Hunter River Coursing Club, Greta
On Tuesday last (as announced in our advertising columns) the drawing in connexion with the big coursing meeting, which is to be held at Greta, on Saturday next, was…
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Football. Maitland Albions V. Newcastle. [By "Volunteer."]
On Saturday afternoon tha above match between the first fifteens of these calebrated rival Football Clubs took place on St. John's Green, Newcastle, and ended in the defeat of the Albion team for the…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Football. Sydney Wallaroos v. Maitland Albions. [By "Volunteer."]
The above match, between fifteen of the Albions and fifteen of the renowned Wallaroos, of Sydney, took place yesterday, on the Albion Ground; and I have again the chagrin to report the defeat of our…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Football. Sydney Wallaroos V. Northern Combined Team. [By Volunteer.]
On Saturday evening the long talked of match between fifteen of the renowned Wallaroos of Sydney and a combined fifteen chosen from the Newcastle and Maitland…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The Greta Coursing Matches. (From our Branxton correspondent.)
THESE sports came off last Saturday, under the auspices of the Hunter River Coursing Club. The weather during the occasion was beautifully fine, with…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →District News. [From Various Correspondents.] Greta. Coursing
The Hunter River Coursing Club, Greta, held a coursing meeting on Saturday, June 28. President, J. B. Turnbull, Esq.; Vicepresident, Mr. E. Downie; Treasurer, Mr…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Chased by an Alligator. Swimming for Life, and Escaping by Diving in the Narbuddha
"Alligators," said Major Springle," of course there are alligators in India. Half the rivers up-country swarm with them, and they abound in the tanks, as the large shallow ponds…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →MELBOURNE. Saturday. Kensington Park Races
Hurdles: Palmerston 1, Carlisle 2, Myrniong 3, Selling Race: Sailor 1, Connegara 2, July 3. Handicap: Lady Ellen 1, Baron 2. Steeplechase: Goulburn 1, Red Iron 2, Beresford…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Pitnacree Cricket Club. Annual Meeting. (From a correspondent.)
The annual general meeting of the above club was held at the club room, on Thursday evening last. There was a very fair attendance of members. In the absence of the…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Sale of Mr. Loder's Racing Stud. (Sydney Daily Telegraph, July 4.)
The retirement of Mr. Andrew Loder from the turf placed a string of well-known racehorses in the market. Mr. T. S. Clibborn, of 145 King street, hold a sale of Mr. Loder's…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Raymond Terrace Races. Wednesday, 9Th July, 1879. [By "Volunteer."]
Juden: J. Barry, junr., Esq; Starter: A. M'Pherson, Esq.; Stewards: J. Keene, Esq., Jas. Mayo, Esq., S. Clark, Esq., J. Hollingsworth, Esq., E. Maher, Esq., W. Frazer, Esq., T. M'Dermott,…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Football. Up Town v. Down Town. [By "Volunteer."]
On Saturday evening a match took place on the Albion Ground, between seventeen of the Albion Club residing in the northern end of the town and seventeen of the same club…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Football. Newcastle First Fifteen V. Maitland First Fifteen. [By "Volunteer."]
On Saturday afternoon the return match, between the first fifteen of the Newcastle club and the first fifteen of the Albions, came off on the Albion ground, West Maitland,…
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We extract from the Talbot Leader of the 15th July the following account of a disastrous game at Football, where brute force takes the place of athletic skill, and wins a…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →A Six Day's Swimming Match
Was brought to a close at the Lumbeth Baths on May 24. The winner was Capt. Webb, who recently succo ded, unabled except by occasional small…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Football. Maitland Albion v. Sydney Waratah
This match came off on Saturday afternoon on Moore Park, Sydney, and resulted in the defeat of the Albions by three goals and two tries to nothing. The weather was wretchedly…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Football. Maitland Albions v. Sydney Waratahs. [By "Volunteer."]
As intimated in Tuesday's issue, I will endeavour to give a description of the above match, but before doing so, perhaps a few remarks anent the trip may not be out of…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Sydney Amateur Turf Club Races. Saturday, July 26. (From the S. H. Herald.)
As was the case last year, the club was unfortunate with regard to the weather, and steady rain fell during the afternoon, rendering things somewhat uupleasant for those…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Football. [By "Observer," Sydney.]
Of course 1 went to see the Albions play the Waratahs football, at Moore Park, on Saturday last, and being strongly charged with high notions as to the prowess of our…
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The attendance at the race meeting, on Thursday night, at Morpeth, was between forty and fifty persons. Mr. T. Jones was moved into the chair, and read advertisement…
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