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  2. SPORTING.

    "J.L." asks:—"Suppose, in playing draughts, A. sees, by giving B. two men, he can take four. Can A. compel B. to take the two men at one move?"—Yes. "W.B" (Tumut.)—We cannot give you particulars ...

    Article : 175 words
  3. CHESS. Answers to Correspondent.

    "A.R." (Guigong.)—Thanks for the corrections, and the fresh problem. Your eight-move solution of Bolton's ten-move problem ("Handbook," p. 508) is correct; being effected with a piece less, it, is, no doubt, neater than ...

    Article : 176 words
  4. Wollongong Races.

    {No abstract available}

    Detailed lists, results, guides : 323 words
  5. Turf Talk.

    UNDER the above hearting there is little of any moment but what that little is our readers will find below. Mr. Tait's nags, we are glad to see by the papers, arrived safely at Melbourne; and on the score of the chances by sea, their friends ...

    Article : 1,588 words
  6. PROBLEM No. 73.

    {No abstract available} [ILLUSTRATED]

    Detailed lists, results, guides : 17 words
  7. RAGES TO COME.

    {No abstract available}

    Detailed lists, results, guides : 49 words
  8. INDEX TO CLOSING OF STAKES.

    {No abstract available}

    Detailed lists, results, guides : 31 words
  9. INDEX TO DECLARATION OF WEIGHTS.

    {No abstract available}

    Detailed lists, results, guides : 19 words
  10. INDEX TO FORFEITS AND NON-ACCEPTANCES.

    {No abstract available}

    Detailed lists, results, guides : 23 words
  11. Betting Market.

    OWING partly to the absence of most of the "talent" at Wollongong, but more to a want of spirit in the backers, the week's betting may be set down as nil. As we have before said, there is little disposition to speculate, and will be not ...

    Article : 97 words
  12. Racing News.

    I THOUGHT when I wrote to you last that I should this week have assisted at Wollongong races, but sundry and divers intending visitors to that Southern port have, like myself, to stay at home. Some went on board the steamer Kiama and ...

    Article : 1,361 words
  13. SYDNEY CHESS TOUNAMENT.

    The disadvantages which attend a tournament conducted on the same principle as the present are becoming more clearly apparent, as week by week such little progress is made with the games. ...

    Article : 297 words
  14. Aquatics.

    THE new yacht for Mr. J. Brown, which has for some time past been in course of construction, was successfully launched from the A.S.N. Co.'s works on the 80th ult., and, as she is something different to the general class of racing yachts, ...

    Article : 567 words
  15. CHESS ASSOCIATION.

    RETURN MATCH WITH VICTORIA.—Pursuant to the intimation given in our last issue, a special general meeting of the members of the association was held at School of Arts, on Friday evening, the 29th ultimo, for ...

    Article : 210 words
  16. Pigeon Shooting.

    THE Metropolitan Club held their regular quarterly meeting at Randwick, on Saturday afternooon, when the following matches came off, and Mr. Kingtou took first prize, killing all his birds with a ten-bore central fire gun, by C. Cowles, ...

    Article : 440 words
  17. To the Editor.

    SIR,—In reference to an advertisement in your columns of 16th instant, with regard to the death of Mrs. Windred one of the first born in windsor except one, at the age of eightythree years, I cannot possibly say how such an error could ...

    Article : 111 words
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