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310 stories in Sydney's papers · page 6 of 16
IN our yesterday's issue we mentioned the causes which had contributed to bring about the postponement of the match between the English team and the combined Elevens of the two colonies. It is now our…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →NOTWITHSTANDING the disappointment of Wednesday, with regard to the match of the picked Elevens of Victoria and New South Wales against the Eleven of All England, the good people of Sydney appeared…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →ON Wednesday afternoon the inhabitants of Bathurst were in a state of intense excitement, consequent upon the looked-for arrival of the British cricketers. At about three o'clock, a vast number of vehicles of all descriptions, from…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →ANOTHER glorious day for cricket, and its lovers, not only with r ga[?]d to the weather, which was lovely, and all that the most fastidious could wish, but also with regard to the play, which was truly excellent. In fact, as…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →THE favourable position in which the play stood on Thursday evening very naturally created a feeling of interest, not to say of anxiety, as to whether the hitherto unconquerable English team would not…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →"WELL! What do you think of the match!" [?] now the question with which we are assailed at about every ten yards we go along the street. What do we think? We think exactly what we always thought—that it has been…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →THE closing day of the great Match, like these which preceded, proved exceedingly fine, and its being known that the All-England team were to leave at night by the Balclutha, the attendance was very large, the assemblage…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →On Wednesday last races were held at Mr. F. Ross's Edinburgh Castle, Tarlo road, when the following prizes were contested:— First Race.—Farmers' Purse of £10, for all horses that…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →These races, got up amongst the local gentry for their own amusement, and not for money prizes, were held yesterday, on the Tiranna course, the attendance being numerous and the weather fine, till towards evening,…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Frist Race.—The Maiden Plate of 75 sovs., with a sweep of 3 sovs. each added; for all maiden horses weight for age; 1¾ miles; second horse to receive the sweep. To start at twelve o'clock…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →It was generally supposed that the excitement f[?] throughout Australia at the arrival of the English champions of cricket in Melbourne was one of those wonders that would subside upon a closer…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →THE attendance on the course was not more numerous [?]an on the first day. The sport (what there was of it) was excellent, although it was to be regretted that the chief prize of the day, the Marea' Produce Stakes,…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →First Race.—The MAIDEN PLATE of 75 sovs, with a sweep of 3 sovs each added; for all maiden horses; weight for age; one and three quarter mile; second horse to receive the sweep…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The victory achieved by the United Colonies over the hitherto unconquered Eleven of England having been already proclaimed, throughout the length and breadth of the land, we deem it…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →THE heavy drafts which during the last two months have been made upon the purses of the amusement loving public, have evidently told to the prejudice of this meeting; for, with the exception of professionals and…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →This match commenced to-day, the weather is magnificent. The sides are the same as sent yesterday, omitting Hammersley and Boxhall on the Surrey, and Brodie and Hopkinson on the other side…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →THIS match, the first innings of which was finished on Saturday for 210 in favour of The World, was resumed to-day. At twelve o'clock the Surrey Eleven commenced…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The match was resumed to-day at 12.15. The weather was very hot, with wind from north. Bryant and Caffyn reappeared at the wickets, to the bowling of Bennett and Iddison, and scored rapidly…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →First Race.—The Maiden Plate of £50; heats; one mile and a half. There were four entrances. Mr. Thee's b h Wizard....... 1 1 Campbell's Ellen Douglass, Vivers' b.m. Bonny Black…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →THE All-England Eleven arrived in Launceston on Wednesday evening, the 19th February, in the steamer Royal Shepherd. A large crowd had assembled on the wharf, and on "the Eleven" landing they were…
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