Boxing
J. CORBETT, the ex-champion boxer of the United States, bas retired from the ring…
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Sport, 1897
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Cricket
A PUBLIC meeting will be held on Wednesday evening next at 7.30 to consider the advisability of inviting the English cricketers to Goulburn…
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TO-MORROW afternoon on the deanery paddock the semi-final contest of the badge competition will be played between the Warrigals and the College. The Warrigals will be…
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ON Friday afternoon a match was played at Eastgrove between the South Goulburn Superior Public School and a combined from chosen from the Central Superior Public School, North Goulburn…
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At a swimming contest at Dundee yesterday J. Hellings, of Sydney, defeated Miller, Petrie, and Edwards, three of the fastest swimmers of the Scottish midland countries, in a race of 100 yards…
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A MEETING was held at noon to-day to consider the advisability of forming a public schools' amateur athletic association in the Goulburn district, similar to those existing in Sydney and several provincial…
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SURREY has defeated Lancashire by six wickets, and is now leading in the contests for the country championship…
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BADGE SEMI-FINAL,—The semifinal of the badge competition of the C.S.R.F. Union was played on the desnery paddock on Saturday afternoon in the presence of a large gathering…
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On Saturday about thirty teachers, assistants, and pupil teachers met at the office of Mr. D. J. Cooper district inspector to consider a proposal emanating from the inspector that a…
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Surrey has defeated Lancashire by six wickets, and is now leading in the contests for the county championship…
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THE interest ran high in this match, played last Saturday, as the result decided who should compete, against the Wallaroos for the final next Saturday. There was a good attendance of…
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PERCY CAVILL won the quarter of a mile saltwater championship, competed for on Monday at Skegness. There were four starters. A fairly strong breeze was blowing, and there…
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THE usual weekly meeting of the Central Southern Union was held last evening. Mr. J. Menzies presided and there was a fair attendance of committee. Correspondence was…
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MEETING re visit of English eleven to Goulbure, Town Hall, this evening at 7 30. In consequence of Captain Wynyard having been ordered to join the 2nd battalion of…
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THE final of the badge competition between the Wallaroos and St. Patrick's College will be played on Saturday. The Wallaroo team will be—Chard, Roach, Rixon, Boyd, Baker, Cooper, McLean,…
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A POMEROY correspondent writes :—The return match was played between Gurrundah and Gunning on Saturday, and the former won by 20 points to nil. The touches were obtained by the following:…
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Percy Cavill, of Sydney, won the quarter of a mile saltwater championship yesterday at Skegness, on the east coast of Lincolnshire, a place much resorted to for sea bathing…
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AT Manchester on Wednesday Percy Cavill of Sydney won a half-mile handicap swimming match, breaking the record. The time was 13 minutes 1 second…
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A PUBLIC meeting was held in the Goulburn Town Hall on Wednesday in re inviting S:oddart's eleven to play during their tour. About fifty were present, the mayor in the…
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Percy Cavill, of Sydney, the long distance amateur champion of Australia, yesterday won the half-mile handicap swimming match at Manchester. At the commencement Cavill, who had 10 seconds…
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