The victory of Mr. Clarke's now yacht Janet at Goelong on Monday, has brought her forward as first favourite for the International Yacht Race in Hobson's Bay, this afternoon. ...
Article : 1,218 wordsThe 19th skiff race, which, at the Pyrmont Regatta resulted in a sail over by the Lucia, was ordered by the committee to be re-sailed on Saturday afternoon. The prize was a trophy, valued at £15, presented by Mr. W.Collins. ...
Article : 482 wordsThe International Regatta on the Thames was continued on Novombor 19. There were plenty of spectators both on the steamboats and the towing-path when the first heat started, and they were rewarded by as good a race as it ...
Article : 1,331 wordsAt a meeting of the members of the Royal Sydney Yacht Squadron, held on January 6, at which Commodore Gilchrist presided, the following letter was read, and the reply thereto sent to Melbourne:—"To Commodore ...
Article : 195 wordsThe great sculling matches have given a great filli[?] to boat construction.The last new scheme to make racing boats buoyant is to fill them with hydrogen gas. The idea of this is to enable scullers to go faster and stay ...
Article : 257 wordsOn the 13th November a meeting took place between Edward Haulan, David Ward, Mr.C.A. Lett, and Mr. H. Kelly, the last two representing Laycock, to arrange the necessary preliminaries in connection with the sculling ...
Article : 134 wordsAt a meeting of the Anniversary Regatta committee, held on Monday evening at the Exchange Hotel, Mr. I.K. Josephson presided. The following important business was transacted:—The rule recently passed, that the New ...
Article : 241 wordsMR. John Harley, late member of the Legislative Assembly for Hartley, who is about to leave this colony for England as the representative of a Queensland mining company, was entertained at a banquet ...
Article : 620 wordsThe following are the results of the Geelong regatta, which was held on Monday last in Corio Bay:— First-class Yacht Race, for yacht of 15 tons and upwards. Prize, silver cup, value 50 guineas. ...
Article : 912 wordsThe next Intercolonial Eight-[?]ored. Race has been fixed to take place on April 9, on the Parramatta course, and intending candidates to represent this colour are invited to send in their names to the Rowing Association before Feb. ...
Article : 43 wordsAt the monthly meeting of the members of this club Dr. Milford presided. A. reply to the Victorian Intercolonial Regatta Association, notifying that the date fixed for the intercolonial yacht race was at a time which ...
Article : 184 wordsAt a meeting of the committee of this association, held on Friday, several new members were proposed. The secretary was directed to answer in the affirmative certain questions asked by the Gieb Rowing Club, arising ...
Article : 107 wordsThe usual monthly meeting of the members of this club was held last Friday at A[?]ron's Exchange Hotel, at which Commodore H.S.Hyam presided. After some formal business, several notices for the revision of rules ...
Article : 207 wordsThe match between Edward Trickett, of Sydney, New South Wales, and Wallace Ross, of St. John's, New Brunswick, to scull from Putney to Mortlake fo r£200 a-side, was made prior to the former fulfilling his ...
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Australian Town and Country Journal (Sydney, NSW : 1870 - 1919), Sat 15 Jan 1881, Page 35
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