News From the Interior. (From our Correspondents.) Bathurst. Races
FRIDAY was the last day of the advertised races, and the weather being favourable, a very strong muster of all classes took place to witness the sport…
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Bathurst Races
These Races commenced on Wednesday, last, and with every appearance of fine weather and good sport; although towards Thursday and Friday it became very close and sultry…
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Loud neigh the coursers o'er their heaps of corn, And anxlous Jockies wait the coming morn. These races, which were fixed for the 13th and 14th February, did not commence until the 14th,…
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These races came off on the 12th, 13th, and 14th February. The District Prize of £10 was won by Mr. Minchan's M[?]ss Flirt, beating Ajax, Mickey Free, and Cantab. The Trial Stakes of…
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First Race—The Trial Stakes of £2 each, with £40 added, for two and three year olds, bred in the Counties of Argyle. King, Georgiana, Murray, and St. Vincent, One event. One…
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CRICKET.—Windsor against Wilberforce.— A match has been made between eleven of the Hawkesbury and eleven of the Wilberforce Clubs, for one pound a bat; the first game to…
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Have you seen a racing man? Tan. tan, te ran tan tan: He goes the pace wherever he can, Hey, ho, the racing man:…
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These races came off on the 4th and 5th inst., and although but a short notice was given there was a goodly muster of company, many of them from some distance. The courso was graced by…
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It is confidently anticipated by the sporting fraternity of this district that the forthcoming meeting in April next will be one of the best we have had for many years. 'Tis true the prizes…
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FOR two or three hours after daylight, he rain which continued from noon of the previous day, kept on, and impressed many with the idea that there would be no going to the course…
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On Monday, 3rd of March, the Marylebone and Australian Clubs met in Hyde Park to play their return match. Owing to the morning being showery it was late before they commenced,…
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The maiden attempt to get up races on Mr. Cutts' excellent New Course at Burwood proved most successful, for, thanks to the liberality of the subscribers, and the perseverance of the…
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The American steamship Pacifie, Capt. Nye, has made shorter time across the Atlantic, by several hours, than even the splendid trips of the Asia and Atlantic, all of which were in less…
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Town Plate of sixty sovereigns, for all horses and mares; entrance, six sovereigns; weights —two years old, 7st, 5lbs.; three years old, Sat.; four years old, 8st. 10lb.: five years…
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GENTLEMEN,—The remarks of your correspondent C.D., on the disgraceful condition of the cricket ground in Hyde Park are well worthy of consideration…
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First Race—The Carcoar Town Plate of £30; for all horses, weight for ago; heats, twice round the course. Mr. Arkins' as ch g Honi Heki (Healy).. 1 1…
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THREE is undoubtedly great prejudice existing in the minds of many well-disposed people upon the subject of races and racing. And amongst, them, certain…
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The Australian Jockey Club publish the following "Duties of Racing Officials" from the Honorable Captain Rous's excellent work on the Laws and Practice of Horse Racing, as a…
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The following is the revised code of Racing Laws, which the Australian Sporting community are hence forward to look upon as the "Colonial Newmarket Regulations."…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Cricket. Return Match—wilberforce Against Windsor
Notwithstanding the very great defeat experienced by Wilberforce on their own ground on St. Patrick's Day, like thoroughbred sportsmen, they one and all came to the scratch on Monday…
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