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THE attendance on the course yesterday was small, the racing quiet, and not equal to the running of the previous day. Indeed, taken as a whole, it mnst be regarded more as a sort of by-play, or training for the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →THE turn-out at Homebush yesterday was very great, and the racing, taken altogether, first-rate: considerable disappointment being felt, however, that Lauristina was not allowed by her new owner to test her…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →FIRST RACE.—Publican's Purse of 75 sovs, added to a sweepstakes of 5 sovs, each; twice round and a distance; for all horses that have never won a prize of more than 50 sovs at the time of entrance; second…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →stewards—How Edward Deas Thomas [?] Hon Richard Jones: Alfred Cheeke, Esq: Saul Samuel, Esq. William Bede. Dalley. Esq. [?]—J. F. Downes. Esq. J.P…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →GREAT NORTHHAMPTONSHIRS STARKS of 100 sovs, added to a handicap sweepstakes of 25 sovs each, 16 ft; the second horse to receive 23 sovs out of the stakes. Two miles. 104 subs, 53 of whom declared…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →We take the account of the following well-played match from the Ca'ifornia Spirit of the Times of April 10th. As the Messrs Howson and Hilliard, whose names are mentioned therein, have relations in this city not unknown to…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →These races came off on Wednesday and Thursday last, 23rd and 24th ultimo, and were tolerably successful. The company was numerous, everything was well managed by the stewards, and the weather was as fine as…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The reasons for opposing the entrance of the Chinese have been utterly conflicting. The popular objection to them is their ugliness, and there are some handsome men in the House, who are the exponents of this…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →A correspondent of the Maitland Mercury gives the following brief account of the Bingera Races. First Day, Thursday, July 1. First Race.—The Town Plate of £27, won by Mr…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →On Saturday, the young but highly vigorous Victorian Yacht Club inaugurated, as it were, its introduction to yachting society, by three races. The prizes for these were not altogether given by the club, but in each case…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →A correspondent, for the remainder of whose graphic letter we hope to have room in our next, obliges us with a brief account of the Bingera Races FIRST DAY, THURSDAY, JULY 1…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Dear Spirit—In perusing your valuable paper of 6th February, my attention was drawn to an article from A.T. C. under the head of " Racing Time in England and America", iu which is contained a calendar with the…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →DEAR SPIRIT—I am pleased to see that the geme of Cricket is revived in California. It is now ten years since I played my last match, as a member of the Surrey Club. It was Surrey v. the Mary-le-Bone Club. I had a mabia…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →THE Annual Races commenced yesterday, upon the usual course. The day was threatening, but beyond a few alight showers no rain fell. A cold and sharp westerly wind, however, made many persons shiver,…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →The annual races commenced yesterday, upon the usual course. The day was threatening, but beyond a few slight showers no rain fell. A cold and sharp westerly wind, however, made many persons shiver, and…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →THE attendance was good, and almost as numerous as on the first day. First Race.—The Ladies' Purse of 50 sovereigns, with a sweepstakes of 5 sovereigns each added, for…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →THE LADIES PURSE of 50 sovereigns, with a sweep-stakes of 5 sovereigns each added, for two and three years old; 2-year olds, weight for age; 3-year olds, Legar weights; one event, 1[?] mile. Second horse to…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →It seems to be placed beyond doubt that I there exista in the far interior a tribe or family of peculiar people who are coppercoloured, instead of black like the true…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →ALTERATION IN THE LAWS OF CRICKET. — On the 5th of May an important meeting of the members of the Murylcbone Club took place in the Tennis court. Lord's Ground for the purpose of discussing the altering, and deciding…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The following report of the two last days running appeared in our Second Edition last Saturday afternoon. We now reprint it with the addition of the concluding race, the Forred Handicap, which we take from the…
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