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384 stories in Sydney's papers · page 13 of 20
These sports are announced to some off this afternoon on the Albert Ground, when there will doubtless be a large attendance of people present to witness them. As will be seen by the programme, which will be in…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →As usual, just an hour was allowed between the opening item and the all-important Derby, the interval being filled up in both the o[?]ter and the inner rings with wagering on that great national contest, the anticipation…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The Daily Newt of May 23 contains the following article on thin exciting event:— Upon the Downs, as upon the road, the influence of the weather was only too apparent. Of coarse there was a…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →THE second of the winter series of athletic sports came off at the Albert Ground on Saturday. Charming weather favoured the occasion. and the turf was in excellent condition ; yet the attendance of spectators was less than at some…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →As lovely a day as any admirer of our old England national sport could desire was last Thursday upon which day commenced the Grafton Annaal Races of 1867. About. 9 o'clock the general movement amongst our…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →STEWARDS: Messrs. A. Mackeller, T. H. Smith, F. S. Havs, T. Hewitt, S. Euchen, Judge and secretary, Mr. T. Bawden; treasurer, Mr. A. Hyde; clerk of the course, Mr. G. M. Avery. As lovely a day as any admirer of our…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →These races came off on Tuesday and Wednesday, the 16th and 17th July instant. The Course was in a sorry plight, as there had been heavy rains during the previous week, which prevented the running form being so good…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →STEWARDS: Messrs A. Mackellar, T. H. Smith, F. S. Hays, T. Hewitt, S. Buchan, Judge and Secretary—Mr T. Bawdan, Treasurer—Mr A. Hyde. Clerk of the Course—Mr G. M. Avery. As lovely a day as any…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Gentlemen,—In your issue of last Saturday, a letter appears, signed Redfern, complaining of three things with regard to the Sports. 1st.—That sufficient notice in not given of the Programme of Sports. To this I have…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →The 2nd match between these clubs came off on the University Ground on Saturday last, when the contest proved in every respect more spirited and exciting than on the previous match. Though two or three good…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →The match between the Melbourne Football Club and the Officers and Men of H.M. 14th Regiment was the roughest, if not the best "match,that has ever been played on the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The match on Saturday between these clubs eclipsed all its forerunners this season both for evenness and excellence of play, despite the successive warmth of the afternoon, which clearly prognosticated the change of…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →THE Prince of Wales, accompanied by the Duchess of Cambridge, the Grand Duchess of Mecklenburg-Strelitz, and the Duke of Cambridge, arrived from Windsor shortly before the commencement of racing with all the…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Randwick Spring Meeting, August 31st, and,September 5th, 6th, and 7th; Wollongong, September 17th, 18th, and 19th; Bathurst, September 25th, 26th, and 27th; Pilliga, Namoi River, September 4th and 5th; Murrurundi, September —;…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →The PRINCE OF WALIS STAKES of 50 sovs each, h ft, with 1.000 added for three-year-olds; colts. 8st 101b; fillies, 8st 51b; penalties and allowances: second received 200 sovs, and the third 100; New Course (abont 1 mile 4 fur.) 90 subs…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Probably the last, and certainly the best Match of the [?], came off on the University Ground on Saturday last. The Military & Civil were specially anxious to score a victory on this occasion to make up for provious…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →THE Prince of Wales, accompanied by the Duchess of Cambridge, the Grand Duchess of Mecklenburg-Strelitz, and the Duke of Cambridge, arrived from Windsor shortly before the commencement of racing with all the…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →MAIDEN PLATE of 40 sovs, with a sweep of 2 sovs cach added, for all horses that have never won an advertised prize at time of entrance; second horse to receive the sweep; distance 1½ mile; weight for age…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Gentlemen,—These races which come off to-day (Saturday) have lost a great deal of interest, owing to the Committee having refused the entrance of Mr Dheelce's horse Gratis, for the Hurdle Race, on the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →ON last Saturday afternoon a number of races in connection with the Military and Civil Cricket Club, came off on the recently formed course at the back of the Victoria Barracks. Notwithstanding that an entrance fee of 1s. per head was…
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