Doncaster Races
DONCASTER, THURSDAY NIGHT.—In point of attraction, the Cup Race is not far behind the St. Leger, the company being nearly as numerous and fashionable. It lost none of its…
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DONCASTER, THURSDAY NIGHT.—In point of attraction, the Cup Race is not far behind the St. Leger, the company being nearly as numerous and fashionable. It lost none of its…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →DONCASTER, TUESDAY NIGHT.—At an early hour this morning the bustle in the streets sufficiently testified the interest which the great St. Leger excited in all ranks; the…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Saturday's trail of this manly and healthful sport passed off with eclat, to both sides. We need not repeat, that the ground was the Old Race Course, and the match for a purse…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →The long talked of settling match between the Native Youths and the Civilians was decided on Tuesday, on the Race Course, in two innings in favour of the former. The…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →The stanch old friends of the Colony—the club of the people—the TURF CLUB, met Wednesday last, to arrange matters for next Wednesday's Races. The result may be…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Much aquatic sport was anticipated for Monday, but the day turned out in every way ill-favoured—mizzling, thick, hazy, vanoury, and lowering, with fitful breezes…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →The Races are postponed—postponed for very good reasons—solely the wet weather, Tuesday and Thursday next, if the weather clear no, promises lots of sport. Thirty…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The sailing match of the first class boat took place on Saturday last but like that on Easter Monday, was not decisive, owing to an accident having happened the Catherine…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →With four in hand some dash along, While others drive at randont,—[?] In whiskey, buggy, chaise and [?] Curricle and tandem…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The Turf Club, through the exertions of Messrs. Mc'Leay and Company, was once reduced so low as half a dozen members we believe; but, RESURGAM! was the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The company mustered stronger on Thursday than on the first day, owing, probably, to the fineness of the weather. Wednesday's beary shower, however, had somewhat injured the course,…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The company, and Crampton's booth, and all the other booths, and the equipages, and the number of people, and the general hilarity of this day's races, fully…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Some dash along with four in hand, While others drive at random: Inswhisky, buggs and dog-cait. Curricle and tandem…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Wednesday's meeting passed off well! The races were not the races of the TURF CLUB. They were the courtly races. At least, they were honored by a "patron's…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Wednesday last, the first day of the races, was a busy day at Parramatta. We understand that on no former occasion was the town so thronged, or a…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →These vernal races, which were instituted by His Excellency as a more moral public recreation that a play-house in Sydney (one is allowed to the convicts at Emu Plains, whither…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →THE public interest had not at all diminished on Friday last, the second day of the races, Parramatta being still thronged to excess. All seemed highly…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →In our last we could not gain the particulars of the races on Friday. The company had dwindled. Neither his Excellency, nor the grazier Secretary, nor any…
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