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The prizes won at the New South Wales National Regatta were distributed last night at Aarons' 0Exchange Hotel. There was a very good attendance of rowing man and their friends. The chair was taken by Mr. J. P…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Coonabarabran annual races were held on the 27th and 28th January, under favourable auspices. The weather was all that could be desired, and the attendance rather larger than on any previous occasions. The course was in…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →A general meeting of the Wagga Wagga Coursing Club wss held last evening, at the Australian Hotel, when the hon. secretary, Mr. Samuel Hawkins, presented the annual report. The balance-sheet showed an improvement in the…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Another glorious day greeted the visitors to the Elwick Course. The attendance was moderate, but most of the visitors from other colonies were present. The stewards had the rider of Bonnie Doon up for suspicious…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →From the local journal we learn that the annual races in connection with the Borrowa Jockey Club commenced on Thursday, and were continued on Friday. The course was in excellent order, and the number of horses was unusually…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →I was very sorry to see such a poor attendance at the Association Ground upon last Friday and Saturday to witness the match between University players of this colony and Victoria. No doubt the hollowness of the contest…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →On the Association Ground to-day and 34th intercolonial match between this colony and Wictoris is arranged to be Commenced. During the past week the members of both teams have…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →The annual races, yesterday and to-day, passed off very satisfactorily. There was a fair number of strangers in the town. The weather was all that could be desired, and the course in good condition. Appended are the results of the…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →The adjourned committee meeting of the above body was held at the Exchange last evening, Mr P. B. Walker occupying the chair. The hon secretary read the minutes of the previous meeting,…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →An adjourned meeting of the committee of the New South Wales Crictet Association was held on Thursday night in Aaron's Exchange Hotel. Mr. P. B. Walker occupied the chair. The honorary secretary, Mr. D. W…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →There was a great crowd at the Ship Inn this morning, composed of bookmakers and sportsmen generally, and wagers were pretty freely made. Sarabanda, Dictator, Hazard, Wheel of Fortune, Tristan, Rocket, and Erin, all…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Pain has been failing in torrents, in consequence of which the races have been postponed until Friday…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →The weather is warm ; but there is a cool breeze. The attendance was very small when play was bagan. Massie and Horan were chosen captains. Massie won the toss, and sent the Victorians to the wickets. The creases, at…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The important event of the past week has been the running off of the opening heats of Mr. W. S. Kelly's £300 Sheffield Handicap. The attendance has eben a very fair one upon each day. I would wish to have seen it doubled…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →At a meeting recently held of the Wagga Coursing Club, the following committee were elected for the ensuing season:—Messrs. Oliver Cox, S.Hawkins, William Devlin, P.J. M'Alister, E.Spring, Louis Gormly, James Fox, S…
Continued on Trove, page 38 →At the Auckland Annual Regatta on January 28, a race took place in which two yachts, not unknown to the port of Sydney, competed. The race was for yachts over 6 tons, for a prize of £40, and a cup, valued at £5s; a second…
Continued on Trove, page 38 →The Snail's Bay Amateur Regatta, will be held this afternoon. The programme offers a full and interesting afternoon's amusement. There are about a dozen events, the majority of which are for sailing boats[?] and fairly numerous…
Continued on Trove, page 15 →Cricket in Sydney bas had to take a backseat owing to the all-absorbing interest taken in the bo[?]trace on Saturday in the Parramatta River, and the boisterous weather has caused cricketers to relax in their practice. However, seeing…
Continued on Trove, page 340 →The presentation of prizes won at the Anniversary Regatta took place in the Exchange Hotel, Thursday evening. There was a fair attendance of the committee, and a large attendance of prize-takers. The Mayor (Mr…
Continued on Trove, page 37 →Square Leg asks—A plays 5 innings, scoring 100 not out every time (total equals 100, not 500). B plays 5 innings for same number of runs, but loses his wicket 5 times. Which gets the trophy, supposing that the condition for…
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