Homebush Races. Second Day
A finer day never shone on sport by "flood or a field" than that which opened upon yesterday's races. Light hearted damsals, light headed b young gentlemen, and light fingered rescale all…
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[?]omebush Races
Thursday being the second day of ihe Homobush Races, at an early hour crowds of persons might be seen hurrying from all points of the compass, to the Race Course—the number of…
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These sports commence to-day, under the management of the gentlemen belonging to the Cumberland Hunt Club. From the number and well known qualifications of the horses…
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These races came off on Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday. On the two first days of the races the course was not so well attended, as might have been desired. No doubt the…
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The Races are over the excitement has ceased, Nashls dinner is digested, and we can now sit down in cool blood to write the full account of the various events, which have latterly rendered…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Sporting Intelligence. Epsom Races. Wednesday, May 27. the Derby Day
Adopting the fashion, we must place the immense assemblage witnessed yesterday afternoon, on Epsom Downs to the credit of that great sporting event, y[?]lept "The Derby," although…
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The pupils of Mr. H[?]therington's academy at Singleton, have formed themselves into a Juvenile Racing Club, most of the young gentlemen Racing provided with [?]ues for practice…
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Races at last are established in this Township and making all allowances for a first attempt, the sport reflected great [?] on the Stewards and Committee of…
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The following is a true account of the first Berrima races which have ever taken place. First Day. First prize, Berrima town plate, £50, for horses…
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The first race, for the Penrith Town Plate of seventy-five sovereigns, for all horses bred in the Colony of New South Wales, weight for ago, heats twice round the course, was won by Mr…
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Guido won the first heat after a capital race with Sawbones, who went away and looked like winning till within thirty yards of the winning post. Guido bolted off the course in…
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The first race for the Town Plate of £50, heats twice round the course, was won by a horse the property of Mr. Watt, beating Mr. Keigran's Napoleon,' Mr. Broughton's Flying Shingler,'…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →News From the Int[?]or. (From our various Correspondents.) Yass Races
THESE races came off on the days appointed, the 6th, 7th, and 8th instant, and were miserably attended—we presume another sign of the times, though the very respectable amount of the…
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The following is a brief outline of the races which came off at Yass on the 6th, 7th, and 8th instant. They were, as might be expected, miserably attended:…
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Yesterday morning, a race came off on the Race Course, between Watt and the Chicken Butcher, for £2 a side. Watt won the race easily…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Original Correspondence. Cricket. To the Editors of the Sydney Herald
GENTLEMEN,—The season has now arrived when our cricket clubs ought to be in full work. All lovers of this truly manly game are anxiously expecting the announcement…
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We have a great deal of pleasure in laying before our renders the list of entrances for the New South Wales St. Leger Stakes, to be run for at Homebush. It will be seen that the flower of…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →CRICKET. To the Editors of the Sydney Herald
GENTLEMEN,—As an old cricketer, I know of nothing equal to the pleasure of seeing a contest between nicely-matched elevens. At home this manly and scientific game is…
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THE Cockle Bay Regatta came off yesterday, according to appointment, but owing to the threatening appearance of the weather the attendance of spectators was very thin…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Domestic Intelligence. Cricket Match
YESTERDAY a friendly match at cricket, for all parties, for the usual fare, came off on the Hyde Park Cricket Ground. As was anticipated, although but few first rate men took…
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