Newcastle Annual Regatta
WITH the exception of the Minmi races regatla is the only amusement that has provided for the public in this district, as a cons quence there is sure to be a is…
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Sport, 1879
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Cricket
A match was played on Saturday last, [?]ec. 28th, between the Burwood C.C., and [?] for the latter by thne wickets and [?]teen runs. W. Howard and W…
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AT a meeting of the committee of the above races, the following acceptances were received for the handicaps: —FLYING HANDICAP.—Ida, Proserpine, Pride,…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Newcastle Annual Regatta. Officers and OFFICIALS.—President, C. H. Hannell, Esq.; Vice-President. Joseph Wood, Esq.; Umpire, Capt. Hacking; Starter, Alex. Fraser, Esq.; Secretary, F. Gardner, Esq. COMMITTEE.—Messrs. C. H. Hannell, F. Gardner, J. Wood, S. Chapman, T. Robinson, J. Aggar, J. T. Smith, Dr. Walker, J. W. Greaves, J. Fitzpatrick, H. J. Trenchard, C. Cooke, W. K. Loechead, and G Galley
One of the most glorious days that has been experienced this season—a truly delightful Australians summer's day— favoured the regatta yesterday. In the…
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THE settling in connection with the regatta took place at Milthorp's Hotel last night, and passed off, with one exception, in a highly satisfactory manner. The exception…
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A MATCH will be pl[?] on the Newcastle ground on Saturday [?]t, between the second eleven of the Newcastle club and the Rising Star club. The following players will comprise…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Sporting Column. Singleton New Year's Day Races. OFFICIALS:—Judge, John Alford; Stewards: Dr. Reid, E. Alford, J. W. Campbell, John Dines, W. Watts, and T. Eather; Handicapper: W. Curtis; Clerk of the Course: Jno. Fox; Starter: G. A. Singleton
Remarkably fine weather and a well arranged programme, caused some eight ormine hundred to visit the Singleton course on New Year's Day. The attendance was…
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MR. JOHN CONWAY, the indefatigable manager of the Australian Eleven, intends publishing a narrative of the doings of the team from the commencement to the end of…
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THE following team has been chosen to represent the Ironclads, v. 15 Wickham Albions to-day: H. Allan, H. Beag, J. Cloudy, H. Chapman, R. Hogde, T. Johnson, B. Morely,…
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Jan. 25.—Callaghan and Brown, 150 yards, at Maitland £100. "26.—Muswellbrook Annual Sports. WATSON AND APPLIT.—The above-named…
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THE Midsummer Meeting of the Sydney Amateur Turf Club took place on the Randwick Racecourse, on Saturday last the 4th inst. The meeting was, on the whole, a…
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SIR,—In answer to the letter signed "Nehemiah Gibson," published in your issue of this day, I beg to refer your readers to the letter I have this day sent to the regatta…
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I DON'T as a rule care to interfere with private matters (says the Melbourne correspondent of the Geelong Advertiser), but I think I may be excused if I satisfy public curiosity with…
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A MATCH was played on Saturday, between the First Eleven of the Ironclads, and Fifteen of the Albion Club, Wickham, on the ground of the former. The Albions went in first,…
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R. F. Stokes and F. E. Liardet, have been matched for £100 aside; distance, 150 yards. Allsop, of Sandhurst, won the Caledonian Handicap at Sandhurst, on New Year's Day…
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The Australasian's New Zealand correspondent writes:—"The Canterbury cricketing team is not the best by any means that could have been selected, but it is the best the…
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THE following players are the teams selected by the Albion C.C., of Wickham, to do battle for the above club to-day, against the City and Undaunted Clubs, viz., in the match 15…
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Jan 25.—Callaghan and Brown, 150 yards, at Maitland £100 "26.—Muswellbrock Annual Sports. APPLIT AND WATSON.—Another challenge…
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THE ENGLISHMEN V. TASMANIANS.—The cricket match between Eleven gentlemen of England and eighteen of Hobart Town resumed on Friday. The Tasmanians, in their second…
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A 150 yards race for £1 aside, took place at Hamilton, on Saturday, between Mr. John Bailey's dog Spring, and Mr. T. Wilkinson's slut Fairy Spring receiving 20…
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