Riciijiccnd Races, 1861
A friend, who was present at the Richmond meeting, furnishes us with the result of the running on the first day (Thursday), as follows â MAIDEN PLATE of 30 BOYS; 1½ miles…
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Sydney Markets, Friday. Wholesale Races
WHEAT, 5s 6d per bushel ¼ flour, £12 to £14 per ton; maize, 6s 6d to 6s 9d; English barley, 8s 0d; cape do 5s per bushel; oaten hay;£ per ton; lucerne hay, £8 0s to £9 per ton butter. 6d; cheese, 6d to 8d; bacon 6d; onions 23s to 25 per cwr;…
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The honourable mention made as below by our London contemporary, THE SPORTING LIFF, of several of the All-England Eleven, now hourly expected in Sydney, will be read with interest…
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The above races came off on New Year's Day, and not withstanding the cloudy aspect of the weather, a great number of people assembled to see the sport. First Race.—Maiden Plate of 10 sov[?]., for all horses…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Lord's Cricket Ground. a Sketch, by W. C. W.
FEW scenes in the metropolis of England have afforded us more real gratification than a match in Lord's cricket ground. From our boyhood we were always delighted to contend in this noble game, and we have seen good play in…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Settling for the Thebarton Races. (From the South Australian Register, Jan. 11)
The settling for the Thebarton Races took place at the Globe Inn, Rundle-street, on friday evening, the 10th instant. The President of the Jockey Club (Sir James II. Fisher), the Committee, the Stewards, the…
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ACCORDING to arrangement, all the players (with the exception of Richardson) nominated on Friday as those from whom a twenty-two were to be selected for the All-England match, met on Saturday…
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OUR pleasure-seeking citizens have generally been fortunate in having most auspicious weather for their holiday festivals, and yesterday was certainly no exception to the rule. The heat was a little…
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AMONG modern Royal cricketers we may mention Georgo IV., who formed a cricket-ground adjoining the Pavalion at Brighton, where his Majesty, when Prince of Wales, occasionally figured as a bats man and fieldsman;…
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Of the many inducements to lovers of a holiday, none could be more attractive than the Programme put forth by the committee on whom devolved the management of Monday's Regatta, although from…
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KENT V. TELEGRAPH.—A match was played between these two Clubs, on the University Paddocks, on Monday, 26th instant, which resulted in the victory of the Telegraphs by forty-nine runs. The following is…
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"WHAT is the meaning of all this bustle, waiter! I never saw the town in such a commotion before." Such was the question I propounded to the sleek head-waiter of the Royal Hotel," the principal house of…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Cricket. the New South Wales Eleven at Victoria. To the Editor of the Herald
SIR,—I was glad that you reprinted from the Argus, in this morning's if sue, a paragraph commenting on the treatment which the Sydney cricketers received at the hands of the Melbourne Eleven; but I am anxious that justice should…
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THE stumps were drawn—so was the last cork. Mort, lock's seventy-six had cessed to be discussed, and the tented field was deserted. No sound but the gentle sighing of the night air broke upon the silence, as it (that…
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THE match anticipated with so much interest between the Eleven of All-England and the Twenty-two of New South Wales, commenced yesterday, at noon, in the Outer Domain. From about ten o'clock in the morning…
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IN most English communities, perhaps we may say in all, the game of cricket has ever occupied a very prominent place in the list of amusements, and it is consequently by no means matter of surprise…
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AT noon yesterday the great match between the Eleven of All England and the Twenty-two of New South Wales was continued. The temperature in the streets was somewhat better than on Wednesday morning;…
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IF any doubt ever existed as to the speculation of Messrs. Spiers and Pond proving successful, in so far as it was connected with our own colony, it must have been entirely dissipated yesterday; for no one could…
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OUR pleasure-seeking citizens have generally been fortunate in having most auspicious weather for their holiday festivals, and Monday was certainly no exception to the rule. The heat was a little…
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The seventy-fourth Anniversary of the Colony was celebrated by the usual Annual Nautical Festival in our beautiful harbour on Monday last, under the most brilliant of Australian summer skies, relieved by a delight…
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