As we were anxious last week to give the account of the fight for the Championship of England in full, we were compelled to postpone the publication of the following portion of our London correspondent's letter. ...
Article : 3,420 wordsQuestions submitted for answers must have some distinctive signature. "Constant Subscribers," etc., are so numerous that they only produce confusion. We cannot answer questions on the following Saturday, ...
Article : 415 wordsDouglas Jerrold's comedy, "Retired from Business," was presented at the Royal on last Saturday night, and was pronounced a success even by the hypercritical. It is true that our friends of the pen have been very ...
Article : 3,031 words11—Mills and Hammond to run too yards, over hurdles, for £100, in the metropolitan district. ...
Article : 20 wordsSIR,—Some disappointment appears to exist at the non-appearance of the "Cricketers' Guide," as Mr. Fairfax does not intend to publish one this season—it does not pay, so he says. Now I will not deny that great ...
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Advertising : 408 wordsWE are glad to be able to announce that some improvements are to be forthwith made on the Melbourne race-course. The absence from the colony of one of the most active trustees, and the ...
Article : 904 wordsCANDLISH AND GREEN.—By telegram, we learn that Candlish beat Green easily, that the latter was miserably out of condition, that he got altogether wide of his course, and was beaten after the first three hundred ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 20 wordsOn Monday last—Whit Monday—several pedestrian matches and feats came off on the ground of the quondam Collingwood Cricket Club, near the General Havelock, Simpson's road. ...
Article : 771 wordsMELBOURNE HUNT.—The Melbourne hounds will meet near to Mr. Overman's Hunters' Rest hotel, Cheltenham road next Saturday morning, the 25th inst., at Eight o'clock.—GEORGE WATSON, Master. ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 250 wordsOn Friday, 3rd June, according to appointment, John Bisdee, Esq., brought his gallant little pack punctually to the tryst, and a cavalcade of sixty horsemen, amongst whom were a good sprinkling of well ...
Article : 431 wordsA "swell in a drawing-room, wanting his servant, called out "where's that blockhead, of mine?" A wit replied, "On your shoulders, sir." Leave your grievances, as Bonaparte did his letters, ...
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