Cricket
I DON'T know any craze, says [?]Egles in the 'Australasian,' which has kept its head so well above water as the cricket craze. Skating may wane and croquet fade, but cricket never…
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Alfred Town Races
THE usual little meeting came off at Mrs Power’s Prince Alfred Hotel on Monday, last, at which a good many Wagga people put in .an appearance. The attendance…
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This little annual race-meeting took place on Monday, and, through being a general holiday, a goodly number of persons was attracted by the programme furnished, and…
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MELBOURNE Cup nominations:—The Diver, Saunterer. Templet[?] [?] Dilke, Dante, The Professor, St. Albans, Break of Day, Sunlight, Light of Day…
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The Rev. S. Rees, Rector of Wasing, has written the following letter to the Times:—“Sir,—You , will confer a great benefit on society if yon will use…
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Some of the customs connected with the Turf in Chili are, to say the least of them, curions. The lenght of the Courses are generally about an eig[?]…
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THE following letter appears in the Border Post :— “ As ‘A Steward’ has, in the Banner of Saturday last, given his reasons for…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Correspondence. Playing at Bowls.. (To the Editor of the W. W. Express.)
SIR,—With all our Parliamentary debates having very often-but little interest, the public are now and then treated to a slice of sensation which is really quite of an…
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A PARIS correspondent says:—“The different new regulations which have been made with a view of restricting betting operations, do not seem to have…
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A REMARKABLE exhibition of natatory power and skill took plac[?] the Thames on July [?] when Captain Webb undertook to perform the unprecedented f[?] of swimming…
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REFERRING to the late races of the Australian Jockey Club, the 'Echo' says;—Lovers of the "noble sport" have every reason to be satisfied with the racing provided by the…
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ON Saturday last a scratch match between sides chosen from the members of the Wagga Wagga Cricket Club, by Messrs. Durie and S. Tompson was played on the ground below…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Original Correspondence. Cricket and Cricketers. (To the Editor of the Advertiser.)
SIR,—Now that the time for cricket (and other out-door amusements) is drawing near, is it not possible to procure a half-holiday once a week for those who are engaged in the…
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A SCRATCH match was played on Saturday last, the sides being chosen from the members in alphabetical order—A to H playing G to Z. The game was closely contested, and…
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The match between the above two sides came off on Saturday, and resulted in a victory for the latter team by 15 runs. The display of batting, bowling, and fielding was…
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A scratch match between sides picked up by Gowlland and Durie was played on Saturday, resulting in a victory for the former by 12 runs in the first innings. The…
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WE stated in our last issue that Captain Webb had started from Dover on his adventurous voyage. Although he was unsuccessful, it appears that his failure…
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AT the corner of my hearth, Where musefully I stir the file, For evar singing to my lyre, Cricket, join an old man’s mirth:…
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THE first match of the season between the above two clubs was commenced on Saturday, As there had been a good deal of talk about the respective strength of the two…
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ON Saturday last the two local Clubs tried conclusions for the first time. The day was hardly a pleasant one for cricket—the wind being strong and the dust plentiful. These…
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