Sporting News. Cricket
The following have been selected to play against the Carlton 18 to-morrow, and are requested to meet at 1.30 p.m. sharp. Mather, Shaw, Jones. H. Robinson, F. Robinson…
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Northern Jockey Club Races. First Day
The meeting of the Northern Joekey Club was opened at Butherford on Thursday in very pleasant circumstances as regards weather and attendance, and when compilers of almanaes of the future are…
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THE first say's racing of the spring [?] of the above named club was held [?] Rutherford course on Thursday. The [?] was beautiful, and the racing on [?]…
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ALL who had the interest of the race meeting of the Northern Jockey Club at heart were agreeably surprised on Friday when the day was ushered in by a brilliantly fine morning, as it seemed almost…
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The opening match of senior cricket in the district commenced last Saturday on the Albion Ground in the presence of a very fair attendance of spectators, and great interest was manifested…
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In consequence of the success of the two days' Canterbury Park races, the Committee has decided to hold a similar meeting annually. The principal trophy…
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The meeting of the Patrick's Plains Jockey Club which commences to-day, and is to be continued to-morrow, should be the most successful which has livened up the residents of Singleton for a long…
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The Rev. William Rossite[?] some time ago delivered a lecture at the South London Free Library, on the "Autobiography of William Day," a wellknown horse trainer and jockey. The rev…
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Very little work was done Carlyon and Cranbrook did not work, as they leave for Caulfield this morning. Trident and Abercorn did half pace work over three miles. Phaon was sent three…
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Officials:—Judge: Sir John Alford. St»rter, Mr C. 11. Durham. Olork; of tbo Goo mo, Mr 11. York. Clork of the Scales, Mr F. Curtic. Stewards, lir…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Singleton Races. (From our own Reporter.) Second Day
Benutifully fine weather was again provided for the second day of the Patrick's Plains Jockey Club race meeting, which took place yesterday, but there was very little improvement in the attendance,…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Singleton Races. (From our own Reporter.) First Day
The early hours of Wednesday broke fine and beautiful, giving promise of magnificent weather for the opening day of the Singleton race meeting, but as the forenoon grew older old Sol shone out…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Cricket. Pearl C. C. v. ALBION C. C.
This match, as was generally expected after the first innings, resulted in a win for the Pearls, but by only one wicket and 3 runs to spare. The match was pulled out of the fire by the Albions, and then…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →The Two Cricket Teams for Australa. —Closing the English Season
The two English teams for Australia start on their journey about Sept. 7. That collected by Mr. Vernon is, undoubtedly, a good one, comprising as it does, some of the best professional and amateur…
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Joe Price, a compositor, won the Carrington Handicap on Saturday last. Out of the ten handicaps that have been run, six of them have been won by compositors…
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On August 19. Hulme, of the Surrey (not county team), bowled eight [?] the first innings of his opponents, and the the middle stump clean cat of the [?]…
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The following will represent the Rovers against the Maitland Albions to-day:— Mather, Gray, Horne, H. Robinson, Shaw, Jones. McCaffrey, W. Power, McAlpin,…
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Following are the starts for the Raymond Terrace Football Handicaps:- ALL-COMERS' HANDICAP; 130 yards. "Cardigan," 3 yards; R. Jurd, 6[?] D. Grady, 10; J. Banfield[?]…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Cricket. Bandon Grove v. Dungog Rovers
On Saturday last a very enjoyable and pleasant cricket match was played on the Dungog cricket ground, between tbe clubs of Bandon Grove and the Dungog Rovers. For the Bandon Grove club the two brothers, J. and A. Bignell, batted…
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The Rotany Handicap of 640 yards on Saturday last was won by Cassimer off the 20 yards mark; Checkley, 27 yards, was second Stokes 30 yards, third…
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