Melbourne Training and Racing Notes
MELBOURNE, Thursday.—Glorious weather this forenoon. English penglissi springtide brought down to the training ground at peep o' day a whole army of pretentious and pretended touts to…
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Sport, 1885
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Races on the River
SYDNEY, Thursday.—The Marine Board have decided that only one steamer, conveying Press representatives and umpire, shall follow all future races on the…
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The following will represent the Newcastle Cricket Club second eleven, at Stockton, to-day against the Stockton Cricket Club:—Messrs. Berkeley, Beeston, J. Ellis, A. Ellis, M'Kensey,…
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GLEN INNES, Friday.—The acceptances for the principal handicaps close to-morrow (Saturday) evening. The scratchings to date are:—Tom Brown, Meranda, Kingsworth, and Cynric. Owners…
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MELBOURNE, Friday Morning.—This being the day before the battle, all the horses in preparation within call of Flemington were down on the training tracks, several new arrivals being among…
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GLEN INNES, Saturday.—The acceptances up till now are:— Sovereign Handicap.—Ellington, Gostwyck, Budelight, Fair Ellen, Ad Valorem,…
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FLEMINGTON, Monday.—As might well be expected after the actual contests most of the horses had gone through on Saturday, the majority only cantered or did…
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AT Wallsend on Saturday last, the above-named clubs contested. As is customary whenever a cricket match of importance is played at Wallsend, a large gathering of…
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FLEMINGTON, Tuesday.—A tremendous muster of curious watchers assembled on the training ground this morning for the purpose of taking stock of the final gallops,…
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FLEMINGTON, Wednesday.—The Salt-water flat this morning was like the banquet hall deserted, of which Tem Moore sings, as regards biped attendance, though any…
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SYDNEY, Thursday.—A match between Shaw's Eleven and eighteen Juniors was commenced at Ashfield to-day. The latter in their first innings scored 99…
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LONDON, Tuesday.—If any of the team who visited England last year should be chosen in the eleven for next year's campaign, they will be excluded from Lord's…
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Kenny, the champion swimmer of Australia, who was lately defeated by Frank Moore at Adelaide, is endeavouring to induce the latter to challenge him to swim…
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The following will represent the Newcastle Cricket Club second eleven against the Lambton Cricket Club to-day, on the Newcastle ground:—Berkeley, Christoe,…
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The Gundagai Jockey Club's annual races, which are to come off on March 17 and 18, promise to be a success. The gates, publican's booth, &c., in connection with same,…
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SYDNEY, Friday.—The Hawkesbury Racing Association have arranged to hold their meeting on March 26th and 27th, in order to avoid clashing with the boatrace…
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SIR,—On behalf of the members of the Wallsend United Cricket Club and in the interests of fair play, I crave a small space in the columns of your valuable paper to…
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Farrell, the well-known ped., stated at the Lambton Recreation Reserve sports on Thursday that he was willing to concede two yards to any man in the Northern…
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George Giffen, the South Australian crack, has been in wonderful form with the bat during the season. He has played five innings, three of which were completed,…
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The National Police Gazette of January 17 says:—The great glove fight for 2500 dollars a-side, between Jack Brady (the heavy-weight champion pugilist of the…
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