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346 stories in Sydney's papers · page 1 of 18
This Regatta which came off on Saturday last, was not, as has hitherto been the case with the Double Bay Regatta, so successful as we expected. Doubtless the paucity of entries stopped a great many people from…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →THE match on Boxing Day between the Albert and Warwick Clubs, who then met again after an estrangement that has kept them apart for portion of last season up to the present, afforded the best cricket our colony can display,…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →These races took place yesterday, at Randwick, [?] so far as sport is concerned, they were a wretch[?] failure. Money was taken at the gate for admis[?], and perhaps by this means something was satisfactory…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →THE Wallsend Races, came off on Boxing Day, and were witnessed by over a thousand persons, for whose accommodation the stewards had made ample provision. The course was in excellent condition, and with the exception of the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Though we do not live in the palmy days of Parramatta, though "the Domain" continues no longer a Vice-Royal residence, and the town no longer ranks next in importance to the Metroplis itself, there are still not a…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The most important events of the great summer racing week having only come off yesterday, I must postpone my remarks upon them until next week, confining my attention for the present to the races of…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →OWING to the distance which this pleasant picnicing place lies from the city, and to the rather indifferent road over a considerable portion of the journey—that lying between Cook's River and Sans Souci—this outlying resort…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →AS we have often predicted in these columns, the policy of the Radicals seems at length to have Precipitated a war between the whites and the blacks in the Southern States. Newspapers teem…
Continued on Trove, page 12 →A MORE favourable day for out-door sports than Saturday, notwithstanding the threating aspect of the morning's sky, could not have been chosen, and consequently the attendance at the Maitland Christmas Races, held on…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →There wsb a good attendance on the course to-day, and the weather was cool. HURDLE RACE.—A handicap sweepstakes of 5 sovereigns with 100 sovereigns added. About three…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Yesterday. being New Year's Day, was obse[?] a general holiday, and a large proportion of the inhabitants of Sydney took advantage of the occasion to visit the Albert Cricket Ground, where a bill of far[?]…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The appearnace of the Domain on Saturday last [?] have made glad the hearts of all true cricketers [?] with anding the many counter attractions which [?] to draw people away from the city, there [?]…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →About six thousand persons patronised the Athletic Sports at the Albert Cricket Ground, Redfern, on Saturday. The weather was delightfully fine, and a better day in this respect for the sports could hardly have been desired. By…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →STEWARDS: Colonel Waddy, Lieutenant-Colonel Carthew, Lieutenant-Colonel Richardson, Mr. W. Laidley, Mr. James Johnson. Judge: Colonel Richardson. Starter: Colonel Richardson…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →ALBERT V. WARWICK.—The match commenced by the first elevens of these clubs on Boxing-day, in the Domain, was brought to a conclusion on Saturday. All that remained to be done was the playing of the second innings of…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →ADDITIONAL acceptances for the Tasmanian Handicap were received by the steamer Derwent, viz., Fireworks and Patience. The list now stands as follows:- Mr. William Field's b g Strop, aged, 8 st. 6 lbs…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →THE bell rang for the first race of the day immediately after the arrival of the Vice-regal party, and a field of six answered the summons. Those most fancied were Dolo, Potatoes, and Little King. The condition of the majority…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Those persons who visited Newcastle in search of pleasure yesterday (New Year's Day) had, in addition to the charming sea view—the bracing air of the ocean, and the numberless enjoymeuts to be derived from unaccustomed sights—the attractions offered…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Messrs. R. C. Hewilt, J. Coastes, and H. Hilliard have been appointed selection committee for the approaching match with Victoris, to be played in Sydney on the 4th, 5th, and 6th of March…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Now that our sable visitors have finished their cricket carecr in England, it will doubtless be interesting to our readers to have placed before them a summary of the doings of the Australians while in this country. No eleven has in one season ever played…
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