New Year's Day Races
THE following are the entrances and weights for the races which take place on the Singleton racecourse to-day:- FLYING HANDICAP…
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Cricket. SINGLETON C.C. v. CARLTON C.C.
THE greatest victory of the season, was far as the Singleton Club is concerned was secured by the first eleven on Saturday last, when the Carltons, after…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Ancient and Modern Cricket. (By " Venator," in the Sentinal,)
WITH the exception of the insolvent court and religion, I thick cricket is the most popular and best patronised institution of New South Wales. At one…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Cricket. SINGLETON V. MORPETH
On New Year's Day another victory was added to the brilliant holiday campaign of the Singleton Cricket Club, in the defeat of the Morpeth…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →New Year's Day Races. JUDGE: Mr. John Alford; Stewards: Dr. R. Road, Messrs. E. Alford, J. W: W. Campbell, J. Dines, W. Watts, and T. Eather. Handicapper: Mr. W. Curtis; Starter; Mr. G. H. Singleton; Clerk of the course: Mr. John Fox
Though rather hot, Wednesday last was on the whole a favourable day for the New Year's meeting of the Patrick's Plains Jockey Club. The course,…
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The frequent deaths from drowning [?] boating accidents, and the recent calami[?] on the Thames, have called forth a mul[?] of suggestions of more or less practical [?]…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The Captain of the English Cricket Team
I don't as a rule care to interfere with private matters (says the Melbourne correpondent to the Geelong Advertiser), but I think I may be excused if I satisfy public curiosity…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Fatal Accident at the Quirindi Races. (Abridged from the Murrurundi times, January 4)
On Thursday afternoon, the district coroner, Mr. T. B. Boyce, held an inquest at the Court-house, Quirindi, touching the death of a boy named Henry Curran, about twelve…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Gresford Athletic Sports. (From a correspondent.)
Judge: G. Grey. Referees: C. Burrly, W. Larnghey, H. Ebbeck, V. Marqhuart. Starter: J. Beatty. Hon. Sec: F. W. Grey. The above also acted as…
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THE frequent deaths from drowning by boating accidents, and the recent calamity on the Thames, have called forth a multitude of suggestions of more or less…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Swimming for Girls
THE public are continually reminded of the humerous contrivances, supports stays, shoulder-straps, &c., and the various exercises that are best calculated…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →The Captain of the English Cricket Team
I DON'T, as a rule, care to interfere with private matters (says the Melbourne correspondent to the Geelong Advertiser), but I think I may be excused if I satisfy…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Quirindi New Year's Day Races. [From Our Correspondent.]
The local programme of races for New Year's Day was carried out here on Wednesday last. There was an unusually large attendance; five hundred or more…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Sketcher. the Game of Bowls
"THERE is another recreation," writes the author of the "Country Gentleman's Companion," nearly two centuries ago, "which howsoever unlawful in the Abuse thereof, yet…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Gosford Races, 1st January. 1879
Judge, Mr. M. Woodbury; Stewards, Messrs. E. Wamsley, J. Worley, J. Robley, E. Hawkins; Clerk of the Course and Starter, Mr. Edward Hawkins…
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On Saturday last a match was played on the local ground between the second eleven of the Singleton club and the Scott's Flat first eleven…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Warialda Races. (From our correspondent.)
Since Christmas the weather has been unusually hot and dry, and everything appears to be getting parched; water and grass getting scarce. If this drought continues we may expect heavy losses…
Continued on Trove, page 16 →Albury Races. [By Telegraph to the S. M. Herald.] Albury
To-day was the first day of the Albury race meeting. There was a good attendance. The weather was delightful, and there were larger fields of horses for the principal events than for years past, and the…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →The Forthcoming Regatta
For the past eight or nine years Maitland has been an "utter stranger" to the once popular aquatic pastime, but now, thanks to the energy and perseverance of a few of our…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Australian Jockey Club. Special Day's Racing in Honour of Sir Hercules Robinson. (Herald of Monday[?])
The impending departure of Sir Hercules Robinson from the shores of New South Wales was signalized on Saturday by an event which, however new in its character,…
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