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328 stories in Sydney's papers · page 5 of 17
WHEN the men of New South Wales began to close with the Victorians on Friday afternoon, and the periodical telegrams were posted at T[?]ttersall's, the Herald office, and other places in the city, people…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →LEFT as the game was on Friday with New South Wales ahead in the first innings, and 32 runs having been earned for one wicket in the second of Victoria, it was not surprising that the play brought together ten thousand…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →ALTHOUGH it was looked upon as a foregone conclusion that Melbourne should win the game, end as much a[?] 20 to 1 was betted on it, the free admission advertised in the morning papers drew a considerable crowd out…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →ALTHOUGH it was looked upon as a foregone conclusion that Melbourne should win the game, end as much as 20 to 1 was betted on it, the free admission advertised in the morning papers drew a considerable crowd out…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →NOTWITHSTANDING that yesterday's play was merely the fag-end of the match and promised only a triumph for Victoria, the spectators present numbered nearly two thousand, and the proceedings were not entirely lacking…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →TRINITY; C. C. V. ST. PHILIP'S C. C.—On Saturday last a match was played on the Pyrmont ground, between Elevens of the Trinity and St. Philip's Clubs, which resulted in a victory for the former by three wickets…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →THE great match between the Victorians' (victors in the Interconial Match with New South Wales) and the cricketers of the Northern District commenced on Tuesday last on the Newcastle Cricket Ground…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →GREAT has been the excitement over the Intercolonial Match, wonderful the enthusiasm, and equally so the eulogy of our players up to the conclusion of the Victoria second innings, at some minutes to four on…
Continued on Trove, page 26 →I should have reported that battle last week, But was sick through that morsel of salmon I took with a member--a fellow unique For his feats with the brandy, his infinite cheek,…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →THE aquatic movements of the past week have been exclusively confined to rowing, which has been prosecuted by the members of the Sydney Rowing Club with unusual vigour. Their inclination for hard work has…
Continued on Trove, page 27 →ALTHOUGH day by day during the past week newspaper readers have had an opportunity of learning the great cricket match progressed, yet the intelligence has come to them piecemeal, with little connection between…
Continued on Trove, page 22 →Hurdel Race.—A sweepstakes of 3 sovs, with 50 sovs added. The winner of any hurdle race after the declaration of weights, value of 30 s[?]s, to carry 51b extra. Two miles and a half…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →THE annual match between this and the neighbouring colony took place on Thursday, Friday, and Saturday, the 9th, 10th,…
Continued on Trove, page 12 →IT may be interesting to know that the individual gains of 218 principal winning owners of racehorses during 1870 varied from £14,8[?] to £2[?]0, Mr. Merry representing one extreme and Mr. Vickers the other. The most brilliantly triumphant…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →THE third quarterly regatta of the Sydney Rowing Club[?] postponed from Saturday on account of the heavy rain came off yesterday. The weather, however, was again unpropitious; a strong southerly wind blew during the…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →THE third quarterly regatta of the Sydney Rowing Club was originally fixed for Saturday last, 18th instant; but the clerk of the weather, who has for the last three years treated us to a perfect deluge on St…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →IT may be Interesting to know that the Individual ga[?] of 218 principal winning owners of racehorses during 1870 varied from £14,890 to £200, Mr. Merry representing one extrem[?] and Mr. Vickers the other. The most brilliantly triumphant…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →THE following handicaps were declared at Tattersall's lost evening, the weights having been received by the secretary from Mr. T. H. West, the handicapper, by electric telegraph:- HOMBBUSH CUP…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →The fourteenth annual match between the players of these two colonies was commenced at Sydney o[?] the 9th instant, continued on the 10th and 11th, and avas finished on the 13th. The play exhibited some…
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