was in excellent condition, the turf being mellow, yet firm, and the beautifully clear atmosphere admitted of a fine view of the running. His Excellency the Governor, with…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The following entrances for the handicaps in the ensuing races were declared at Mr. Milthorp's, Terminus Hotel, on Friday afternoon:â CITY HANDICAP.â½ mile…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The meeting of the Doncaster Town Council on Jan. 2 was disfigured (says the Leeds Mercury) by conduct which will excite surprise amongst those accustomed to observe the respect…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →These races commenced yesterday, and were very well attended, there being more people at them than we have ever before seen; but still a great many were kept away owing to a grand…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The second day's racing took place on Taesday, but was not nearly so well patronised as the former day, people being unable to leave their business to go witnessing races. The races…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The inhabitants of Gosford and surrounding neighbourhood were much cheered by the return of her Majesty's birthday, on which their races came off. The holiday-seekers and sight-seers…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →These races, despite the inauspicious weather of the past fortnight, and despite the desire of some to have them postponed, took place on the 24th and 25th, the days appointed for them…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →A sweepstakes of 20 sovereigns each, 10 forfeit, or 5 if declared, with 300 sovereigns added. The winner of any handicap of the value of 100 sovereigns after the declaration of the…
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