Cricket
Sydney Mail · Saturday 21 October 1865 · page 2
WARWICK V. ALBERT.—The first match of the season between three clubs was commenced on Saturday last, in the Domain. The Albert Club, having lost some of its best men of last season, filled up the vacancies with a few of the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Our Champion Races Horses
Bell's Life in Sydney and Sporting Chronicle · Saturday 21 October 1865 · page 2
Of the four nags entered to represent New South Wales in the Champion Race at Melbourne on New Year's Day, I take O.K. as the first to give some description of for two or three reasons—first and foremost,…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →West Maitlaed. the Races. Friday, 6 p.m
The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 21 October 1865 · page 4
Maitland Handicap, of 80 sovereigns; 3 miles.— T. Ivory's. O'Meara, 1; F. M. Doyle's Samson, 2; M. Scott's Crucifix, 3. Squatters' Purse fell through…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →West Maitland Annual Races. (From the Maitland Mercury, Oct. 19.)
Bell's Life in Sydney and Sporting Chronicle · Saturday 21 October 1865 · page 2
The West Maitland annual races, under the management of the Hunter River Jockey Club, were commenced on Nicholson's course yesterday. First Race—MAIDEN PLATE of 89 Sovereigns, with a…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →West Maitland Annual Races. [Abridged from Saturday's Mercury.) Second Day, Thursday, October 19
The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 23 October 1865 · page 2
THE weather was again beautifully fine, and the best horses of the meet were entered to run; yet, notwithstanding these two very attractive inducements, not more than four hundred or five hundred persons were present at any one…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Telegraphic Messages. [From Our Correspondents.] Mudgee. Thursday, 5 p.m. Mudgee Races
The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 27 October 1865 · page 5
PRINCE OF WALES STAKES.—Cockahoop, 1; Doncaster, 2; Laplander, 3. TURP C[?] HANDICAP.—Dick Turpin, 1; Playboy, 2; Union Jack, 3…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Mudgee Races. First Day
Bell's Life in Sydney and Sporting Chronicle · Saturday 28 October 1865 · page 2
MAIDEN PLATE.—Pitsford won easily. Marchioness, 2; Emerald, 3. ALL-AGED STAKES.—Playboy, 1; Campnoe. 2; Dick Turpin, 3. Tamworth drawn…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →West maitland Annual Races. Second Day, Thursday, October 19
Bell's Life in Sydney and Sporting Chronicle · Saturday 28 October 1865 · page 4
First Race.—The LADIES' PURSE of 40 sovereigns, with a sweep of 2 sovereigns cach, forall horses; to be handicapped by the stewards, or whom they may appoint; 2 miles, one event; second horse to receive the sweeps…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Latest Telegrams. Mudgee. Thursday, 5 p.m. Mudgee Races
Sydney Mail · Saturday 28 October 1865 · page 4
PRINCE OF WALES STAKES.—Cockahoop, 1; Doncaster, 2; Laplander, 3. TURF CLU[?] HANDICAP.—Dick Turpin, 1; Playboy, 2; Union Jack, 3…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Swimming in the Army
The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 1 November 1865 · page 3
" AN Old Soldier," writing to the London Daily News remarks:— The Foot Guards, a corps generally foremost in every military exercise, and more often than not…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Melbourne. Victoria Racing Club Spring Meeting, First Day, Thursday, November 2, 1865
Empire · Friday 3 November 1865 · page 5
Maiden Plate, a sweepstakes of 5 sovs. each, with 150 sovs. added. For 3-yrs old, 7st; 4-yrs, 9st; 5-yrs, 9st 81b; 6-yrs and aged, 9st 10lb. On mile and a-half…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Cricket
Bell's Life in Sydney and Sporting Chronicle · Saturday 4 November 1865 · page 4
The matches of last Saturdasy resulted as follows:- Practice will continue with vigor throughout the season, and, from what can now be seen, there is little doubt of the credit of the Colony being kept up…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Victoria Racing Club Spring Meeting. First Day, Thursday, November 2, 1865
Bell's Life in Sydney and Sporting Chronicle · Saturday 4 November 1865 · page 2
MAIDEN PLATE, a sweepstakes of 5 sovs each, with 150 sovs added. For 3-yrs old, 7st; 4-yrs, 9st; 5-yrs, 9st 8lb; 6-yrs and aged, 9st 10lb. One mile and a half…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Tattersall's New Year's Day Races. Randwick Course. Monday, January 1st, 1866
Bell's Life in Sydney and Sporting Chronicle · Saturday 4 November 1865 · page 2
Stewards.—The Committee of Tattersall's Club.—Judge —W. B. Walford, Esq.—Clerk of the Course and Starter—W. G. Henfrey, Esq.—Treasurer—Samuel Jenner, Esq…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Melbourne Spring Racing Meeting. (From the Age, November 3.)
Empire · Thursday 9 November 1865 · page 8
The second spring meeting, under the auspices of the Victoria Racing Club, was opened, yesterday, and attracted a very large assemblange, both of visitors interested in turf matters and of the general community…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Melbourne Spring Racing Meeting. (From the Age, November 3.) Thursday, November 2
The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 9 November 1865 · page 3
THE second spring meeting, under the auspices of the Victoria Racing Club, was opened yesterday, and attracted a very large assemblage, both of visitors interested in turf matters and of the general community…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Cricket
The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 10 November 1865 · page 5
THE contest boween two of our ablest clubs—the National and Albert—which has been looked forward to with much interest, and which was fixed for Saturday next—was, in consequence of the Domain ground being required for the…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Victoria Racing Club Spring Meeting. Second Day, November 3
Empire · Friday 10 November 1865 · page 5
The Royal-park Stakes, of 5 soys each, with 100 sovs added. For 3 yr olds, 6 st 10 lb; 4 yr olds, 9 st; 5 yrs, 9 st 9 lb; 6 yrs and aged, 9 st 12 1bs. Two miles…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →AQUATICS. Regatta Season 1865 and '66
Bell's Life in Sydney and Sporting Chronicle · Saturday 11 November 1865 · page 2
Balmain Regatta...St Andrew's Day, 30th Nov. Wooloomooloo Bay Regatta...Boxing Day, 25th Dec. Huntor's Hill Regatta...New Year's Day, 1st Jan, 1836. Anniversary Regatta...26th Jan., 1868…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Cricket. Matches to Come
Bell's Life in Sydney and Sporting Chronicle · Saturday 11 November 1865 · page 3
THIS DAY.—Albert v. National (1st Elevens)...Domain do v. do (2nd Elevens)...A. C. C. Australian y. Toxteth...Toxteth…
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