Boxing Day
SYDNEY is proverbial for its appreciation of a holiday, and on Monay last, Boxing Day, it proved no exception to the rule. From an early hour in the forenoon streams of gaily-dressed…
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Cricket
An all-day match takes place this New Year’s day, between the Parramatta Alfreds and the Campbelltown Club, on the Alfred ground. We expend to see a…
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Notwithstanding the aristocratic attendants at the Hawkesbury race meetings. there is not a place under the Australian sun, where more blaguardism,…
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THE following entries for the Handicaps, to be run on the 26th and 27th Jaunary next, were received by the secretary and postel at the Club Rooms, Ship Inn. The Syduey entrances were, however net to hand:…
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ALBION C. C. v. Singleton C. C—The match Albion C. C. v. Singleton C. C. came off on Saturday last, 18th December, and, as will be seen from the appended scores, a victory for the former was the result. The weather…
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WITH the exuberant excitement over the result of the match with Victoria still fresh, it is a task of some difficulty to sit down calmly and prepare the weekly budget of cricket gossip. That we should win the match, very few…
Continued on Trove, page 22 →Boxing Day. the Harbour Excuesions
The excursion to Watson's Bay on Monday was largely patronised. Ample steamer accommodation was provided, and in addition to the attractiveness of the locality for picnic parties, a good round of sports waa organised…
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Maiden Plate.—Rouse's Ouida, 1. Hack Race.—Ryan's 1; Stockman, 2. Christmas Box.—Ragen's 1: Polemo, 2. Publican's Purse.—Rouse's Ouida. 1…
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THERE was a fine attendance on the ground as the time approached for commencing proceedings; and punctually at noon, Messrs Reid and Barton, the umpires, having settled the preliminaries of the wicket-pitching…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Cricket. the Intercolonial Match. Melbourne
TO-DAY commenced the nineteenth match at cricket between the colonies of New South and Victoria; and I think it safe to say that no more excitement has surrounded any previous on than is to be found handing…
Continued on Trove, page 30 →Hawkesbury Races. Midsummer Meeting. by Pegasus No. 2
PATROT, His Excellency Sir Hercules Robinson; President, Arthur Dight, Esq.; Vico-Presidcnt, William Gosper, Esq.; Steaards—the Committee; Judge, Richard Driver, Esq., M.L.A; Handicapper, Thos…
Continued on Trove, page 29 →Intercolonial Cricket Match. New South Wales V. Victoria
IT is probable that the match now in progress between the cricket champions of the two leading Australian colonies has excited and is exciting more interest, both in Sydney and in Melbourne, than any of its forerunners. The two…
Continued on Trove, page 17 →Victoria Racing Club. New Year's Day Meeting. [By Telegraph.]
The attendance at the races to-day was very numerous indeed, and notwithstanding the late rain the course was in pretty good condition. The most important event of the day, the Champion Race, was…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →New Year's Day. Tattersall's Annual Races, by Pegasus No. 2. Under the management of the Committee of Tattersall's Club
Indge: Mr. R. Driver, M.L.A; Handicapper; Mr. J. A. Scarr; Timekeeper; Mr. G. B. RObins; Starter; Mr. W. Gannon; Clerk of the Course and Secretary; Mr. J. Herald…
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THE match having, as you know, been put a stop to on Tuesday by heavy and continuous rain, was proceeded with on Wednesday, the weather being of a "far to middling" description, dry overhead; and the ground…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →The Intercolonial Cricket Match. New South Wales v. Victoria. [From Our Special Correspondent.] Second Day, Wednesday, December 29
THAT an Intercolonial Cricket Match has been played out in two days, and that a Victorian team,professed to include the very cream of the colony's cricketers, has failed to avert, by a score of only 35 runs, a one-innings defeat, are…
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It has been decided that the complimentary dinner to our intercolonial cricketers Will be given in the [?] Hull, York-street, on Wednesday evening next…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Victoria Racing Club New Year's Day Meeting. (Abridged from the Argus.)
Hurdle Race, a handicap sweepstakes of 5 sovereigns each, half-fo[?]feit, with 100 sovereigns added; about 3 miles. Mr. J. L[?]ck's br g Asmodeus, aged, 9 at 3 lbs (Mason)... 1 R. Power's b g Donation, 5 years, 8 st 4 lbs (Corrigan)... 2…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Barney Maguire Again: His Account of the Intercolonial Cricket Match
OCH! the botheration and the agitation And the indignation that in Melbourne reigned, When the morning papers let 'em know, by jabers! That the Cricket laurels were by Sydney gained…
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