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These races, for which numerous entries were made for every event, came off on Wednesday last (Prince of Wales Birthday), on the Parramatta Cricket Ground. Allthough the heat was excessive, there was a goodly…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →WE extract from the Argus the following account of the running on the Cup day (Thursday). On reference to the Handicap it will be seen that ever New South Wales horse was heavily weighted. A glance at the winners of…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →So far the aspect of cricketing affairs is not particularly cheering; and I don't see anything on the tapis that's likely to make it more so. That was one reason why I didn't write you any notes Last week; for when I saw…
Continued on Trove, page 26 →FRIDAY.—The Royal Park Stakes, a sweepstakes of 10 sovereigns each, with 150 sovereigns added. Two miles. Tim Whiffler, I; Glencoe, 2; Strop, 3. All the others were scratched…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Tho Ladies' Purse.—Dwyer's Orville, l; Arndell's Mistake, 2. Gunnedah Handicap.—Conroy s Phantom, 1; Turner's Mariner, 2. Won by a head…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →MELBOURNE STAKES.—A. sweepstakes of 5 sovs each, with 75 sovs added. For 3 yrs old, 7st 31b; 3 yrs, 9st; 5 yrs, 9dt 61b; G yrs and aged 9st 71b. One mile and a quarter…
Continued on Trove, page 25 →Stewards.—Messrs. H. C Jefferies, C. B. Fisher, R Power, A. W. Robinson, and Dr. Patterson. Judge—Mr E. Rowe. Starter. Mr G. Watson Clerk of the Course.—Mr Robt Hamilton. Weigher.—Mr Isaac Hind. Handicapper.—Mr E. T. Barnard…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The second eleven of the Victoria and University Clubs met on the Domain, last Saturday, for one day's match. For the University—Cooper and M'Mahon exhibited some very, good cricket, and contributed respectively 26…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →The first race on the card was set for 1 o'clock, and for it fifteen competitors were coloured, but Blondin, Preetor," Glencoe, Lapdog, Endeavour, and the Amethyst filly declined the honour, when it was known that Tim…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Though the States cannot now produce four aces who can compete, with any hope of success, with England's royal flush, there is an excellent prospect that the great race at Lechine will be supplemented by a series of…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →THE "off" day of the races is always deficient in point of attendance, and yesterday proved no exception to the rule. The appearance of the course contrasted strongly with that presentid on the previous day. The attendance was small…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →THE NEW SOUTH WALES CRICKET ASSOCIATION.—A meeting of the committee of the New South Wales Cricket Association was held at Tattersall's on Monday evening last, J. J. Calvert, Esq., vice-president, in the…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →THE following handicaps were declared yesterday, and posted in Tattersall's Room:- Pony Race. — For all ponies 14 hands and under. Handicap sweepstake of 1 severeign cash for accepters, with…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →The New York "Herald" of Sept. 22nd has the subjoined: A female swimming contest took place yesterday at the Public Free Bath, foot of…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →THE NEW SOUTIT WALES CRICKET ASSOCIATION.—A meeting of the committce of the New South Wales Cricket Association was held at Tattersall's on Monday evening last, J. J. Calvert, Esq., vice-president, in the…
Continued on Trove, page 26 →THE ROYAL PARK STAKES. A sweepstakes of 10 sov. each, with l50 sov. added. For two-year-olds, Cst 101b; 4 yrs., 9st; 5yrs., 9st 01b; G yrs. and aged, 9st 12lb. Two miles…
Continued on Trove, page 25 →Sir,—Nothing but rain all last week, and so much of it that very little practice was done by the Knights of the Willow. The grounds are looking all the better for it though, and a little rest never does any harm; so…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →ON Saturday afternoon a match was played in the Domain between the first eleven of the Warwick Club and the undermentioned team from the Viotoria Club. The rain in the morning deadened the ground, and the scoring was…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →THE Spring Meeting of the new Homebush Jockey Club took place yesterday, under not the most favourable auspices. Many difficulties have stood in the way of this start; and under all circumstances we were not…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →At the staking of the final deposit for the match between Coulater and Famplin, Tom Morris, the erewhile amateur champion, challenged to swim the winner of that event, and his bold offer being accepted by both men…
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