Lawn Tennis
Messrs. A. Crane, A. E. Crossman, H. S. Fox, A. H. Huntley, Dudley Webb, and G. H. Wickham have been selected to represent New South Wales in the intercolonial…
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Swimming Horses Across Rivers
The following appears in Bombay Army Orders:—A new method for swimming horses across rivers has been invented by a sergeant. It consists of a bag soaked in…
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At the Epsom (Victoria) race meeting this afternoon, the Epsom Handicap, 5 furlongs, was won by the Maitland mare Brenda, who was nominated by Mr. W. L. Smith, and carried 7st. 5lb; Paddy, 8st…
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Those players who have been selected to practise for the intercolonial matches are indulging in good work at Sydney, and some of them are showing excellent form,…
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Nov. 23.—Glen Innes G. and P. Races. Nov. 25—Northern Jockey Club Nov. 26—Lower Hunter Pony and Galloway Club. Dec. 3—Singleton Pony Races; entries, Nov. 26…
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A cricket match between Largs and Greta was played on the Greta Park on Saturday last. Largs went to the wickets first, making 58, Mr. C. Rowley, a substitute, making the highest score with 11…
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Last evening, at the Town Hall, West Maitland, a meeting of the ratepayers and inhabitants generally was held for the purpose of protesting against the public Park being used for any other…
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On Saturday last these two clubs met on the Albion Ground, the game resulting in a draw. The after batted first and the score reached 258 before the last wicket fell, and of this McGlinchey was…
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The Belviders commonced a two-afternoon's match against the Carltons at Sydney on Saturday last. They went in first, and when the stumps were drawn in…
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The intercolonial match between New South Wales and Victoria took place at Melbourne Saturday and Monday, the singles being played on the firstnamed day,…
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Following were the results of the racing at Warwick Farm on Saturday last:— HURDLE RACE, 2 miles.—Broker 1, Cascade 2, Patrician 3…
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The postponed second day's racing of the Northern Jockey Club will take place at Rutherford to-morrow afternoon, providing of course that the weather does not exhibit its usual eccentricity and play…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The Park and the Racing Question. Public Meeting at the Town Hall
A public meeting of the ratepayers and inhabitants of Weat Maitland was held at the Town Hall, High-street, on Monday evening, for the purpose of "protesting against the Park being…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Original Correspondence. Races on the Park. (To the Editor of the Maitland Mercury.)
SIR,—This question is receiving due prominence, gratis, through the medium of your " breakfast digester," and while the fever is raging I beg leave to be in the fashion. I attended the public meeting…
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AN afternoon's match was played on the park yesterday between teams from from the businesses of Messrs. M. Campbell and Co., and Messrs. E. Solomons, the…
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After an intermission of a fortnight in the fixture, caused by inclement weather, the meeting of the Northern Jockey Club concluded yesterday at Rutherford. There was a bright and cloudless…
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The above match was played at Gosforth on Friday, November 18th, and resulted in a win for the H. H. on the first innings by 60 runs. For the winners Terry and O'Brien…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Original Correspondence. the Park and the Racing Question. (To the Editor of the Maitland Mercury.)
SIR,—Your reports of public meetings are always creditable to your reporting staff and interesting to your readers. For fulness and fairness they leave little to be desired; and…
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THE match last Saturday afternoon between the Scone and Our Boys clubs resulted in a win for the junior club on the first innings by 33 runs. The…
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As already intimated, the attendance at the meeting of the N. J. C. at Rutherford on Friday was satisfactory, but the number who came from Newcastle and the mining townships was…
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