Drummoyne and Hunter's Hill Regatta
Intending competitors are reminded that entries close at J. H. Myers and Soil's, King-street, at 9 o'clock to-night, for the Drummoyne and Hunter's Hill Regatta, to…
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Aquatics. Drummoyne and Hunter's Hill Regatta
Entries close to-night with Messrs. J.H. Myers and Son, King-street, for all races—viz:—Maiden Foura, Amaiours in Outriggers (handicap), Maiden Double sculls (in working club skifis not less than…
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NEW SOUTH WALES DEFEATS VICTORIA. The fifty-fifth match between New South Wales and Victoria, concluded at Melbourne last week, was won by New South Wales, with 128 runs to…
Continued on Trove, page 40 →Cricket Gossip
Messrs. H. H. Massie and J. J. Ferris, two celebrities in the world of Australian cricket, arrived in Sydney on the 2nd instant by the P. and O. Company's steamer Australia. Mr. Massie…
Continued on Trove, page 91 →Cricket Rums
NEW South Wales for ever! This sounds like tooting one's own horn, sounding one's own praises, patting one's own buck. It sounds boastingly. But it…
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One of the Sydney papers published the other day the averages of MeKibbin and Howell in te intercolonial matches against Victoria and S. Australia. AWe think, to he fair, the averages…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →Lawn Tennis Club Ball
The same evening the Lawn Tennis Club gave their annual hall, which was as successful as usual. The Moss Vale Hall was tastefully decorated, and the supper provided and arranged by the ladies…
Continued on Trove, page 34 →A Cricket Match
On New Year's Day a cricket match took place at Hill View between the Hill View and Moss Vale teams, resulting in a victory for the latter by 26 runs on the first innings. Refresh…
Continued on Trove, page 34 →Bowls. Welcome to the Returned Team
The team of bowlers who returned to Sydney on Thursday night after a successful tour in Tasmania, were entertained at the Waverley Club last night the majority of the team having been Waverley…
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HOBART, Friday. -- Sir Edward Braddon, in replying to a petition from the Baptist Union against the establishment of Tattersall's sweeps in Tasmania, expressed the…
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THE dull, lowering morning presaged ill for my longplanned trip of…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Sailing Notes. Intercolonial Sailing Races
On Thursday, the 2nd instant, an 18ft. sweeps-take race was sailed between the Sydney boats Ariel, Yvonne, and Olinda, and the Brisbane boats Britannia and Vera, over the Hamilton course. It…
Continued on Trove, page 93 →Moss Vale Races. January 1
"FLYING; HANDICAP, 6 furlongs.— "Wonder, 1; Myall Queen, 2 Yelverton,3. Won easily. TRIAL STAKES, 1 mile.— Viper, 1; Spring Hill, 2. Won easily…
Continued on Trove, page 39 →ATHLETICS. Intercolonial Cricket Match. New South. Wales v. South Australia. First Day, Friday, January 3
The tenth intercolonial match between South Australia and New South Wales was began on the Adelaide oval to-day in perfect weather. The best of wickets had been provided, and when Garrett won…
Continued on Trove, page 90 →"A" Cricket, Team St. Joseph's College, 1895. (From a Photo. by the Falk Studios, Sydney.) Cricket, (See portraits on page 19.)
In all departments of the game-batting, bowling, and fielding-St. Joseph's College A team is very strong. Indeed, lt holds an unbeaten record this season, having played sixteen matches, of…
Continued on Trove, page 19 →Boxing. Foley's Athletic Club
The pupil roll at Foley's Athletic Club, Waverley Road, Woolahra, shows marked progress, and there is no doubt that with two such experienced instructors as Mr L Foley…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Pony Racing
THE Brighton Baring Club had a very successful meeting on Monday last, and although the heat was terrible, the people rolled up in good style. As each tram came…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Swimming. Placke V. Meadham
Seeing that the Dutch giant, Harry Placke was liable to be let leave these shores without a match at long-distance natation, our sprint and middle distance swimmer, Tom…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Cricket Improvement
THE marked improvement in cricket in this colony, and certainly brought about by the introduction of electorate cricket, must be very gratifying to the father of the idea,…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Melbourne Cricket. Melbourne, Saturday Night
Melbourne beat South Melbourne by an innings and 15 runs. Scores: Melbourne, 284; South Melbourne, first innings 103, second innings 166. Roche in the South's second innings got four for 69…
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