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All those interested in the above sports, which are to come off on Queen's Birthday, an once more reminded, and for the last time, that entries for the various events must be made on Monday next, before…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The Mudgee race meeting for 1877 commenced to-day, and a finer one for racing, or any out-door sports, could not possibly have been picked on. The weather was cool, and at the same time sunny, and altogether most enjoyable…
Continued on Trove, page 628 →These races were postponed for a day later than the original fixture, and as the weather was all against it on that day, the committee determined to another postponement, and the meeting it fixed to commence…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →SHORTLY after 10 o'clock Barunah and Maggie Moore were placed in the slips, and the beaters started work at the rear of Mr. G. Lee's. Game was found in s stubble patch, and proved to be as grand a goer as ever led a greyhound. He…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →THE tenth meeting of the above Athletic Club could hardly have been any other than a decided success with such beautiful weather as last Saturday produced. Most of our readers will no doubt by [?] time know that the 17th [?] the day…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →The weather was fine for the races. The course was in, splendid order after the heavy rains. MAIDEN PLATE.—Zarina l, Lady filly 2. TOWN PLATE.—Theodore 1, Aristoerat 2, Sultan 3…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →A cubic foot of water contains almost exactly 6[?] imperial gallons, which, at 10 lbs, per gallon, makes its weight 62[?] lbs. If then a case be made to contain one cubic foot of an it will, neglecting its own weight, require a force of 62[?] lbs, to put it…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The prizes won at the late coursing meeting at Bathurst were paid over yesterday afternoon at the Royal Hotel, Mr Edward Lee, the club's president, occupying the chair. Mr. J. Woolstenholme, of…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →FLYING HANDICAP.—Zyrina and Olive ran a dead heat for first place. They ran again, Zyrina coming in first. The time in both cases was the same, namely 1 minute 49½ seconds…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →SIR,—Hoping that some one abler than I would have advocated the cause of the Rugby game of football, as against Mr. Carruthers's proposals, I have waited before taking up my pen; as, however, no one has appeared, and as the matter…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →MAIDEN RACE.—Locksley 1, Talk-of-Vale 2, Explosion 3. Time, 1 minute 55 seconds. ADELAIDE CUP.—Aldinga 1, Whisp[?] 2, Nightingale 3. Time, 3 minutes 58½ seconds…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →There was a large attendance at the races. His Excellency the Governor and party were present. The [?]llowing is the result of the Principal handicap:- Mr. J. Finnie's [?] Nemo, 6 years, 9 st.... 1…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →THE Autumn Meeting commenced to-day, the weather beig fine but witry. The racing was good, but the attendance was poor. MAIDEN PLATE.—Cardigan 1, [?] 2, Deerfoot [?]…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →JUDGE: James S. Farnell, Esq., M.L.A. Stewards: Messrs. Frederick C. Cox, William H. H[?]llas, John T. Mance, James J. Garland, Edward J. Edrop. Handicapper: John A. Scarr, Esq. Starter: Mr. William P…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →FROM a lengthy review in Bell's Life in London of the past Rugby football season we take appended extracts. The observations contained in them are so closely applicable to the game as played here that they deserve to he carefully…
Continued on Trove, page 662 →I HAD intended this week making a brief reference to the doings of the past season, but in looking over my notes I find several matters requiring more than cursory notice, and therefore find it necessary to hold over my contribution…
Continued on Trove, page 661 →I SENT in time for last week's T. and C. some account of the opening day's sport, than which nothing could have been better; and now that the whole jubilee has ended in a manaer to delight everybody, I proceed to give your readers a few…
Continued on Trove, page 30 →THE only match played last Saturday was that between Toxteth and Balmain. It was to have been 20 of the former against 15 of the latter, but only 10 of Toxteth put in an appearance, Balmain playing with 14. The result…
Continued on Trove, page 662 →THE weather on Thursday morning was dull and threatening, but this did not prevent the assemblage of a very large number of spectators at Leeholme. There were fewer equestrians and a greater number of vehicles than on the…
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