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457 stories in Sydney's papers · page 4 of 23
SINCE New Year's Day, cricket has been looking up, and a large number of watches have been played. Meetings of the New South Wales Cricketing Association have been held during the last fortnight, for the purpose of making…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →I trust I shall not be trespassing too largely when I ask room for a few lines. Your correspondent, "Jack Smith," reminds me that I once designated him "mildness personified"—I needed not the remainder, for I still…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →There races which generally come off on New Year's Day, were on this occasion postponed till the 26th. The following is a brief account of the running:- The MAIDEN PLATE of £7. 1½ mile…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →These races came off on Wednesday and Thursday last. The [?]eeting (which appears to be getting worse and worse each year) was such on this occasion as to make people express an opinion that this year "would wind it up." The racing was very bad…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Sir,—Your correspondent, "Jack Smith" in his notes on cricket in your issue of 29th instant, states: "That Oliver was assaulted by a leading official of the Warwick Club, while talking to a friend. Now, sir, as I am the…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Sir,—Permit me through, your columns to suggest that the Selection Committee should at once ch ose our Eleven. I do not mean for publication, or oven as their final selection…
Continued on Trove, page 26 →The anniversary races came off on Wednesday and Thursday weak on the Goulburn course. On Wednesday. The Maiden Plate of £15 was won hy Mr. J. Miller's c m Un[?], Miller's Blackthorn second, and…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Bathurst.Fob. 23rd, 24tb, and 25th Braidwood. Fob. 23rd and 24th Goolong, Annual. 24th and 25th Berrima.March, 1870…
Continued on Trove, page 25 →The following entries were made on Wednesday the 2nd instant. There are twenty-five nominations The Weights are to be declared to-day. Acceptances on the day of general entry…
Continued on Trove, page 27 →The following report is abridged from the Canterbury Times. We are glad to note that Mr Redwood has been successful in three aces, and also that Joe Carter the well-known Melbourne jockey, ode the winners in the Maiden Plate, the Canterbury Cup, the…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →1st eleven Alberts v. 1st TJniverity, on A. 0. G. 2nd eleven Alberts v. E. A. and 18th Regiment, on M. 0. G. 3rd eleven Alberts r. Toxteth 2nd, at Toxteth…
Continued on Trove, page 27 →THE Steepie-ctiase at Jerome Fark on October 29 was a grand success. The course was about two miles and a half long, with 22 jumps, comprising Btono walls, hurdles, postB and rails, sunk fences, and a water-jump…
Continued on Trove, page 27 →Mr. N. Maclean's b g Kaspar, 6 yrs, Ost 01b (Joe Carter).. 1 W. D. Barnard's ch g Foretop, 4 yrs, Ost 31b (Reay).. 2 R, M. Morten's b g Atlas, 5 yrs, Oat 61b (Monaghan).. 3 Betting; 3 to 1 on Kaspar…
Continued on Trove, page 26 →NEW SOUTH WALES CRICKET ASSOCIATION.—A meeting of the committee of the association was held on 11th instant, at Tattersall's. There was a full attendance. Mr. R. Driver, one of the vice-presidents, occupied the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →As an old, used-up cricketer, I look with great interest at the doings in the field of our young men, and watch from year to year for improvement among the players. Our young men are as fine-grown now…
Continued on Trove, page 27 →1st Caxton v. 1st Newtown, at Newtown. 2nd Warwick v. 1st Redfern, in Domain. 2nd Alberts v. 1st Toxteth, at toxteth. 3rd ditto v. 2nd Redfern, on A. C. G…
Continued on Trove, page 27 →No doubt the above useful little work has before now been in the hands of our cricketing friends, but we feel convinced that it is a yiutillcation which ought to be read by all persons fond of the…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Bathurst—February 23rd, 24th, and 25th. Berrima.—March 17th and 18th. Burrangong—April 20th and 21st. Braidwood—February 23rd and 24th…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →It is a great mistake to think and practice as if batting were the whole of cricket. Games are own rather by saving runs, which a good fieldsman can always do, than by getting runs, in which the best batsman is sometimes out of luck. Add to this, good…
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