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THE annual general meeting of the above club was held at the Freemasons' Hotel, York-street, on the 8th instant, when there was a good attendance of members. Mr. Frank Butler occupied the chair. The minutes of thhe previous…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →SIR,—I have read with much pleasure " Novicrucian's" letter in to-day's Herald, and quite agree with him that Mr. Carruthers' suggestion to alter the present football rules so as to abolish scrimmages and ranning with the…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →THE course was fairly attended on the last day, much better than on the previous one; though there were hardly so many present as on the opening day. It was somewhat showery during thhe forenoon, but after a sharp shower at…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →AFTER a pretty hard day's walking your readers will forgive me if I say little of the circumstances which surrounded the first day's sport, leaving all Account of these things till the finish; but I must say we had…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →THERE has been splendid weather for the coursing to-day, Hares were plentiful. 500 persons were present. Two rounds were run for the cup. Windermere is likely to prove the winner. In the first round Silver Stream beat Nell, Ghinni…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →These races were to have been commenced yesterday, but, owing to the bad state of the weather, were postponed until to-day…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →THE weather was fine for the coursing, after a slight rain. Hares were plentiful. In the second ties for the cup, Barunah beat Ghinni Ghinni, Brindisi beat Jezebel, Maggie Moore beat Golden Serpent, Windermere ran…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →BY the time the following remarks are read in Sydney, two days of the New South Wales Club Coursing Meeting will have been got through; and when country, readers look through them, the Bathurst…
Continued on Trove, page 30 →IF, as is reported, the Bathurst folks are becoming poor supporters of race meetings, the reverse is the fact as regards coursing. There may be poachers in the district, or persons termed so by the cognoscenti; and if they have, by their…
Continued on Trove, page 629 →THE seventh annual meeting of the above club was held on Monday last, the 14th May, at the Exchange Hotel. Mr. W. R. F. Burkitt was unanimously called to the chair, and, after the usual preliminaries, called upon Mr. R…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →MUFFS' MATCH, MAITLAND v. NEWCASTLE.—On Saturday last, the Albion Ground, West Maitland, was the scene of what was certainly one of the most interesting cricket matches of the season. It was not distinguished,…
Continued on Trove, page 630 →THE heavy rain squalls which deluged the city last Saturday afternoon arrived just in time to prevent any outdoor sports, and I have therefore nothing to record in regard to matches. The question of the advisableness of making…
Continued on Trove, page 630 →IT'S a great certainty that provincial racing is the mainstay of the Colonial turf, for there would be precious few racehorses kept if Randwick stood alon as an arena. Very rare indeed are the Colonial horse…
Continued on Trove, page 29 →The above club held their annual meeting on Tuesday last, in the Woollahra literary Institute, over 20 gentlemen being present The following officers were elected for the ensuing season.—Secretary, Mr…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →THE annual general meeting of the above club was held at the Freemasons' Hotel. York-street, on the 8th instant, when there was a good attendance of members. Mr. Frank Butler occupied the chair. The minutes of the previous…
Continued on Trove, page 630 →THE seventh annual meeting of the above club was held on Monday last, the 14th May, at the Exchange Hotel. Mr. W. R. F. Burkitt was unanimously called to the chair, and, after the usual preliminaries, called upon Mr. R…
Continued on Trove, page 630 →In the mother-country the racing system is a thousand times worse than in Australia. When a great event is on, the question amongst the initiated is, not which is the best animal, but…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →IF, as is reported, the Bathurst folks are becoming poor supporters of race meetings, the reverse is the fact as regards coursing. There may be pouchers in the district, or persons termed so by the cognoscenti; and if they have, by their…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →THE meet to-day was on Mr. G. Lee's property, near Brown's, and the concluding trials for the cup opened with the third ties of the cup. Barunah and Maggie Moore being dispatched together. The former did most of his…
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