Athletics
"Morton," who won Kelly's Handicap, was, on Tuesday taken before a magistrate, and made a statutory declaration that the performances on which he was handicapped were…
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Persian Races
A few days ago the races were celebrated at Teheran, in the presence of the Shah, his Court, the members of the Corps Diplomatique, and an immense crowd. After the races…
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The long expected and much talked of football match between a team from the various Northern district clubs and a combined Sydney team took place on the cricket ground, Newcastle, on Saturday…
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On Saturday last, a closely contested match took place between the above mentioned clubs, resulting, as the scores show, in a win for Cessnock. The match was played at Ces[?]nock, and the ground was…
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The football match between the Combined Northern District and the Combined Sydney (Association) game come off on Saturday afternoon, on the Newcastle cricket ground…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The Maitland Football Club. (To the editor of the Maitland Mercury.)
SIR,— What has become of our Rugby Football Club that waa started with every prospect of success, and made such a promising debut a few weeks back? For the last four Saturdays it has been in a…
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Lord Harris has reopened the discussion concerning unfair bowling in cricket. Going to Manchester the other day to land Kent against Lancashire, he found Crossland and…
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29,30.—Tamworth; acceptances 23rd. 31.—Ward's River; entries, 23rd; weights, 23th. August. 12,13.—Wollombi; entries, 1st; weights, 6th…
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The country cricket match between York shire and Nottingham was won easily by the farmer…
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The long expected and much talked of football match, between the Northumberland and Wallsend Football Clubs came off on Saturday, and resulted in the disastrous defeat of…
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The Northumberlands were beaten on Saturday by Wallsend. Next great event is Wallsenders v. Sydneys, both unbeaten clubs this season…
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Dick Roberts heads the Wallsend batting averages with 41.7, London Cricket of May 28 contained an excellent photograph and a correct account…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Lawn Tennis. (From a Correspondent.)
Six representatives of the Muswellbrook Lawn Tennis Club made a short tour last week. Their original intention was to have visited Newcastle as we I as East and West Maitland. Unfortunately the match…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Football. West Maitland F. C. v. East Maitland Cambridge F. C. [By One of Them]
These two clubs mat at East Maitland on last Saturday, and after arather one-sided game,the Easts won bands-down by 16 points to nil. E. Ferry and E. Dumbrell were the respective captains, the former…
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A scratch match between members of the Maitland Football Club was witnessed by a goodly number of spectators on the Maitland Park on Saturday afternoon. Sides were…
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Wallsend beat the Sydney Club on Saturday…
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In the great match, M.C.C. against Yorkshire. Gunn scored 240, and B[?] not out. Tall [?]coring against such Bowlers as Peate, Peel, Ulyett, Emme t, and Bates…
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Notwithstanding the unsatisfactory termination of the tour of the Inst Australian Eleve[?], there is (says the Argus) every probability that within a few days, steps will…
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A MORE practised traveller, a shrewder observer, having a wider insight and deeper experience as a statesman than Mr Howard Vincent, has (says the…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Tamworth Races. [By Telegraph From a Correspondent.]
The most successful race gathering ever held at Tamworth concluded to-day. The weather was beautifully fine, the attendance larger than on Wednesday, and the stand…
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