Woolloomooloo Bay Regatta
The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 12 February 1881 · page 259
Also in The Sydney Morning Herald
A meeting of the promoters of the annual Woolloomooloo Bay Regatta was held on Thursday evening, at Punch's Anpel Hotel, Pitt-street. Mr. E. J. Gratton occupied the chair. Messrs. J. E. Myers and W. Grant were elected…
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Evening News · Saturday 12 February 1881 · page 5
At the meeting of the Victoria Coursing Club, held yesterday, at their rooms. Market-buildings. Collins-street, a resolution was passed in favour of amalgamation with the Australian Club…
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Evening News · Saturday 12 February 1881 · page 7
The clerk of the weather was unusually good to rowing men on Anniversary Day. The attendance was excellent, and the only subject for regret is that the form displayed by the competing oarsmen was, to say the least of it,…
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Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 12 February 1881 · page 35
The clerk of the weather was unusually good to rowing men on Anniversary Day. The attendance was excellent, and the only subject for regret is that the form displayed by the competing oarsmen was, to say the least of it,…
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The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 12 February 1881 · page 259
Also in Australian Town and Country Journal
Sailing and rowing men congregated in large numbers at the Exchange Hotel on Tuesday night, it being the presentation of the prizes won in the late New South Wales National Regatta. Mr. T. P. Creagh occupied the chair…
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The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 12 February 1881 · page 6
ARRIVAL OF THE VICTORIAN TEAM.—The members of the Victorian team who are to take part in the intercolonial match arrived overland yesterday morning, shortly berore 8 o'clock, with the exception of Allan, who will…
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The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 12 February 1881 · page 258
BOWLER (Singleton).—There is no rule on the subject, but the number usually arranged by the committee of the club is two-thirds. If a general meeting of the club decides that four matches are sufficient to entitle a bowler to…
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The Sydney Daily Telegraph · Saturday 12 February 1881 · page 5
The following are the names of the combined eighteen from the Northern and Western District against players selected to play against eleven of the Sydney players chosen from those selected for…
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The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 12 February 1881 · page 258
Last Saturday was a dies non as far as cricket is concerned. The rain, although not particularly heavy, fell continuously, and our cricketers were compelled to remain inactive. This was unfortunate, as a good many patrons…
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The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 12 February 1881 · page 259
When it is admitted by such an authority as the Field that "the general conclusion at the end of the season was that Vanduara could beat anything afloat to windward in any strength of wind and in any amount of sea," it may be…
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Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 12 February 1881 · page 35
The second-class yacht race, which did not come off on Anniversary Day, was sailed on Saturday afternoon, when four 10-ton yachts competed for the very handsome and useful trophy—a set of cut-glass liqueur and spirit bottles,…
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The Sydney Daily Telegraph · Saturday 12 February 1881 · page 5
The twenty-fifth intercolonial match between New South Wale and Victorian cricketers will be commenced on Friday next, on the Association Ground, and will be continued on the following…
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Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 12 February 1881 · page 14
12, Cori v. Botany. 12. Carlton v. Redfern. 12, Northern and Western Districts v. Sydney Association Ground…
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Evening News · Saturday 12 February 1881 · page 4
PLAY commenced at 10 a.m. yesterday. Turner and H. Smith doing the bowling. After putting together 14, Bignell was well caught and bowled by H. Smith. 8—38—137. Byrant occupied the crease next, but lost the…
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The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 12 February 1881 · page 258
We may look back down a long vista of dreary summers ere we find an exact parallel to that last past. The season opened hopefully, for May was dry as April had been, and, thanks to the rains in February and March, wickets were in…
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Evening News · Saturday 12 February 1881 · page 5
The annual race meeting of the Braidwood Turf Club opened under most auspicious circumstances. On the first day there was an excellent attendance, with fine weather, and the racing very good. The second day witnessed but…
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Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 12 February 1881 · page 14
A report appearing elsewhere of the pedestrians' doings at Homebush on Saturday afternoon last, it is needless for me here to say anything regarding that contest. The race was a really good one not fast, but this must be…
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The Sydney Daily Telegraph · Monday 14 February 1881 · page 3
The intercolonial Eleven against Eighteen of The Northern and Western Districts.--A match took place on Saturday afternoon on the Association Cricket ground, between an eleven, the majority of…
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