The Cricket Match
MELBOURNE, Thursday.—The following Victorian team have been chosen to play against the English team to-morrow:—Allan, Alexander. Boyle, Blackham, Baker, D. Campbell,…
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Cooma Races
GOULBURN, Friday.—The Cooma Races came off on Wednesday and Thursday, with the following results:—Maiden Plate, Ravenswood; Handicap, Valetta; Shorts, Surplus; Cooma Handicap,…
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The St. Alban's stable won two races, with Athena and South Hamilton. Western District Cup.—Zambesi…
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THE match commenced this morning, and Mr. Boyle was elected captain of the Victorians. Lord Harris won the tose, and decided to go to the wickets first, and sent in Lucas and Hornby to the bowling of…
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OUR view of this annual event is taken from Fort Macquarie, looking towards the flagship Zealandia, and to the North Shore beyond. All the events were well contested, and the Aveather being fine a most agreeable day was spent by the…
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The entries for the New South Wales Coursing Club's Derby and Oaks present a goodly number, considering how recent has been the establishment of coursing in New South Wales. Unlike last year, there are no entries…
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N.S.W. Coursing Club.—Autumn Meeting: Bathurst, May 13 and following days. N.S.W. Spring Meeting.—Bathurst, August and following days…
Continued on Trove, page 35 →Halter for Swimming Horses
A frequent necessity of swimming horses across streams in new countries renders desirable a properly-constructed halter for the purpose. That here described is not only useful for securing the horse, but also for supporting its…
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DARLING DOWNS.—As the opposing club were represented at the time you went on the ground, the rule quoted cannot apply. If they were there "within 30 minutes of the time specified for play to commence," they complied…
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The Press of the neighbouring colonies having now pretty well exhausted their stock of epithets in expressing their indignation at the unfortunate row last Saturday fortnight, it is to be hoped that the disagreeable business…
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THE following comes to us from the Barcoo, and is an excellent case in point. We did not, however, cite Mr. Tone as the first who ran horses barefoot, the information being supplied to us by letter; and we curselves mentioned having…
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At the Hamilton races, to-day, the St. Alban's stable won two races, with Athena and South Hamilton. The Western District Cup was won by Zambesi, hands down. The racing was very poor…
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THE excitement that was caused by the misconduct of a few during the late cricket match is being forgotten by the many, who never condoned the doings of the rowdy element, and by consequence, do not think they should be included in any…
Continued on Trove, page 35 →Armidale Annual Races. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Monday, February 17
Tuesday last being the first day of the Armidale annual races, our city pcesented a lively and animated appearance, as residents from the country passed through the principal streets en route to the racecourse. Yet, owing to a variety…
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The following letter appears in the Boston it Pilot:-New London, Conn., Sept. 20, 1878 Editor of the Pilot.-In last week's issue…
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WHETHER or not Sydney cita will turn out to-morrow at the invitation of the Amateur Turf Club it is not easy to tell, for of a truth we art not here a racing people, like our brethren of "Melbourne, and couldn't, as they do, support a Kensington Park once or twice a month; but at any rate,…
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MELBOURNE, Monday.—The Cricket Association have held a meeting to try and arrange for a combination match, to include six Sydney and five Victorian players, against the English team,…
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The Pambula Races took place to-day. MAIDEN PLATE.—Rainbow 1, Reindeer 2. This race was closely contested. PAMBULA GIFT.—Rainbow 1, Viva 2…
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MELBOURNE, Tuesday.—Great Interest is being taken in the result of the cricket match, and the Englishmen are the favourites at a to 1.——-The…
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It will be seen from our Melbourne telegram to-day that it is proposed to arrange two matches with the English team, on behalf of Sydney and Melbourne. The proposal for a combined team from the two…
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