Ballarat Races. [From Greville's Telegram Co.] Second Day. Melbourne, Monday evening
AMATEUR HURDLES —Noorong, Bendigo, Quicksilver. BALLARAT HANDICAP.—Katie, Flying Jib, Westbury…
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Coursing
Mr. J. H. Sheehan of the Club House Hotel, has arranged for a coursing match here on Saturday. The prize is £20. Forty nominations have been received, including…
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A SPECIAL general meeting of the members of the Belvedere C. C. was held at the Mechanics' Institute on Monday evening, to discuss the present state of cricket in…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Athletics. Sullivan and Slade
The long-looked-forward-to fight between John L. Sullivan and the Maori Slade took place in New York on the 6th instant. The result of the fight was what was expected by…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Cricket. Halton Private School Boys V. Eccleston Public School Boys
On Saturday, 22nd inst., the two above-named elevens met on the Eccleston cricket ground. A boys' match being an unusual thing, it was well patronized by spectators. The Halton captain won the toss, and…
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A cricket match between the above named clubs took place on Saturday, 22nd September, at Morpeth, and resulted in an easy victory for the Cambridge C.C. after a very exciting contest. The batting of J…
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The [?] match announced to take place to-day at South Singleton has been postponed till next Saturday, the recent wet weather having made the ground unsuitable…
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The mention of Peate's recent extraordinary bowling for Yorshire, in the first innings of Surrey, at Holbeck, has furnished the opportunity for a notice of many note…
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Another attempt is to be made to swim the Niagara Rapids by a man named Bebril, who was present at the attempt made by the late Captain Webb. Bebril, who is a…
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The first day's races at Muswellbrook on Thursday passed off satisfactorily so far as the sport itself is concerned, the finishes being generally good. The attendance was…
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The following memorandum, prepared by the Crown Law Department of Victoria, at the request of the Attorney-General, relates to the holding of monster sweeps or "consultations" on the Cup and…
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The following weights were declared by the handicapper, Mr. W. C. Quinton for these races, to-day. It will be seen that good fields are nominated, and there is…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Cricket. Sussex C.C. v. LILLYWHITE C.C.
On Saturday the 15th inst, the members of the Sussex C. C., late South Maitland C. C., met, and the following committee appointed a selection committee:—Messrs. T. McElroy, J. Buxton, A. C. Howitt, W. Coleman, and G. Howarth. On…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Muswellbrook Races. (From our own Reporter.) First Day
The annual race meeting of our Muswellbrook friends opened on Thursday under very favourable auspices as regards weather, which luckily for the sports-loving folk of the Northern town turned out beautifully fine, contrary to expectations in…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Cricket. Phœnix Park C.C. v. HINTON C.C.
The Phœnix Park C C. commenced its struggles in the cricket field on last Saturday, 22nd instant, against the Hinton C.C. The match was played on the Hinton ground, and, contrary to the anticipation of those interested, it proved that the…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Cricket. Second Eleven Maitland C.C. v. Second Eleven Albion C.C.
A match was played last Saturday between the above Clubs, resulting in an easy win for the former, as will be seen by the appended scores:…
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One of the first matches of the season was played last Saturday at Morpeth, between the above clubs, but owing to the very fair scores made on both sides the game resulted in a…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Narrabri Races. [By Telegraph From a Correspondent.]
The Narrabri Jockey Club Race Meeting opened yesterday (Wednesday), and the principal events were decided as under:- MAIDEN PLATE…
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Entries for the £20. [?] match at Singleton next Saturday close at Mr. Sheehan's on Tuesday evening. [?]. Wagner, [?]…
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At the S.C.C. meeting on Thursday might it was [?] that [?] had been sent in for competiby the [?] eleven. The [?] of the donor was to be kept [?]…
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