Coursing
A very successful day's coursing (under the auspices of the New South Wales Club) was held at Mr. Lamb's Woodstock estate, Sydney, on Saturday last. The Puppy…
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Sport, 1879
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Cricket
CRICKET IN ENGLAND.—From our English files we learn that several important matches have been played. The Gloucestershire county defeated Surrey by 10 wickets, W…
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Sept 13.âA. Keating and C. Carver, for £100 aside at Maitland, 150 yards. FOR several years past thee has been a growing interest in the Northern district in…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Tattersall's Midwinter Races. Saturday, August 9, 1879. STEWARDS: The Committee of Tattersall's Club; Judge, R. Driver, Esq.; Handicapper, J. A. Sc[?]r, Esq; Starter, H. Prince, Esq; Timist, W. Forrester, Esq.; Secretary, J. Herald, Esq
These races came off to-day, on the Ra[?]dwick racecourse. The weather, which for the past week held out but little prospects of a fine racing day, broke fine, with a few…
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THE representative team of our local club took their departure last evening for the metropolis, where they will meet the Sydney Wallaroos; and should "our…
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A MATCH.—Second Fifteen of Newcastle F.C. v. the Grammar School—will take place on the ground this afternoon. The following will comprise the teams:—2nd Fifteen:…
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WE are informed that the Newcastle C. C. has made arrangements for the immediate laying down of a permanent running course on the cricket ground. The path will extend…
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Sept. 13—A. Keating and C. Carver, for £1000 aside, at Maitland, 150 yards. Sept. 20.—John Price and Ralph Taylor, £50 aside, at Wallsend, 150 yards, Taylor to receive a…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Hawkesbury Races. Spring Meeting. Thursday, August 14Th, 1879. PRESIDENT. B. Richards, Esq., Vice-president, William Gospar, Esq.; Judge, R. Driver, Esq., M.L.A.; Handicapper, J. A. Scarr, Esq.; Starter, W. Gannon, Esq.; Clerk of the Course, J. E. Onus, Esq.; Secretary, C. S. Guest, Esq
The above races commenced to-day, and passed off with the greatest success. The morning broke beautifully fine, but towards 3 o'clock some heavy clouds came up, and…
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THE attendance to-day was very large, and the weather beautiful, completely summerlike. Ladies were somewhat conspicuous by their absence. Many Sydney residents were…
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As an advertisement shows, the members of the above club are requested to attend a special general meeting at the Ship Inn, at 8 p.m., this evening…
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AT a meeting held last night a Lister's hotel, the following team was selected to play the Maitland Albions on Saturday next, at Newcastle viz.: Messrs. Hogue (captain),…
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THE following has been chosen to represent the former club in the match to be played et Newcastle to-morrow:—Messrs. Sefton, Watson, Bruen, Osborne, Callaghan, G…
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THE coursing meeting to be held to-day at Maitland, promises to be one of the best ever held in the district; and among the thirty-five nominated, there are several…
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IN reviewing footballing of last season, "Bell's Life" says:—During the winter there was the usual paper crusade against Rugby football in the columns of the…
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A SPECIAL general meeting of the members of the Newcastle Football Club was held at Lister's Hotel, on Thursday evening. It was decided to arrange a programme of…
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Sept. 13.—A. Keating and C. Carver, for £100 aside at Maitland, 100 yards. Sept. 20.—John Price and Ralph Taylor, Lao aside, at Wallsend, 150 yards, Taylor to receive 3…
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THE coursing match at West Maitland, as advertised, come off on Saturday last on E[?]les' racecourse; and, although the off could not be offered, the meeting was a…
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THE match between the above took places on Saturday, on St. John's Green, and after one of the most exciting games ever witnessed in the district, resulted in a draw, each side…
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ON Saturday afternoon last this match, which had been anxiously looked forward to by lovers of Football, was played at the Newcastle ground, St. John's green, a…
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