Goulburn Races
GOULBURN, Wednesday.—These races commenced to-day, and were fairly successful. The attendance was very fair, and the weather fine…
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Sport, 1885
418 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 6 of 21
The Newcastle Mercantile Club Regatta
The first of the series of heats in connection with the above were rowed on Thursday afternoon last, in the presence of a large number of members as well as many…
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Hanlan's sale of his beats is no doubt significant of his early departure from the colonies. The sale will give an excellent opportunity to aspiring and ambitious…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Latest Sporting News. Rosehill Racing Club Races. Sydney, Saturday. Judge, Mr. A. Town; starter, Mr. W. Gannon; handicapper, Mr. Scarr; clerk of the course, Mr. Ashworth; secretary, Mr. G. W. S. Rowe
The opening races of the Rosehill Racing Club took place to-day. The weather was very unfavorable for the occasion, being cold and heavy northerly gusts of wind…
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This regatta, which is announced to take place on Thursday afternoon next, promises to be a very successful affair. Beach, the champion of the world, will be present, and…
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SYDNEY, Tuesday.—The Rosehill Race Club paid £910 in prizes at the late races…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Latest Sporting News. the Mercantile Club's Regatta
MR. E. E. Jones. the "Leviathion" turf commissioner of New South Wales. has chartered the steamer Sydney, to leave Sydney this morning, at 4 o'clock,…
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Commenced at a little after 2.30 p.m. The wharves preparatory to the steamers leaving for the flagship were fairly lined with people, and when the first boat left it was…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →THE Mercantile Rowing Club's Regatta. William Beach Present
WHEN it became known a couple of weeks since that the champion sculler of the world, William Beach, would be present at the above regatta, it was of course made the sporting…
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Prince of Wales Bicycle Club meeting. Newcastle Cricket Ground ... May 9 Wrestling contest, Corner v. Hawken. £50 Newcastle Cricket Ground ... May 23…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →MALONE V. the World. (To the Athletic Editor of the Melbourne Sportsman.)
SIR,—By the advice of many friends I am reluctantly obliged to reply to a challenge, if I may call it one, from Jack Gibson, of America, which appeared in a recent issue…
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The annual general meeting of the above club took place at the Rouse Hotel, Hunter-street, last evening; Mr. J. Samuels in the chair. The balance-sheet for the past year…
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The match that should have been played last Saturday between the Rovers and the City Club (Newcastle) is to come off next Saturday. The reason given by Newcastle…
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The necessary arrangements were made on Thursday evening, at Moroney's Hotel, Hunter-street, for a boxing encounter for £100 between George Powell, the renowned…
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On Thursday afternoon next a rare day's enjoyment should be afforded those who ava[?]l themselves of the opportunity of attending the aquatic events to be held in…
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THE annual general meeting of the members of the above club was held at the Ship Inn on Friday evening last, at which there was a large attendance…
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AT the banquet lately given to the Mayor of Hobart by the Mayor of Sydney, at which Mr. D. O'CORNOR was a guest, the latter gentleman, in responding to a toast,…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Cricket at Clarence Town
Last Saturday Mr. E. Weller, of Wallsend, brought up a crack team of cricketers to play that of Bandon Grove, a village about 25 miles distant from…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Boxing Tournament at Chiarini's Circus
On Tuesday evening in addition to the ordinary performance the large audience that filled the great tent were treated to an exhibition of the noble art of self defence…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Latest Sporting News. South Australian J.c. Races. First Day—saturday, May 2
FLESMINGTON, Saturday.—The opening of the South Australian Jockey Club autumn races at Flemington to-day was fairly attended. The weather was fine, and the…
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