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  2. SPORTING INTELLIGENCE.

    The attractive programme issued by the Australian Jockey Club for their coming autumn meeting must engage the attention of owners and trainers of racehorses on Wednesday next, when, at 4 p.m., the general entry closes. The ...

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  3. TINONEE JOCKEY CLUB.

    The Tinonce Jockney Club races took place on Friday and to-day:— TRIAL VENTURE.—Dinizula, 1; Resolution, 2. SELLING RACE.—Cytheria, 1; Leo, 2; Fly, 3. ...

    Article : 142 words
  4. [BY TELEGRAPH.] (FROM OUR OWN CORRESPONDENTS.) WILLIAMSTOWN RACING CLUB.

    The Summer Meeting of the Williamstown Racing Club attracted a fine attendance on Saturday. A cool breeze blew off the bay, and although the heat was oppressive elsewhere it was scarcely felt at the course. ...

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  5. SOUTH MELBOURNE REGATTA.

    The third annual South Melbourne Regatta took place on the Albert Park lake on Saturday afternoon, before a very small attendance. The following are the results:— Maiden Sculls, in heats.—Yarra Yarra (T. King), 1; ...

    Article : 113 words
  6. GOULBURN COURSING CLUB.

    The Goulburn Coursing Club have issued their programme for the first meeting on March 31st, and April 2nd. It comprises the Centennial Stakes for 16 at two guineas; local stakes for 32 at one guinea, open to members only; ...

    Article : 84 words
  7. INTERCOLONIAL BOWLING MATCH.

    The Victorian Bowling Association met on Friday evening, and decided on the following players for the match to be played at Sydney during Easter week:—Langford, Grayson, Burrell, C. Clark, Grayson, Jeans, Heather, ...

    Article : 60 words
  8. THE WOOLWICH HANDICAP RACE.

    A general handicap for local boats, best and best amateur crews, to be sailed by local men of Woolwich and Lane Cove, was sailed on Saturday afternoon last. The entries and handicaps were as follows:—Rosetta, 22ft., E. Clark, ...

    Article : 696 words
  9. VERNON'S ELEVEN V. TWENTY-TWO OF GOULBURN.

    The English cricket match was resumed to-day, about 500 being present. The visitors in their first innings were all disposed of for 31 runs. The collapse was partly attributable to the indifferent batting, partly to the good ...

    Article : 319 words
  10. CARRINGTON HANDICAP.

    The second, third, and final rounds in the Carrington Consultation Handicap were run off, at the grounds, Moore Park, last Saturday night. The contest took place in the presence of about 5000 spectators, and resulted, after a grand ...

    Article : 645 words
  11. SCULLING MATCH AT RAYMOND TERRACE.

    A sculling match was rowed here this evening between two scullers from Newcastle, named A. Garth and J. Schofield. The race was pulled in best skiffs, over a straightaway course of 2¾ miles, for a stake of £25 a side. The ...

    Article : 133 words
  12. ROSEHILL RACING CLUB.

    Stewards: Messrs. Henry Austin, William Clark, William Cooper, F. W. Hill, Hon. J. Lackey, M.L.C,; Messrs. Edward Lee, M. J. M'Namara, J. A. Scarr, Hon. S. A. Stephen M.L.C., Messrs. Andrew Town, W. ...

    Article : 3,329 words
  13. MELBOURNE BETTING MARKET.

    Business was fairly brisk in betting circles on Saturday night. Spade Guinea was backed at 1000 to 30 and 1000 to 40 for the Newmarket Handicap, and 2000 to 100 went down to My Lord, whilst 1000 to 70 was taken about Yellow ...

    Article : 297 words
  14. CRICKET.

    The match between the sixth Australian Eleven and Shaw's team was concluded on Saturday afternoon, the Englishmen winning a remarkably easy victory by an innings and 42 runs. When play ceased on Friday the ...

    Article : 1,504 words
  15. PORT JACKSON SWIMMING CLUB.

    A champion meeting in connection with the Port Jackson Swimming Club took place at the Corporation Baths on Saturday afternoon. The attendance of, ladies and gentlemen was unusually large, the whole of the available space ...

    Article : 438 words
  16. NEW BRIGHTON HANDICAP.

    The New Brighton Handicap of £12 was decided at the Recreation Grounds, Lady Robinson's Beach, on Saturday afternoon. There was but a small attendance. The number of competitors was 46, and they ran in 12 heats at ...

    Article : 78 words
  17. PLATTSBURG AND WALLSEND AMATEUR TURF CLUB MEETING.

    The Plattsburg and Wallsend Amateur Turf Club meeting took place yesterday. The attendance was meagre, owing doubtless to the slackness of trade in the district. The racing was good throughout, and there were larger ...

    Article : 528 words
  18. AQUATICS.

    A Cruisers' Race, under the auspices of the Prince Alfred Yacht Club, was sailed on Saturday afternoon last for a first prize of £10, and the entrance-fees going to the second boat. This club, for the past two seasons, have ...

    Article : 1,208 words
  19. RABBITS.

    Sir,—Not long ago 1 saw in your columns an account of some inspector counting forty or fifty thousand skins in a given time, and it set me thinking about what could be done with all those skins. The skins suggested the bunnies ...

    Article : 188 words
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