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Sport, 1878

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Tamworth Races. Tamworth

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 7 March 1878 · page 5

The following are the results of the racing to-day:— NURSERY HANDICAP.—Dwyer'S Recruit 1, Rose's Drummer 2, Johnston's Free Selector. 3. LADIES' PURSE.—Crosse's Red Riding Hood 1,…

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Orange Annual Races. First Day, March 6. ORANGE, Wednesday Night

Evening News · Thursday 7 March 1878 · page 3

THE annual meeting held under the auspices of the O.J.C. commenced to-day under very favourbale auspices as regarded weather, and the probability of a large attendance and good sport the quality of the horses engaged as well as their…

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SPORTING. [By Telegraph.] [From Our Own Correspondents.] Orange Races. Orange

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 7 March 1878 · page 5

THE weather was fine, but the attendance was only moderate. MAIDEN PLATE.—Roseberry 1. Auckland 2, Glencairn 3. Won by a length easily. Time, 2 minutes 17 seconds…

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Government Notices. Government Railways. Great Southern, Western, and Richmond Lines. Burrangong Races (Young), March 14th and 15th, 1878

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 7 March 1878 · page 8

EXCURSION TICKETS at a SINGLE FARE for the double journey will be issued at all stations for Murrumburrah, on TUESDAY, the 12th March, 1878, available for return up to and inclusive of the 19th instant…

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Orange Races. Second Day

Evening News · Friday 8 March 1878 · page 3

THE second day brought a better attendance than the first, owing to the club not having considered that they had made their commencement on Ash Wednesday. The business commenced with the Hurdle Race, for which only…

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Athletic Notes

Evening News · Friday 8 March 1878 · page 2

My readers are no doubt aware that a week or so ago the renowned Bob Watson issued a challenge to run Applett, of Parkes, Carver, of Moree, or any other in the colonies, 200 yards, for a couple of…

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Coursing. Young Australian Coursing Club

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 9 March 1878 · page 34

A general meeting of the Young Australian Coursing Club was held last Monday, at the Royal Oak Hotel, Brickfield-hill. There was a large attendance of members present; Mr. Griffiths…

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Racing Ethics

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 9 March 1878 · page 33

I'M sure I couldn't trust myserr even to hazard a guess at the number of times I have written that liberal terms to race horse owners—such as low entrance fees aud nominal forfeits—are the…

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The Cricket Match

Sydney Punch · Saturday 9 March 1878 · page 1

HURRAH for the Invincible ! Their equals ne'er were seen, Before their matchless strength and skill Went down the picked fifteen…

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Cooma Races. Second Day

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 9 March 1878 · page 34

Town. Plate.—Buckingham 1, Surveyor 2. Nursery Handicap.—Miss Whiffler 1, Captive 2. Cooma Handicap.—Drummer 1, King Tom 2. Novel Race.—Rangatira 1, Goldfish 2…

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Cricket. the Combination Match

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 9 March 1878 · page 30

HOWEVER much the Sydney public and people of New South Wales generally, take interest in the contests regularly gone Into by the cricketers of New South Wales and Victoria, there cannot be a doubt that the last few days have thoroughly…

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Kensington Park Races. Melbourne

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 9 March 1878 · page 34

Welter Race.—Prince, 1; Speechless, 2; Renown, 3. Suburban Handicap.—Firetail, 1; Sweetbriar, 2; Little Snowdon, 3. Selling Race.—Struggle, 1…

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Cricket Match at Wagga Wagga

Evening News · Saturday 9 March 1878 · page 4

Wagga Wagga, Friday. — In the match between the Australian Eleven and the Wagga Twenty-two, all the latter hare been put out for 72. The weather continued line, and the attendance was…

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Sporting. Victoria Racing Club Autumn Meeting

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 9 March 1878 · page 305

The attendance at the races to-day was small. The weather is cloudy and threatening. The following are the results of to-day's events:— HANDICAP HURDLE RACE…

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The Burrangong Races. [By Electric Telegram!.]

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 9 March 1878 · page 34

The following are the nominations for the BURRANGONG MAIDEN PLATE. Mr M'Alister's Rangatira Mr. Lynch's Reckless Strickland's Lady Barb Keith's Kali…

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Mr. Typs--hys Diary. Anent Ye Cricket Match

Sydney Punch · Saturday 9 March 1878 · page 1

MARCH 1, 2, 4.--Did receive from my old friend, ye manager of the Combined Team of Cricketers, a complimentary ticket; did don my Sunday…

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Victoria Racing Club Autumn Meeting. First Day — Saturday, March 2

Evening News · Saturday 9 March 1878 · page 3

THOUGH the weather was beautifully fine on Saturday afternoon, and the programme promised as excellent a day's racing as one could wish, still the opening day of the meeting was remarkable as having the smallest attendance that has…

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Victoria Racing Club.—autumn Meeting. First Day—saturday, March 2

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 9 March 1878 · page 308

THOUGH the weather was beautifully fine on Saturday afternoon, and the programme promised as excellent a day's racing as one could wish, still the opening Jay of the meeting was remarkable as having the smallest attendance that has been seen on the…

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Victoria Racing Club Autumn Meeting. First Day—saturday. March 2

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 9 March 1878 · page 34

THOUGH the weather was beautifully fine on Saturday afternoon, and the programme promised as excellent a day's racing as one could wish, still the opening day of the meeting was remarkable as having the smallest attendance that has…

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Victoria Racing Club Autumn Meeting. First Day—saturday, March 2. (From the Argus.)

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 9 March 1878 · page 3

THOUGH the weather was beautifully fine on Saturday afternoon, and the programme promised as excellent a day's racing as one could wish, stil the opening day of the meeting was remarkable as having the smallest aften[?] that…

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