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A SWEEPSTAKES of 20 sovereigns, 10 ft. or 5 if declared, with a place of plate value 100 sovereigns, and 200 sovereigns added. The winner of any handicap value 100 sovereigns after the declaration of weights to carry 3 lbs…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →JUDGE: John Broadbent, Esq., J.P.—STEWARDS: Messrs D. Heips, W. Forrester, Jun.; D. Cameron, J. Piper, and R. Roberts.—STARTER: R. Roberts, Esq. —CLERK OF THE COURSE: J. Roberts, Esq.—HON…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →STEWARD:—Col. Waddy, C.B.; Capt. Purcell, R.A.; Lt. Col. Richardson; Wm. Laidley, Esq.; James Johnson, Esq. Well might Colonel Waddy and his conadjutors in the…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →"Cricket," out of season, showed at the Victoria Barracks on Monday last. The wickets were pitched on the spot of grass just below the officers' quarters, and very poor wickets they were, dreadfully bumpy and uncertain,…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The interest in the races of this meeting was not so manifest for some days prior to the Derby Day as the displayed before the last autumn races. This is attributable to various causes, the principal one no…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The following events will be contested to-day, and will close the Spring Meeting:- Fi[?] Race.—The Tradesmen's Plate of 40 sov, added to a [?] of 4 sov each; for 3 yrs and upwards;…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →This being an off day, the attendance wa very small, the visitors being confined almost entirely to sporting men and bookmakers. When the first race was run, there could not have been more than a thousand…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Another pleasant match came off in the Paddington Barracks enclosure on Tuesday, week last, when the ground was graced with the presence of a large concourse of the fair aristocracy of N. S. Wales, whom doubtless the fine…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →THE sport provided on Saturday last was of a very high older, there being a good contest for every one of the five prizes in the programme. The Trial Stakes brought a field of seven to the poet, the winner being found in Mr. T. H…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →THERE were as usual five events upon the card, and two of these were among the most important races of the meeting—the Maiden Plate and Metropolitan Handicap. The first race was the Shorts Handicap, for which six came…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The NORTHUMBERLAND PLATE of 300 sovs, added to a handicap sweepstakes of 25 sovs each, 10 ft, and 5 only if declared, &c.; winners extra; second to receive 50 sovs; the trainer of the winner to receive…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Mustur Heditur,—Hi fel orful bashfil abowt gevin' a tip on the racus, as hi ham knot so sure abowt hit ben rite. Hi think hi wull guv yu an skownt of mi misltuns on Thursday at the racus. Wen I gut on the…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →THE following are the nominations for the three events is the Castlemaine Jockey Club Annual Races, to be held is November:— GREAT CENTRE HANDICAP.—Messrs. Whitehead's Mary…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →The entries for this great aquatio meeting on the 3rd and 4th July at Henley on Thames, have just closed, and are subjoined. In addition to the usual valuable prizes, at a meeting of the Stewards and Committee held…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The entries for the above regatta, which will be rowed at St. Cloud, on the Seine, during the week ending July 13, closed on the 22nd June, excepting as regards class C, for old-fashioned in-rigged four-oars, which will be…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →THE "off" day of a race meeting rarely attracts a large concourse of people, and Friday was no exception to the rule, the attendance being almost exclusively confined to the regular habitues of the turf…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →THE annual meeting of this club was held last evening at Tattersall's Hotel, and a large number, of members assembled; Mr. Hemming in the chair. The following report was read by the secretary, Mr. W…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →MAIDEN Plate—Vanderdecken, 1; Lady Benson, 2; Butterfly, 3. Town Plate—Not filled. Prince of W[?]les Stakes—Steersman, 1; Rosabelle, 2. Hack Race.—Hard Times, 1; Gardener, 2…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →TH[?] day, good attendance. Ladies' Purse—Gulnare, 1; Reindeer, 2; Crab, 3. Racecourse Handicap—Crabbydown, 1; Maid of Athens, 2; Steersman, 3. Consolation Stakes—Gardiner, 1; Lady…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The BERKSHIRE STAKES (Handicap) of 15 sovs each, with 80 added; second to sate stake; winners extra: about one mile and a half. 27 subs, 14 of whom paid 3 sovs each…
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