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282 stories in Sydney's papers · page 8 of 15
These races, after being abandoned for the last two or three years, partly from the unlucky move of many of our miners to the Lachlan, where, with but one exception, they lost their all, partly from the scanty number that…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →In our March summary we gave some particulars of the commencement of the campaign between the the English Eleven and the players of New South Wales. The first match had not…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Despite the heavy rain of the previous day, the metropolitan trotting races came off on the Melbourne racecourse, on Saturday afternoon, and the meeting may be considered a success. As was to be expected, the course…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →ON Wednesday the racing commenced with the Maiden Plate of 20 sovereigns, for all horses that never won an advertised prize above ten pounds at the time of entrance; one and a half mile; one event; weight for…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →NEW SOUTH WALES CRICKET ASSOCIATION.—A meeting of the Association was held on Tuesday, at the office of Mr. W. Hemming, Elizabeth-street, Mr. R. Driver, M.L.A., in the chair. The business was exclusively in…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Victoria, Vancouver's Island, Dec 17, 1863. SIR: You favoured lovers of the Turf, who are placed in the midst of all that is lovely and to be desired in the shape of horseflesh, who are admitted to the weightiest…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →A MATCH was played between the first eleven of Mr. M'Arthur's and Sydney Grammar School cricket clubs, at the Garrison ground, on Thursday, the 21st [?]astant, with the following result:—Sydney Grammar School: First…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Patron: His Excellency the Right Hon. Sir John Young Bart., K.C B., G.[?].M.G., &c. President: The Hon. E. Deas Thomson, C.B, &c. Vice-President: Mr. Judge Cheeke. Stewards: The Hon. E. Deas…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →[?] day than that upon which the present meet. [?]pened could not have been desired, and more [?] than that with which we [?] yesterday could [?] have been [?]…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Wednesday, April 20, was the opening day of the Orange Annual Races, and finer weather could not be desired. The scene on the course was all life and activity…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →THE Metropolitan Autumn Race Meeting of 1864 was brought to a close on Saturday list amid circumstances as unfavourable as ever prevailed at a race meeting. After the all but incessant rain of Friday…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →CRICKET.—A meeting of the general committee of the New South Wales Cricket Association was held en Tuesday at the offices of Mr. Hemming, Elizabeth-street, Mr. R. Driver, M.L A., in the chair. After…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Stewards: Sir J. H. Fisher (President), Hon J. Morphett, Hon G. C. Hawker, Hon J. Baker, Mr P. Levi, and Mr J. Gilbert. Judge: Mr E. Bowman Starter: Mr G Bonnett. Hon Secretary: Mr E…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →THE Maiden Plate, of 20 sovs., was won by Mr. O'Connell's Colonist, beating Betty Martin and Miss Wyndham. The Town Plate, of 75 sovs. three miles, was won by…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →CRICKET.—A meeting of the general committee of the New South Wales Cricket Association was held on Tuesday at the offices of Mr. Hemming, Elizabeth-street, Mr. C. Martyn in the chair. The business was…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →THESE sports commenced on Thursday last. Great efforts had for some few weeks been made by two or three parties to get up sufficient funds for the purpose. The gathering was good, most of the townspeople being there, and a few…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →THE Albert Cricket Club, on Saturday, gave their Annual Non-Players' Maton, this being the second occasion of the kind, and in return to a similar event which took place last year at Botany, on the invitation of Mr. Leigh, who then…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The Maiden Plate of 50 sovs. for all horses that have never won an advertised p[?] exceeding £20, with a sweepstake of 3 sovs, each ended; the second horse to receive £10 from the prize; weight for age; one and a…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →A SINGLE innings match was played between the Calder House Cricket Club and Elswick House Cricket Club, at Petersham, on Saturday, the 7th instant. The total scores are—Calder House, 89; Elswick House, 82. The match resulted in favour of the…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →THESE races, for which preliminary arrangements had been made by several patrons of the turf, came off on Monday at the Racecourse. The attendance fell little short of that at the Christmas Races, while the racing was considered, if anything superior…
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