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The Northumberland Amateur Racing Club have decided to reopen the hurdle race for a trophy value 10 guineas, with 25 [?]vs. added, nominations for which close on Monday at 4 o'clock…
Continued on Trove, page 471 →At 12.10 p.m. to-day the Englishmen took the field. The weather to cloudy, but the day is lost a cricketer's. The attendance is fair. The wicket has been very little cut up. Midwinter received the first strike of the day from Barnes,…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →The English cricketers commenced a farewell match in Australia on the Melbourne Ground to-day, against 11 of Victoria. The unsettled weather on Thursday night gave rise to a fear that the match,…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Notwithstanding the fineness of the weather during the week, the atmospheric appearances of Thursday had throughout the day pointed to the probability of a change, and to the great disappointment of the supporters of both…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The return match between the Hon. Ivo Bligh's English team and the Eleven representing Victoria comn[?]d on the Melbourne cricket ground to-day. The weather was cool and fine, but the wind light, variable, and unfavourable…
Continued on Trove, page 12 →Although the weather is fine at present, it is rather dull overhead, but should rain hold off there is likely to be a large attendance at the races to-morrow. The course is very hard, and that has lod to the scratching of…
Continued on Trove, page 12 →THOSE who ta[?] an interest in the well-doing of our athletes will be pleased to learn that the athletic club of which I made mention a week or so back is an established fact. At a meeting held last week a secretary and treasurer were…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →THOSE who take an interest in the well-doing of our athletes will be pleased to learn that the athletic club of which I made mention a week or so back is an established fact. At a meeting held last week a secretary and treasurer were…
Continued on Trove, page 36 →CARLTON V. WARWICKS.—A one day's match was played on the Domain ground on Saturday last between the above clubs. This historic convincing ground is a great resort for the cricket-loving public, and to a frequenter of…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →The regatta was held to-day, and collected an enormous crowd of spectators, persona coming in from all parts of the country, and a large number of visitors being present from Sydney. The weather…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →The intercolonial regatta, under the auspices of the Victorian Yacht Club, took place to-day in Hobson's Bay. There was, however, only one yacht Beat from the neighbouring colony--the Doris--belonging…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →There never was such a gathering of people in Grafton as that present to-day; and the scene, viewed from the river at the conclusion of the principal match, was a grand one. The City of Grafton (s.)m lying at the C. and R. R…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →The second intercolonial regatta was held in Hobson's Bay to-day, and excited much interest. The weather was unfavourable, the wind being variable, and coming in stray puffs, whilst showers fell during the…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →The Oaklands Races passed off well to-day. Newmarket won the Hurdles, and Castlebar the Maiden Plate. Six started for the Handicap which Guy Faux won comfortably; Pyrrhus second, Hobart next. Seven started for the…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →There was a very fair attendance on the last day of the meeting. The rain held off until after the Town Plate had been run, when a heavy shower fell. Aa on the previous days, his Excellency the Governor was present, and the…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →When play was resumed in the match between the English and Victorian Eleven on Saturday, there was every promise of weather continuing fine throughout the day, and up to 4 o'clock in the afternoon it was as pleasant…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Tickets at Excursion rates will be issued at all stations to WINDSOR, CLARENDON, and RICHMOND, from the 14th till the 17th March, both days inclusive, available for return up to and inclusive of the 19th March…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →THE HOLDSWORTH CUP.—UNIVERSITY V. ALBERTS.— The above contest was resumed on the Association Cricket Ground on Saturday. As the Alberts were over 80 runs behind their opponents on the first inning's score, they had…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →The settling respecting the regatta took place to-night at Rush's Freemasons' Hotel. The usual toasts on such occasions were proposed. Perkins was the only one of the placed men present. M'Donald and Trickett were…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →The match—England v. Victoria—was continued to-day in unfavourable weather, the play being several times stopped by the rain. The attendance on the ground although numbering only a few hundred at the start, increased rapidly…
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