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THESE races commended on Tuesday, the 4th instant. The day was fine, but rather too hot to be pleasant. The attendance on the course was very small, far less than on any previous occasion except last year, when…
Continued on Trove, page 13 →A CRICKET MATCH was played on Thursday on the Albert Ground, at Redfern, between eleven chosen from the officers of the Galstea, and a like number of the "non-players"âor those who do not usually take part in matches…
Continued on Trove, page 13 →The expectation that there would be a large attendance to witness the sport at Eagle Farm, yesterday, was not disappointed. Two or three hours previous to the time named for the start for the first race numbers of people were seen…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →SURREY V ALBERT.—The match commenced by these clubs at the Albert Ground, on the 29th ultimo, was concluded on Saturday last. The result was a defeat of the Albert Club, the only one the first eleven have suffered this…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →ABOUT 3000 people assembed to-day on the beautiful racecourse at Connewarre, to witness the third annual gathering under the new régime of the Geelong Racing Club. The Maiden Plate, of 60 sovereigns, for all horses that…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →THE Geelong races were well attended yesterday, although the heat was intolerable, and might have been supposed to have kept many away. The Novel Race, of 100 sovereigns. One mile and a…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →SURREY V ALBERT.—The match commenced by these clubs at the Albert Ground, on the 29th ultimo, was concluded on Saturday last. The result was a defeat of the Albert Club, the only one the first eleven have suffered this…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →THE principal events in aquatic circles during the past week have been the trial trip of the Mistral and the first matches of the Prince Alfred Yacht Club. The weather has not been such as would delight the heart of a…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →THE fist day of the annual races, which the people of South Gundagai have so strictly maintained for a series of years through the vicissitudes of favourable and unfavourable seasons, came off on Thursday, the 5th instant, the…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →THE following entries were received yesterday for the various races announced to come off as above:— The Hurdle Race.—A handicap sweepstakes of 5 sovereigns each, with 75 sovereigns added. Distance, about three miles,…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →SIR,—There is an inaccuracy in your report of the last meeting of the St. Patrick's Regatta Committee, which I trust you will allow me to correct. I am there stated to have moved a resolution in these terms:—"That, in…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Tumut was unusually full of visitors on the occasion of the Annual Races, held on Wednesday and Thursday, the 11th and 12th instant. The weather was propitious, and the course towards the after parts of each day was…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →The Shoalhaven annual race meeting took place on Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday, the 11th, 12th, and 13th instant. The gathering on Wednesday was not the most brilliant we have seen in Australia, for the thunderstorm…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Sir,—Several of my friends having expressed their surprise that I had not [?]re this PUBLICLY notified my withdrawal from the committee and joint secretaryship of St. Patrick's Day Regatta, after the disloyal…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →UNIVERSITY V. ALBERT.—These clubs met again at the Albert Ground, on Saturday, for their second match of the season. The Albert Club always plays with less strength against the University, as some of its best players are also…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →The Trial Stakes, of 50 sovs., for all horses who have not won an advertised…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The Maiden Plate of 30 sovs.: Smith's Saucy pick, (White), 1; Field's Pennyroyal, 2…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →WE have not been able to obtain, at the date of writing this, a full report of the Muswellbrook races, but append the two following paragraphs from local papers:—…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →THIS pleasant little meeting came off as advertised on the Turf Club Course. The day was beautifully fine, warm, but not toe hot, and as there was no dust upon the course, no fights, and not too much of a…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →THE Autumn meeting of the Victorian Racing Club was held at Flemington on Saturday last. The attendance was meagre in the extreme; and at no time during the day could there have been more than 2000 persons present. Punctually to time, the bell…
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