Victorian Racing Club
The New Year's Day meeting under the auspices of the above Club wore well at. tended. The Standish Handicap, mile, was won by' William Tell, [?] second, and…
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Manning River Races
The following imposts have been announced by the handicapper, Mr. W. C. Quinton, for these races, to come off on the 11th and 12th of February next. Sportsmen will notice that good fields…
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Cannon says be knows a style by which he can throw Connor four times within an hour. Jack says this is only bluff, and the American wants to get out of wrestling him…
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The first match for the cup presented by Mr R. W. Thompson, M.L.A., for competition by clubs in the Maitland district was commenced on the Albion ground…
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The match between Hutchens, the English champion, and Samuels, the Queensland aboriginal, came off on Monday, when the Englishman was beaten by a yard…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Anniversary Picnic Races
The following weights were declared last evening by the handicapped Mr. W. G. Quinton, for the three principal events to be contested for over the Rutherford Course on Anniversary Day…
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There will be no match to-day between the Rovers and Newcastle C.C., the latter having sent a letter [?]ting that it would be impossible to get a team to come to…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Canterbury Races Postponed
Owing to continued rain, the Canterbury Park races have been postponed until Saturday next…
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It is very probable that Lord Harris's plan for altering the county cricket qualification, though thrown out by the Marylebone Club, will lead to some alterations in the present law. And in this…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →East Maitland Athletic Sports. (To the Editor of the Maitland Mercury.)
Sir,—With your kind permission I would like to draw the attention of your readers to the disgraceful manner in which the starts for the East Maitland athletic spouts to be run to-morrow have been…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The Intercolonial Cricket Match. [By Telegraph From Grevillea Co.] Sydney
The New South Wales' first innings closed for 89. The Victorians in their second innings had seven ont for 24. The innings eventually closed for 68…
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The following are selected to represent the colonies in the international cricket match: Blackham, Spofforth, Palmer, Midwinter, M'Donnell, A. Bannerman, Turner, Ferris,…
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The Canterbury Park races have be en again postponed for another week…
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The paltry refusal of the Victorians to continue the match on Wednesday has entailed no end of trouble and annoyance to the N.S. W. Association, the eleven, and the public…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Sporting Fixtures. Horse Racing. February
4.—Rutherford. 9.—Clarence Town. 34, 26—Newcastle; entries, 1st February. March…
Continued on Trove, page 16 →Cricket. Lillywhite v. East Maitland Second Eleven
The above match was played at East Maitland on January 22nd, and resulted in a win for the Lillywhite C.C. by 30 runs to spare. EAST MAITLAND…
Continued on Trove, page 15 →Cricket and Holidays? (To the Editor of the Singleton Argus.)
SIR,- Permit me the use of your columns to protest most earnestly against the attempt being made to have a public holiday proclaimed on one of…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The Intercolonial Cricket Match. [By Telegraph From Greville's Co.] Sydney
The intercolonial cricket match was resumed to-day. The New South Wales team was at the wickets. Following are the scores: Jones, c Blackham, b McShane...... 7…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The Return Internationial Cricket Match. [By Telegraph From Greville's Co.] Sydney
This match was begun in Sydney to-day. The Englishmen went first to the wickets. Following: are the s[?]res:— Bates, c Midwinter, b Ferris[?] 8…
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Another match has been made between Samuels and Hutchins, to run 160 yards for the championship and £100 a-side…
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