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168 stories in Sydney's papers · page 8 of 9
SIR,—I beg to suggest, for the consideration of the committee of the ensuing Balmain Regatta, a race for "Watermen's Skiffs, and Skiffs classed as such, under canvas." Boats of every other class in the harbour,…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →ON Tuesday, the 26[?]h October, the usual dulness of Gundagai was relieved by a good'y muster of equestrians, all wending their way to the course, which was in excellent condition for racing. At 12 o'clock the…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →THE GRAND MATCH.£No official information has been received relative to practice being permitted on the ground in the Outer Domain, but we believe it will be thrown open on Monday next. The committee for the match will meet…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Mr Frederick Swindle, or " Lord Frederick," as he is called at the Turf Club, would have made his way in any sphere in life, from his natural shrewdness and determined perseverance—qualities which have obtained for…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →NOTWITHSTANDING supremely fine weather and the presence of his Excellency, the first day of the races was decidedly tame. The spirit which pervaded the whole of the Jockey Club meeting seemed to have…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The Spring Meeting of the Victoria Turf Club, commenced on Wednesday and terminated on Saturday. The weather throughout that period—with the exception of a hotwind and the usual accomp[?]ment of…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →A few days after Liverpool brought us to the commencement of the Metropolitan Meeting at Homebush-the first under the secretaryship of Mr George Rowley, and which, we must add, ex…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →We add below some remarks to an account, extracted from the Heia'd, of Bryant and Mace's match on Tuesday last. " The match between Bryant and Mace, the result of…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →This grand event will come off on/Tuesday next, 5O th instant, St Andrew's Day, and [?] been made by the committee, and by all [?] in our maritime sports, to render this,[?] superior…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The cricketers, have been at practice daily during the week in' the Outer' Domain,' preparing for the grand event between "the picked men of Victoria and those of this colony. On Monday morning the Australian and…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →YESTERDAY'S celebration of the Anniversary of the Patron Saint of Scotland, St. Andrew —the principal feature of which, for years past, has been the Balmain Regatts; came off under very favourable auspices…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →WE deeply regret to learn that Mr. GEORGE THOMAR pickering the Victorian cricketer, died at Sandridge on the 2nd instant, in consequence of an accident which occurred'to him While bathing. The deceased was only…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →If there is any one circumstance mere especially calenlated to detract from the pleasures of aquatic sports in this splendid harbour, it is the cutire neglect evinced by the principal managers of regattas, and also by a…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →A meeting on behalf of the Bathurst races for the ensuing year, was held at Mr Grant's Grey Horse Inn,on Saturday last. It was numerously and well attended. Mr. S. B. Serjoant having been called to the chair, in…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →GENTLEMEN,—With referonce to a remark made in the Sydney Morning Herald on the 1st instant,that the second match in that regatta could not be started because there were not sufficient entrances," or words to…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →The conquering match. Tasmanians v. Kuropeans of the Southern Tasmanian Club, was played on Saturday in the Queen's Park,'and-resulted in the defeat of the nativeborn., Saturday being a very inconvenient day for the…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →THE SYDNEY ELEVEN IN THE FORTHCOMING GREAT INTERCOLONIAL, MATCH.—The Sydney Committee have arranged, for a match to take place on the Domain Ground this day, for the purpose of testing the individual…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →A general meeting of the committee was held at the Criterion yesterday. The Secretary read a communication from R...Driver, jun., ESq. secretary to the Sydnay Eleven, that the 27th,…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →SIR,—Australian yachtsmen having made it their study to [?]ater for the amusement of the ladies who favour them with their presence at all aquatic sports, it would be considered by some the highest honour to have it in their power to compete for a purse,…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The last match of any interest to record was one which came off in the Domain last Saturday, between 11 players nominated to represent N. S. W, in the pending contest with Victoria, and 18 neophytes who were desirous of…
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