Racing Past and Future
I commence at the Deluge, to establish a hypothesis that from the antediluvian fossils horses are indigenous to this island. At the Roman invasion the British army was…
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Albert Cricket Club
THE Albert Cricket Club held their eighteenth annual meeting at Tattersall's, on Thursday evening last. There was a large attendance of members. W. M. Alderson, Esq., was voted to the chair. The…
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First Ruco.—The Maiden Plate of 20 sovs, with a sweep of 20s each, for the second horse; 1½mile, one event; weight for age. Mr. A Campbell's be Tommy Dodd, 3 yrs (D. Mooro)…
Continued on Trove, page 26 →Aquatics. Coming Events. Sydney Rowing Club Matches, this day. Prince Alfred Yacht Club opening trip, 15th October. Balmain Regatta, 9th November
All seems stir and bustle in aquatic circles. Rowing men preparing for the S. R. C. matches to-day or Balmain Regatta. Yachtsmen in getting ready for commission. The former promises good sport, and having been successful…
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THE first regatta in connection with the newly-formed Rowing Club took place on Saturday afternoon, and was attended with a great amount of success. Large numbers of spectators congregated within the club house enclosure,…
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The first amateur regatta that has taken place sin[?] the foundation of the Sydney Honing Club came off [?] Saturday afternoon last, and was a great success [?] although the heavy sontherly wind which blew with…
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THE Albert Cricket Club held their eighteenth annual meeting at Tattersall's, on Thursday evening last. There was a large attendance of members. W. M. Alderson, Esq., was voted to the chair. The…
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First Race.—The Maiden Plato of 20 sovs, with a sweep of 20s each, for the second horse; 1½-mile, one event; weight for age. Mr. A. Campbell's b[?]e Tommy Dodd, 3 yrs (D. Moore).. 1…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Death from the Blow of a Cricket Ball
Everyone who reads about cricket known already that poor Summers has died of concussion of the brain, caused by a blow which he received from a hall at Lord's, in the M.C.C. and Nottingham match on…
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The first regatta in connection with the newly-formed Rowing Club took place on Saturday afternoon, and was attended with a great amount of success. Large numbers of spectators were within the chili house enclosure, all round Fort Macquarie, and on other…
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THE first amateur regatta that has taken place since the foundation of the Sydney Rowing Club came off on Saturday afternoon last, and was a great success,— although the heavy southerly wind which blew with…
Continued on Trove, page 26 →Aquatics. Sydney Rowing Club Regatta
THE first regatta in connection with the newly-formed Rowing Club took place on Saturday last, and was attended with a great amount of success. Large numbers of spectators congregated within the club house enclosure,…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Cricket. Albert Cricket Club
THE eighteenth annual meeting of the above club was held on 15th instant, at Tattersall's Hotel. There was a good attendance of members, and the chair was occupied by the president of the club, Mr. W. M. Alderson,…
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HOMEBUSH TRIAL STAKES for two-year-olds. To be run at Easter 1871. Mr. A. Town's c c, by Tarragon—Lady Mary A. Town's b f. by Tarragon. Fuiry…
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I CANNOT resist the temptation to rush once more into print, though with only a few lines, to say how glad it makes me to find our cricketers both in town and country beginning in time to prepare for the coming…
Continued on Trove, page 26 →Racing in America. the Saratoga, July Race Meeting
By the arrival of the "Wonga Wonga, we have received our American files, containing a number of Interesting sporting items. As great attention is paid to the time in which our races are run, perhaps the following faut racen are worth recording. The…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Albert Cricket Club Season of 1869-7O
First Eleven.—The first eleven have been engaged in nine matches of which three were won, two lost, three drawn, and one discontinued. In all the drawn matches the Albert scores were very large. viz:—168, 216 (for…
Continued on Trove, page 26 →CRICKET. Cricketing Notes. by Jack Smth. No. 31
After the nattering introduction in your issue of last week, I need moke no apology for" my first appearance this season," though I do not sea how I can fairly claim the greatnmount of prnise you give, for merely…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →PEDESTRIANISM. The Athletic Sports on the Albert Ground
Saturday last was the day fixed for the great match bttween Mat Higgins of Viotoria, and A. Pyke of New South Wales, but we regret to say that tito day was not a very favorable one, and had a prejudicial eifect as regards…
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