Wednesday Cricket. Through an Enthusiast's Spectacles.)
After an adjournment of three weeks for Christmas, hostilities were resumed on Wednesday week by the various clubs con[?]ti[?]uting the Wednesday…
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Sport, 1908
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Great Boxing Contest. England's Champion Beaten, Moir Sucoumbs to Burns in 10 Rounds
"B. B.," in the London "Tribune," (Jives, an interesting description of the fight for the boxing championship of the world, which took place in London…
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At the Gaiety Athletic Club on Saturday night Tom Jones defeated Jack Ladbury in the fifth round. The latter was disqualified for using his knee…
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First-grade matches played in Sydney on Saturday resulted:- Sydney v. Waverley.—Sydney, 250 Waverley, two wickets for 108…
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A big bush fire was raging at Black Hill on Saturday night and all day yesterday and last night. The fire swept through the properties of…
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In yesterday's Rugby football match between Wales and England the former defeated the latter, the scores being: —Willes, 28 points; England, 18 points…
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Burke Ward v. Pellew and Moore, No. 1 wicket. Western Oval.—Burke Ward from: Eckersley, Williams. Waldie, Travers, Stoneman, Barnes,…
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First-grade matches played in Melbourne on Saturday resulted:- Northcote v. East Melbourne.—Northcote, 71 and 86 (Billings, 32). Collins,…
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At the Gaiety, Hall lost night Griffith defeated Quigley in a boxing match…
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A match was played on Block 10 Pitch yesterday between Moran's Shift and Sutton's. Shift, Moran's team winning by 38 runs. Scores:—Moran's,…
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Burke Ward v. Pellew and Moore, No. 1 wicket, Western Oval.—Burke Ward from: Eckersley, Williams, Waldie, Travers, Stonoman, Barnes,…
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A bowling match between teams representing Auckland (New Zealand) and N.S.W. respectively was played at Balmain yesterday. The visitors…
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The Victorian team selected to play against New South Wales in the next interstate match arrived in Sydney yesterday and was cordially welcomed,…
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Races, held at Clare yesterday resulted:- Stanley Hurdles.—Arcoona, 1: Donnybrook, 2; Cameron, 8, Dividend, £8…
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The match England v. Tasmania was continued yesterday, the Englishmen in their second innings scoring 249 runs (Hardstaff 85 and Hobbs 65)…
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At the Gaiety Athletic Club last night Griffin defeated Quigley on points…
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At the North Sydney swimming carnival in the 200 yards special handicap Reg Healey (receiving 18 seconds) finished first, and C. Henley (serntch)…
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George Gunn, who is travelling with the English Eleven for his health, was taken to the Launceston Hospital on Monday, suffering from heat, apoplexy…
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Events contested at Wellington yesterday resulted:- Wellington Stakes.—Fleet Foot, 1; Armlet, 2; Gravitation, 3. Four…
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Tramper, is indisposed, and will play in the match commencing to-morrow between New South Wales and Victoria. Hopkins will take has…
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