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384 stories in Sydney's papers · page 6 of 20
In the second innings the Hunter District made [?]01 runs, and aboriginals 33 runs. Wills, the captain, was caught out for 2 runs. The total score for both innings is as follows:—Hunter District, 183,…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The sixth anniversary of the Victoria Swimming Club was celebrated on Saturday afternoon by a number of matches at the Sandridge Baths, and as the weather was beautifully [?]e there was a very good…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →I want to give vent to a few growls by way of commencement this week. Growl No. 1 is because cricket matches as a rule don't commence before 3 o'clock on Saturday afternoon. 3½ hours is very short time for…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →The Aboriginal cricketers arrived in Maitland on Thrusday morning, with the view of contesting a game of cricket with eleven cricketers of the district. The match took place on the Albion Club ground,…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →DEAR BELL.—The entrances for the two pulling [?] dicaps at St. Patrick's Regatta, closed with six entrances in the all-comers' race and seven in the amateurs. The weights have since been declared as follows:—All comers…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →LEWIS AND T. BIGGS.—A walking match took [?] between these men, on Monday night in the Domain, for £2. The distance was a mile and a half. At the word off, Biggs took the lead and kept it for a short time,…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →SWIMMING, as understood by the writer of this work, may be defined as the special mode of progression which enables a person to derive entire support from the liquid in which he is immersed. Further, plain…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →NATIONAL v. ALBERT—This match—comm[?]nced on the 2nd instant—was finished on Saturday. When the [?]tumps were drawn on the first day the [?] stood:— National (1st innings), 76; Albert (1st innings), six wickets…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The following are the entries for the Antumn Meeting of the Victoria Racing Club, which will be held on Saturday, 16'h March:— HURDL[?] RACE…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Professional cricket has been long on the wane, and the season of 1866 has given it the coup de graco. There were still the old matches that once were events of almost…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →SWIMMING, as understood by the writer of this work, may be denned as that special mode of progression which enables a person to derive entire support from the liquid in which he is immersed. Further, plain…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →THE sable eleven selected amongst the aboriginals of Victoria by Mr. Hayman and drilled by Mr. Wills, commenced their match on the Albert ground on the 21st ult. His Excellency Sir John Young was present and took great interest in the match…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →A match was played at Bulimba on Friday, 1st March, between a local eleven and eleven of the Fire Brigade Club, in which the latter suffered a defeut. There was [?]thing remarkable about the play except the small…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →LIKE all other celebrated persons upon whom the mists of antiquity have descended, the origin and career of St. Patrick are somewhat matters of dispute. Every one must supply the version which…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →After all 1st Alberts polished off 1st Nationals in one innings on Saturday last. Caffyn very pradently did not show as a National stop-gap. National only succeeded in getting 37 in their 2nd Innings, and of this small…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →[?] regatta on St. Patrick's Day has now become one of [?] settled institutions of the country, and if the pro[?] of this aquatic festival continue their exertions in [?] as they have done in the past, the regatta will…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The programme which had been prepared by the committee gave promise to an excellent day's sport, and the results did not disappoint the anticipations of the patrons of this favourite regatta. The day dawned…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →ADMIR[?]RS of cricket and athletic sports were afforded another opportunity yesterday of witnassing several contests in which Wills' aboriginal team were engaged, first and foremost of which was a cricket match between the…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Gentlemen,—I have taken this means to acquaint you with the fact that fair play has not been carried out. If the first boat is to be accounted the winner, then why is not the prize awarded to me, mine being…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Gentlemen—St. Patrick's Regatta, which took place last Monday, was, as far as the racing was concerned, the most interesting of the season, the pulling races especially being very well contested. St. Putrick's…
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