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As might be expected, the attendance of people on the course to-day was much smaller than yesterday. The meet, however, of spotting and betting characters was pretty strong, and they had the course in a great…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The attendance of visitors was not very numerous and the sport fell far short of what had been anticipated. The pedestrians on the course were very few, but the number of horsemen in some measure made up for the…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →IN the report of Friday's races, in Saturday's issue, the inexperience of the gentleman who furnished the report led him to report the races for the Queen's Plate, and for the Albert Stakes, as run in heats,…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →These annual amusements commenced on Tuesday, the 27th, on the Newfarm course, under the most favourable auspices. The weather was delightful, the roads good, and the racecourse in the best possible…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →The lovers of this manly game have made up their minds to establish a club in Maitland, and, in order to carry out their intentions, held a meeting on Monday evening last, at Mr…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →These races came off on Wednesday and Thursday, the 21st and 22nd of May, and though it rained rather heavily the evening before, there were a good number of people in attendance…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →As stated in the letter of our correspondent, which appeared in the Herald of the 3rd instant, these races commenced on Tuesday, the 27th ultimo, and were continued for three…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →The newly-instituted Ashfield Races commenced yesterday on the new course recently formed at the rear of Lucas's Iun, between the railway line and the Parramatta-road. The entries, it will be seen, were not so…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →THE announcement that the maiden effort for establishing annual races at Ashfield would he inauguraing yesterday (Wednesday), attracted a considera crowd of pleasure seekers, and not a few of the sport…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The Ashfield races were continued yesterday with marked success, the attendance almost equalling that of the previous day. The various matches were contested in a spirited manner, and we feel gratified in being…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Though the digging population is small, as compared with what it was two years ago, yet in getting up this race-meeting, they shewed themselves of the true breed. The meeting, which ran through three days, was highly successful…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →The opening meeting of this new course took place on Wednesday last, and although the racing entries were few, the several contests were spirited. The attendance was pretty fair, and the arrangements of the Stewards and officials highly…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →The Publicans' Purse of 40 sovereigns, for all horses: weights for age; heats, twice round the course; to start from the distance post Entrance, £4. For this race only one horse, Newbold, was entered. The…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →YESTERDAY being the first day this season of these races, a large number of pleasure seekers and the sporting fraternit, assembled on the course. The weather being fine, the day was apparently spent pleasantly by the…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →The town of Parramatta presented yesterday a more lively appearance than is generally to be observed in its quiet streets, and from the large numbers of persons moving about, as well as the crowded state of the…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →There was a very limited attendance, of visitors on the racecourse yesterday, doubtless owing in a great measure to the circumstace of the Race Ball having been held on the previous evening. There was considerable…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →YESTERDAY was the second day of these races, but although the weather was fine and the races announced likely to prove attractive, the attendance was much smaller than on first day. The arrangements, under…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →There was a better attendance of visitors on the race course yesterday than on either of the previous days, an the racing generally was of a superior character. Business was begun at the usual hour, and the result…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →These Races which commenced on Tuesday last drew together an unusually large number of spectators; the three days were beautifully fine; and the ample arrangements made by the Railway Company for the conveyance of…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →J U D G E [?] David Forbes, E[?]q., P.M. STEWARDS. J. B. Darv[?]ll. [?]., M.L. A…
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