Cricket Match
ON Saturday last, pursuant to arrangement, a match took place in the Barrack Square, Parramatta, between an "eleven" of the town and district, and an "eleven" from the Royal…
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Maitland Races. (From the Maitland Mercury.)
YESTERDAY a good day's racing came off on the Maitland course the opportunity being taken of that day being fixed for the£100 a-side match between Mr.J.A. Turner's and Mr.C.E.Doyle's two year olds, to get up other…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Races at Maitland. (From the Maitland Mercury, October 19.)
Yesterday a good day's racing came off on the Maitland Course, the apportunity being taken of that day being fixed for the £100 a side match, between Mr. J. A. Turner's and Mr. C. E…
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Yesterday a good day's racing came off on the Maitland Course, the opportunity being taken of that day being fixed for the £100 a side match, between Mr. J. A. Turner's and Mr. C. E Doyle's two year olds, to get up other matches and races. Although the…
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THE Lidies' Purse of 40 Sovereigns: handicap, Seducer, Frederick, Little Paddy, Calendar, and Jim-along-Joe, were entered, but two only raced—Calendar and Jim-along-Joe…
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THE old proverb tells us to "make hay whilst the sunshines;" but—shades of Nimrod!—what forage for their equines can the sporting folk pick up in such Noah's Ark weather as greeted the Parramatta meeting? Talk about casting a damp upon an intended…
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The Ladies' Purse of £15, for all horses; to be handicapped by the Stewards or whom they may appoint; twice round the course. Entrance £1; three entrances or no race…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Cowra Races. (From the Bathurst Free Press, November the 5th.)
The above races came off, as advertised, on the 25th and 26th October with great [?]lat, when all the neighbouring families, aristocrats and otherwise, were in attendance on the occasion, and…
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ON Monday, the return match between the Royal Victoria Club and the Parramatta eleven took place in Hyde Park, victory declaring in favour of the R. V. Club, by thirty runs…
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The match between the Married and the Single players of Sydney was concluded yesterday, the Single winning by 118 runs. On Monday the play was excellent—as good as was ever…
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About half-past ten o'clock on Monday last, wickets were pitched on the Cricketers' Square, Hyde Park, and a match, according to previous arrangement, was entered upon between eleven single and an equal number of…
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IT is a characteristic of the conservation disposition of the people of this community, if left to themse[?]ves, that they have a strong leaning to keeping up those remembrances and…
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Much against our wish and will we are necessarily compelled to give but a very brief account of these races. Want of space is in this instance our master. Suffice it then to say, that this regatta has been one of the best conducted that has ever yet taken place in…
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SIR—In reference to the fourth race of the above, in your to-day's issue, you have the following:— "Only two started, viz., La Soundary and…
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Tis tile small voice of the cricket in the crevices of the wall. How cheerful is his little song. What is the subject of his lay? isis he chanting melody in the ear of his lady love, or. is lie pouring out his soul in an evening hymn? Is he singing the praise of some…
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SIR — As you have inserted a few lines from George Mulhall, accusing the committee of fond play, with reference to the award made of the first prize in the second match, I beg your…
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These races, as advertised, came off on Tuesday and Wednesday, the 22nd and 23rd November. The arrangements of the Stewards were well made, and a convenient spot was chosen for the…
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This Regatta, of which we give an illustration, came off on the 30th ult. The sketch was taken from the flag-ship Hamlet, and represents the match with the Ivanhoe, Frolic, and Eclipse. These three yachts started at twelve minutes past one o'clock precisely,…
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These races, as advertised, came off on Tuesday and Wednesday, the 22nd and 23rd November. The arrangements of the Steward's were well made, and a convenient spot was chosen for the…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →The Anniversary Regatta of 1853. To the Editor of the Sydney Morning Herald
SIR—With reference to a letter in your paper of this day, from Mr. J. C. White, on the subject of the Ann[?] versary Regatta, in which he states— "There is also another matter to be taken into…
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