Tattersall's Races
THE annual meeting under the auspices of Tattersall's Club in being held on the Randwick Course to-day, the weather being splendid, and just what Sydney holiday makers desire to tempt them…
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Newcastle Regatta
NEWCASTLE, Thursday.—At the regatta yesterday the Rowing Club's Gig Race was won by Mr. Brown's crew, Mr. Lockhead's crew second. The All-Comers' Pair Sculls was won by Hickey,…
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Turf Club Handicap.—The following nominations have been made:—Loder's Black Eagle. The Dean, and Abbess; Lynch's Sir Solomon and Black Swan, Kerr's Proserplane, and Doodce, Bowman's Victor. Mayo's Secundus, Joseph's Trevellyn…
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Of the fatal accident to Mr. John Bogg, the GOULBURN HERALD reports that an inquest was held at the Golden Fleece Hotel, Marulan. John M'Callum deposed that he is a farmer, and resides at…
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I don't as a rule care to interfere with private matters (says the Melbourne correspondent of the Geelong ADVERTISER), but I think I may be excused if I satisfy public curiosity with respect to some…
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THE Tamworth Christmas Races came off as advertised, on the 26th and 27th December, and must be considered the most successful meeting ever held at Tamworth. The rain that fell up to Christmas Day put the running ground in tip-top…
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THIS meeting came off on Boxing Day, on Mr. Terry's course. The weather was all that could be desired. The attendance was very good, and the C. Cumberland Band was in attendance, and discoursed sweet music between the…
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HAY, Friday.—Yesterday a one-innings cricket match was played on the Hay cricket ground, between eleven of the Hay Union Club and eleven of the Booligal Club. The result was a win for…
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The intense interest aroused by the application of the electric light to novel uses was strikingly apparent on a recent evening in Sheffield, when nearly 30,000 people gathered at Bramai Lane…
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Belling Hurdle Race. Race.—M'Kenzie's Londoner 1, J. M' Donald's Currawang 2 Members' Cup.—J. Curtin's Ned o' the Hills 1, Small's Wanderer 2…
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Flying Indicap.—Volunteer, 1; Proserpine, 2. New Year's Gift Proserpine 1; Volunteer, 2. The Free Handicap was woby Edune; the Forced Handicap by Cameo…
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'Varsity contests reproduced On this side of the line ! Such rivalry at learning's seats Must be a healthful sign…
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The match, Sydney University v. Melbourne, was resume) on Friday, and concluded, the result being a victory for the Sydney team by three wickets and 1 run. The weather was favourable, but the attendance of the spectators was very…
Continued on Trove, page 35 →Victorig Racing Club. [By Elctric Telegraph.] Melbourne
THE weather was magilcent to—day, and there was a very large attendance at thew Year's Day Race Meeting. His Exceliency the Governor, Lord Harris, and the English and Australiarteams of cricketers were present, and…
Continued on Trove, page 35 →Wallsend Races. [From Our Own Correspondent.] December 26
THE first day's racing of the annual meet of the watisend Jockey Club came off to-day. and as the years progress so does the success attending this club. We, or rather I. may say your correspondent, who had not a slight hand in…
Continued on Trove, page 34 →Bathurst J. C. Races. (From Our Special Correspokdent.)
THE Boxing Day meeting of the Bathurst Jockey Club tooK place on Thursday, 26th December. The attendance was good, and the sport fair. The officials strained every nerve to render the day's sport satisfactory to the…
Continued on Trove, page 34 →POSTSCRIPT. Telegrams. Hay- Races. From Our Travelling Reporter. Hay, Thursdasy
NEW Year's Day was very hot. All the business places were closed, the only sport in town being the races. They were largely patronised. The course is two miles from town, and there is no telegraph office there. The stewards for the New…
Continued on Trove, page 13 →Cricket. English Eleven v. Australian Eleven. [By Telegraph.] (From Our Own Correspondent.) Melbourne
It has been a magnificent day, and about 6000 persons were on the ground. The game commeuced punctually at noon, by Spofforth and A. Bannerman resuming their innings. The former added four to his score of…
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BEGA, Monday.—At the second day's racing on Friday, the weather was cool and pleasant, and the rains which fell on Thursday put the course in good order. In the hurdle race there were three "spills," and Wrangler fell at the last jump…
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