Early champion sculler of Port Jackson. Thomas McGrath was also the uncle of champion Australian sculler Michael Rush.
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2012-08-15 08:55:33.0
**** On page 5. Arthur Nicholls champion Vic. Boat-makers e.g. Biffen
2012-08-07 08:16:13.0
**** Green fouls McGrath, but not all papers describe this. Held 25 May due to 24 being a Sunday
2011-02-22 14:27:39.0
Jane Billiard licence
2012-08-07 08:14:22.0
**** This is the match of the 27 Feb
2012-08-07 08:54:42.0
**** vs Deward 27 Feb
2012-08-07 08:55:46.0
**** Funeral notice. Note funeral dress advert on this page
2012-08-07 08:57:55.0
Example of misdiagnosis: Congestion of the Brain
2012-08-07 09:08:26.0
**** In Hobart, at Baastian's Hotel. Punch, McGrath, Green Brothers (?) all guests
2012-08-06 08:15:07.0
**** McGrath vs Mulhall
2012-08-06 08:24:50.0
**** Report that match has been set for 18 January 1862. Gives the exact course in Melbourne along Yarra
2012-08-07 10:28:24.0
*** Green's performances including those vs McGrath. Printed and in Green's folder. Note that it comes from Bell's in LONDON
2012-08-07 11:07:03.0
**** vs Deward
2012-08-07 11:09:18.0
Re Deward Match of 27 Feb. Note: McGrath is called champion WATERMAN of Sydney, but deward is also so-styled; 'waterman' must be used in its sense of 'rower'.
2012-08-07 11:11:07.0
**** Lyceum Theatre, Deward presentation. 'Magrath' - and suggestion of a benefit night for the ex-champion.
2012-08-07 11:11:22.0
**** vs Deward
2012-08-07 11:34:07.0
**** Controversy over match with Deward. Green's letter is on front page of issue day before. He claims his brother is champion etc
2012-08-29 11:46:47.0
**** Green's letter that caused the controversy with Thornton; a challenge from Hazelton, amateur
2012-08-07 11:38:25.0
**** Gig for sale: the splendid gig that accompanied Deward in the match with McGrath
2013-01-21 06:53:45.0
**** Ads for spectator boats. vs Dewardt. Note spelling, and as his backers put this ad. in, it ought to be correct.
2012-08-07 11:42:35.0
**** vs Deward
2012-08-07 12:08:46.0
**** North Shore regatta. Not a detailed report
2012-08-07 12:12:08.0
**** Soft 'uns. Thoroughly honest race
2012-08-07 12:22:27.0
Green wins championship from McGrath. Gives time over course - 27 minutes
2012-08-07 12:23:35.0
**** Match vs Green of 24 June 1856
2012-08-07 12:24:23.0
**** Match of 24 Feb vs Bullivant. 'Champion of lightweights' anxious to take on Tom Mulhall
2011-02-22 14:34:28.0
Jane Hotel
2012-08-07 12:25:15.0
**** Match of 24 Feb vs Bullivant : McGrath 'of the New Wharf'
2012-08-07 12:37:56.0
v. Bullivant
2012-08-07 12:39:21.0
Gig Race - offer to race again, swapping boats
2012-08-07 12:26:56.0
*** As part of a gig team in a private match. Mulhall and Bullivant. Following regatta news
2012-08-07 12:42:08.0
**** Match of 17 Feb McGrath vs Bullivant
2012-08-07 12:44:20.0
*** Challenge to Bullivant 'bouncing himself' during my absence. Also challenges Joseph Mulhall. Top of Column 4
2012-08-08 07:41:20.0
**** Boat by Messenger of London
2012-08-08 08:02:39.0
**** McGrath did not take part. Prizes small. Private event to publicise opening of Cremorne Gardens
2012-08-08 08:15:58.0
**** McGrath rows in a race 'for amateurs only'
2012-08-08 08:19:08.0
*** As an 'amateur'. He is nineteen years of age? or seventeen? Which Green did he beat?
2012-08-08 08:30:33.0
**** Fouled (deliberately?) by Green
2012-08-08 08:32:03.0
**** vs Green. Note 'That Neptune' in account of drunken actor
2012-08-08 08:46:26.0
**** McGrath and Mulhall excluded. Seems he did not compete in anything.
2012-08-08 08:50:17.0
**** vs Richard Green - win. 'Beaten the champion'
2012-08-08 08:55:55.0
*** Note sculler Rice. Another win against Green. Greens disqualified but rowed anyway
2012-08-08 08:58:05.0
**** vs. Deward. Note that McGrath was NOT the champion having been defeated by Harry Green. Bio of Dewardt
2012-08-08 10:09:27.0
**** Attempt by McGrath to change date. Info re where he was staying in Melbourne, with Punch. Already competition from cricket match for spectators.
2012-08-08 10:10:05.0
**** Greens called 'The Native Pair' Deciding match of a 'rubber'. Not well patronised.
2012-08-08 10:18:02.0
**** Slaughterhouse to Spottiswood's Ferry
2012-08-08 10:19:44.0
**** Punch match- Melbourne - Coxlade - Coat and Badge winner
2012-08-09 06:54:10.0
**** Column 5 Balmain Regatta Green libel case letter
2012-08-09 07:23:03.0
**** vs the Howards. Young Petit. Column 2
2012-08-09 07:30:44.0
*** Thomas McGrath was nowhere. Did not enter a later race. Unwell?
2012-08-09 07:32:28.0
**** Advert and entrants, North Shore regatta. Gives full names of many scullers. Waterman's skiff as prize from Robert Campbell
2012-08-09 07:34:36.0
**** Note Jem Punch in a solo race
2012-08-09 07:41:41.0
**** North Shore regatta 'Excluding R. Green and McGrath'. Note G. Green is secretary.
2012-08-09 07:48:11.0
*** Mulhall and McGrath also barred from the Waterman's skiff race. McGrath not an entrant?
2012-08-09 07:50:52.0
*** The Series, Greens vs the Invincibles. Suggestion of 'sell' by newspaper.
2012-08-09 07:58:27.0
**** Waterman and silver cup. 'The Champion puller at Victoria' -victory over Edwards?
2012-08-09 08:00:41.0
*** Column 5. Deward challenge 'Not being satisfied with his defeat of 26th January' Match of 18 Feb
2012-08-09 08:01:53.0
**** Green Senior accused McGrath of accepting a bribe to sell the race. McGrath won the libel case.
2012-08-09 08:06:59.0
*** This is the news item the anonymous correspondent was referring to. (Paddle race! No wonder I had trouble finding it)
2012-08-09 08:09:29.0
**** Did Dick Green write this boastful letter? There can be no point in it save gloating.
2012-08-09 08:15:45.0
**** Suicide case which mentions a visit to Punch and McGrath's Hotel
2012-08-09 08:33:15.0
*** Key article. Championship of Port Jackson. Description of skiffs and how racing has encouraged boat building. Distance data obtained from the Survey Office. Another week-day race. 'Magrath' spelling
2012-08-09 08:40:02.0
*** Greens were insulting to Mr Cohen
2012-08-20 10:54:34.0
**** Brief obit McGrath death
2012-08-09 08:42:30.0
**** Note McGrath in event for Licensed watermen. McGrath called 'a native of Australia'
2012-08-09 08:45:59.0
**** Vs Green and Mulhall 5th Race championship 13th race waterman’s boats Mulhall wins.
2012-08-09 08:46:29.0
**** v. Mulhall. Reprint SMH
2012-08-09 09:09:38.0
**** Vs Mulhall Green
Comment on Mulhall as waterman ‘should know the harbour as well as a coachman knows a turnpike’
2012-08-09 09:10:18.0
**** TWO articles on this page: the first is a private match between Green and Mulhall, the second and longer is McGrath vs Deward
2012-01-23 09:26:46.0
McGrath as 'young aspirant'; disputes with Umpire over decision. Stakes 'drawn'.
2012-08-09 08:58:53.0
**** Wins Championship
2012-08-09 09:02:54.0
**** Champion
2012-08-09 09:54:56.0
**** McGrath and Mulhall excluded; McGrath does not seem to have taken part in any event.
2012-08-09 10:06:36.0
**** Notice re vs Mulhall
2012-08-09 10:11:26.0
**** Many 'scientific' improvements to skiffs, locally built. Best pullers in the colony.
2012-08-09 10:21:27.0
*** Complaints about catering, mentions The Domain and Fort Denison
2012-08-09 10:25:45.0
**** 'An easy jump which characterizes his rowing.' Jump = start, horse-racing term. Andrew Maguire in this race.
2012-08-09 10:28:46.0
**** Note 'McGrath' referred to as 'Mac'
2012-08-09 10:29:41.0
*** Fouled and holed Mulhall's boat, result a draw. How frail the boats
2012-08-09 10:30:24.0
**** Printed out and race dates copied. Seems quite accurate. Birthdate may have come from McGrath
2012-08-10 14:34:44.0
**** Action for damages. P. Mulhall v. Booker, Punch and McGrath were stakeholders. McGrath as referee. The verdict was drawn to the attention of stakeholderss
2012-08-09 10:53:14.0
**** Sudden onset of illness sounds like a stroke or cerebral aneurism; 'congestion of brain.'
2012-08-09 10:53:31.0
**** Description of funeral cortege, and his character, which resembles Michael Rush's in integrity and popularity.
2012-08-09 10:53:46.0
**** Reprint of the Bells' Life bio with extra comment at the end
2012-08-09 10:41:35.0
Death Notice
2012-08-09 10:46:16.0
Short notice of death
2012-08-09 10:54:54.0
**** McGrath as stakeholder. Action to recover stake. Was not 'a man named Austin' also implicated in the Hickey libel case?
2012-08-09 10:55:24.0
**** Mentions Punch match as well, which must have been improptu.
2012-08-09 10:56:39.0
**** Green champion sculler Port Jackson
2012-08-09 10:58:08.0
**** The series
2012-08-09 10:59:07.0
Second paragraph Green v. McGrath
2012-08-09 11:00:45.0
**** 'Race devoid of interest, McGrath not competing due to unfit boat.' McGrath described as Champion
2012-08-09 11:08:29.0
**** Loss to Green. Note accurate time and length of course given. Middle of top, fifth column.
2012-08-09 11:09:16.0
**** Talk of new match
2012-08-09 11:10:29.0
**** Match of with 5 March - 'our old friend Pettit'
2012-08-09 11:13:32.0
*** Arrives Hobart to compete as a team rower; Greens and Dinds (snr and jnr)
2012-08-09 11:14:51.0
**** vs Dewardt 27 Feb match. Spelt 'Magrath' again
2012-08-09 11:18:31.0
**** Green Champion Port Jackson. v. William Hickey. Heavy working skiffs. Made at McGrath Hotel
2012-08-09 11:20:52.0
**** Pair-oar with Pettit v. The Howards
2012-08-09 11:22:24.0
**** McGrath did not start
2012-08-09 11:24:59.0
**** Committe meeting. Mulhall claims wilfully fouled by McGrath. Bilge planks stove.
2012-08-09 11:33:09.0
**** Copy in SLNSW Cat. No MPG / 159
2012-08-10 07:53:11.0
McGrath described as 'present champion'
2012-08-10 07:56:28.0
**** McGrath called Champion Port Jackson
2012-08-10 08:05:10.0
**** v. Mulhall, 10 July McGrath in ourtrigger
2012-08-10 08:08:22.0
**** Dick Green takes championship
2012-08-10 08:12:05.0
**** Same text as Empire report
2012-08-10 08:13:13.0
**** v. Nickels. Comparison of styles
2012-08-10 08:25:25.0
**** Page 5, par at top of Column 4, vs Nickels. Styled as 'Championship of both Colonies
2013-01-16 12:59:19.0
**** ADVERT. Top half column 4 on page 5: Nickels backers meet. 'Important'
2012-08-10 08:29:09.0
*** Wine vaults open in 1863
2012-08-10 08:30:04.0
*** Boating accident. Boat rented from McGrath and Punch's boatshed.
2012-08-10 08:32:30.0
Matches made at P & M Hotel
2012-08-10 08:40:17.0
*** Letter re match 20 July, 1861. Never pulled a dishonest race in our lives.
2012-08-10 08:44:45.0
*** Inquest on drowning. Punch & McGrath are boatshed proprietors
2012-08-10 08:45:00.0
**** Tom sells a Biffin wager boat at Punch's shed
2012-08-10 09:41:58.0
*** Boating accident - skiff from Punch and McGrath's boatshed
2012-08-10 10:16:08.0
****Opening of City Wine Vaults
2012-08-10 11:44:27.0
*** Location of City Wine vaults - opposite Jamison Street
2012-08-10 11:50:57.0
**** Wedding notice Tom; info about Jane 'third daughter, late O'Reilly, Camden'
2012-08-10 12:23:12.0
*** re vs Deward 27 Feb. Note regatta as generator of further contest
2012-08-10 12:27:58.0
*** Drowning, P & M Boat house
2012-08-10 12:32:06.0
**** Boat imported from England. Edwards also English boat - source of story that he 'introduced' these vessel to Australia?
2012-08-10 12:34:27.0
**** Hotel in plan view, 1878
2012-08-10 12:35:48.0
**** 'Built by' McGrath probably means 'built for'. Note the use of 'measured miles.
2012-08-10 12:39:35.0
**** Challenge reply to Hickey. Top Column 4
2012-08-10 12:44:33.0
**** Letter implies McGrath is an excuse-maker.
2012-08-10 12:47:59.0
**** Fenian sentiments expressed at Punch & McGraths! St Patrick's Day should be a public holiday
2012-08-10 13:14:05.0
**** Anniversary regatta matches re-rowed - Young McGrath?
2012-08-10 13:20:40.0
*** Note how few rowing events, and how many events for amateurs and gentlemen only
2012-08-10 13:22:51.0
**** v. Mulhall. Note description of his 'wager skiff' - covered in in front and rear in the London manner
2012-08-10 13:24:34.0
**** Would not pull against Green's skiff, not a waterman's skiff. Balmain regatta
2012-08-10 15:14:40.0
**** Vs Green for Championship 21 January
2012-08-10 13:26:35.0
*** Column 3 Mulhall rematch with McGrath 25 July, after Balmain regatta
2012-08-10 13:28:22.0
**** Bottom of column 3. Response from McGrath to challenge from Mulhall.
2012-08-10 13:30:43.0
**** Letter from White, accusing Mulhall of contriving to foul McGrath.
2012-08-10 13:32:46.0
*** Fouling incident at Balmain regatta: articles virtually accuses Mulhall of ramming McGrath to prevent him winning.
2012-08-10 13:34:30.0
**** Controversial fouling incident
2012-08-10 13:36:16.0
****
2012-08-10 13:37:25.0
**** Note Tom as an amateur in 1850; rowing Gold Dust
2012-08-10 14:04:32.0
*** Column 3- Challenges McGrath (or Richards) following champion race at North Shore Regatta
2012-08-10 14:06:29.0
**** Action to reclaim stakes, match with Booker, McGrath as referee
2012-08-10 14:13:08.0
**** McGrath secures Chamionship
2012-08-10 14:17:19.0
**** McGrath receives prize fro North Shore regatta, Wyatt opened theatre in 1836, now Dind
2012-08-10 14:22:38.0
**** Balmain regatta. McGrath's trainer was James Richards - hence his abuse of Mulhall
2012-08-10 14:25:17.0
**** Balmain regatta. Plenty of support. New skiffs built expressly
2012-08-10 14:26:36.0
**** Column 2 Challenges from Mulhalls following North Shore regatta
2012-08-10 14:47:22.0
**** Mulhall Vs McGrath district court. Landmark case? Hogan v. Curtis was in the UK
2012-08-10 14:49:08.0
**** McGrath in 'Convincer'? This was a sailing race.
2012-08-10 14:56:22.0
*** Poor attendance. McGrath beats Mulhall and Rice
2012-08-10 14:58:07.0
**** Green trained by Punch and McGrath. Hickey takes Championship
2012-08-10 15:01:56.0
**** Forecast re race vs Dewardt. Note that it is a called a 'rightaway race' though it goes from Fort Macquarie to Shark island AND BACK.
2012-08-10 15:11:30.0
**** Presentation to McGrath POW Theatre. re match with Green 21 January
2012-08-10 15:13:45.0
*** Wins championship
2012-08-10 15:22:13.0
McGrath trained by Deward
2012-08-10 15:40:51.0
Abridged from Empire report
2012-08-11 07:06:04.0
Poor showing at North Shore regatta - busy with boathouse?
2012-08-11 08:00:12.0
Dewardt brothers
2012-08-11 09:55:42.0
Electric Spark - technology
2012-08-11 10:45:07.0
No Champion Match at Balmain regatta - poor state of business limits size of prizes
2012-08-11 10:55:45.0
No McGrath
2012-05-05 07:47:59.0
**** Funeral note
2012-08-13 07:44:10.0
**** Friends and backers present with Silver cup, Third column, bottom half.
2012-08-13 07:47:34.0
*** Re cup presentation, top of column 5
2012-08-13 07:49:24.0
**** Top of column 1 - Green v McGrath ads match 21 January
2012-08-13 07:57:42.0
**** Column 4 - Backer of challenge Green v McGrath ; Column 5 fine re firing gun Crimean War
2012-08-13 08:12:40.0
**** Regatta entrants
2012-08-13 08:17:30.0
**** Ciolumn 2: Tom selling Waterman's skiff by Messenger - waterman at New Steps? Note it carries ten passengers - heavy boat?
2012-08-13 08:18:53.0
**** Bottom Column 2: Challenges by Green to Deward and McGrath
2012-08-13 08:20:13.0
*** Investigating complaint by Greens re Champion race Balmain Regatta.
2012-08-13 08:23:38.0
**** Referee in Green v. Hickey match
2012-08-13 08:30:54.0
**** Challenge from Deward. Top of Column 4 - 'retrieve his lost laurels'
2012-05-07 11:09:57.0
**** Edmunds Death
2011-10-13 09:03:12.0
Jane loses son
2011-10-13 09:04:07.0
Daughter marries
2012-05-07 11:23:19.0
Daughter weds
2012-08-13 08:36:48.0
****
2012-08-13 08:38:55.0
****
2012-08-13 08:39:37.0
**** Deward v McGrath 27 Feb Championship of Port Jackson, and red buoy. Right-away?
2012-08-13 08:40:06.0
**** First victory as solo sculler
2012-08-13 10:24:49.0
Wins at Balmain regatta
2012-08-13 10:29:56.0
Boat names instead of owners
2012-08-13 10:32:16.0
Owns the boat Chance
2012-08-13 10:39:44.0
**** History of Balmain Regatta. Lots of useful detail about sculling history, e.g. arrival of Candlish and Edwards
2012-08-13 10:40:56.0
**** v. Dewardt, 27 Feb 1855. Reprint from SMH
2012-08-13 10:45:27.0
**** Pair oars, beaten by Brit tea. Note Punch in sailing match
2012-08-29 12:34:44.0
**** Articles for Championship race 24 June 1856, Green v McGrath
2012-08-13 10:47:18.0
****
2012-08-13 10:50:22.0
****
2012-08-13 10:51:31.0
**** Re match of 25 June 1856
2012-08-13 10:51:43.0
**** Cup and sovereigns subscribers meet. Column 4. See also note re gig race and watermen.
2012-08-13 10:53:57.0
**** Trophy, Champion at last Two Queen's birthday regattas. Production of The Waterman
2012-08-13 10:54:27.0
**** Punch and McGrath win
2012-08-13 10:55:33.0
**** Regatta poorly organised, no prizes for 'crack' pullers
2012-08-13 11:06:59.0
*** This is the article to which Punch and McGrath's letter objects. Top half of column 2
2012-08-13 11:07:32.0
*** Letter from Punch and McGrath re allegations. The article is in the SMH of the previous day, p. 4
2012-08-14 09:20:11.0
**** McGrath Vs Mulhall Love vs Bullivant
2012-08-14 08:42:36.0
Vincent
2012-08-14 08:44:08.0
St Vincent immigrants ready
2012-08-14 09:20:56.0
****
2012-08-14 09:22:15.0
**** Presentation at Victoria Theatre. Champion waterman of NSW. Reprint from Sydney Press
2012-08-14 09:23:23.0
**** Balmain (Saint Andrew's Day) regatta: 'Young aspirant McGrath"
2012-08-14 09:30:21.0
**** Punch and McGrath lose the pair-sculls with cox
2012-08-14 09:32:59.0
**** Scarecely 'The Invincibles' since they lost at Pair Oars AGAIN.
2012-08-14 09:34:33.0
**** Result Yarra match Melbourne vs Ralph
2012-08-14 10:38:57.0
**** Yarra race with Ralph. Good description.
2012-08-14 10:48:10.0
**** Champion etiquette. McGrath beat Green, but Green is still the champion, because Green claims this was not a 'championship' match.
2012-08-14 10:49:11.0
**** North Shore Regatta prizes dispute Green McGrath. This is the statement in the Press to which Green took exception
2012-08-14 11:23:19.0
**** Champion race disputed by Green. Why then did he enter it?
2012-08-14 11:27:51.0
North Shore regatta 'postponed from last year'
2012-08-15 07:20:58.0
**** Regatta held after 24th May events postponed
2012-08-15 07:33:38.0
**** Bell's won't report the North Shore regatta of 30 June because it was a 'sell'?
2012-08-15 07:58:04.0
**** Series of Pair Oar races
2012-08-15 07:59:15.0
**** Pair oar rowed again due to fouling. Series of races.
2012-08-15 07:59:51.0
**** Whaleboat crew sent to Hobart from Sydney
2012-08-15 08:02:22.0
**** Pair-oar Championship of NSW. Series of races
2012-08-15 08:03:17.0
**** Whale boat crew of McGrath, Punch and two Greens goes to Hobart.
2012-08-15 08:04:26.0
*** The Champion Regatta in Hobart - whaleboat crew from Sydney
2012-08-15 08:12:39.0
**** Last Saturday? 17 August? Series of pair oar races for Championship
2012-08-15 08:13:02.0
**** Pair oar 'rubber', i.e. series of matches.
2012-08-15 08:21:52.0
**** Pair oar rubber. Bell's life suggests the race was a sell with neither party trying.
2012-08-15 08:24:16.0
**** First match of rubber. Rowed vs Green and White
2012-08-15 08:35:28.0
*** Pair oar vs Green Bros 'over the usual three miles' Is this the first of the 'rubber'?
2012-08-15 08:38:14.0
*** Pair Oar vs. Green and White of the Macleay River. First of the rubber?
2012-08-15 08:42:34.0
**** Controversy - Punch and McGrath loss due to 'boy steering' 'weed' 'a cross'.
2012-08-15 08:46:06.0
**** re pair-oar rubber - Match of 22 June 186. 'The Invincibles' - see Column 3
2012-08-15 08:49:12.0
**** Challenge from P&M for 20 July 1861 pair-oar rubber, top of Column 5
2012-08-15 08:50:42.0
*** Pair oar rubber - challenge from Green Bros. - match of 22 June - column 3
2012-08-15 08:51:52.0
**** Pair-oar rubber - match of 24 August - Challenge accepted by Greens - column 2
2012-08-15 08:54:11.0
**** Agreement for match of 25 May. First of rubber. Note BOTH boats belong to Dick Green.
2012-08-15 09:39:42.0
McGarth in Swift crew, second match
2012-08-15 10:28:20.0
Rematched following regatta
2012-08-15 10:30:29.0
Match against Howards 5 March
2012-08-15 10:32:39.0
v. Howard
2012-08-15 10:37:08.0
Copying the Herald v. Howard
2012-08-15 10:40:04.0
Match vs Howards with George Green jnr?
2012-08-15 11:06:42.0
Employed at the Customs house as a Locker? i.e. watchman/storeman
2012-08-16 08:52:26.0
Dewardt beats
2012-08-16 11:19:28.0
New wager skiff arrives via the Maid of Judah, Captain Merchant.
2012-08-16 11:20:01.0
Wager boat via Maid of Judah
2012-08-16 11:22:20.0
Wager boat on Maid of Judah
2012-08-27 07:35:39.0
Edwards at Regatta
2012-08-27 07:42:26.0
Second prize Balmian regatta
2012-08-27 07:53:07.0
Tom did his best (as he always does)
2012-08-27 08:13:01.0
elegant skiff
2012-08-27 08:19:09.0
ad for pair oar race
2012-08-27 08:30:14.0
Pair oar race - 'a sham'
2012-08-27 08:33:37.0
Green vs McGrath steamers col 1
2012-08-27 11:18:01.0
Watson's Bay
2012-08-28 12:37:41.0
v Green for championship
2012-08-28 13:12:23.0
re Balmain regatta
2012-08-28 13:49:48.0
Greens' accusations refuted.
2012-08-28 14:01:07.0
McGrath cleared
2012-08-29 11:14:52.0
McGrath sues Green for libel; Green accused him of selling the race to Edwards for £50
2012-08-29 15:28:04.0
Reprinted 5 July 1856
2012-08-29 16:11:36.0
Punch rowing in the Messenger
2012-08-30 08:29:40.0
The committee is biased in favour of the Greens? Punch and McGrath will no longer race?
2012-08-30 08:39:43.0
Letter alleging that henry Green fouled him
2012-08-31 08:36:47.0
Summary of Sydney news
2012-08-31 08:38:23.0
The New Chum
2012-08-31 08:40:51.0
EXcluded from Woolloomooloo regatta wager boat race
2012-08-31 13:44:26.0
McGrath has purchased Greens 'messenger'?
2012-08-31 14:02:29.0
First appearance as a team?
2012-08-31 15:02:06.0
Bill stickers war
2012-09-03 09:55:01.0
v.s Tom Deward
2012-09-03 10:09:54.0
vs Tom Deward
2012-09-03 11:27:28.0
Fair Play letter after North Shore regatta
2012-09-04 13:23:59.0
Umpire in Green v White - 'No games of chance;
2012-09-05 08:35:23.0
Testify in the Lynch drowning case
2012-09-05 08:39:21.0
Lynch drowning
2012-09-05 10:32:15.0
Lynch drowning case
2012-09-05 11:44:34.0
Another attempt by the Greens at 'gamesmanship'?
2012-09-05 13:08:14.0
Drowning of boat party
2012-09-05 13:10:55.0
Drowning - Donovan
2012-09-05 13:23:31.0
Drowning accident
2012-09-05 13:29:33.0
INquest on Rees drowning
2012-09-06 06:39:57.0
Pair oar at Balmain regatta 1860
2012-09-06 07:28:19.0
Woolloomooloo Bay
2012-09-10 13:00:59.0
Pair oar
2012-09-10 15:49:26.0
Anderson drowning
2012-09-10 18:17:31.0
Smith and another body recovered from Anderson drowning
2012-09-10 18:21:56.0
Hotel suffers damage in explosion
2012-09-11 09:48:08.0
Champion crew in Hobart
2012-09-11 10:15:49.0
Tom is referee in the match for championship of the Harbour.
2012-09-11 11:53:18.0
Pair oar rubber - first match
2012-09-11 12:28:52.0
Pair Oar - but not invincible
2012-09-11 12:37:10.0
Pair Oar
2012-09-11 12:38:37.0
Pair oar
2012-09-11 13:03:01.0
Letter from 'Amateur' referred to by Green in issue of 31 July 1861
2013-02-19 13:00:08.0
Green's reply to Amateur
2012-09-11 13:11:51.0
Pair oar
2012-09-11 13:13:54.0
Pair Oar
2012-09-11 13:15:37.0
Pair oars
2012-09-11 13:18:48.0
Pair oar challenge from Greens
2012-09-11 13:29:48.0
Strange letter re carrying rose in bow? Pair oar race?
2012-09-14 13:06:26.0
Final of pair-oar rubber
2012-09-14 13:16:03.0
Pair oar final match
2012-09-14 13:39:26.0
Champion Paddle Race - Green v. McGrath
2012-09-14 14:15:19.0
Shipping out of Hobart after regatta
2012-09-14 15:01:01.0
Hobart Champion regatta
2012-09-14 15:38:20.0
Sydney Crew Hobart regatta
2012-10-08 14:38:04.0
Funeral Notice
2013-01-15 10:26:50.0
v. Deward. Championship(s) of the Port
2013-01-16 13:12:01.0
Copy from SM Herald
2013-01-16 13:15:57.0
v. Nickells
2013-01-16 13:45:11.0
Note Nikells spelling
2013-01-16 13:46:19.0
Nickells the celebrated Melbourne sculler
2013-01-16 13:55:50.0
George Nickells
2013-01-17 07:58:05.0
v. Fred Ralph
2013-01-17 08:00:22.0
v. Fred Ralph (an Englishman of Wandsworth)
2013-01-17 08:11:52.0
Fred Ralph
2013-01-17 08:15:56.0
Fred Ralph
2013-01-17 09:03:45.0
McGrath v. Ralph
2013-01-17 09:59:56.0
Proposal to send them to England to row.
2013-01-17 10:02:55.0
Proposal to send them to England.
2013-01-17 10:50:54.0
Ad for steamer
2013-01-17 10:54:58.0
Proposed trip to England
2013-01-17 10:55:33.0
Going to England
2013-01-17 10:57:02.0
Journey to England -meeting 'thinly attended'
2013-01-17 11:02:47.0
Corny joke about phrenology and skulls/sculls
2013-01-17 11:09:15.0
Doubts about going to England - Green has not been much welcomed.
2013-01-17 11:18:39.0
England postponed
2013-01-17 11:21:26.0
England
2013-01-17 11:24:21.0
England - subscription performance at Theatre
2013-01-17 11:27:03.0
England
2013-01-17 11:27:59.0
England
2013-01-17 12:49:30.0
City Wine Vaults
2013-01-20 13:42:42.0
Edmunds Wine Vaults. This cannot be May's husband. He may be a cousin of Walter.
2013-01-17 12:55:32.0
Hickey at City Wine Vaults
2013-01-17 12:56:39.0
Hickey and Rush City Wine Vaults mr McGrath
2013-01-17 13:04:21.0
City Wine Vaults licence
2013-01-17 13:10:44.0
City Wine Vaults matches made
2013-01-17 13:18:15.0
City Wine Vaults
2013-01-17 13:54:09.0
On the site of Punch and McGrath's
2013-01-17 14:05:43.0
Punch and McGrath's Hotel Pitt Street
2013-01-17 20:25:47.0
Refuse all future challenges
2013-01-17 20:30:59.0
Humour
2013-01-17 20:36:11.0
Green's victories over McGrath
2013-01-17 20:38:52.0
Daughter born
2013-01-17 20:49:15.0
Explosion in Jamison Street
2013-01-17 20:58:32.0
Inquest
2013-01-17 21:00:33.0
Meeting at P
2013-01-17 21:05:10.0
Prince Alfred Yacht Club inaugurated
2013-01-18 11:12:05.0
Meeting re England
2013-01-18 11:17:22.0
England postponed
2013-01-18 13:11:14.0
Billiards at the city wine vaults
2013-01-18 13:12:54.0
Mrs McGrath's city wine vaults
2013-01-18 13:16:22.0
ad for City Wine Vaults
2013-01-18 13:31:32.0
Crime at Pitt Street hotel
2013-01-18 13:33:53.0
Green win v Hickey
2013-01-18 13:54:33.0
Death
2013-01-19 11:18:47.0
Hotel in 1884
2013-01-20 09:28:21.0
Rainbow Tavern
2013-01-20 09:34:31.0
Rainbow Tavern
2013-01-20 09:35:29.0
Rainbow tavern
2013-01-20 09:36:53.0
Toogood dies in the Rainbow Tavern
2013-01-20 09:40:09.0
Fire Hill and Company next door but one to the Rainbow tavern
2013-01-20 09:59:17.0
King Street fire
2013-01-20 10:01:44.0
Fire Hill
2013-01-20 10:26:33.0
Becomes Warby's Hotel
2013-01-20 12:47:02.0
Jane as publican
2013-01-20 13:36:56.0
Bios
2013-01-20 14:27:36.0
This is Jane's husband, W. F. Edmunds, brother of Walter, and therefore May McGrath's uncle. Bridget O'Reilly is an unmarried sibling of Jane née O'Reilly.
2013-01-20 13:47:47.0
Edmunds?
2013-01-20 13:53:38.0
pedestrianism
2013-01-20 13:58:01.0
Pitt and King Streets opened advert
2013-01-20 14:04:24.0
May dies. Monica Victoria Mary Edmunds
2013-01-20 14:05:20.0
May dies
2013-01-20 14:24:30.0
Jane McGrath married W. F. Edmunds in 1877. May McGrath therefore married her uncle by marriage.
2013-01-20 14:27:18.0
Jane marries William Edmunds and has a daughter by him. Daughter dies at age of 9.
2013-01-20 14:35:19.0
Jane Edmunds dies January 1922
2013-01-20 17:26:00.0
Note: Punch's Hotel has been sold to the Federal Bank. Final proof that it was on the North west corner! See Dove's plans
2013-01-21 07:01:20.0
v. Bullivant
2013-01-22 08:55:06.0
The irish mafia controls the St Patrick's Day regatta!
2013-01-29 14:19:00.0
McGrath v. Green £100
2013-01-30 14:39:56.0
Thomas McGrath the third rater! Challenges Henry Green
2013-01-30 15:11:14.0
Melbourne Race on same day v Dewardt
2013-01-31 10:49:05.0
Match 24 June 1856
2013-01-31 11:13:38.0
Articles for match of 24 June 1856
2013-01-31 13:33:05.0
McGrath was shown as an entrant but did not show up.
2013-01-31 14:12:07.0
Scullers Sydney Cup
2013-01-31 14:23:59.0
Sydney Challenge Cup
2013-01-31 14:30:26.0
Sydney Yacht Club dinner - no scullers present?
2013-01-31 15:24:36.0
Woolloomooloo Regatta 1856
2013-01-31 15:26:41.0
Woolloomooloo Regatta 1856 entries
2013-01-31 15:30:01.0
Wins Balmain regatta champion race
2013-02-01 12:00:58.0
Scullers Sydney Champion Cup
2013-02-01 12:09:18.0
Scullers' Sydney Champion Cup
2013-02-01 12:17:24.0
Sculler's Sydney Champion Cup
2013-02-01 12:19:54.0
Scullers' Sydney Champion Cup
2013-02-01 12:21:09.0
Scullers' Sydney Champion Cup
2013-02-05 10:05:14.0
Note advert for Toogood's Commercial Luncheon rooms
2013-02-11 09:41:57.0
Manly Beach Queen's Birthday
2013-02-11 09:44:15.0
So many rules at Manly!
2013-02-11 11:03:11.0
McGrath v. Green
2013-02-11 11:05:11.0
Champion pair-oar
2013-02-11 11:57:32.0
McGrath v. Green
2013-02-11 12:01:24.0
Balmian Regatta
2013-02-11 12:04:05.0
Balmain regatta
2013-02-11 12:49:33.0
Woolloomooloo entries
2013-02-12 08:15:16.0
North Shore regatta
2013-02-12 10:26:28.0
v. Green for Championship
2013-02-13 07:31:48.0
Influenza epidemic stops North Shore regatta
2013-02-13 08:19:32.0
McGrath champion again
2013-02-13 08:29:18.0
North Shore regatta 30 June entries
2013-02-18 13:20:40.0
Punch Green McGrath shelved for yacht race
2013-02-18 16:17:43.0
McGrath's Boatshed woolloomooloo
2013-02-19 11:32:44.0
Pair Oars
2013-02-20 15:04:49.0
Hickey v Green Umpired by Tom McGrath
2013-02-21 14:16:43.0
Boating accident
2013-05-06 14:40:15.0
Dick called 'Red Dick'. Going to England again? Or was this bluff