Cricket. the Eleven of Sydney
On Saturday night, a large number of Sydney gentlemen resident in Melbourne gave a handsome entertainment, at Hockin's Hotel, to the winners in the late cricket match between the…
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Goulburn Annual Races. [From Our Correspondent.]
THE second day's races, which came off on Wednesday last, were but thinly attended; but, nevertheless, there was a fair muster of the sporting community. Betting was by no means spirited during the day, and…
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The grand match between the two great rivals for metro polition pre-eminence in Australia was commenced yesterday, on the ground of the Melbourne. Cricket Club. Although there has on the whole been but little stir made in the matter,…
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THE Argas says,—The extremely interesting nature of the late cricket match is our ex[?] for laying before our readers some further particulars of the play, chiefly for the purpose of [?]alysing the merits of either side, and if possible, of detecting the…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Grand Cricket Match. Victoria V. New South Wales. (Abridged from the Argus, March 27th.)
THE grand match between the two great rivals for metropolitan pre-eminence in Australia, was commenced yesterday, on the ground of the Melbourne Cricket Club…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →The Late Cricket Match. New South Wales v. VICTORIA. (From the Argus, March 31.)
The extremely interesting nature of the late cricket match is our excuse for laying before our readers some further particulars of the play, chiefly for the purpose of analysing the merits of either side, and, if possible, of…
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THE assemblage that met to-day on the course was more numerous than on either of the preceding days. the weather was by no means favourable, as the atmosphere was very sultry, and a hot wind raised columns…
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The sun shone gloriously last Tuesday morning, and gave a promise, which was fully realised, of a remarkably fine day. A great crowd of persons of all classes, ages, and both sexes, in holiday attire, were at an early…
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WE have been favoured by Mr. Rowe with the entrances for the St. Leger and Trial Stakes. Great fears were entertained that the entrances for the Leger would be meagre, but they exceed in point of number…
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To come off on the 11th and 12th of June. First Race.—The ASHFIELD MAIDEN PLATE, of 50 sovs, for all Maiden Horses 1½. Entrance £4…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Dundee Annual Races. Wednesday 2Nd and Thursday 3Rd of April, 1856. First Day. [?]
The following is the result of the meeting held this year at Dundee and we fool much pleasure in stating that no races were ever conducted in a more orderly and better style, and afforded…
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The Geelong Races commenced on Tuesday, 15th instant. We abridge the following from the account given by the correspondent of the Argus of the 17th:— The weather on Tuesday was all that could be desired…
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THESE races came off on the 16th, 17th, and 19th, instant, the third day's being postponed until Saturday on account of the inclemency of the weather. FIRST DAY…
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The racecourse was better attended on the 16th than on the proceding day, and the weather was delightful. The state of the course was magnificent, being covered with a thick green sward, and neither dust nor mud…
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THE following are the Entrances for the Homebush Races:- FIRST DAY—WEDNESDAY, MAY 28. FIRST RACE—The Metropolitan Maiden Plate, of…
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THE following entrances for the forthcoming "meet," which commences on Tuesday next, were made before the stewards last evening (Wednesday). It will be noticed that the field of horses is very large; in fact,…
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A Match was played yesterday on the cricket ground West Maitland, between two elevens front Singleton and Maitland. Early in the morning, and throughout the day, there was every appearance of rain; but little f[?]ll,…
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A Match was played yesterday on the cricket ground, West Maitland, between two elevens from Singleton arid Maitland. Early in the morning, and throughout the day, there was every appearence of rain; but little fell, however…
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THESE annual sports, for the present year, commenced on Tuesday. Great fears were entertained that the weather would be unfavourable, from the prevailing wet of the previous day, and it one time it was…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Country News. the Shell Harbour Races
On Thursday last, the merriest day in the "merry month [?] May" the first Shellharbour Races came off, on a course the property of Mr. Duncan Beatson, Macquarie River, that gentleman having kindly placed it at the disposal of the Stewards…
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