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All ponies entered for Parratnatta Races will be measured between 9 and 10 o'clock on the morning of the race, at Hank's white Horse Hotel, and jookey can receive their tickets at the same time by applying to the honorary…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →The weather on this, the second day of the meeting, [?]lthouch extre[?]y hot, was far mors preferable to what, I sold of on the first, and some what of a breeze springing up previc[?] to the first race, continued until the close of…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →The challenge match for the captaincy and vice-captaincy of the Royal Sydney Swimming Club came off at Robinson's Baths, yesterday morning. Three challengers besides the acknowledged captain and vice-captain started…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →The new Australian team arrived from Melbourne on Saturday evening, and during the week have been preparing themselves for the coming match against the New South Wales fifteen. From what I have heard and seen,…
Continued on Trove, page 170 →A swimming match came off at Robinson's Batch this morning, in connection with the Royal Sydney Swimming Club. Three members of the club having challenged the captain and vice-captain to a spurt for the honours of office…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →This aquatic festival, which is an anxiously looked forward to by the [?]ing and rowing people of Sydney, [?] off on Monday next, the course being opposite to Fort [?] in front of which the [?]ship City of…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Sir,—In reply to "Inquirer" it is a well-known fact that the 26th December derives its designation of Boxing Day from the old established custom of on that day making Christmas presents, otherwise…
Continued on Trove, page 17 →The races to take place on the pleasant course at Paramatta on Monday next, the anniversary of the foundation of the colony, promise to surpase the many successful meets which have taken place…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →THE AUSTRALIAN ELEVEN V. FIFTEEN OF NEW SOUTH WALES.—This match will commence to-day on the Association Ground at noon, and there is every indication that the contest will be one well worth witnessing. The…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →The year 1879 will be memorable for the great advance made by the American Turf at home, and for the prominent positions achieved by the American horses belonging to Mr. Pierre Lorillard and Mr. Sanford in England. There…
Continued on Trove, page 170 →A meeting of the above was held at Tattersall's Hotel last Monday, when Messrs. C. Beal and J. Swift were elected scorer and umpire for the forthcoming match. against the Australian Eleven. The following letter was…
Continued on Trove, page 14 →1.5 p.m.—There is only a small attendance the Associated Grounds, to-day, to witness the cricket match. Boy [?] of the Australian team, and D. Gregory captain of [?]. The [?] the loss, and…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →UNDER the management of the stewards and committee of the N.J.C.: judge, Mr. J. F. Doyle; starter, Mr. J. C. Brackenrigg; handicapper, Mr. J. A. Scarr; clerk of the courses, Mr. F. G. Fulford…
Continued on Trove, page 34 →FROM the above list of fixtures it would appear that pedestrian matters are in no way on the wane in the country parts, though we of the metropolis cannot boast of many meetings, the Highland Society being the only institution…
Continued on Trove, page 35 →To- day, the great rowing and sailing event of the year-- the New South Wales annual regatta-- will take place, and there is every likelihood that it will prove fully as successful as former ones. A since…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →TO-DAT is being celebrated the ninety-second anniversary of the foundation of the colony in a right befitting way, and, as is usually the case, the centre of attraction was the National Regatta. Time was when the…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →WEST MAITLAND, Saturday.-The settling on the late meeting of the Northern Jockey Club took place at Fulford's Hotel on Friday night. The winners are:—J. Moore, £178; F…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →THE match between the eleven selected to proceed to England and [?] of New South Wales commenced on Saturday, but unfortunately play was interrupted by heavy rain about [?] 3 o'clock, after three wickets were…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →The Goulburn Anniversary Races commenced to-day. The weather was warm, and the attendance moderate. The racing resulted as follows:— PONY RACE.—Ripple 1, Green Mantle 2. Seven started…
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