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236 stories in Sydney's papers · page 6 of 12
Our town and district for the last week have been the scene of unusual pleasure making. The weather seemed to give its unlimited assistance to aid our sports, for seldom, of late, have we been witnesses of such "bright…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →We usually preface our report with a descriptive notice of the country our reporter passes through en route to racing meetings in the interior, the state of the roads, &c; but on this occasion we have so much to say,…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →The return match between the Parramatta and Maitland (Marylebone) players was commenced yesterday, in the cricket ground near the Grammar school. Whatever may have been the disadvantages under which the…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Pursuant to public notice, these races came off on Tuesday, 14th instant. The weather, which had been threatening for some time previously, cleared up on the morning of the eventful day, to the satisfaction of all who…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →These races duly came off on the 14th, 15th, and 16th April; and I am glad to be, able to say in the satisfaction of all parties. The racing was equal to any that I hare seen in the colony,…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →First Race—The MAIDEN PLATE of 50 sovs; second horse to receive 10 sovs from the stakes heats once round the course. Three entrances or no race…
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Continued on Trove, page 16 →Bungendore people have been lest favoured in regar to the weather than the inhabitants of other districts in which races have lately taken place. Bungendore meeting has passed over amid storms and showers; and to…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →BUNGEND[?]E meeting has passed over amid storms and showers, Tuesday (the 28th ult.), the first day of the races, was modera[?]ely fine, though a few showers fell in its course; but as night closed in, the rain came down in torrents, and the succeeding days were…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →A cricket match was played at Balmain, on Saturday last, between eleven of the Balmain Club, and a like number of players from "All the Banks." The Balmain players had it all their own way, having beaten thier…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →MAY 4.—These races, which have been exciting so much attention in this quarter during the last three months, come off to-morrow, and as the post for Sydney leaves early in the morning, I am not able to give…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →These races, which have been exciting so much attention in this quarter during the last three months, comes off to-morrow, and as the post for Sydney leaves early in the morning,…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →A match had been arranged to come off between the above parties on Monday, but the previous had weather, and the rough appearance of the day, appeared to have caused an impression that the match would not take…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →The OPEN HANDICAP SWEEPSTAKES of 3 sovs each, and 50 sovs added; distance, two miles. Mr Kelly's ch m Limerick Lass, 4 yrs, 9st…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →These sports came off, as advertised, in the Border Post, on Tuesday and Wednesday, the 12th and 13th instants, a strong field having once more mustered on the race course of former…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →THE Regatta held on the anniversary of her Majesty's birthday was duly carried out yesterday, but an apathy from some cause or other seems to have crept over this event. A few years ago the North Shore boasted…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →In our report of the Regatta, yesterday, it wau stated that Barnett was the winner of Mr. Campbell's boat: this was an error; it should have been Bullivant. In the race with the…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →THE great metropolitan racing meeting of the colony commenced yesterday at Homebush, and, we regret to say, under very unfavourable auspices. There was no lack of sporting spirit visible in the entrances for the…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Ir fine weather is necessary to the enjoyment of any sport it is to that of boat-racing, anc accordingly the heavy rain that set in on Sunday evening was productive of not a few expectations of a discouraging character…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →After the late tempestuous and stormy wet weather, yesterday was worthy to be calendared with a white stone, The sun shone out of a cloudless sky with genial heat, and a pleasant fresh breeze from the southward…
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