Football. Up Town v. Down Town
On Saturday afternoon the above event was played on the Albion Ground, as there was no important match on the cards. It was arranged on Friday that the first fifteen should…
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Football. [By "Will o' the Wisp."] Second Fifteen S. H. COLLEGE v. Sauchie House Club
The match between the above clubs was played on Saturday, 2nd August, and resulted in an easy victory for the Collegians, by eight touch-downs to nil. Mr. J. Coady…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Football Match by Electric Light
The wonderful effect of the electric light has been exemplified in England and America by night displays which have enabled football matches to be played; but, for the first time…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Richmond River Turf Club Races. (By telegraph to the Herald.) Casino
The Richmond River Turf Club Races took place to-day. The following are the results:— Produce Stakes.—Prairie Bird, 1;…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The Coursing
After the shooting was finished, the arrangements were commended to carry on the coursing. The coursing was to be run at kangaroo rats, but sufficient rats had not…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Mixing the Races
A very unusual community, a mixture of the negro and white races, is described in a New York paper of June 11. It is a village in New Jersey, peopled by a mulatto race, a cross between the two…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Football. Sacred Heart College v. Second Fifteen of Albions
The above match took place on the Albion ground, on Saturday afternoon, between the second 15 of the Albions and 16 chosen from the above college; and the game ended by…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Football. Maitland Albions V. Newcastle. [By "Volunteer."]
The above match between fifteen of the Albions and fifteen of the Newcastle warriors, took place on St. John's Green, Newcastle, on Saturday afternoon, and after one of the most exciting and desperate…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Entrances for the Wollombi Races. [By Telegram From Our Correspondent.] Wollombi, Wednesday, recd. 8.15 p.m
The following are the entries for the Wollombi Jockey Club Races:— Maiden Plate—Dingle Dell, Promise, Recherche, Lucrecia, Gulielm[?]…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Football. Second Fifteen Albions v. S. H. College. [By "Volunteer.]
On Wednesday afternoon an impromptu match was arranged between the above clubs, to spend an evening with the Collegians on their own grounds, which are situate at the…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Dungog Cricket Club. (From a correspondent.)
The annual meeting of the above club was held at the club room, Thorndike's Hotel, on Saturday evening, 30th ult., the President (W. Aldrich, Esq., J.P.), in the chair. The…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Randwick Races. Fourth Day, Saturday, Sept. 6
Members Handicap—Dead heat between Pontiff,Beladrum and Caractacus for first place. In the run off Pontiff won by a neck, Caractacus second Beladtum third…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Coursing Match
The runs-off of the coursing match, which comenced on Saturday, August 23, took place on the [?]st Maitland Racecourse on Thursday afternoon. e match, it will be ramembered, was for a total of…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Lord Harris and the Cricket Association of N.S.W. Melbourne
THE Suez steamer, which arrived here to-day, brings the full text of Lord Harris' reply to the letter adopted at the meeting of the Cricket Association,…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →The Late Cricket Disturbance in Sydney
The Pall Mall Gazette of July 30 remarks: The letter which was published by the Daily Telegraph yesterday, from Mr. Gibson, the hon. secretary of the New South Wales…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Singleton Cricket Club. Annual General Meeting
THE ninth annuals general meeting of the above Club was held at the Caledonia Hotel on Monday evening last. About twenty member's were present, and…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Morpeth Cricket Club. (From a correspondent.)
The annual general meeting of the members of the Morpeth Cricket Club took place on Monday evening last, at the School of Arts, Morpeth. The attendance was not very large,…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Wagga Races
It has been raining in torrents to-day. Town Plate-Swiveller 1, Belladrum 2 Pontiff 3. It was a grand race…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Hunter River Amateur Turf Club Races
The Amateur Turf Club Races, which were postponed from the 13th instant, owing to the inclement state of the weather, will take place on Eales' Racecourse this day (Saturday.) The ground is said to…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Wagga Races. Second Day
THE WAGGA WAGGA DEEBY.—Pontiff 1, Innisfall 2, Conservation 3. GRAND STAND PLATE.—Belladrum 1, Baronesa 2, Free Lance 3…
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