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PATRON: His Excellency Sir John Young, Bart., K.C.B., G.C.M.G., &c. President: the Hon. E. Deas. Thomson, C.B. Vice-President: Alfred Cheeke, Esq. Judge and Handicapper : Mr. John Lackey. Treasurer : Mr. John…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →We have to remind intending competitors for these sports, that the committee meet on the nights of next Wednesday and Thursday, from half-past seven until nine o'clock, to receive entrances; and as the entrance…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →On Saturday there was a larger number of visitors on the Randwick course than congregated on any of the three previous days. The sun shone brightly, but there was a keen south-easterly wind blowing all the…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →NOTICE TO THE SECRETARIES OF THE VARIOUS CRICKET CLUBS. —Secretaries would oblige the Editors by sending a list of their engagements as far as arranged, addressed "Cricket Reporter," BELL'S LIFE Office. All cricket reports, such as…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Last Saturday brought the present spring meeting to a close which has been a most successful one. The attendance was far more numerous than on the previous days and the…
Continued on Trove, page 586 →THIS was the "off" day of the meeting, and consequently was not patronised to anything like the extent that the Derby day and Cup Day were. Still there was a considerable number present, both on the grand stand and on the…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →These, the greatest of boat matches on account of their international character, came to a issue on the Tyne on the consecutive days of Wednesday and Thursday last. The interest excited by the race both in this…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Saturday last was the day appointed for the 100 yard foot race, for £5 a-side, between Price and Power; the latter however, did not come to the scratch, and his deposit was therefore forfeited…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →This afternoon the Athletic Sports that are to take place on the Albert Cricket Ground, will be of a higher character and better managed (if possible) than any that have yet taken place. The entries for the various events…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →A SERIES of popular sports came off at the Albert Cricket Ground, Redfern, on Saturday afternoon. The programme comprised ten events. They were all keenly contested by a goodly number of athletes, and the winners, in addition…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →If any proof had been required of the rapidly increasing interest felt in these manly exercises, the crowds of people who attended at the Albert Cricket Ground to witness them on Saturday afternoon last,…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →THE Warwick Cricket Club held its annual general meeting last evening at Tattersall s Hotel, with a full attendance of members, who voted Mr. A. L. Park to the chair. The SECRETARY, Mr. W. Clark, brought forward the…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →DISTRICT Purse.—Reindeer, 1. Crabby Down, 2. Orphan, 3. Publicans' Purse.—Nonsuch, 1. Loiterer, 2. Bracelet, 3…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Ladies' Purse.—Nonsuch, 1. Master Magus, 2. Crabby Down, 3. St. Ledger.—Dead heat between Evangeline and Pauline, the owners divided the prize…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →SIR,—Would you or any of the committee of the Albert sports oblige me by letting me know why there are not races and walking matches set down for youths under sixteen years of ago. I am sure much pleasure and sport would…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →[NOTICE TO THE SECRETARIES OF THE VARIOUS CRICKET CLUBS. —Secretaries would oblige the Editors by sending a list of their engagements as far as arranged, addressed "Cricket Reporter," BELL'S LIFE Office. All cricket reports, such as…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →In the old country until a very recent period, somewhere about the advent of the famous America, square sails were wholly unkown in yacht vacing, and at the present time nearly all the Yacht Clubs limit racing…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →The NORTHUMBERLAND PLATE of 300 sevs, added to a Handicap of 25 sovs each, 10 ft, and 5 if declared; winners extra &c; the second received 40 sovs, and the third 20 sovs out of the stakes, &c; two miles; 51 subs,…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Cricket is now the amusement of the hour, and for the last few weeks the "Upper Ten" seem to have had little else to attend to; as many as thre or four grand games having been occasionally played on the same day. On…
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