Temora Annual Races
Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 6 February 1886 · page 36
TEMORA, Thursday.—The Temora aunual races took place to-day. The weather was beautifully fine, and there was a large attendance. Appended are results:— Maiden Plate.—Mr. Co [?]'s c m Green Islo, 1; Mr. Parker's…
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The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 6 February 1886 · page 291
A well-contested match was that just finished between the Corio and Carthona teams. The Corio had to go in on Saturday to get 65 runs to win, with eight wickets to fall; but, owing to the fine bowling of…
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Nepean Times · Saturday 6 February 1886 · page 2
A very amusing and enjoyable game of cricket was played at Pemberton on Saturday last, between teams selected by Mr. T. J. Chapman, J.P., of Kenilworth, and Ald. Cross, the former having an…
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Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 6 February 1886 · page 38
The Intercolonial Cricket Match has on this occasion proved a pleasant surprise to the well-wishers of New South Wales cricket, the game resulting, after an exciting contest extending over nearly five days, in an easy victory…
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Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 6 February 1886 · page 36
ARMIDALE, Thursday.—The New England Jockey Club Meeting was continued to-day. Following are the results:— Steward's Purse.—Belvoirinn 1, Meteor 2, Buekthorne 3. New England Cup.—The Orphan 1, Free Selector 2,…
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Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 6 February 1886 · page 36
The annual race meeting of the New England Jockey Club began on Wednesday, under faverable auspices. The weather was fine, while the excellent condition of the course caused some of the events to be run in good time…
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Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 6 February 1886 · page 36
The annual meeting of the Braidwood Turf Club began on Wednesday. The weather was splendid, and the attendance good. Following are the results:— Flying Handicap, three-quarters of a mile.—Mr…
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Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 6 February 1886 · page 36
Judge: Mr. Fitzgerald; starter, Mr. A, M'Donell; clerk of the course, Mr. J. Robson: clerk of scales, Mr. B. Phillips secretery, Mr. A. Cunningham; handicapper, Mr. W. Quinton…
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The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 6 February 1886 · page 14
Also in Australian Town and Country Journal
During the week there was an amatour boxing contest at Foloy's Athletic Hall, between the champion amateur and a promising pupil of a well-known istructor of the manly art. There was a very large attendance, some prominent…
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The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 6 February 1886 · page 290
INQUIRER.—1. We cannot find a record of A. Bannerman's highest score. In the 1882 team he scored over a century at Scarborough. 2. Jarvis kept the wickets for South Australia in the intercolonial match with Victoria last January. 3. A…
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Globe · Monday 8 February 1886 · page 3
A correspondent writes to the Newcastle Call:—"The following anecdote so thoroughly characteristic of the daring of the late Adam Lindsay Gordon, the poet,…
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The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 8 February 1886 · page 5
UNIVERSITY V. BELVIDERE.—The [?]ve clubs met on the Association Ground on Saturday last, [?]or the Association Ground Cup competition. The Belvidere, who won the toss, went in first, and made the respectable to[?] for the…
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Evening News · Monday 8 February 1886 · page 6
NEWCASTLE, Saturday.—A boxing match for £30 between H. Mace (who recently defeated Cunningham) and Boko, was made on Friday night. The affair is to take place in about three weeks…
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Evening News · Monday 8 February 1886 · page 3
Mr. J. Jeffery, Epsom College Preparatory School,has invented a hand-guard which is to supersede the cumbersome batting glove now in use. The idea is to place the protection not upon the hand, but upon the bat handle…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →[By Telegraph.] (From Our Own Correspondents.) Moonee Valley Races. a Jockey-seriously Injured. Melbourne
The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 8 February 1886 · page 5
The Moonee Valley races were held on Saturday. In one of the races, the La Rose Handicap, there was a mishap. Ten horses came out. As they went round the turn from the lime yard to the back stretch, Childe Harold suddenly…
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Evening News · Monday 8 February 1886 · page 3
Foley Athletic Hall was fairly well attended last Saturday evening to witness the wrestling match (catch as catch can style) for £25 a side between Connors, the champion wrestler, and Assam, an Indian wrestler of repute. When…
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The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 8 February 1886 · page 5
There w[?] a large attendance at Foley's Athletic Hall on Saturday night to witness the wrestling match between Connors and Assan, the Parsee wrestler. The style chosen was "catch [?] catch can," and the conditios were that one…
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The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 9 February 1886 · page 10
A general committee meeting of the above regatta was held at Dare's Caledonian Hotel, last evening, when the times of starting prizes, and all other preliminary business, with but few exceptions, were dealt with. Mr. Francis…
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Evening News · Tuesday 9 February 1886 · page 3
A meeting of the general committee of the Pyrmont Regatta was held on Monday evening, in Davis's Caledonia Hotel, when the times of starting, prizes, and other preliminary business were dealt with. Mr. John King was voted…
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