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PATRON: His Excellency Sir Hercules Robinson. Stewards: The Committee of Tattersall's. Judge: Mr. R. Driver, M.P. Starter: Mr. W. G. Henfrey. Handicappers: The Stewards. Clerk of the Course and Secretary: Mr. James Herald…
Continued on Trove, page 34 →OWING to the formation of an Australian Eleven, and a resolution agreed to by the members of it not to play in any match outside their own programme for the season, the annual intercolonial match between Victoria…
Continued on Trove, page 21 →The amusements advertised to take place on the Albert Ground drew together some 4000 or 5000 persons. Owing to an accident the announced balloon ascent by Professor Rufus Gibbon Wells, the principal feature in the…
Continued on Trove, page 22 →"Nothing could exceed the sincere satisfaction with which the public generally hailed Sir Gilbert Heathcote's success, a favour well deserved by that genuine sportsman, whose system has ever been to run for…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →THE ARMY AND NAVY V. THE BAR.—A cricket match between elevens Rejected from the Army and Navy and members of the Bar took place yesterday on the Albert Ground, and resulted in a victory for the combined sea and…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →THE second annual meeting of this club was held at the Royal Hotel yesterday afternoon. Mr. G. F. Want presided. The minutes of the previous meeting were read by Mr. Gregory, the secretary, and confirmed. The annual…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →SIR,—As the Secretary of the New South Wales Cricket Association has obtained the publication of two only of the letters that have passed between that body and the Albert Cricket Ground Company, I have been instructed by the…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →THE annual general meeting of the New South Wales Coursing Club was held at the Royal Hote, on Tuesday afternoon, Mr. G. F. Want, one of the vice-Presidents, in the chair, but the meeting was not a very full one. A very satisfactory…
Continued on Trove, page 35 →Young Australian C. C. Meeting, 2nd February. N. S. W. C. C. Cop Meeting. 14th May. Victoria C.C. Derby Meeting, 22nd Mar. Victoria C. C. Waterlce Cup Meeting, 15th July…
Continued on Trove, page 54 →Under the above title there has just been issued from the Melbourne press a very useful work, compiled by "Cumloden," a well-known coursing writer in Victoria, and accredited as a reliable authority on matters connected with the…
Continued on Trove, page 35 →PATRON: Excellency Sir Hercules Robinson, G.C.M.G. President: Hon. E. K. Cox. Under the management of the committee of the S.A.T.C. Judge: Mr. W. B. Walford. Handicapper: Mr. J. A. Scarr. Starter: Mr. G. F. Want…
Continued on Trove, page 33 →According to advertisement, our annual races came off on New Year's Day. The weather was all that could be wished for, and the attendance was very good, in fact the largest we have seen here for many years, and the racing on the whole…
Continued on Trove, page 34 →The committee in presenting the second annual report, have much satisfaction, in announcing the healthy, financial position of the club, a result which is the more gratifying when it is borne in mind that, from the limited funds at their…
Continued on Trove, page 35 →The match between the Australian Eleven and the Combined Fifteen was commenced on Saturday, the 29th December, and, unlike the Intercolonial, great interest was taken in it, there being about 5000 people on the ground during the day…
Continued on Trove, page 35 →SIR,—As the Secretary of the New South Wales Cricket Association has obtained the publication of two only of the letters that have passed between that body and the Albert Cricket Ground Co., I have been, instructed by the directors to…
Continued on Trove, page 36 →MILLER the Australian Athlete met his able opponent the Frenchman Bauer, on the 13th November last, at Boston, and had an exciting struggle for supremacy in wrestling. The rules governing this match were the best two out of…
Continued on Trove, page 54 →SIR,—The Secretary of the Albert Ground Company asserts in your issue of Friday, that many of the statements in my letter "are not correct, or are put in a manner calculated to mislead the public." The grounds of this offensive…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →SIR,—Both sides of this somewhat perplexed question have now been placed before the public the deputation which waited on the Minister for Lands stated the case for the Ground Company and Mr. Philip Sheridan his entered the…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Flying Handicap.—Jakes 1. Empress 2. Feathertop 3. Hurdle Races.—Prince Alfred J. King Tom 2. Turf Club Handicap.—C[?]1, Robin Hood 2, Nellie Darling 3…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →SINCE their election the new committee have held two meetings, at which they have elected the officials for the year, and fixed the conditions of the Bathurst Cup and Puppy Stakes, to be run in May. At fire former of these two meetings…
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