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675 stories in Sydney's papers · page 31 of 34
THE principal cricket event last Saturday, and which monopolised the interest of lovers of the game, was the final practice of the New South Wales players on the Albert Ground prior to selection. The announcement that…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →THE weather was fine, and there was a good attendance. HURDLE RACE.—Jack's the Lad 1, Veno 2, Nimrod 3…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →SIR,-In your account of the private skiff race at the Snail's Bay Regatta, you say the Imogene must have won "but for the carrying away of her fin." It was not the fin that carried away, but the rudder, which broke in two off Ball's Head the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →A very good muster of spectators put in an appearance on the Albert Ground yesterday, to watch the movements of the English Eleven, and also those of the New South Wales representatives. The great…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →THE following are the horses scratched and the non-acceptors for the Hawkesbury Handicap. SCRATCHINGS.—Sunlight and Athos, King of the West, Recruit, Nightshade, Epsom, Nemo, Janitor,…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →SIR,—In fairness to the team of England's best cricketers, now amongst us, I am sure you will permit me space to state that I consider the complaints of "One of the Public," as to the proposed charges for admission, most…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →TO-MORROW, at noon, wickets will be pitched on the Albert Ground, for a contest between the fourth team of English cricketers that has visited Australia, and a "fifteen" chosen to represent New South Wales; and…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →At noon to-day, the match between 16 cricketers of New South Wales and the All England Eleven, brought out by Mr. James Lillywhite, commenced their match on the Albert Ground. The weather was remarkably…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →ALL-ENGLAND ELEVEN V. NEW SOUTH WALES FIFTEEN. THIS great match, which has been for some time anticipated with much interest, commenced on the Albert Ground on Thursday. The practices of the two teams and other…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Mr. A Town's be Rangatira, 4 years J. D. Little's be Chevalier, 4 years H. Levien's br or gr f Ida, 3 years T. S. Clibborn's ch e Storm, 3 years…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →THE advent of the fourth team of English cricketers that has visited Australia has been very properly made the reason for more activity among knights of the willow than we have had here for some time; and the match, which commenced…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →WITH Small's Say Is associated the early history of our amateur aquatic sports, and the mention of its regatta may serve to call to memory many that hare contributed to the richness of tts contests, but have since passed away. Why the Spartan…
Continued on Trove, page 28 →THE International match was occutinued yesterday, when the weather was exceedingly hot; but as the excitement of the game was kept up, by the men of New South Wales finishing a badly commenced innings very creditably, the crowd…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →It is probable that a match will be arranged between an eleven of Brisbane and eleven of the Sydney University, to come off on Monday next…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Flying Handicap: Meteor 1. Glengarry 2, Mack 3. Steepfocliase: Nonsense 1, Planet 2. Bendigo Handicap: Volo 1. Impudence 2, Daloaman 3. Nine horses atarted; Gas fell. Time, 3 minutes 12 seconds,…
Continued on Trove, page 29 →ANOTHER orthodox cricket day with a cloudless sky and a warm sun whose heat was tempered by a gentle north-east breeze. Nowithstanding the untoward state of the game on Thursday night, numbers of enthusiastic admirers of cricket…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →THIS great match, which has been for some time anticipated with much interest, commenced on the Albert Ground on Thursday. The practices of the two teams and other preliminary arrangements have been duly treated in our…
Continued on Trove, page 745 →THE advent of the fourth team of English cricketers that has visited Australia has been very properly made the reason for more activity among knights of the wellow than we have bad here for some time and the match, which commenced…
Continued on Trove, page 30 →A large concourse of the elite of Parramatta [?] on to P. A. C. Ground, on Friday afternoon, to witness the annual athletic sports and contests…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Saturday was a pleasanter day than either of the two preceding—a cool breeze blowing from the south-east; and as it was thought there was plenty of time either for M.S. Wales to get the 163 runs required by them, or for the fifteen to be…
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