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  2. CRICKET.

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    Detailed lists, results, guides : 244 words
  3. ANSWERS TO CORRESPONDENTS.

    REMITTANCES RECEIVED from J. C., Campbelltown, H. T. Shoathaven, T. H. Black Town, and from Campbelltown Agent. A. and B. play a game of chess A. pulls the tablecloth towards him, and upsets the board. B.kicks the table over. Which ...

    Article : 103 words
  4. THE VICTORIA TURF.

    IN presenting our readers with a necessarily condensed report of the late brilliant meeting (for which we are largely indebted to'our contemporary), we may appropriately preface the same by ...

    Article : 4,193 words
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    VENO SOLD for £1000.—This fine and valuable horse changed hands last Tuesday, at the very long price, for a gelding, of £1000. Mr. Atkinson, the sporting proprietor of the Liverpool race-course, and a gentleman ...

    Article : 119 words
  6. BELL'S LIFE IN SYDNEY.

    AMONG other 'qestions which are engaging the attention of the public, and the decisition of which will rest upon the despatches we are expecting by the "European", the query "will the regiments ...

    Article : 596 words
  7. PRESENTATION TO HIGGERSON OF A GOLD MOUNTED WHIP.

    On Thursday evening the performances at the Theatre Royal were under the patronage of the Stewards of the Jockey Club Races and the sporting visitors from New South Wales, on which occasion opportunity was taken ...

    Article : 142 words
  8. CRICKET.—ITS ORIGIN.

    A species of single wicket was played as early as the thirteenth century, under the name of " Club Ball," although no wickets were then used, nor for a long time after; the block-bole, being a hole in reality, into which ...

    Article : 668 words
  9. PRESENTATION TO HOLMES OF A GOLD WATCH AND CHAIN.

    Some of the Victorian sportsmen subscribed for a handsome gold watch and chain, which, accompanied by a purse of sovereigns, was presented to the successful pilot of Tomboy, at the Princess' Theatre, on Saturday ...

    Article : 63 words
  10. THE SETTING AT TATTERSALL'S

    The winding-up of accounts was satisfactorily accomplished on Monday evening, but few absentees being remarked, and of them no harsh word was spoken, as little doubt exists of their eventually doing " the ...

    Article : 40 words
  11. IMPORTATION OF BLOOD STOCK.

    The following valuable selection of blood stock, imported by James Purves, Esq. arrived safely in Dobson's Bay, by the " Istanboul", on Sunday last:— HOUSES.—" Peter Wilkins" (formerly Lord Chesterfield's), bay and ...

    Article : 358 words
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    "THREE MILES".—The surprisingly bad time made upon the Melbourne Course for a three miles event, throughout the meeting, has caused an inundation of correspondence from our sporting friends, enquiring the ...

    Article : 181 words
  13. THE RING.

    Gentlemen—I will feel obliged by your making it known to the public through the columns of your widely spread journal, that the Enfield General has forfeited the amount in the hands of the stakeholder and politely ...

    Article : 145 words
  14. SPORTING REVIEWER.

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    Detailed lists, results, guides : 42 words
  15. Entrances for the Homebush Spring Meeting.

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    Detailed lists, results, guides : 506 words
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    CHAMPION MATCH.—THE TASMANIAN CHALLENGE.— It will be fresh in the recollection of our renders that Mr Thomas Field, M.H.A.. offered to run a Tasmanian horse against any Australian-bred horse. Mr Rowe has ...

    Article : 624 words
  17. PEDESTRIANISM.

    GREAT FOOT RACE.—We understand a match has been made between Thomas Moran, better known as 'Tom Hayes" and an aborigine named "Shepherd' to run 150 yards for £100 a-side. To start by the discharge ...

    Article : 84 words
  18. RIFLE SHOOTING,

    A trial of skill took place on Monday tast, at Waverley, arising from a wager between Messrs Constable and Henry, that the latter would not hit a 3ft fron target 8 times out of ten, at a distance of 200 yards. The result ...

    Article : 67 words
  19. THEATRICALS.

    Several novelties have appeared on the boards of this Theatre, during the past week, and the Playgoing public conscious that fresh amusements are always in preparation for them, have continued to crowd the house. ...

    Article : 166 words
  20. THE MATCH.

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    Detailed lists, results, guides : 442 words
  21. OUR LYCEUM.

    The vocal and descriptive entertainments of Mr. Farqliunrson, are to conclude with this evenings' performance, and we strongly, recommend all those who have not yet paid a visit to the Lyceum, to avail themselves of ...

    Article : 193 words
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