Late Sporting. The Grafton Regatta
GRAFTON,This Day.--.The sole attraction here for the inception of the New Year[?] aquatic carnival which takes place to-day at Mountain View, the new course, a few [?]…
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The Clarence Centennial Regatta. Ggrafton
Hanlan and Nelson were out this afternoon, and went for a row down the river. The general opinion here is that Hunlan will be the winner of the handicap outrigger race, and Nielson of the skiff race. The local betting on the…
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MELBOURNE, Sunday [?] New South Wales [?] Even [?]ed on the m.C.C…
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On Saturday for the first time this season a team of Austrillians, though not thoroughly representative, took the Hold, their opponents being Vernon's English Eleven. The match was played on the Melbourne Cricket Ground, which…
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The second deposit of £10 a side was made good on Saturday evening in the boxing match between C, Dunn and Fogarty. As will be seen by advertisement, the mounted…
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The newcastle regatta was largely attended. The flagship was the steamship Newcastle, Captain Adams. At luncho[?]n the president of the regatta committee, Mr. C. H. Hannell, proposed the health of the directors of the…
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The following matches were played last Saturday:- Lillywhite played Randwick Essex, the match resulting in a win for the former by 126 runs. The Randwick Essex winning the toss went in, but could not make a…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →AQUATICS. Grafton Regatta. The Outrigger Race
GRAFTON, Monday.--The attendance the regatta was much larger than anticipated, and numbered fully 1500, but the management was not of the best. Much regret was…
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New Year's Day Races took place to-day, about 1200 people being present. The weather was showery, but altogether it was a grand day for racing. The following are the winners of the events:…
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[?] FIRST RACE, match for £3 aside.--King's Star, 14 Matoney's Ben Bolt, 2. SELECTORS' PURSK.--Poll Pry, 1; Crooked Mick, 2. A good race; won by half a neck…
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A terrible accident happened at Tattersall's races yesterday, which resulted in the death of the racehorse Silvermine and is, unfortunately, expected to terminate fatally in the case of his…
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The Temora races took place to-day, with the following results:- SELECTONS' PURSE.—Poll Pry, 1; Crooked Mick, 2…
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The Murtee Point races took place on Saturday last. The attendance was good, and the racing throughout very fair. The following are the results.- MAIDFN PLATE.—Wallaby, 1; Impulse, 2…
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MELBOURNE, Monday.--The cricket match, Australia v. Vernon's team, was resumed to-day. The attendance was good, about 6000 bring present. The Australians,…
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The races at Eagle Farm yesterday were witnessed by between 3000 and 1000 people. The Trotting Club are about £200 in pocket from their first meeting…
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The Amateur Turf Club races took place to-day. The attendance, considering the many counter attractions, was very good. The weather in the fore part of the day was fine, but a heavy thunderstorm in the afternoon interferred…
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MELBOURNE, This Day.--The Victorian Football Association will call another meeting in a week's time, at Lillywhite's request, to reconsider their determination in…
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The annual athletic sports under the auspices of the Oddfellows' Lodge took place to-day. The principal events resulted as follows:- Oddfellows' haudicap, 130 yards, £40.—Duchatel, 1;…
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SINGLETON, Monday.--The Singleton Volunteer Fire Brigade Athletic and Bicycle Sports took place to-day on the Northern Agricultural Show Ground. The…
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