Cricket
In the match Sydney v. Our Boys, which will take place on the Domain N. this afternoon, the former will be represented by Messrs. Barker, Bolton, Bismire, Butler, Cohen, French,…
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Lawn Tennis
The following is the draw for the championship of the Sydney Lawn Tennis Club, to be played on the club grounds this afternoon should weather permit:—R. Allon and A. Allen, Fox and C. W. Cropper, J. R. King and…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Country Cricket
The West End and Castle Doyle clubs played a match on the former's ground on Saturday, the 8th instant, which resulted in a win for the local team by 25 runs on the first innings. Scores: WestEnd, 128. "Castle Doyle, 103…
Continued on Trove, page 194 →Local Cricket Matches
The Borough Match between Waverley and Randwick was played on the Randwick Reserve on Saturday last, and ended in a draw in favour of Rand wick. The latter went in to bat at about 10.30, and kept up their wickets till 5…
Continued on Trove, page 193 →Jugiong Races. January 18
Maiden Plate.—Hannah's Pauline 1. Osborn's Adventurer 2. Galloogley's Little King 3. Jugiong Jockey,Club Handicap.—Dale's Count 1, Goodwin's Queen 2, Lloyd's Jokes 3…
Continued on Trove, page 37 →Tennis Caps and New Hats
One large counter displays a collection of new tennis caps. These are made in striped flannel, blue and white, pink and white, brown and yellow. In make they resemble the Tam O'Shanter caps; the full crown is drawn…
Continued on Trove, page 184 →Elsternwick Park Races. January 15
Time Handicap Trot,60 sovs; second, 10 Sovs. 3 miles Mr. J. Daley's Polly, aged. 10sec behind (G. Milson)... J. Walsh's Loco, aged, 20sec behind (J. Walsh)... J. Harbottle's Jack, aged, 20sec behind (M. Godfrey)…
Continued on Trove, page 37 →Race Meetings. Sydney Driving Park Club Races. January 15
The Sydney Driving Park Club held its twelfth meeting on Saturday last on the Agricultural Society's Ground. Moore Park: and, although everything was favorable to a successful meeting the attendance of spectators was only…
Continued on Trove, page 37 →Cricket. "The battle of Waterloo was won in the Eton playing fields." —Duke of Wellington
When G. F. Grace died in September, 1880, the world of cricket was paralysed, for "poor G. F." was the most popular player in it. His loss was felt all the more because he died in harneas as it were; and one of the greatest…
Continued on Trove, page 38 →Athletics
Entries for the Carrington Grounds Electric Light Handicap, of 150 sovs., close positively at 9 o'clock to-night. Penrith Progress Association Handicap is set…
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The December Stakes, for 64 all ages at £3 10s. each, which was one of the principal events of the recent Kempton Park (Eng.) was won by Mr. J. Russell's bk d Rival Chief, by…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Aquatics. the National Regatta
The regatta of 1887 promises to be in every way a greater success than any we have yet had, and as far as the arrangements are concerned, Mr. Metcalf, the secretary, has left…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Cricket
Despito the decision arrived at on Friday night to go on with the intercolonial match on Saturday, it was wisely decided on the following day to postpone tho commencement until Monday. On Saturday morning after the…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Victorian Club Races. (By Telegraph.)
MELBOURNE, Sunday.--The Victorian Club held a most successful race meeting on the Caulfield Course on Saturday. The weather was magnificent, the attendance large and the…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Government Notices. Department of Railways, Sydney, 22nd January, 1887. Government Tramways. Intercolonial Cricket Match
On MONDAY, the 24th, and TUESDAY, the 21th JANUARY, SPLCIAL TRAM, suitable for private parties and ladies, will leave. Bridge-strret at 11.45 a.m. for the Cricket Ground direct…
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Acceptances fall due to-morrow for the Fourth Enfield Handicap. H. Dunn, the New Zealand champion wrestler, is on his way to Melbourne to engage in a…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →The National Regatta. to the Editor of the Herald
Sir,—Re entries for sailing races, New South Wales National Regatta, on 26th instant. I consider that the entrance fees in almost every race are rather too high…
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