Cricket Match
The return match between the Victoria and Australian clubs came off on the Race Course yesterday. Meeting was in favour of the Australians, in [?] at their having easily won the match played on the [?]…
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Robert Colon Regatta
FOUR-OARED GIGS.—Eliza, William [?]d, 1; Barbara, J. Burke, 2. F[?] BOATS.— Van Diem[?], John Watson, 1; Native Cherry, S Lindsay, 2; D[?],…
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The return match between the Victoria and Australian clubs came off on the Race Course yesterday. Betting was in favour of the Australians, in consequence of their having easily won…
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These Races came off on Thursday lad, the 2d instant, before a large and respectable assemblage, composed of the inhabitants of the town and surrounding district. The principal amusement was…
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WE have received from a Correspondent a long communication, or rather a set of suggestions for the conduct of the Committee, who are so actively engaged in getting subscriptions, and…
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SIR,—For many years past there has been a Regatta on the 26th January, the anniversary of the foundation of the colony. This Regatta has been conducted by any two or three gentlemen…
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OUR attention has been drawn to some differences which exist between gentlemen all equally anxious to establish a regular regatta for Sydney, but disagreeing as to the parties in whom the…
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Preparations are being made with great spirit to ensure a regular day of sport and rejoining on Monday next; and already do the hearts of the Australians in…
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On Monday last, being the day ap[?] pointed for the regatta, in commemoration of the 52nd anniversary of the foundation of the Colony, proving so very…
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This long-expected fete took place on Tuesday last, but did not come off in the brilliant manner we had anticipated. The first race was between sailing boats of the first class, for Mr. Wyatt's…
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As Monday last was very unsettled on which the Fifty-second anniversary was to have taken place, in consequence of the 26th of January falling on a Sunday, it was postponed to the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Regatta. Second Race, four-oared Gigs, by Gentlemen Amateurs. Prize for the 1st, 10 guineas; 2d, 5 guineas. To the Editor of the Australasian Chronicle
SIR,—The Commercial Journal of this day has conjured up something doubtful in this day has conjured up something doubtful in the descision of the above Race, won with so much case by four unassuming youths, and their little…
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"Attend all ye muses, and join in rehearse, An old English sport never praised yet in verse, 'Tis Cricket I sing of, illustrious in fame, No nation e'er boasted so noble a game."…
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DEAR SIR—According to my promise I sit down to give you a short account of the sayings and doings at Windsor amongst the sporting world, and of the terrible high…
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The report the constabulary force commissioners contains extracts from the [?]nfestions of Fair depred[?]tors of the nigratory class. The Information…
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Our races are just over, and it is allowed by the best judges that there never were any in the colony that gave more general satisfaction, or went off with greater eclat. The course is delightful; on the verge…
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According to advertisement, these races came off on the 7th, 8th, and 9th instant, From the number and respectability of the visitors, the agreeable locality, and…
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These races came off on Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday, last week, and held out a fair promise, from the excellent sport afforded, to be equal to any in the colony. The ground selected…
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Last Mondly, the inhabitants of Parramatta had the pleasure of seeing some honestly contested races, run on their C[?]urse. The attendance of respectables was greater than on any former…
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EASTER MONDAY.--Several races came off on the Parramatta Course on this day, affording much sport to those concerned in getting them up, and considerable…
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