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Yesterday a series of Hack Races were run on the Wollongong Course. The day was rather warm, but the sun's rays were occasionally tempered by a cool breeze, which rendered the heat more tolerable. There were…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The 27th December, 1859, was an epoch in the annals of the Australian provincial turf, for on that day was celebrated the Moruya Christmas Races, a meeting which, considering it was the third one field this year…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →These races came off on the Glenduart race-course on Tuesday, 27th December. The day was a wretched one, the rain pouring down in torrents without the slightest cessation from morning till night, and as a natural…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Lately, at the Wolverhampton County Court, a case of some interest to the betting fraternity was heard before Mr. M. A. Skinner, Judge. The plaintiff (Harbour) was a publican in…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The Farmer's Purse of 15 sovs,—Mr H. Millard's b.g. Kaurie Gun (Ilapgoog) 1 2 1 Mr. J. Murray's b.g. Banaghar (Meyers) 2 1 2 Mr D. Warden's b.g. Walt-a-While…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →As announced, there were a series of races on the Wollongong Course yesterday. The attendance numbered at least 300, many of whom, of course, were ladies, and many of those were on horseback. The weather was…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →I have great pleasure in meeting that a spiritual attempt was made last Monday, to get the noble game of cricket [?] once mere in this locality. The advertisement relative to the matter produced a gathering much…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →We have just received from our Correspondent an account of the Cricket Match played at Jamberoo. between the Wollongong and jamberoo men. It arrived too late to…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →This Match was resumed on Friday morning by Wollongong taking its second innings with [?]core of 41 to make. This is will be seen by the subjoined account of the score was easily accomplished—the member being…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →This series of important sporting events commenced on Tuesday last. The day was beautifully fine, the course in excellent order, and there was one of the largest assen[?]blages of people, including the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →THE course was in splendid condition, and the general arrangements were satisfactory, if we except that the first two or three races were considerably behind the advertised time…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →FIRST RACE.—Second year of the First Triennial Stakes ef 100 sovereigns, added to a sweepstakes of 10 sovereigns each; 5 sovereigns forfeit: no entrance fee: 3 years old…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →As is generally the case on the second day of all races, whether metropolitan, suburban, or country, the attendance yesterday, at the Randwick Metropolitan Autumn Meeting was not nearly so large as…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →At a public meeting, held at Mr John Needham's Family Hotel on Tuesday, the 25th ult, for the purpose of election Seewards and other officials to act at the next Spring Races, there was a great many gentlemen in…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The Return Match between the Cricket Clubs of the above named places, commenced on Tuesday morning last, and terminated on the following evening. Victory, as will be seen by the subjoined…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →THE Return Match between the Cricket Clubs of the above named places, commenced on Tuesday morning last, and terminated on the following evening. Victory being once more on the…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →These races came off on the 27th and 28th ultimo, when notwithstanding that the weather was all that could be desired, the attendance was not so numerous as we have hitherto seen…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Extra handicap, sixty sovs. Two mile, one event. Shamrock 1: Warrior 2: Wallaby, 3: Maid of Australia, 4: Fenella, 5. for £25, was won by Blue Bonnest, and sold to Mr Ward for £38…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →IN consequence of the squatters purse, which was to have been run for on the third day, not filling up, the stewards arranged for another race, which came off on Saturday. The course…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →THE sale of the Randwick gate, booth-stands, &c., for the Champion Day and three days of the Spring Meeting, took place at Martyn's Bazaar, on Saturday attracted an unusually large attendance of…
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