Recent Racing
The two gatherings which have just joined the good things of the past have been remarkable for fine weather, large attendances, good racing, bad starting, and the downfall of popular favourites. It can be…
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Cricket
BALMAIN IMPERIAL V SYDNEY BELMONT.—Was played at Moore Park on Boxing Day and resulted in another easy win for the former by 68 rus, Scores…
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The semi-final and final matches in connection with the Sydney Lawn Tennis Club Handicap have been concluded, resulting as follows:— In the semi-final Allen disposed of Wallington after a…
Continued on Trove, page 91 →The Cricket Match
Glorious weather prevailed yesterday for the commencement of a match between the M.C.C. Australian Eleven and the English team. This is the last match on the programme of the…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Cricket. International Cricket Match. Australian Eleven V. Shaw's Tram
The match between the Australian Eleven and Shaw's English team commenced on the Association Ground yesterdayatnoon. The attendance at the beginning was very sparse, but after luncheon there ware between 3000 and 4000 people…
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Opening Handicap, nine entries.—W. Richards's Remark 1, S. Bowler's Norma 2, M'Lean's Gladstone 3. Handicap Trot, twelve entries.—R. Low's Ben Bolt 1, w, Richards's Steelribs 2, W. Larkins's Starchy 3…
Continued on Trove, page 38 →[By Telegraph.] (From Our Own Correspondents.) Hawkesbury Coursing Club
The following are the fixtures for the Hawkesbury Coursing Club:—May 6th and 7th, July 8th and 9th, August 19th and 20th…
Continued on Trove, page 12 →Tasmania Racing Club Entries. February 9, 10, AND ll
HOEART CUP.—St. Albert, The Knave, Granville, Vision, Volcano, Maori Chief, Pocahontas, Borealis, May. Day, Hoxham, Bay Middleton, King Louie, First Light, Amelia, Umbe[?] to, Iioquois, Fish o' Silver, Essie, Salvo, Gardenia,…
Continued on Trove, page 39 →Race Meetings. Tatter Sall's Club Races. First Day—saturday, January 1
Tattersall's Club is so popular with the sporting community that a race meeting under its auspices is generalyy a success; and the first day of the annual meeting was no exception to the rule. The management, under the…
Continued on Trove, page 37 →Cricket. "The battle of Waterloo was won in the Eton playing fields." —Duke of Wellingston
Among those who have done real credit to the onerous position of umpire, a very high place may be awarded to Robert Arthur Thoms, the Middlesex veteran, who was born in Lisnon Grove, St. John's Wood, London, on May…
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The Gladstone Handicap will be concluded at Tempe to-day. Those pedestrians who are interested should bear in mind that acceptances close positively…
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Mr. Wormall, the lessee of the Woolpack Athletic Grounds, is, to use an Americanism, making things “ buzz ” and supplying no end of amusement and attraction for the sporting…
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The Seal heat for the Sydney Enterprise Swimming Cub trophy was decided on Saturday last at Robinson's Bathe. Three out of four of the competitor put in an appearance,…
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As a fitting recognition of the magnificent bowling performance of Mr. C. Turner on behalf of New South Wales in the recent intercolonial match, Mr, Sidney Cohen, the Sydney manager…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →The Cricket Match
The match between the M.C.C. Australian Seven and the English Eleven was advanced another stage on Saturday under the conditions of glorious weather and a large attendance…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Cricket. International Cricket Match. Australian Eleven V. Shaw's Team
On Saturday the match between the Australian Eleven and Shaw's English team was continued on the Association Cricket Ground. The attendance win very satisfactory, the spectators numbering at least 10,000 in the…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Woolpack Athletic Grounds
There was a very good muster on the Woolpack Athletic Grounds, Parramatta, on Saturday afternoon, to witness the running in connection with a handicap flat race open to all comers, and the 50-yards match between Hutchens…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Athletics
P. Kingsmill, 13yds, on the Caledonian Handicap of 200yds, which came off at Toowoomba on January 3, from M'Arthur, Syds., and second and third prizes wen: to…
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