Maitland Annual Races, 1861
Under the Management of the Northumberland Jockey Club. TUESDAY, WEDNESDAY, and THURSDAY, the 4th, 5th, and 6th of June, 1861…
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Maitland Annual Races. (Abridged from the Ensign.) Third Day.—thursday
THE weather to-day again moved unpropitious, the sky being frequently obscured by clouds of a decidedly pluvial nature, which had the effect of deterring many from, visiting the trysting ground at Rutherford. The only accident we heard of happened…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Maitland Annual Races. (From the Mercury.) Third Day Thursday, June 6Th
The weather on Thursday was somewhat more favourable than on the second day of the races; the sun shone out more warmly, and there was less of the drizzling rain that rendered Wednesday so unpleasant. The…
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We are reluctantly compelled to withhold publication of the Match, and accompanying letter, furnished us this week. The former is now out of date;and the latter could accomplish no object save that of fostering a spirit of…
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Patron— His Excelleney Sir G.F.Bowen G.C.M.G. Stewards—Thomas De Lacy Mollatt,Esq.,M.L.A., John Panton Esq.,J.P..,Hon.Francis Bigge,Esq., M.L.C.Arnold Weinhole Esq.,J.P.,joshua P.Bell…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →By Electric Telegraph. Yass. Friday, 8 p.m. Cowra Races—handicap
Jonathan Wild, aged, 7 stone 12 lbs. 1 Pelham, 8 stone 13 lbs. 2 Sampson, 9 stone 9 lbs. 3 This was a splendid race, won by barely…
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THE Albert Cricket Ciab,enooaraged by the complete succeis attendant upon the first oricketerts ball in Sydney, which was given by them last year, and likewise in commemcration of their…
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OUR races came off on the 23rd and 24th ultimo, and were a success. First Race.—The Maiden Plate, of 25 sovereigns, with a sweepstake ot £ 1, to go to the second horse;…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Denman and Merton Races. (From the Ensign) First Day, Thursday, 13Th June, 1861
The morning was glcomy, with heavy fog, which cleared about eleven o'clock, and was, after, a beasutiful day. There was a very good muster of visitors, and a very good Seld of Lorses…
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ALBERT CLUB BALL.-Among anniversary festivities, never do we remember anything which, as a great success, has come up to the ball given by the Albert Club as a wind-up to tbs past cricketing season; but that among…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Racing Rules. To the Editer of Bell's Life is Sydney
GENTLEMEN, As the Jockey Club committee are now occupled in revising their rules, it scens a good timo to remark upon these of Colonial raoing generally, or it least so far as they are carried out in New South Wale…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Cricket. Programme of All-england Eleven Matches for 1861. (From the Field Newspaper, April 6th.)
At Dublin, Monday, May 13— v.Twenty—two Officers of Ireland. At Dublin, Thursday, May 16.—v.Twenty-two bona fide: Irishmen…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Review of the Cricket Season, 60-61 To the Editors of Bell's Life in Sydney
GENTLEMEN—If the past season has been characterised by considerable activity among our cricketers, it has at the same time given many causes for apprehension; many difficulties having been thrown in the way of the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Gunnedah Races. (From a Correspondent of the Mercury.)
These races commenced on Wednesday and Thursday last. I must say that I never saw such a want of horses as there is in this neighbourhood, for none of the first day's races filled up. But the stewards were…
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THESE races came off on Thursday, on the Shellharbour Lake Beach. The attendance was considerable, and the betting was more spirited than is usually the case. The meeting passed off without accident…
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CRICKETERS' PICNIC.—Nothing could have been more beautiful than the weather of last Saturday, on which day wejoined the choice spirits of the Albert Club in a picnicking excursion to the now forsaken "Cremorne."…
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First Race. —A MAIDEN PLATE of £150, for all horses that have never won an advertised prize or other public money over £20 at the time of entrance, (with reference to 2 year olds, as allowed by the 3rd…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Review of the Cricket Season '60, '61 To the Editor of Bell's Life in Sydney
I left my last letter without finishing my remarks on the Intercolonial Match; a duty which I will now perform before replying to the questions of your last week's correspondent "Supernumerary," The Melbourne team…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Cricket. Match to Come. August 1. —Cundletown C. 0. v. Tlnoni C. C. the All England Eleven
To satisfy the doubts of many, and to allay the curiosity of cricketers generally, we may state that Mr B. W. Mallam, the agent of Messrs. Spiers and Pond, of the Onfe do Paris, embarked on board the Jeddo on Tuesday…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Singleton Annual Races, 1861. (From the Mercury's Singleton Correspondent.] First Day—wednesday, July 3
The Singleton Annual Races of 1861 opened this day under most auspicious circumstances. For several days past the weather had a very threatening appearance, and considerable fears were therfore entertained that…
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