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Several hundred people attended the Canterbury meeting, which took place on Monday last. The racing was pretty fair, and the arrangements of all concerned in the management of the meeting highly satisfactory. Mr…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The good folks of Sydney must have been sorely puzzled on Monday last, to decide where they should spond Boxing Day. The daily papers teemed with enticing announcements of amusements of all kinds, and…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →BOXING DAY was observed as douglas a general holiday. The weather was fine, but the heat anything but pleasant. The trains from Muswellbrook, Maitland, &c, brought down hundreds of pleasure seekers, who at once started…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The Brothers Hickey, we learn, are on their way from Australia to this country. The terms upon which, in answer to the colonists' challenge. James Banforth and James Taylor, ot Newcastle, agreed to row a pair-oared race and a scullers match, for £600 a side each,…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →STEWARDS:—Messrs. Hugh Taylor, J. Kelly, Thomas Ashby, and R. L. Dunn. CLERK OF THE COURSE AND STARTER:—Mr Thomas Ashby…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →OUR Christmas Races are becoming quite an institution, and the gentlemen in whose hands they are entrusted are evidently determined that no want of effort on their part shall may the success of the annual meeting. They year an…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →For a considerable period the Sports Committee of the Albert Ground have been hard at work getting up a first-class programme of sports for Boxing Day, and a glance through their list of entries of Monday last would…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →HIS Excellency the Right Honorable the Earl of Belmore, president. Mr. W. Wright, vice-president. Mr. A. S. Huntley, umpire. Mr. R. M. Pearson, starter, Messrs. A Lenehan and A. S. Huntley, honorary…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →[?]haps as the celebration of an annual race meet [?] at a small country village, the races at Ranwick [?] Saturday might have been considered as ordi[?]y successful, but as the New Year's Day meet…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Perhaps as the celebration of an annual race meeting at a small country village, the races at Randwick on Saturday might have been considered as ordinarily successful, but as the New Year's Day meet…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Again a very small attendance, barring the usual number of bookmakers, sporting men, and those immodiately interested. The course was almost a blank. The band was present and played during the day…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →About 8000 persons assembled on Boxing Day at the above ground to witness the sports. It was also the first appearance of the English pedestrians, who were announced to go through their training exercises during…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Programme of Matches to take place on Saturday, January 8:—Warwick v. Civil Military, first elevens, and on C. and M. Ground; Newton v. Glebe, first eleven, on Newton Ground…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →The annual regatta at Hunter's Hill took place on Saturday. The day was beautifully fine, with a nice breeze blowing. The steamship Collaroy was engaged as flagship, and left the wharf at 10 o'clock, and during…
Continued on Trove, page 26 →PROGRAMME of Matches to take place to-day (Saturday, January 8):—Warwick v. Civil Military, first elevens, and on, C. and M. Ground; Newtown v. Glebe, first eleven, on Newtown Ground…
Continued on Trove, page 27 →THE attempt of the residents of Hunter's Hill to revive their annual regatta on New Year's Day was successful to a large extent, notwithstanding counter attractions in the shape of a Highland gathering, races, picnics, &c. Some persons…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →The MAIDEN PLATE of 20 sovs, with a sweep of 1 sov each added, for all maiden horses at the time of entrance: 1½ miles: winners, once, to carry 3lb; twice or more 5lb extra., Mr J. Young's b m Blue Bonnet, 4 yrs, 8st 9lbs. Francis 1…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →STEWARDS.—The Committee of Tattersall's Club. JUDGE.—W. B. Walford, Esq. CLERK OF THE COURSE AND STARTER.—W. G. Henfrey, Esq…
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