#52Ancestors - Week 46 - Random Fact

One of my bearded ancestors in the last #52Ancestors post, Alfred Percy Lord, joined the local bowling club when he retired to Manly.

In November 1905 Alfred was chosen to play in a private New South Wales team against South Australia in Adelaide. This team also played matches against Victoria. The Adelaide Advertister and newspapers from New South Wales and Melbourne reported the activities of this touring team.

Sydney Mail and NSW Advertiser 8 Nov 1905

Alfred was not the only family member in this team - Harry Moses, the son of my great grandfather's brother, was also a member. Harry was well known in New South Wales as a cricketer and, as well as being a member of the New South Wales team, he played six games for Australia against England. Reports show that he was also a good lawn bowler and, after the tournaments against Victoria and South Australia in the Sydney team, he was selected in the official New South Wales team for another tournament.

Lawn bowls had been played in the colony from at least 1845 when advertisements appeared in newspapers advising of games in various locations. A number of hotels, including several Woolpack Inns, established bowling rinks. The first recognised bowls club in New South Wales was the Parramatta (Woolpack) Club which was established in 1869. Other clubs followed.

In May 1880 it was decided to form a bowling association and the first clubs to join were Parramatta, Annandale and Sydney (City). Other, but not all, clubs joined the New South Wales Bowling Association. The Victorian Bowling Association, with ten clubs, was also formed in 1880.

Inter-colonial matches between New South Wales and Victoria were quickly established. As other states also formed bowling associations inter-colonial matches between these states were also held. The first visit of a New South Wales side to New Zealand occurred in January 1900. In 1900 there were plans to establish the Australasian Bowling Association and in the following year the first accredited team of Australasian bowlers toured in the United Kingdom.

Newspaper reports discovered via Trove describe how the Sydney team travelled to Melbourne and then to Adelaide by train for the competitions. They played a number of matches in each city. Each match appears to have been played on five rinks with teams of four players on each side.

Evening Journal (Adelaide) 24 Nov 1905

The visiting players were well entertained during their visit to Melbourne and Adelaide as can be seen in the following newspaper report:

Critic (Adelaide) 22 Nov 1905

Generally a good time appears to have been had by all.

Alfred and Harry are from different branches of my family tree but they obviously knew each other through the game of lawn bowls.
 

Further reading:
History of Bowls in Australia

New South Wales Bowls to 1900

Centenary: the history of the Royal New South Wales Bowling Association 1880-1980.

The Test Cricketer in the family

Henry Moses (normally known as Harry) was born on 13 February 1858 in Windsor, New South Wales. He was the eldest son of Henry Moses (1832-1926) and Anne Primrose (1833-1923). Both of Harry's grandfathers (William Roberts and Uriah Moses) had been convicts as was one of his grandmothers (Kezia Brown). Two of his great grandparents had also been convicts (Charles Daley and Susannah Alderson). However by the time Harry was born this part of his family history would not have been referred to and may not have been passed down to that generation, even though many of his peer group born in Windsor would have had a similar background.

Harry's father, Henry, was a successful businessman and a politician. He was the director of a number of companies and owned several large properties. Henry was a founder of the Hawkesbury Race Club and the family maintained their interests in racing, including the breeding of racehorses. He was also interested in cricket and no doubt encouraged his son, Harry, in his cricket career.

Australian Town and Country Journal 4 Feb 1888

Harry played cricket for the colony of New South Wales and was captain in the 1889-90 season and again in the 1893-94 season. The following report about Harry was published in the Australian Cricket Album in 1898. The complete album can be viewed online.

Henry Moses, who was born on February 13, 1858, is one of the finest batsmen New South Wales, or for that matter, Australia has had. He played practically no cricket as a lad, but when he did take up the game, quickly came into prominence, and for many years was the most reliable batsman in his colony. In the seasons of 1886-87 and 1887-88 he made many remarkable scores, notably 297 not out in the latter season against Victoria, which is next to W. L. Murdoch's 321, the highest score of an Australian in a first-class match. Moses, though repeatedly asked, was never, owing to the claims of business, able to join an Australian Eleven to tour England, but he distinguished himself in Test Matches in Australia. He was a left-handed batsman with a wonderfully sound defence, and his strokes, particularly one to the leg, were executed with remarkable precision and safety. He was a very popular player.

Harry made his test debut for Australia on 28 January 1887. He played six test matches. A summary of his test career. Exploring Trove provides a number of reports of cricket matches in which Harry played.

When my son visited the Bradman Museum some years ago he found the fob watch presented to Harry Moses on display.

Harry was later involved in cricket administration in New South Wales. He was appointed a member of the Sydney Cricket Ground Trust in 1907 and he was chairman from 1928 until his death in 1938.

Harry continued to play cricket socially for many years but also played lawn bowls in New South Wales teams. In 1905 he played in a bowls competition in Adelaide where one of his team mates was Alfred Percy Lord.

Two of Harry's brothers, Bill and Fred, bred racehorses incuding Poitrel, winner of the 1920 Melbourne Cup.

Harry Moses died in Sydney on 7 December 1938. He was 80.

Harry Moses was a first cousin of my grandfather.

Henry (Harry) Moses - cricketer (part 3)

Gossip from the East

Harry Moses, of Sydney, will go to England in April, and, if required, will play for Australia in

some of the matches. The famous Sydney bitsman has been showing fair form lately.

The Inquirer and Commercial News (Perth) Friday 6 March 1896 page 3

HARRY MOSES.

H. Moses, the great Sydney left handed batsman, has recently arrived in England. According to the London Sportsman, he is in England on a pleasure visit, and will probably remain till October. He is greatly interested in fox terrior breeding, which is one of the chief reasons for his making the trip. He does not, we under stand, intend to play cricket — in fact, he would possibly find his leg again give way as soon as he attempted to do so. Possibly, however, his love for the game may, after all, prove too strong to resist.

The Inquirer and Commercial News (Perth) Friday 17 July 1896 page 15

[part of a report entitled GOSSIP]

I met Mr. Harry Moses, who arrived last Friday by the Himalaya. He is looking first rate, and has introduced himself to the authorities at Lord's Cricket Ground, and has been made an honorary member during his stay. In reply to the question whether he would play for the Australians if
wanted, he said, ' Certainly, but I don't think they will want any assistance outside of their team by the way they are shaping.'
The Inquirer and Commercial News (Perth) Friday 24 July 1896 page 1

IREDALE ON HIS EARLY NON-SUCCESS.

A letter has been received from the Central Cumberland crack, who wrote on the eve of the Yorkshire match at Leeds. Among other things he said : — ' Our fellows are an exceedingly steady lot, and we are going along right merrily.

My own failure I can't account for. I am in grand health, and feel in capital form, but I get out with very loose balls. I have been out with three balls right off the wicket, and once with a full pitcher. . . Harry Moses (of Sydney) is staying at the Tavistock, and is slowly getting his land-legs again. He looks well, but thin.'

The Inquirer and Commercial News (Perth) Friday 14 August 1896 page 13

HARRY MOSES.

Some tall scoring was seen at Lord's on June 29 in the M.C.C. v. Oxford University match, but as the Oxford captain, in view of the big contest with Cambridge on July 2, played only two or three of

his regular team and left out all the bowlers, the game counted for little less than a practice match. M.C.C., 583 for seven, declared (W. G. Druce 100, Trott 67 not out, H. "Herbert" 86); Oxford 251 and 223 (Trott ten for 192). Of Mr "Herbert " Cricket writes : When Mr "Herbert " came in to bat for the M.C.C. against Oxford University, many of the spectators in the free seats did not recognise him, but after be had sampled an over or two, an old gentleman, who had some knowledge of thegame, hit the nail on the head when he remarked, "I don't remember to have seen this Mr. "Erbert" before, but he's 'class.' " Mr. '"Herbert " was Harry Moses, of Sydney.
The Inquirer and Commercial News (Perth) Friday 4 September 1896 page 5

Miscelleanous

Mr. Harry Moses returned to Sydney by the R.M.S, Australia, which reached Melbourne on Mon day. During his stay in England the consistent Australian batsman played in a few matches of minor
importance, and was present at all the principal engagements of the Australian Eleven.
Australian Town and Country Journal Saturday 21 November 1896 page 40
[Note in a report entitled 'Cricket. N.S.W. Cricket Association. The Australian Eleven and Intercolonial Matches.' that included a discussion on payment for players in these matches]

Mr Harry Moses was granted a permit to play for Burwood in the electorate competition.
Sydney Morning Herald Tuesday 1 December 1896 page 6

CRICKET

HarryMoses, the one-time New South Wales champion batsman, has returned from England, and the other day was practicing at the nets.
Morning Bulletin (Rockhampton) Friday 4 December 1896 page 6

Mr. Harry Moses, who returned from England last week, has been granted a permit to play for Burwood in the Electorate Premiership Competition.
Australian Town and Country Journal Saturday 5 December 1896 page 40

Miscellaneous

In a recent interview with a representative of the London publication "Cricket," Harry Moses, the N.S.W. batsman who lately visited England, speaking of his early cricketing days, said: "In the year that I had an average of 64 I was not selected for tho intercolonial matches. The reason for this was that one of the committee, a very prominent man, was strongly of opinion that a left handed batsman could not possibly be any good. He has since told me this himself. But he wasn't alone in this opinion in those days, for I was the despair of a well-known member of one of the Australian teams, who used to try to get me to face the bowler instead of standing sideways as everybody else does. He thought that by doing this I should be more likely to play with a straight bat. It was the general idea that left-handed batsmen could hit very hard to leg, but that was their only stroke; but, as regards my self, I have never made big leg hits; I have always glanced the ball away."

Henry (Harry) Moses - cricketer (part 2)

CRICKET

The Sydney Belvideres are in great batting form this year. On Saturday week they put together 385 runs against the University, with the loss of only three wickets. Harry Moses made 116 and W. Richardson 124 (not out.)

Morning Bulletin (Rockhampton) Saturday 21 November 1891 page 6

Cricket.

In the event of an Australian team visiting England next year, a match between England and Australia will be played for the benefit of Arthur Shrewsbury. Iredale is this year playing with the Belvideres in Sydney, and has already scored 205 runs without losing his wicket. He made 105 not out last Saturday against the Warwicks. Coningham, the Queensland cricketer, intends residing in Sydney. He will play with the Carltons. Harry Moses, the left bander is all right again, and playing well.

Singleton Argus 15 October 1892 page 2

Scissors and Paste

H. Moses, captain of the New South Wales cricket team, who strained his right leg whilst batting against Victoria, announces his retirement from the cricketfield.
Windsor and Richmond Gazette Saturday 21 January 1893 page 8

Australian Eleven in England

WITH the return match against the South of Eng land the tour of the Eighth Australian Eleven in England came to an end. When the team left Australia at the end of March it was looked upon and with good reason as a powerful and representative Australian Eleven. Exception was taken and with justice, to the inclusion of Walter Giffen but the addition of Cuningham, owing to the ex cellent all-round cricket he was then showing, practically made Waller Giffen fourteenth man and merely an emergency. The only absentee of whom it could be said that his place was not filled satis factorily was the batsman Harry Moses; but even with the necessary allowance on that score, theteam was still the Australian Eleven. Unfortu nately the reputation of the Australians was not so well upheld in the field as had been anticipated, and at the end of the third test match against All Eng land, their record stood-Matches played 32, won 16, lost 9, drawn 7.

Northern Star (Lismore) Saturday 16 September 1893 page 4

CRICKET NOTES

The New South Wales Cricketers' Association, in placing Murdoch's name amongst those selected to practise for their intercolonial match against South Australia at Adelaide, have settled all doubts as to their willingness to play him. Harry Moses, whom it was feared we had seen for the last time in intercolonial cricket, has also been selected. The Australians will be back in time for the match, which is played at Adelaide on the 15th December.

Launceston Examiner Saturday 2 December 1893 page 8

Mr. J. R. Wood took a team from Sydney to Newcastle to play the Newcastle-club on March 14. The Sydney team was a very strong one, including as it did Harry Moses, Tommy Garrett, Dr. Wilkinson, J. R. Wood, and other players, who have figured con- spicuously in club cricket in the metropolis. The match was played on the city ground and created a considerable amount of interest. The local team went first to the wickets, and making a good stand against the bowling of White, Wood, Garrett, and Watson compiled, 191, before the last wicket fell. Wooden was responsible for 35, Cunningham 38, A. Hadley 21, E. Hadley 30, Gilbert 13. and Bryant 29 not out. The visitors made a fairly respectable stand against the bowling of Terry, Hadley, and Cunningham, and when the stumps were drawn had lost seven wickets for 124. J. R. Wood's not out score of 34 was the best, and that was followed by Harry Moses, who compiled 32, having been bowled by Terry. Allen, who scored l8, was the only other batsman that reached double figures. The match resulted in a draw.
Australian Town and Country Journal Saturday 24 March 1894 page 40

CRICKET.

A Sydney paper reported that Harry Moses will not play cricket next season. It is to be hoped the statement is not true.

Morning Bulletin (Rockhampton) Saturday 18 August 1894 page 6

News in Brief

Mr Gidley, Public Library. Sydney, hon. sec to the Ashfield Orpingtons, a junior Club is anxious to arrange a match with a junior team, to be played in Windsor or Richmond on New Year's or Boxing-Day. Mr Harry Moses, who takes an interest in the club, will probably accompany the team.
Windsor and Richmond Gazette Saturday 22 December 1894 page 3

Sporting

Harry Moses scored 99 for N.S.W. in the first innings of the intercolonial match against Victoria.
Windsor and Richmond Gazette Saturday 24 December 1892 page 8

In the intercolonial match at Adelaide on Saturday, Harry Moses made his first appearance in intercolonial cricket this season.
Barrier Miner (Broken Hill) Monday 7 January 1895 page 3

SPORTING NEWS - Cricket

Writing of the recent intercolonial match—New South Wales v. South Australia—the Referee's Adelaide correspondent says :—" First and foremost as a bat in Australia, stands Harry Moses. So long as he may choose to play the game he now does, so will he always, in every fair and impartial man's opinion, take the first place. He fell an easy victim to George Giffen in the first innings, but the second attempt he had his revenge and treated us to a bit of his quality. During the two innings he only let one ball go past him, and as that was a drive which resulted in four being run, there was not much to be said. In my poor opinion N.S.W. was only beaten from Garrett's failing to rise to the occasion - if when Giffen went out in the second innings he had tempted the batsman to hit, it would, have been all over with the Adelaide men. Instead of that we had the spectacle of over after over being sent down which simply resulted in maidens being recorded, the batsmen contenting themselves in waiting for their opportunity.
Singleton Argus Saturday 19 January 1895 page 5

SPORTING NEWS.Cricket

Playing for Canterbury v. South Sydneyon Saturday Harry Moses was clean bowled by R Donnan for 3 runs
Singleton Argus Wednesday 13 February 1895 page 3

Sporting

Harry Moses, the crack left-hander,heads the list of Australian batsmen who have played in international and inter- colonial matches, his figures being 82 innings (8 not out), 2,769 runs, average 37.28. During the last season or two he has been troubled with a bad leg, which has interfered with his cricket, and he had retired from first-class play; but all cricketers will be glad to learn that he has changed his mind, and that his leg is better.
Windsor and Richmond Gazette Saturday 6 July 1895 page 10

Henry Moses - cricket interests continued

A well-contested match was played at the Sydney Cricket Ground last week between a team chosen by W. B. Fairfax, of Burwood, composed largely of first grade players, and a strong eleven from the Commercial Bank, also containing Several first-class men. The latter, batting first, compiled 200. The veteran H. H. Massie hit one on to his wicket before he got fairly going. W. B. Farquhar, of Central Cumberland, was responsible for a really fine innings of 87. Then he retired leg before, though as a matter of fact he was not out-at least that was the opinion of the bowler, who did not even appeal. In first grade matches this season Farquhar's scores are: 65, 10, 89, 56, and 92-an aggregate of 312. Pemell, of Waverley, showed good cricket for 34. For Fairfax's team Harry Moses and Pye put on 145 between them, but both gave chances. G. Barbour, of Burwood, carried out his bat for 31.Fairfax's team won by 25 runs. Pye was the most successful bowler for the winners, but no analysis was taken.

Australian Town and Country Journal Saturday 26 December 1896 page 41

(NOTES BY "SIRIUS.")

A cricket match between the Kennel Club of New South Wales and the N SW. Poultry Club was played lately on the Sydney Ground and resulted in a win for the Kennel Club. The feathered gentlemen batted first and before the innings closed a total of 105 runs resulted; the doggy men replied with the good total of 214 for eight wickets. Of this number N. Ebsworth was responsible for 84. Harry Moses scored 48, and then retired. Greenwood 29, Williamson 14, and Dean 15 were the other principal scorers for the doggy men, whilst Crane 20, Parsons 13, F. Thompson 11, and H. Hamilton 14 played well for the "feathered" gentlemen.

I hear that the Poultry Club of N.S.W, want their revenge at cricket with their canine confreres in Sydney, and with that end in view intend challenging the Kennel Club men to play another friendly game; if so, with such men as Harry Moses and Ebsworth again playing, the doggy men should score another victory.

Western Mail (Perth) Friday 18 February 1898 page 38

PEOPLE

Two once-famous New South Wales cricketers, " Tom" Garrett and " Harry" Moses, have gone over to the ," old man's game" -bowls-and as members of Strathfield and Ashfield bowling clubs respectively, now trundle the wooden sphere in lieu ofthe leathern one. " Tom," by-the-way, is Strathfield's champion.

Barrier Miner (Broken Hill) Monday 24 October1898 page 2

SYDNEY CRICKET GROUND TRUST

At a meeting of the trustees of the Sydney Cricket Ground, Mr. Henry Moses and Mr. W. J. McKell, M.L A., were unanimously elected chairman and vice-chairman, respectively, for the ensuing 12 months. The trustees regretted that Mr. H. H. Massie expressed his inability, owing to ill-health, to accept nomination for re-election as vice-chairman.
Sydney Morning Herald Thursday 22 July 1937 page 13

DEATH OF MR. H. MOSES.

Prominent Sportsman.

The remains of Mr. Harry Moses, aged 80 years, former international cricketer and prominent business man, who died in a private hospital on Wednesday after a long illness, were privately cremated at Rookwood yesterday morning.
Mr. Moses was a son of the late Henry Moses, M.L.C. At the time of his death he was chairman of the Sydney Cricket Ground Trust, having been a member of the trust since 1907. Mr. Moses had large business Interests, and was a director of Tooth and Co.Ltd., Goldsbrough Mort and Co., Ltd., Alliance Assurance Co., Ltd., and other companies.
He is survived by a widow, who resides at Ashfield, and he also leaves two sons, Harry, of Goulburn, and Leslie, of Singleton, and a daughter, Mrs. V. V. Rudder, who is in England.
Details of the sporting career of Mr. Moses are given In the sporting columns.
Sydney Morning Herald Friday 9 December 1938 page 7

NOTED CRICKETER.

Late Mr. Harry Moses

PLAYER IN SIX TEST MATCHES.

The late Mr. Harry Moses, whose death at the age of 80 years is reported in the news columns of the "Herald." played fof Australia in six test, matches against England in Australia, but he declined invitations to tour England as a member of Australian teams. He visited England on business and played some cricket there.
Harry Moses for a period in the eighties was regarded as the best left-handed batsman in Australia; that was until the arrival in international cricket of Clem Hill and Joe Darling. Moses was a sound and dogged player. In Sydney in 1881-2 he scored 297 for New South Wales against Victoria. In test cricket he was a contemporary of such famous players as Spofforth, Turner, Garrett, Ferris, and Blackham. He played against England in two tests in 1886-7, one in 1887-8,two in 1891-2. against, W. G. Grace's team, and one in 1894-5. His batting figures for the tests were six matches, 10 innings, 33 highest score, 197 runs. 19.70 average.
Mr. Moses was also a successful bowls player for several years. He was appointed a member of the Sydney Cricket Ground Trust in 1907. He was chairman from 1928 until the time of his death.
Sydney Morning Herald Friday 9 December 1938 page 17

Henry Moses - Fox terriers

HARRY MOSES.

H. Moses, the great Sydney left handed batsman, has recently arrived in England. According to the London Sportsman, he is in England on a pleasure visit, and will probably remain till October. He is greatly interested in fox terrior breeding, which is one of the chief reasons for his making the trip. He does not, we under stand, intend to play cricket — in fact, he would possibly find his leg again give way as soon as he attempted to do so. Possibly, however, his love for the game may, after all, prove too strong to resist.

The Inquirer and Commercial News (Perth) Friday 17 July 1896 page 15

The Kennel

(By " Sir Bedivere.")

The movements of Mr. Harry Moses in the old country have been followed by his brother fanciers here with the greatest interest for two reasons. First and foremost, as our most successful fox-terrier breeder, it was confidently expected that he would not leave England without securing one or more specimens of his favorite breed, and consequently his choice was eagerly looked for. Secondly, it is now pretty well known that he was empowered by the Kennel Club of N.S.W to accomplish, if possible, the affiliation of that body with its English prototype, and it is common property how well he has succeeded in that object. Referring to him the "Stock-keeper" of October 9 states : "He was seen at Brighton show watching Mr. Vicary judge the fox terriers, and no doubt filling himself with knowledge to be unbottled for the benefit of "the fancy" at the Antipodes. He has purchased from Mr. Vicary a brace of smooths of the pure Newton Abbot blood, Vainglorious, a bitch by Venio ex Varesco, and litter sister to one of the lights of the kennel-Visto-being one. She was served by Vivesco before she was shipped to Sydney on September 25. The other bitch is Vulesco, a young bitch which Mr. Vicary thinks is one of the best which has left Churchills. As an evidence of the kindly feeling which exists between the fanciers here and in the Antipodes, the price of this pair of terriers has been placad as reasonable as it is possible to make it."

Vainglorious arrived on Saturday last by the White Star liner Aberdeen. She is pronounced by the breeders who have seen her to be of a higher character than any previous importation, and she has fortunately proved to be in whelp. Mr. Vicary, her breeder, is amongst the oldest of English fox-terrior breeders, and it is the type which he has all along advocated and bred up to whioh is now most in favor in the old oountry. Now South Wales breeders have frequently shown their appreciation of the Newton Abbot kennels by puchasing from them. Vano, Eggesford Foiler, Validity, Vernet, Visiere, Napper, Very Uneasy, and Vilikins A.B. have all been imported from, or selected by Mr. Vicary. Vano was very highly thought of by many English fanciers, including Mr. Redmond, who next to Mr. Vicary is probably the most successful as well as the most popular fox-terrier breeder. Vano is, perhaps, the highest price fox-terrior ever brought to these shores, having cost Mr. Moses over £100 before he was safely lodged at the Glendon kennels. His progeny are very numerous and are noted prize winnors. Vernet, imported by Mr. T. F. Thompson, was one of the best, if not the best, fox-terriers ever imported into the colonies, and had received the highest honors before leaving England, He died from injuries received in a kennel melee before he had done much service at stud, and his progeny are consequently very few. Visiere, like Vernet and Vano, was descended from the celebrated champion Venio; she was imported by Mr. S. Neale, of Meadow Bank, but has now been dead several years. Not so Napper, Very Uneasy, and Vilikins A.B., imported by the same gentleman, which, though not remarkably successful as show dogs, are still doing good service at stud.

Australian Town and Country Journal Saturday 21 November 1896 page 44

The Kennel

(By " Sir Bedivere.")

Mr. Harry Moses, who has just returned from England, has been fortunate in obtaining a litter of puppies from his newly imported bitch Vainglorious, who had visited one of the cracks of Mr. Vicary's kennels before leaving England. The litter consists of three dog puppies, which will, of course, remain in quarantine until the period for their dam's incarceration has expired.

Australian Town and Country Journal Saturday 5 December 1896 page 44

[part of a report on the Annual Show of the Victorian Poultry and Kennel Club]

Among the judges was Mr. Harry Moses, the well-known Sydney cricketer, who adjudicated in
the section devoted to fox terriers.
Launceston Examiner Thursday 12 August 1897 page 6

THE KENNEL

Notes by "AGRIPPA'

Mr. Harry Moses, the well-known cricketer, on a recent visit to England, secured from Messrs. Vicary, a young bitch that should make a most decided improvement in the breed.
Launceston Examiner Saturday 2 October 1897 page 6

(NOTES BY "SIRIUS.")

A cricket match between the Kennel Club of New South Wales and the N SW. Poultry Club was played lately on the Sydney Ground and resulted in a win for the Kennel Club. The feathered gentlemen batted first and before the innings closed a total of 105 runs resulted; the doggy men replied with the good total of 214 for eight wickets. Of this number N. Ebsworth was responsible for 84. Harry Moses scored 48, and then retired. Greenwood 29, Williamson 14, and Dean 15 were the other principal scorers for the doggy men, whilst Crane 20, Parsons 13, F. Thompson 11, and H. Hamilton 14 played well for the "feathered" gentlemen.

I hear that the Poultry Club of N.S.W, want their revenge at cricket with their canine confreres in Sydney, and with that end in view intend challenging the Kennel Club men to play another friendly game; if so, with such men as Harry Moses and Ebsworth again playing, the doggy men should score another victory.
Western Mail (Perth) Friday 18 February 1898 page 38

[Part of a report of the Kalgoolie Dog and Poultry Society]

In fox terriers the best sires in Victoria and New South Wales are represented here by some promising dog and bitch puppies. Vivisco, Mr. HarryMoses' latest English importation, is responsible for a couple of good litters, the matrons of each litter, being direct descendants of that good old dog Vano,whose blood has been transplanted into some of the best terriers in Australia.
Kalgoolie Western Argus Thursday 26 April 1900 page 29

RICHMOND VIXEN.

(See portrait on page 29 [below].)

Richmond Vixen, like her shipmate, New Forest Danger (whose likeness appeared in our last issue), is a very fashionably bred terrier, and possesses qualities of such rare excellence that Mr. L. P. C. Astley, who is acknowledged to be one of the best judges of fox terriers, expressed the opinion, when writing to a friend here, that she was certainly the best bitch which ever left Britain for the Antipodes, and was very nearly the best bitch in Britain (the home of fox terriers). She was bred by-Mr. E. M. Southwell, Bridgenorth, and was whelped on March 14,1886. She was imported last year by Mr. E. P. Stephen, who sold her for a high figure to her present owner, Mr. Harry Moses, of Summer Hill. She was shown in England in the puppy, open, and champion classes, and her principal wins during twelve months, from November, 1886, to November, 1887, were: 1st novice class and special best in show ; 1st open class, Darlington ; 1st puppy class, Darlington, and special best in open class; 1st open class, Aquarium Show, also 1st puppy class, same show; 1st Olympia Show and cup best in open classes; 1st Dudley ; 1st Otley; 1st Thorne; 1st Aberavon ; 1st Ponte fract ; 1st Darlington ; 1st Saltaire ; 1st champion class, Hull, and special - best in show ; also 1st Leigh and special best in show. Her record is a highly creditable one, when we take into account the number of good show dogs she had to compete against, in the old country; and it stamps her as possessing in a marked manner that true terrier form and perfect symmetry which altogether accord with the most modern and advanced ideas of show-bench excellence, She was exhibited at the New South Wales Poultry, Pigeon, and Dog Show, held in the Exhibition Building, Sydney, last year, and took the 1st and special prizes for the best dog or slut in the show. She is entered for the Victorian Poultry and Dog Society's Show to be held in Melbourne next month, but can only be shown there in the champion class, having won not less than four first prizes in the open class in England. This, according to the society's kennel club rules, precludes her from competing in any other class. There is little doubt that she will give a good account of herself there, and we far ther incline to the opinion that it is improbable that she will meet a successful rival for some time to take from her that position which she un doubtedly at present holds, of being the best show fox terrier bitch in the colonies.

Some credit is due to Mr. E. Stephen for his importation not only of her, but of Cynisca and many other high-class terriers into the colony at a cost which would, no doubt, astonish many who were not acquainted with the high prices which have to be paid for, prize-winners in open and champion classes in England; and to him more than to all others is "the fancy" indebted for im proving that particular breed here.

As regards Vixen's good show points, we might to use "the fancy's" phraseology, describe her as being brimful of quality. She is the required size exactly; her weight being 16lb. She has a white body and tan markings on head. Her coat is dense and very good. She has good legs; and her body is properly set on them. Her body is very compact. In fact, her head, ears, neck, and body are but a remove from perfection. Viewed from either front, side, or behind, her outlines are very pleasing. Her fore feet might be a little more cat-like to suit the most modern taste; but, with that exception, she is the true type of the ideal terrier. She is so correct in pattern, and beautiful in form, that the only de fect which the critical eyes of the best British judges could discern in her was that she was a bit light in bone and jaw. Our portrait of Rich mond Vixen is from a photo, supplied by Creel man and Company Sydney-arcade, Sydney.

Australian Town and Country Journal Saturday 13 July 1889 page 30