Cricket
It affords as great pleasure to annonnce that the Cricketers in and about Sydney, and throughout the country, are making every preparation for this manly exer[?]ise, to be carried out with great spirit and vigor…
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The Great INTERCOLONIAl. Matches at Melbourne. Veno Victorious in Both Races. Tomboy Beaten by Cooramin
[A portion of the following was published in a Second Edition, issued from this Office yesterday morning.] The great struggle for the championship of the Australian Turf, was decided on the Melbourne Racecourse…
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THE first day of the Spring Meeting of the Melbourne Jockey Clubâa day usually eagerly looked forward to by the Melbourne turfitesâcame off with far less than the usual eclat. The residents of Melbourne are…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The Victoria Jockey Club Races. the Sydney Horses Again Victorious! the Great Metropolitan Handicap Won by Veno, the Free Handicap by Black Jack!
The Victoria Jookey Club meeting commenced on the 7th instant, on the Melbourne Course. The attendance was estimated by the local papers at from five to six thousand—sufficient to make the ground look cheerful…
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THE circumstances of very bright, sunny weather, and the "great event" of the Jockey Club Races operated to attract a considerable concourse of people at these races yesterday: on a moderate estimate there could…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Melbourne Races. Defeat of Veno. (From Bell's Life in Victoria, Friday, October 9.) Third Day--friday
The weather on the third day was most unpropitious, The morning was showery, but, as many of the weatherwise expressed a strong opinion that the afternoon would prove fine, a large number of persons betook…
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We have already publised reports of the first and third day's racing at Melbourne. We now subjoin the results of the racing on the second and fourth days. SECOND DAY…
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A species of single wicket was played as early as the thirteenth century, under the name of " Club Ball," although no wickets were then used, nor for a long time after; the block-bole, being a hole in reality, into which…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The System of Horse Racing. (From the Church of England Chronicls, October 15.)
The races and the system by which they are upheld, are just now a topic of very general conversation. A remarkable degree of excitement has prevailed on the subject of "the great match;" and great have been the…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Cricket Match: Goulburn V. QUEANBEYAN. (Abridged from the Goulburn Papers of Wednesday.)
ON Saturday last the friendly match between eleven of the Goulburn Cricket Club and a like number of the Queanbeyan District Club took place in a paddock adjoining the Parsonage. It had been arranged to play…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →American Horses on the English Turf. Goodwood Races, Thursday, July 30
It will be seen from the subjeined extract, which we take from the Sunday Times, that, contrary to the sanguine expectations of "Brother Jonathan," the American horses sent over to compete on the English turf, have…
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A MEETING of the Cricketers of Sydney was held at Mort's rooms, Pittstreet, on Wednesday last, consisting of delegates, from each of our principle' Clubs, to take into-consideration the…
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To be had on the morning of each day at this office, and from the runners on the Course…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Scone Annual Races. (From the Maitland Metcury of Saturday.)
THESE races came off on Monday and Tuesday, September 21st and 22nd, opposite the Rock of Cashel Inn. First Race.—The Publicans' Purse of £40…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Homebush Spring Meeting. This meet commences to-day, and the following horses are entered for the different races:— First Day
THE MAIDEN PLATE.—Socrates, 4 years; Fly, aged; West Australian, 4 years; Blooming Heather, 5 years; Fair Nell, 3 years; Antimony, aged; Lady of the Lake, 4 years…
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A cricket match was entered upon between the War wick and Albion Clubs on Saturday, 17th instant,and concluded on Saturday last, in Hyde Park; the fermar carrying off the palm of victory with seven wickets to…
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The Homebush Spring Meeting commenced yesterday, but owing to the thresfening aspect of the Westher, was but poorly attended, the assembleage consisting for the most part of sporting men and up-couatry people. The…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Homebush Races. Second Day, Wednesday, October 28
This being what is termed the "off" day, the muster was, as usual, comparatively small—being confined almoist exclusively to the betting fraternity, some of whom, by the way, were cruelly deceived in the issue of…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Homebush Races. Last Dat, Thuhsday, 29Th October
DURING the first two days of these races comparatively few persons visited them, the weather being unfavourable. However, yesterday, the last day, the weather being propitious for the occasion, there was a…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Homebush Races. Third Day, Thursday, October 29
The Homebush Spring Meeting terminated yesterday. The attendance was very good, considering the state of the weather, and so far as the sport itself was concerned, there was but little room left to complain, the whole of…
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