ACADEMY of MUSIC.—The Federal Minstrels drew a fairly good house on Saturday evening. To the usual weekly attraction of an entire change of programme was added that of the first appearance of ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 454 wordsThe intercolonial eight-oar crew were out on Saturday afternoon for their usual practice on the champion course, and the steamer Neutral Bay was engaged by the N.S.W. Rowing Association to carry members and the public to ...
Article : 907 wordsA race which has been looked forward to with much interest in sailing circles came oft on Saturday afternoon. This was the race between Vice-Commodore Milson's wellknown yacht Waitangi, Mr. Fitzhardinge's new yawl ...
Article : 448 wordsA prize fight took place on the A. A. Co.'s paddock, Newcastle, on Friday night, when a large crowd, as is usual on such occasions, assembled. About twenty rounds were vigorously fought, when Constable Smith, of ...
Article : 70 wordsA scribe of the Newcastle (Eng.) CHRONICLE thus wrote: In the United State athleticism is despised; even base ball drags out a precarious existence in public favor; and cricket finds it difficult to get borne at all. At the faintest ...
Article : 221 wordsA reporter of the St. Lonia POST-DISPATCH used a bicycle in making his regular rounds last season, and from April 23 to December 1 he rode 4379 miles, an average of a little more than 241 miles a day. In the season's riding there ...
Article : 942 wordsO'BRIEN v. LIVINGSTONE.—On Saturday afternoon about 200 people visited, the Newcastle Cricket Ground to witness a three-distances race between David Livingstone, the celebrated Scottish long-distance runner, and J. O'Brien, the ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 457 wordsThe annual meeting of the Redfern Bicycle Club was held in the Redfern Town Hall on Wednesday last. Mr. Newman presided. The report showed the club to be in a fair condition, the receipts for the past season having been ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 291 wordsThe stiff race over the Middle Harbor course on Saturday afternoon between J. Williams, a veteran oarsman, and S. Swars, a new hand at the sculls, caused much excitement, and quite a large number of people were present to witness ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 335 wordsThe race in light skills (handicap) for the very handsome trophy presented by Mr. Vipond for competition came off on Saturday afternoon. There were four entries, and it was a capital race throughout. Following was the result ...
Article : 64 wordsThe first beats for the double sculls handicap were rowed on Friday, when S. Wickham and Watt, 59lb, beat J. Tanks and J. Risbey, 501b. M'Douald and H. Tunks, 351b, beat S. Tunks and O'Brien, feather. Williamson and ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 184 wordsThe steamship Guthrie, from Hongkong March 3, arrived at Cooktown on Saturday, and brought the following news from China and the east:— There hare been two volcanos on the east side of ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 137 wordsCARLTON v. CARLINGFORD.—This match, for the Trustees' Cup, was advanced another stage on the Association Ground on Saturday, when an innings of each side was concluded. The Carltons were all disposed of for the ...
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Advertising : 292 wordsAt the Nottingham Assizes, John Hooley, of Mansfield, pleaded guilty to forging a certificate of his son's birth in order to obtain a prize from the Minefield Athletic Sports Committee. The boy was entered in a scholars' race at the ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 207 wordsA hurry scurry sailing race for the boats of the D.B.A.S. Club came off on Saturday afternoon. The boats entered with their handicaps there Lottie scratch, Bronte lmin, the Eula 3 min, the Clytie 7min, and the Wanguauelin, ...
Article : 168 wordsFor some weeks the interest of athletes generally, has been centered in the great boxing bont which was announced between Mick Dooley and Peter Jackson, a colored man, both heavy weights of Sydney, who have ...
Article : 569 wordsAn influential meeting of the honorary members of this Rowing Club was held at Rirerview on Sunday. The Rev. T. Gartlan, S.J., presided. The captain of the club, Mr.W. Coyle read the annual report, which, on the motion of Sir. ...
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Advertising : 22 wordsThe first meet of the season took place on Saturday' evening, and was very successful. Mr. Hodges laid the drag from Fullagar's across some stiff country toward Prospect and back again. The does worked well, and the ...
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Evening News (Sydney, NSW : 1869 - 1931), Mon 29 Mar 1886, Page 3
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