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205 stories in Sydney's papers · page 10 of 11
Mr. Punch, who is an ardent admirer of the "noble game," would remind Sydney Cricketers that "fielding" is as essential to good play as batting and bowling, and recommends them to attend a little more to it, remembering that "'practice' makes perfect."…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →THE ships companies of H.M. ships Challenger [?] Blanche rowed a aeries of races, in the boats of the raspective ships, yesterday afternoon, which gave great am[?]ment to the spectators. Prizes were given by Commodore…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →THE attendance on the course to-day was unusually small. MAIDEN STAKES.—Rosebud, 1; Sir Hercules, 2; Brunswick, 3…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →25th and 26th.—Cast[?]emame Race meeting. DECEMBER. 2nd, 3rd, and 4th.—Dubbo Annual Races. 3rd. 4th, and 5th.—Ballarat Turf Club Meeting…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →OUR cricketing readers are aware that for some time past friendly relations between the Albert and Warwick Cricket Clubs have ceased to exist. A misunderstanding arose at a match played on the 8th February last between the 1st…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →ST, LE[?]ER STAKES.—Hebe, 1; Brunswick, 2. Town Stakes.—A walk over for The Moor. Great Western Handicap.—Paraguay, 1; Bracelet, 2; Sir Hercules, 3…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →PURSUANT to arrangement made on Friday last, an additional day's races were got up on Saturday; and the price for admission to the racecourse was reduced to sixpence. After the rain which fell on Friday the atmosphere…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →On September 20, at Mote Park, Maidstone, play in this match was resumed from the preceding day. A vast quantity of rain fell during the night and early morning, but by half past ll, when play began, it was…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →THERE was a goodly show of yachts all over the harbour on St. Andrew's Day, which passed off without the usual black nor-easter. Almost every vessel belonging to the Royal Sydney, with the exception of the first-class…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →HORSE-RACING not only has been, but is, a national pastime; and so widely spread is it through the country, that it would be rare to find among the mass of the people any who do not take an interest in it…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →RACES TO COME.—In our last issue we published, the Warren ran programme for December 10th and 16th. By if we see that about £120 of public money will be run for on the two days, A Maiden Plate of £25, a…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →THE above races came off, according to announcement, on the Carr's Creek Course, on Saturday, November 28th. The ground was in good condition for racing, and the arrangements left nothing to be desired. The stewards…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →IF there is one thing more than another which is characteristic of a British community, it is its love of horse racing—its thorough and keen appreciation of those games which were so aptly called "Isthmian" by a late Premier…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →CRICKET.—A match was played on the Double Bay Ground between the 1st elevens of the Mew School and the Grammar School Cricket Clubs, which resulted in as easy victory for the former. The totals are appended:—New…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →ON Friday last, the third day of the meeting, the attendance on the course was tolerably large,—not so large, however, as we have generally seen on the last day of the races. The weather was very warm, and in the early part…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →26th.—Sans Souci Races. 26th and 28th.—Wallsend Races. 26th and 28th.—Parramatta Races. 28th and 29th.—Ironbark Races…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →THESE races came on yesterday; and, as the attractions do not extend without the range of the district, it is not to be expected that the attendance would be numerous. But if the company was limited, and not exactly of the…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →THE annual meeting of the New South Wales Cricket Association was held yesterday at Tattersall's Hotel—Mr. S. C. Brown, M.L.A., in the chair. The following report, prepared by a committee appointed for that purpose, was…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →The third annual regatta held in this fashionable suburb took place on Saturday last. Had the races been all pulling matches, the paucity of wind would have been very acceptable, but the committee decided on having…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →THE ALBERT CRICKET GROUND.—A large concourse of persons assembled at the Albert Cricket Ground to witness the usual Boxing Day athletic sports. The chief feature of interest was the…
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