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181 stories in Sydney's papers · page 6 of 10
With ' an interne belief In the benefits resulting to racing generally from the formation of associations for its extension, we are always delighted when wo nee new clubs having such ends in view expanding into fu 1-blown…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The TRADESMEN'S PLATE of 200 sovs, added to a Handicap of 25 sovs each, 15 ft; the second horse to receive 50 sovs out of the stakes, and the winner to pay 50 sovs towards expenses; the winner of either the…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →These races came off on the 27th and 28th "ultimo, when not withstanding that the weather was all that could be desired, the nttondanco was not so numerous as we have hitherto seen…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The WILTSHIRE STAKES of 25 sovs each, 15 ft; and only '5 if declared, with 50 added. The owner of the second. horse to save his stake. Two miles. 31 subs, 20 of whom paid 5 sovs' each…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →First Race.—TOWN PLATE of £20, for all horses; heats, twice round the course. Mr. A. Hancock's g g Jacky Morgan, 3 yrs, 8st 4lb....Wilson 1 1 J. Kennedy'a b g Chance, aged. Sat 9lb.,........ 2 dr…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The course was in splendid order, and it was a pity there was not a better field of nags to display their mettle on it. There was a pretty fair master of sportsmen and sportswomen, but the ladies, who invariably…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →MINE has been a happy home, John; and I [?] Cricket for its [?] The firelight that sparkles in gladness, Shines bright on the casement and walll;…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →GENTLEMEN,—A large proportion ot racing men, and especially those who do not believe in " time" as a criterion, argue strongly in favor of private trials or "puthorses together,", as tho beat means of forming an opinion…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →First Race—The MAIDEN PLATS of £15, added to a sweepstakes of one gaines, for all horses, the property of residents in the Louisa Creek district, thit have never started in any race; weight for age: heats, once round…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The course is in fair condition. BETTING.—Maitland Town Plate—10 to 5 against Shamrock. Maiden Plate—even bets on Io and Alexander…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →OUR races commenced on Wednesday, and as the weather was fine overhead, their postponement, though at the time the cause of disappointment to some, and inconvenience to others, was deemed to…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →STEWARDS.—Heary Vindin, Esq;. J. P; E C Close jun,; Esq.. J.P'. M.P.; John Borthwick, Esq.. J P. T. B Rosseter, Esq.: John Wyndhum, Esq": John Eales, jon, Esq.; Charles Reynolds, Esq,; Henry…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →IN consequence of the squatters' purse, which was to have been run for on the third day, not filling up, the stewards arranged for another race, which came off on Saturday. The course was in wretched condition, and…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →THE Royal Hunt Cup, a piece of plate value 200 sovereigns, by subscriptions of 10 sovereigns each, with £100 added; for all ages (two-year olds excepted); certain winners extra. New mile. (sixty-four subs.)…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →This was the last day and low seemed sorry for it. The day was showery, like the others; and very few persons visited the course, which was in a wretched state. There was but one race on the card.â…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The AMPORT STAKES (Handicap) of 15 sovs each. 10 ft. and 5 only if declared, with 200 added; one mile and a half; 123 subs, 77 of whom declared Mr. Merry's Northern Light, by Chanticleer, 3 yrs, 6st 4lb…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The SOMERSSTSHIRE STAKES of 25 sovs each, 15 ft, and 5 only if declared, with 100 added; the winner to pay 15 sovs towards expanses; the second to receive 50 sovs, and the third to save his stake; winners of…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →FIRST DAY.—The Honley.on.Themes regatta, long known as the, principal and most important aquatio meeting of the year, at which the Universities and other great rowing clubs have again and again measured their,…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →AURORA smiles upon the morn: and it! Coach, charlot, britsks, drotsks squipage Wheels whirl from Picoadilly to Soho. And happy they who horses con engage…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →SIR— Permit me through the medium of your journal to remind those clergy of the Church of England, who think it their duty to denounce horse racing as "sinful," that their denunciations are very inconsistent with the…
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