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On Saturday afternoon there was a race for open boats in Botany Bay, which caused considerable excitement amongst the sailing talent of Sydney Harbour as well of those of the locality in which the race was contested. About 200…
Continued on Trove, page 35 →Settling took place at I[?]tton's (Taltersall's) Hotel, on Saturday evening, when the treasurer paid over £689; Messrs. M. Noonan, with £222; Mallon, £79; D. Wilson, £67; L. Kirby, £17; S. Hutton, £42; W. Rixon, £42;…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →MAIDEN PLATE.—Dolly, 1; Erie, 2. TARANA CUP.—Euchre, 1; Strathmore, 2; Oberon, 2. TROTTING MATCH.—Ruby, 1 ; Colonel, 2…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →"I HAVE been playing lawn tennis with a young lady" (writes Major Walter Wingfield, the inventor of that splendid game, to "The Theatre"), "and I have vanquished her. She is younger and quicker…
Continued on Trove, page 28 →A special meeting of this association was held on Tuesday at Tattereall's Hotel, Mr. R. Teece in the chair, when on the motion of Mr. Sheridan, Messrs. Massie, Faithfull, and Beal were appointed a selection committee to choose players…
Continued on Trove, page 107 →The Bega Annual Races were fixed for the 12th and 13fts of this month. The day preceding the first of the fixture was intensely hot, followed during the night by a copious…
Continued on Trove, page 105 →A special general meeting of the members of the Melbourne Cricket Club was held in the new pavilion yesterday evening (tho "Argus" of Thursday reports), to consider the proposition made by the Hon…
Continued on Trove, page 35 →I really believe that Sydney is, and has been for years, the [?]nietest place in the world as regards athletic doings. During the past week there has been nothing worthy of menlion if I excep the two-mile walk last Saturday between…
Continued on Trove, page 36 →There was a large attendance of members of committee at the Exchange Hotel on Saturday erasing to receive entries for the regatta on Thursday. The following were the number of entries made:—Race for youths under 17…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →There was a large attendance of the committee at Aarons' Exchange Hotel on Saturday evening, on the occasion of receiving entries. It was intended that these should positively close on Saturday evening, but the secretary was…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →HOLDSWORTH–GARDYNE CHALLENGE CUP. CARLTON V. ALBERT.— This match was continued on saturday last from the previous Saturday at the Association Ground. A large number of spectators…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →HOLDSWORTH-GARDYNE CHALLENGE CUP.—The contest between the Albert and Carlton Clubs for the above trophy was resumed last Saturday afternoon on the Association Ground, in the presence of about 100O spectators…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →An adjourned meeting of the Anniversary Regatta Committee was held last evening at the Exchange, at which Mr. J. P. Garvau, M.L.A., presided. The secretary announced that the s.s. Gulf of Carpeutoria had bean secured as…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →An adjourned meeting of the National Regatta Committee was held last evening at Aarons' Exchange Hotel. Mr. J. P. Garvan, M.L.A., presided, and there was a good attendance. Mr. W. Stedman's tender for the right to erect a…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →CORIO V. ASHFIELD.—These two clubs met for the third time this season at Ashfield on Saturday last, the result of the match being a second win for Corio by 47 runs. The Corioa totted up 72 runs, to which Hoare contributed 24,…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →The Intercolonial Eleven for the match against Sydney, will be selected from Allan, Baker, Blackburn Bonner, Boyle, Cooper, Coulthard, Edwards, Horan Groube, M'shane, M'Donnell, Palmer, Stokes and…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →The ground committee of the Association Cricket Ground have provided amusement for the admirers of cricket, by arranging a match for Anniversary Day, on the Association Ground, between the University and Carlton Clubs. So…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The Cleeland Challenge Cup Match East [?] South Melbourne, terminated to–day, when the latter eleven won by an innings and 38 runs. At a meeting of the Victorian Cricketing…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →A meeting of the National Regatta Committee was held at the Exchange Hotel, last night, Mr. J. P. Garvau, M.L.A., in the chair. An error was reported by the secretary as having been made in the printed…
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