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TIMON.—Alfred shaw last season obtained the best bowling average for his county, Notts, the premier cricket county of England. X. Y. Z.—If A. Bannerman accepted payment for his services…
Continued on Trove, page 72 →The following is the result of the racing on the 1st instant:—Handicap Hurdle Race, Springfoot; Sapling Stakes, Un[?]mee; Flying Handicap, Ruby; New Year's Handicap,…
Continued on Trove, page 71 →The Braid wood races were held on Jan. 1, when everything went off well without hitch or accident. Appended are the results of the racing:—New Tear's Gift—Mr. J. Wallace's Miss Gar[?]iner, 1.; Mr. W. Royd's Parade, 2; Mr…
Continued on Trove, page 71 →The Bourke New Year's Day Races were only moderately successful, on account of the drought and the hot weather, and the attendance was the poorest that has yet been seen on the local course. The racing was fair, but there was an…
Continued on Trove, page 71 →Victory still continues to crown the efforts of Shaw's English Eleven, and their latest achievement at Melbourne on January 1 and the following days proves them to be, perhaps, the strongest cricket combination that have visited…
Continued on Trove, page 72 →The races held on January 1 and 2, were very successful, about 600 persons attending on New Year's Day, and 500 on the second day. God fields of horses started, and the finishes showed the excellence of the handicapping. The…
Continued on Trove, page 71 →Thus the Melbourne ARGUS of 2nd instant:—The members of the late Australian Eleven, when they made the now notorious demand for half the gate-money of any matches in which they took part, did so on the egotistic…
Continued on Trove, page 37 →THE annual race meeting held by the Tattersall's Club to celebrate the opening of the year, drew a very good attendance to Randwick, and was in itself an enjoyable affair. The real business of the day commenced with the Hurdle Race…
Continued on Trove, page 18 →The Ryde v. Windsor, match was continued last Saturday, and resulted in a victory for the Rydes in one innings. The first innings of the Wind[?]ors closed for the small score of 37, which was owing to the splendid bowling…
Continued on Trove, page 72 →The annual cricket match between teams from the Warehousemen representing the colonies of Victoria and New South Wales was commenced to-day on the Warehousemen's Cricket Ground. The visiting team won the toss,…
Continued on Trove, page 12 →Sir,—In your issue of the 29th ultimo, I notice that you copy from the Riverine Advertiser an account of a curious scene that occurred at a cricket match at Tocumwal on November 10. The story is substantially correct, with two…
Continued on Trove, page 73 →The date of the publishing of the Sir Joseph Banks Handicap has been wisely posrpo[?]ed until the 17tj February next, and the date of acceptance to Match 9. This will do away in a great measure with any "pointing," which…
Continued on Trove, page 74 →A. E. G. asks—Who is the finest all-round athlete in the world [?]—In our opinion Professor William Miller. P. N. (Brunswick River)—If the race was run in heats, Cooper wins, while Hook and Barry are a fair dead heat…
Continued on Trove, page 35 →Bungendore Sheffield Handicap, January. Orange Volunteer Fire Brigade Sports, January 26. Kelly's Sheffield Handicap, Botany, February 9,11,14, and 16…
Continued on Trove, page 38 →CARLTON v. UNIVERSITY.--On the Association ground on Saturday a one-day's match was indulgea in, and resulted, as was generally anticipated, in a draw. Owing to the rain which fell on…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →The matches for the above were continued as usual on Saturday, notwithstanding that the weather was unfavourable for cricket. As will be seen below, two more matches of the second round were finished, much to the satisfaction…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Outside interest in the Jockey Club race meeting to be held in March continues to increase. The Great Sovereign Handicap promises to form the most attractive feature in the programme. As there are no races of importance at the…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →The handicaps for Mr. W. S. Kelly's Sheffield Handicap made their appearance up to time, and appear to have been most evenly adjusted, as far as I can see. There are so many assumed names, [?] wever, that looking There the list…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →UNIVERSITY v. CARLTON.—A good deal of interest was evinced in the meeting of the above clubs on the Association Ground on Saturday; but it is to be regretted that the match was only to be plyed on one Saturday afternoon, for had…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →The Members' Cup Rnce on Anniversary Day, for a cup presented by Messrs. Young, Roberts, and R. B. Smith, Ms.L.A., with a £25 prize added by the Port Macquarie Benalta Club, is creating intense excitement. Five boats…
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