Woolloomooloo Bay Regatta
Empire · Tuesday 27 December 1859 · page 4
Also in The Sydney Morning Herald
Perhaps, in no part of the world are regattas so well supported or so genarally participated in as in New South Wales—and that in Woolloomooloo Bay yesterday, proved no exception to the rule. Few who listened…
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Empire · Tuesday 27 December 1859 · page 8
IT is too bad that we should be called from our own private amusements on Boxing-day, for the purpose of witnessing and recording the sports indulged in by Members of Parliament out of the House. But ever since…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Cricket. Albert Club v. National Club
The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 27 December 1859 · page 4
THE return match between these leading clubs was played yesterday in the Domain, and proved an arduous and very closely contested game. The Alberts took the first innings, Ward and…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The Inter-colonial Cricket-match. To the Editor of the Herald
The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 27 December 1859 · page 5
SIR,—Permit me to offer a remark in reference to the forthcoming event. I cannot but congratulate the public spirit and noble feelings entertained by your players, in banding themselves together, in the…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Boxing Day Pastimes
Freeman's Journal · Wednesday 28 December 1859 · page 2
The festivities of Monday were carried out with all the spirit and abandon peculiar to our Sydney folks. An eye-witness informs us that the members of…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Anniversary Regatta. To the Editor of the Herald
The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 28 December 1859 · page 5
SIR,—Your paper of the 23rd contained a letter from an amateur, who suggests that the committee of the Anniversary Regatta make a race for bona fide or gentlemen amateurs, pulling a pair of oars…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Maitland Christmas Races. (Frem Tuesday's Mercury.)
The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 29 December 1859 · page 2
THE Christmas races commenced on Monday, on the Rutherford course, opposite the Spread Eagle. The turf was in excellent order, in consequence of the rain of the preceding day, which served to make it springy,…
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Bell's Life in Sydney and Sporting Reviewer · Saturday 31 December 1859 · page 2
If the success of a regatta is to be judged from the number of persons whom it attracts together, and the satisfactory termination of the several races set down in the programme, then must the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Goulburn Christmas Races
Bell's Life in Sydney and Sporting Reviewer · Saturday 31 December 1859 · page 2
These Races came off on Monday and Tuesday last. Monday was a beautiful day, cooler than we have had it of late, and the attendance was very good. Several booths were erected on the course, and everything passed uff…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Maitland Christmas Races
Bell's Life in Sydney and Sporting Reviewer · Saturday 31 December 1859 · page 2
The Christmas Races took place on Monday and Tuesday on the Ruthorford course. The advertised programme of the first day continued three races but of these two only were run, the Welter stakes not filling…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Bathurst Christmas Races. Monday, December 26Th
Bell's Life in Sydney and Sporting Reviewer · Saturday 31 December 1859 · page 2
The CHRISTMAS Box of 25 sovs, with a sweepstakes of 1 sov each for all horses; weight for age; heats; twice round the course; second horse to receive. 5 sovs. Entrance 2 sovs…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The Australian Home Companion. and Band Of, Hope Journal. Cricket
The Australian Home Companion and Band of Hope Journal · Saturday 31 December 1859 · page 10
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