Cricket
Our Boys v. Dennis Island C.C.--A match was played at Dennis Island on the 27th March between these two clubs, the Islanders winning in one innings by 11 runs. J. Moyes (61) played well for the local…
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Randwick Races
OWING to the heavy rain which fell on Friday morning, the Jockey Club decided to postpone the third day's racing until Saturday. This was considered to be a wise act, for the course in…
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This week, thanks to the courtesy of Mr. Belisario, it has fallen to my lot to visit the keunels of J. Urquhart, which are situated at Waverley. This spot should provide excellent grounds for training. Urquhart assures me that…
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The protest entered against C. Cox's Phantom, the winner of the Maiden Plate recently, was decided yesterday in favour of the second horse, Dillon's Selector…
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The following letter from a Sydney resident, and signed "Man of Kent," appears, in the KENTISH EXPRESS:— "Sir,—Enclosed slip is from the Sydney EVENING NEWS of the 12th instant: 'The counties of Gloucestor, Kent,…
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A protest entered against Phantom, the winner of the Maiden Plate recently, was decided yesterday in favour of tho second horse, Dillon's Selector…
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There has been very little doing in the way of athletics during the past week in the metropolis, the only item of interest being a two-mile walking match on Saturday last, between Bindsay and Fisher, when the former was the…
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The Derwent Cricket Club and the Woollahra Victoria Cricket Club met at Forest Lodge last Saturday, the former winning by 21 runs, the totals being 65 and 81 runs. For the Derwents Robinson…
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MAITLAND, Monday.—Hawkins won the swimming match at Maitland on Saturday afternoon easily, Morris giving up at 100 yards. A large number of people were present, and a good…
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It is announced in another column of our paper that the Port Jackson Swimming Club intend to hold their closing [?]ches on Saturday, April 17, commencing at 3 [?] An the programmes is an excepti[?]lly good…
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A moderate assemblage of visitors mustered at the meeting of the Amateurs held at Randwick last Saturday. The weather was cool and bracing, and but for the fact of a double of slight showers falling, there was nothing to[?]…
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Almost for the first time since it has been in existence, this club was favoured with fine weather at its meeting, held on Saturday, at Randwick. A cool bracing wind blew from the southward; the sky during some parts of the…
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A swimming, distance 150 yards, for £10 a-side, between William Morris, of Maitland, and Hawkins, of Newcastle, took place on the river here this afternoon, and was witnessed by a large crowd of people. Morris took the lead for…
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The 150 yards straightaway race, between W. Morris of Maitland, and E. J. Hawkins, of Newcastle, for £20, came off at West Maitland on Saturday afternoon, and resulted in an easy win for the Newcastle…
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WELLINGTON, Tuesday.—For the Wellington races the gates brought £110, Messrs. Osborne and Connor purchasers; stewards' booth, £17 10s, Mr. Osborne purchaser; No. 1 booth, £14 138…
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This match, which commenced, on Saturday, the 3rd instant, was continued on the Association Ground last Saturday afternoon, and resulted, as will be seen from the scores which we give below in a very easy win for Carlton…
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GOULBURN, Monday.—A cricket match took place on Saturday at Goulburn between the first eleven versus a picked team from Wheeo and other country places. It resulted in a victory for…
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WEST MAITLAND, Wednesday.—A coursing match of a novel character takes place at Greta next Saturday, between Mr. Redbend's dog Spring and Mr. Spark's dog Young England, for £40…
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Osborne v. Surrey United.--A match was played between the above clubs on Alderson's ground on Saturday last, which resulted in a victory for the former by 31 runs. The bowling of both teams was…
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A strinz test gig has been recently built for the Glebe [?]owing Club by Donnelly and Sulli[?]. She is conn[?]ctd of the best Queensland [?]dar, the inside fittings being of Eu[?]ce, with stringer running the whole length…
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