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Sporting men accustomed to coursing m the old country are fairly puzzled to account for the behaviour of the hares acclimatised in these distncts, and there seems not a doubt of it that the Darwinian…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The Hawkesbury annual meeting commenced on Wednesday. At the beginning of the week fears existed that the reunion would be marred by unfavourable weather, but on the morning of the roces…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The races were continued to-day, but although the weather was cooler and pleasanter than upon the first day, the attendance was not nearly so largs. The racing throughout was excellent, and the finishes…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The Spring Meeting of the Sydney Hunt Club came off at Rindwick, on Saturday last, but although the weather was beautifully fine, and the sport excellent, the attendance did not exceed 5000…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The seventh annual meeting of the Maitland Albion Cricket Club was held at Hook's Family Hotel on Wednesday evening last. There was a fair attendance…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →In accordance with the advertised programme, these races duly came off. The weather was fine, the course excellent, and the assemblage of people moderately large. The candidates for…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →On Saturday last, Oct 11, an eleven of the Bandon Grove club responded to an invitation received from the Dungog Cricket Club. The Dungog captain winning the toss sent the…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The following is the latest betting:— On the Derby—7 to 2 against Lapidist, 5 to 1 against Rose d'Amour, 8 to 1 against any other For the Cup—7 to 1 against Horatio, 8 to 1 against…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →This morning the weather was fine, and Atalanta, Fitz-Yattendon, Victoria, Maid of Avenal, Lapidist, Arrow, M'Callum Mohr, Stockbridge, Dagworth, Horatio, Callaba, Lance had satisfactory gallops…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →This morning the Sydney horses eantered. Priam had a fast gailop. Lapidist also had a gallop, went badly, and is less film in the betting. Melbourne, Wednesday…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The attendance on the course was not very numerous, as the weather is threatening. Melbourne Stakes.—A sweepstakes of £5 each, with £75 added. One mile and a quarter…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The above cricket match was played on Saturday, 1st November, at Dungog, on the ground of the Dungog club, which was kindly lent by the Dungog Cricket Club for the occasion. Play commenced…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →At East Maitland, Mr. William Miles, of the Bleck Horse Inn, had arranged a programme of races, which attracted a large number of sporting men and some good fields of horses…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →SIR—Permit me, through your valuable paper, to make a few remarks respecting the report of a cricket match in last Thursday's Mercury, played at Singleton on the 10th inst,…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →The annual meeting of this club took place on Saturday evening, at the Caledonian Hotel. The President, Dr. Glennie, occupied the chair. The proceedings commenced by the secretary reading…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Sir—Seeing a letter in last Tuesday's Mercury, signed "A Member of the Star C. C.," I take the opportunity to inform that member that it was the club's own fault for not having their eleven ready…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The annual match between the above two elevens came off with great eclat at Old Warrah on Saturday last, the 15th instant As is usual on such occasions, from early morn till after play began, horsemen and…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The return match between the Newcastle and Singleton cricket clubs was played on the ground of the latter on Saturday lost. It will be remembered that the first match between these two clubs was…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →A return match between two elevens from the above clubs was played at Seaham on Monday last, which, owing to the late bour of commencement, resulted in a drawn game…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The first match of the present season between the Newcastle and Maitland Albion Cricket Clubs, waa played on the Albion Cricket Ground, West Maitland, on Saturday last, and more than usual…
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