By the arrival of the steamer Australian the horse stock of Victoria has been enriched with the addition of the following highly-bred stallions, imported by Mr. J. H. M'Culloch:—Cannonier (No. 1442, Hacknoy Studbook), a ...
Article : 1,411 wordsPeter Kemp has rowed his sculling race for the championship of the world, and has proved victorious. The title which was handed to him by William Beach he can now claim in his own right, having at any rate defended it ...
Article : 1,066 wordsThe first round of the matches for the captaincy of the Sydney Lawn Tennis club has been played, and has resulted as follows:- Mr. R. D. Fitzgerald beat Mr. H. S. Fox 0-6 6-0 6-0 3-6 6-2 ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 104 wordsSir,—I beg leave to draw your attention to two irregularities which occurred in the racing al the Contennial Regatta, and I would have done so at an earlier date, but on account of inquiries which have been made from various ...
Article : 402 wordsThe Athletic Club sports came off at Wallsend yesterday, but although the running was very good the attendance was meagre. The following were the results of the principal events:— ...
Article : 109 wordsInterviews with the contestants, and with a keenly observant onlooker—Edward Hanlan—subsequent to the race, go towards amply proving that the event was a one-Bided one from the start to the finish. Space unlimited might be ...
Article : 662 wordsThe Melbourne annual regatta took place on Saturday on the Albert Park Lake in the presence of a large number of spectators. The following are the results:- Maiden Pair, in heats.—Final heat: Civil Service, 1; ...
Article : 144 wordsA Hurry Scurry Race for boats of the Balmain Sailing Club under 20ft. was sailed on Saturday afternoon last for three trophies, presented by the club. The boats entered and their handicaps were as follows:—Bessie, 16ft., ...
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Article : 361 wordsThe selector of cricket teams (Mr. Whitridge) has chosen the following to represent the colony in the match against Victoria:—G. Gillen. Lyons, Jarvis, W. Giffen, Godfrey, Noel, Craigie, Wailing, Coombe, Haldane, and ...
Article : 69 wordsOwing to the rain which fell on Friday night and Saturday morning, the match between the eleven selected from the combined English teams and the non-representative All Australia Eleven could not be resumed on Saturday. ...
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Article : 280 wordsThe surface of the river was as smooth as a sheet of glass, with a strong flood and a light breeze from the northeast when the steamer Centennial arrived at Charity Point —this was about 3.50 p.m. Neither of the scullers had ...
Article : 1,537 wordsSir,—Allow me to attempt to confute some of the arguments used in trying to prove that the average Australian is more given to drink than his cousin, the Englishman. In an article on "Drink at the Antipodes," which appeared. ...
Article : 426 wordsThe February meeting of the Elsternwick Park Club was held on Saturday. The weather was line, but intensely hot. The attendance was largo. TIME HANDICAP TROT—3 miles. ...
Article : 664 wordsHanlan and Neilson met at Beach's Hotel, King-street, on Saturday evening, to arrange matters in connection with their race. As is tolerably well known, this match, which is for £200 a-side, was made at Grafton at the ...
Article : 241 wordsSir,—I desire, with your permission, to say a few words about a practice which seems to be somewhat common among the business men of Sydney—a practice which was oven defended by a business man. I refer to the practice ...
Article : 414 wordsIt is not improbable that the mntch between Neilson and Hanlan will fall through. Up to the present Hanlan's deposit has not been made. ...
Article : 40 wordsThe Carrington Fourth Hurdle Handicap, for which 60 pedestrians have accepted, will be run off this afternoon, starting at 3 o'clock. In all, 20 heats will comprise the afternoon's programme, This hurdle race will no ...
Article : 645 wordsTo-day Wallace Ross, the New Brunswick sculler, and George Bubear, England's champion [?]arsman, row for the Championship of England and £200 a-side. The race will take place on the Thames. It is expected that the ...
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The Sydney Morning Herald (NSW : 1842 - 1954), Mon 13 Feb 1888, Page 5
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