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  2. SWIMMING.

    The Leichhardt Club opened its season on Saturday with two events. The 50 yards handicap resulted in a win for Geoghegan (3s), with Bailey (4s), second, and Cullen (1s) third. Pattison came in ...

    Article : 636 words
  3. AQUATICS.

    Sydney University Boat Club regatta was held on Lane Cove River on Saturday afternoon, and proved a success. Indeed, it was so much of a success that it is to be hoped the club will make it an annual ...

    Article : 702 words
  4. NEWCASTLE REGATTA.

    Mr. A. F. Chapman, secretary of Newcastle regatta, writes that the committee would put a four-oared, or eight-oared amateur race on the programme of the annual fixture if the Sydney clubs would promise ...

    Article : 65 words
  5. Advertising

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    Advertising : 468 words
  6. BALMAIN REGATTA.

    Great preparations are being made for Balmain regatta, which will be held on Monday next, on Iron Cove. There is a long programme, comprehensive enough for anything. Rowing is well provided for, ...

    Article : 90 words
  7. SAILING.

    Some surprise is expressed that without further trial, the Thelma, of the R.S.Y.S., has been selected as the representative of racing yachts in Sydney, to tackle the Sayonara on Port Phillip Bay for the Sayonara ...

    Article : 92 words
  8. RAWSON CUP.

    Prince Alfred Yacht Club sailed a handicap for the Rawson Cup, and by good sailing and some luck, the winner proved to be J. A. Muston's White Wings. Thelma is not on the register of the P.A.Y.C., and ...

    Article : 110 words
  9. SYDNEY CLUB.

    With a fairly strong breeze the 18-footers had a busy time, and a fine race took place between several boats. Australian, the scratch boat, did not start, but her crew were aboard the Arthur, which won from ...

    Article : 74 words
  10. OTHER RACES.

    Dart won the Middle Harbour skiff championship from Cornstalk and Kullalla, the only three to finish, Linnet capsized, and Mat lost her mast. Kullalla also carried away, but repaired the damage, and ...

    Article : 111 words
  11. BOXING.

    Reginald Baker (Sydney) won his first heat in the Olympic boxing middleweight contest, knocking out W. Dees (who won the Middleweight Amateur Boxing Championship in 1897, and heavyweight championship ...

    Article : 265 words
  12. THE CHANNEL SWIM.

    After making a magnificent attempt to swim the Channel being in the water 14 hours 55 minutes, Jabez Wolffe had to give up on Saturday evening (says a London contemporary of September 21), when within ...

    Article : 430 words
  13. G. TOWNS AND E. BARRY.

    A cable received towards the end of the week states that the "Sportsman" Cup and championship medal had been presented to Ernest Barry, who thus becomes the properly accredited champion sculler of England. Towns ...

    Article : 281 words
  14. J. MITCHELL v G. DAY.

    J. Mitchell writes from Raymond Terrace that he would be prepared to row George Day for £100 a side, on the Clarence River. It should be a very even match if made. Fogwell was too good for ...

    Article : 168 words
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