Boxing-day Races
THESE races came off on the Queanbeyan race-course, in the presence of two hundred or more spectators,—a far larger number than was expected, owing to the smallness of prizes…
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Sport, 1862
31 stories in Queanbeyan & Braidwood's papers · page 1 of 2
Bungendore. Boxing Day Races
The following races came off the Bungendore course on Boxing Day. FIRST RACE.—For a gentleman's hogskin saddle; mile beats, carrying nine stone. This…
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IT having been arranged to celebrate the advent of the present year by a cricket match between Gininderra and Queanbeyan, early on the first instant…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The Great Match. Cricket—all England Versus Victoria. Morning Herald. Melbourne, Wednesday, 7 p.m
THIS morning the weather was magnificent—cloudy with a southerly wind. Punctually at 12 o'clock the cricketers came on the ground—the All-England eleven,…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →General Intelligence. the Great Cricket Matches. the Intercolonial Match
Between New South Wales and Victoria commenced at Melbourne on Thursday last, and terminated on the following day, in favour of the Victorians, who went first to the wicket…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Cricket All England V. the United Elevens
THIS match was continued ok Saturday last, the All-England Eleven having seven wickets down for 40 when the play was resumed. The remaining men Scored well and succeeded…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The Great Cricket Match. All England Against Sydney
ON Wednesday the 27th ult., about 1500 people assembled in the Domain to witness the commencement of the match between the All England Eleven and twenty-two of the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Country News. Gundaroo. Cricket. Queanbeyan United Versus Gundaroo
A MATCH between two elevens of the above clubs, was played on the Gundaroo ground on Wednesday the 5th instant. The weather which at first threatened to be unpropitious,…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Country News. Gininderra. Cricket
A MATCH took place at Gininderra on the 15th instance, between the Gininderra and Duntroon Clubs. It had been previously arranged that the United Queanbyan Club…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Unpleasant Swimming Companions
A SHARK may be driven off for a time by the efforts of a human enemy, but his natural voracity will soon impel him to return to the attack. When…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Country News. Cricket Matches. Between the Gundaroo and Collector Clubs
As I did not see "Your own" on the cricket ground for purpose of reporting the above matches, perhaps you will have no objection to insert a few remarks from myself thereon…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Original Correspondence. To the Stewards of the. Braidwood Races. ( Per favour of the Braidwood Observer.)
GENTLEMEN, I always understood horse-racing was intended not only to improve the breed of horses, but that races were established to enable breeders of first-class horses to exhibit them…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Braidwood Annual Races. To the Editor of the Observer
SIR,—At the first meeting for the purpose of getting up these races, it was proposed and carried, that they should take place on the 6th, 7th, and 8th May, and a large subscription was…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Correspondence. the Braidwood Races. to the Editor of the Braidwood News
SIR,—Will you have the goodness to allow me a little space in your most useful publication, to shew to the public the danger of taking the chair, when elected…
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THE long pending return match between the Queanbeyan United and Gininderra Clubs, having been appointed to take place on the 5th instant, a general feeling of…
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Wherever the British Islanders plant themselves there will always be found the sports, pastimes, prejudices, and institutions of the parent country, and their…
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FATHER Time, that ancient, yet withal "last," old Pater-familias, who loves to mow down weeks, months, and years, at a rate that causes old fogeys to lecture upon the utter…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Country News. Bungendore. Easter Races
ON Easter Monday the following Hack Races come off on the Bungendore race course. The day being a general holiday the course was well attended both by equestrians and…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Araluen Annual Races. Second Day, April 22
At an early hour horsemen, pedestrians, and vehicles of every description, might have been seen flocking towards the scene of the day amusement, all in anticipation…
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