Racing and Race Horses
We append the following letter from the pen of [?] from the Times of Wednesday week.—Illastraled Sporting News. July 9. "SIR.—It is so diffieuld to comprise in one lettay the…
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Cricket
OUR cricketers having for the past four months laid their bats and balls aside, are now wakening into activity again, as the season for field sports sets in very favourably. According to pretty general…
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THE following are the entrances for the undermentioned races to be run on the Nichoison course on the 28th, 29th, and 30th Septmber. Four of the entrances were not received by the secretary (Mr. Osborne) until within…
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WEDNESDAY was the first day of the West Maitland races, and to that fact the unusual bustle and stir in our streets is attributable. The weather was all that could be desired to give enjoyment to the spectators…
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The day broke cut with heavy clouds, and every indication of a rainy day; but it held up till about 8 o'clock, when we had a smart shower, it then cleared off. There were betwen 1500 and 2000 spectators on the course…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →West Maitland Annual Races. (From the Maitland Mercury) First Day, Wednesday, September 28
First Race.—The WEST MAITLVKD MAIDEN PLATE of 200 sovs., for all maiden horres; one mile and threequarters; weight for age. Mr F. M. Deyle's ch g Meteor, 3 yrs... (1 Woods) 1…
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THE annual general meeting of the members of the Albert Cricket Club was held yesterday afternoon, at Lawrence's rooms. George-street. [?]nt-Colonel Ward, R.E., vice-president of the Club, occupied the…
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AMONG the great annual contests of the summer which take place on the Thames must be numbered the match for the Champion Cup. The popularity of the race in which arms and legs take the place of oars,…
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THE result of Friday evening's race for the Forced Handicap having been declared a dead heat between Maid of the Lake and Shamrock, it was arranged that the deciding heat should take place on Saturday after…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →West Maitland Annual Races. (Abridged from Saturday's Mercury) Third Day, Friday, September 30
THE weather was most unfavourable, and the attendance small, heavy showers being frequent, and saturating the ground to a disagreeable extent. First Race.—The Hunter River Jockey Club…
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ANNUAL MEETING OF THE ALBERT CRICKET CLUB.— The annual general meeting of the Albert Cricket Club was held on Monday afternoon, at Lawrence's Cricket Depot, in George-street, at half-past four o'clock Colonel Ward, the…
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Rumours of a great swimming match between an Englishman and a Fenchman have for more than a twelvemonth been in circulation among the members of the leading London clubs, and once or twice the date for…
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[The first day's racing appeared in our last.—EDS. B.L.S.] SECOND DAY, THURSDAY, SEPT. 29. The races on Thursday were no exception to the…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →CRICKET. The Intercolonial Match. (From Bell's Life in Victoria, October 1.)
After all that has been said and written respecting the Intercolonial match, and notwithstanding the very positive assertions of some portions of the press that it would not take place this season, we are in a position to assure…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Nowra District Court. the Shoalhaven Races. (Before Mr Justice Dowling.) George Waldron V. John Monaghan
Mr Innes, for the plaintiff; Mr Forbes, instructed by Mr T.M. Richards, for the defendant. The following jury was struck and sworn in:—John Gibson, Joseph Forsythe, Robert Gardiner, and Duncan…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Cricket Legislation. (From London Society.)
THE following is ihe heading of the earliest copy of the laws of cricket that can be found at the present time:- THE LAWS OF CRICKET…
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A NEW CRICKET CLUB.—On Tuesday evening last, a meeting was held in the schoolroom of St. Peter's Cook's River Road, for the purpose of forming a cricket club. There were present the Rev. George…
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GENTLEMEN.—I beg leave to call the attention of the committee to a very interesting race which has been omitted in the programme recently published viz., a race for amsteurs, who have never started for an…
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The Ducal meeting dawned most auspiciously. The weather was brilliant. Despite some threatening clouds, the Ladies' Lawn presented the same display of beauty as in former years. The racing was very good. The…
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Some think time is all sufficient as a test of merit in a race horse, and of races; others hold that it is of no use at all, and, in fact, more often delusive and mischievous han otherwise. The truth, as in most other mooted…
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