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Sport, 1878

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Government Notices. Sydney, 13th May, 1878. Government Railway Great Southern, Western, and Richmond Lines. Mudgee Races. 23rd and 24th May, 1878

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 17 May 1878 · page 6

Excursion Tickets at a single fare for the donble journey will be issued at all stationl to Wallerawang, on TUESDAY, 21st instant, available for return for one week. CHAS. A GOODCHAP,…

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Bathurst Coursing Items

Evening News · Saturday 18 May 1878 · page 4

BATHURST, Friday.-The Coursing Cup was wonby Peri, runner-up, Ledgerkeeper, The St. Leger was won by Jeanette, runner-up Wild Deer. The Dockairne Stakes was won by Honeymoon, runner…

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The Rugby Rules

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 18 May 1878 · page 688

The following amendments were made by the Rugby Union of London at the end of last season, and will probably be adopted here: To add Law VI. to Law V., and for Law VI. to substitute the…

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Football

The Cumberland Mercury · Saturday 18 May 1878 · page 2

NEWINGTON CLUB. —-Now that the football season is approaching, the local clubs are beginning to make their usual preparations. A meeting of the…

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Football Notes

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 18 May 1878 · page 688

The Wallaroo Football Club held its annual general meeting last Monday, when the honorary secretary presented to a large gathering of members a highly satisfactory account at the doings of the first and second fifteens during the pact season. The report…

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The Werribee Coursing Meeting. MELBOURNE

Evening News · Saturday 18 May 1878 · page 4

The running for the Australian Leger was continued to-day and the following are the results:—FIRST ROUND (continued). Bronte the second beat Gamester. Telephone beat Barwon…

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Wallaroo Football Club

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 18 May 1878 · page 34

THE eighth annual meeting of this club was held at the Exchange Hotel, on Monday evening last, Mr. Burkitt in the chair. There was a large attendance of members. The following report was read by the honorary secretary (Mr. R.A…

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Coursing at Bathurst. Autumn Meeting of the N.S.W. Coursing Club. Bathurst, Tuesday night

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 18 May 1878 · page 34

The fourth meeting, held under the auspices of the N.S.W. Coursing Club, was commonced to-day, and promises to be the most successful by far, over seen in New South Wales. The weather was grand, tho attendance very large, and I…

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The New South Wales Coursing Club. First Day

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 18 May 1878 · page 687

IF a day had been made to the order of a general representative of the fair sex who had determined that all the youth, and beauty of the district should be seen to advantage, nothing better than that on which the third annual meeting…

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The Werribee Coursing Meeting. [From Our Own Correspondent.] Melbourne

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 18 May 1878 · page 5

The running for the Australian Leger was continued to-day with the following results:- FIRST ROUND (continued). Bronte the Second beat Gamester, Telephone beat…

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West Maitland Jockey Club Races. Maitland

Evening News · Saturday 18 May 1878 · page 4

The second run off for the Two-years old Stakes came off to-day. and highlander won…

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Bathurst Races. Second Day, Friday. (From Pegasus.)

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 18 May 1878 · page 33

THIS morning there came a great change in the weather, with every prospect of rain, and overcoats were brought out in all directions, for the cold was intense, In the morning there was considerable excitement caused by Mr. Oxenham having…

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New South Wales Coursing Club. Third Day—thursday, May 16. [From Our Special Reporter.]

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 18 May 1878 · page 3

ANOTHER day of magnificent weather and good sport was enjoyed by all who had the leisure to visit Leeholme to-day. There were not so many persons present as on the two previous days, owing no doubt to the late hour at which the…

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Northern Jockey Club Races. First Day—wednesday. May 15. Wednesday night

Evening News · Saturday 18 May 1878 · page 5

HAVING only arrived here this morning, I have not had much time to devote to an inspection of "things in general," but from what i have been able together, the country round about looks green and refreshing, but still a good shower…

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Northern Jockey Club Races. First Day—wednesday, May 15. Wednesday night

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 18 May 1878 · page 33

HAVING only arrived here this morning, I have not had much time to devote to an inspection of "things in general," but from what I have been able to gather, the country round about looks green and refreshing, but still a good shower…

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Our Llustrations. the Intercolonial Cricket Match on the Grounds of the Association

Illustrated Sydney News and New South Wales Agriculturalist and Grazier · Saturday 18 May 1878 · page 6

OUR artist amused himself the other day by taking a few sketches characteristic of the scene witnessed annually in the contests for supremacy in the cricket field between New South Wales and the daughter…

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Sporting. [By Telegraph.] West Maitland Jockey Club Races. [From Our Special Reporter.] Maitland

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 18 May 1878 · page 5

THE third run off for the Two-year-old Stakes came off to-day, when Highlander won…

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Athletic Notes

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 18 May 1878 · page 35

OF course all the interest of the sporting world is centred in the event that comes off at West Maitland to-day. According to accounts, both men are in the best of form, though Watson, it is said, weighs somewhat heavier…

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The Werribee Coursing Meeting. [By Telegraph.] [Fbom Our Own Correspondent.] Melbourne

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 20 May 1878 · page 5

THE Australian Leger Coursing meeting was continued to-day. The weather was splendid, and hares abundant. Barwon Scrap and Warlock had a grand trial, in which both dogs worked the hare splendidly. The course between…

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New South Wales Coursing Club. [From Our Special Reporter.] Fourth Day, Friday, May 17

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 20 May 1878 · page 2

THE closing events of the Cup meeting of 1878 can hard[?] fail to form a pleasurable reminiscence to all the visitors who happened to be at L[?]holme. Special care was taken to select ground where there would be a good view of the…

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