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335 stories in Sydney's papers · page 2 of 17
AFTER a lapse of two years the friendly contests of the knights of the willow have been resumed, and, in accordance with previous arrangements, the representatives of New South Wales met those of Victoria at Melbourne, on Boxing-day. The Sydney…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →The recent meeting was one of the most successful ever held under the auspices of Tattersall's Club, and everything passed off with great wild. The day's sport commenced with THE MAIDEN PLATE of 100 sovereigns, added to a…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →MAIDEN PLATE—Forty sovereigns, mile and a-half. Olittippta, 1; Stranger, 2; Miss Purston, 3. WEST MAITLAND CHRISTMAS Box—Forty sovereigns, two miles. Kildare, 1; Sampson, 2; Ben M'Kee, 3;…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →THE intercolonial matches between this colony and Viotoria were resumed this season with a contest at Melbourne. During the interval which elapsed since the suspension of these interesting events, great progress has been made in…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →MAIDEN PLATE, £15; distance, one and a half mile; weight for age; for all horses that have never won all advertised prize. Entrance, £1 10s, forfeit £1. Mr C. Ledwhig's Teasem…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The meeting this day was well attended; the weather was all that could be desired, and we were delighted to find that the fair sex, among whom we noticed especially the Taabings party, did not think us unworthy of…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →THE regatta, yesterday, was fully as successful in every respect as any of the anniversary regattas of previous years, and, indeed, in one respect it was far more successful, inasmuch as the lovers of aquatic sports yesterday were…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →A match was played on the Domain ground on Saturday last, between cleven of the Orwell Club and eleven of the Warwick Club, (excluding professionals)…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Our friends the eleven of the Natianal Cricket Club of Sydney, arrived in Bathurst on Wednesday last by the mail. Mr. Rutherford, of Cobb and Co., with his usual good nature and public spirit, provided the…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →The preparations for the carnival week are on a gigantic scale this your, and already have produced a beneficial effect upon business We give the result of the drawing of Hobson's great £500 sweep below…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →The regatta, on tho 26th ultimo, was fully as successful in every respect as any of the anniversary regattas of previous yean, and, indeed, in one respect it was far more successful, inasmuch ns the lovers of aquatic sports were…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →NATIONAL V. BATHURST.—Next to an intercolonial match, the most interesting contoats at cricket are those between metropolitan clubs and distant country districts. They not only tend to keep up good relations between the…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →The eleven of the National Club found themselves at Bathurst tackling eighteen representatives of that town and district, and after a very closely contested match the honor of victory [?]emamed with the country players…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →At the late regatta thera were two races which the committee resolved should come oil again. The firs for sailing dingies under canvas, which were all disqualified, in consequence of using artificial means of…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →A well contested one—innings match was playod on Saturday last, on the Nowtown Ground, between the Newtown and tho Orwell Cricket Glube, which resulted in favour of the Orwell Club by three runs. The…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The disputed races, which we announced in bur last were to come off on Saturday, were duly brought to conclusion on thnt day. The boats in the race for sailing dingies had all been disqualified because their crews…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →If we wish to popularize racing, and to make the sport a national one, [?] must conduct the course on high principles, render them attractive, and throw them open to the public. We must invite the people to witness the…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →A CAPITAL programme of athletic sports was gone through on the Albert Crickst Ground, Redfern, on Saturday afternoon. There wera about one thousand persons, including a fair proportion of ladies, on the ground, as well as a good…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →The athlotic sports, originally advertised to take place on the 3rd instant, but which were postponed in consequence of the inclemency of the weather, came off on Saturday, and were an unequivocal success. There…
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