Boxing
Mace who defeated Cuuningham in the glove contest at the Victoria Theatre, Newcastle, on Thursday evening last, his received several challenges from different…
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Athletics
Tom Malone and O'Brien have entered into an agreement to run a series of matches at 880, 1200, and 1320 yards for the stake of £100 a side, early in February in Sydney,…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Sydney Turf Club Races. [By Telegraph From Greville's Telegram Co.]
The meeting of the Sydney Turf Club held at Bandwick to-day was largely attended. There were a couple of showers of rain during the afternoon. The win of the Hon. James White's mare…
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The ninty-eighth anniversary of the foundation of the colony was ushered in on Tuesday by a dull, cloudy morning, which promised ill for the success of the various amusements which had been…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Cricket. Largs True Blue C.C. v. Largs Rosebuds C.C.
A match between the above clubs was played at Largs on Saturday last, and resulted in an easy win for the former by seven wickets and 25 runs. The wicket was very good. The batting of J. Gulliver…
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F. Corbet has no tified that he is quite willing to accept E. Cavill's challenge, and will swim him 1000 yards, either in Robinson's or Foley's Bath's, about the middle or…
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The following is a copy of a letter which has been sent by the Secretary of the Melbourne Cricket Club to a number of club. throughout New South Wales, Singleton…
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A Sheffield Handicap for 200 sovs. will be run at Wara[?]ah [?] Queen's Birthday. It is a wonder to us that some of our speculative sporting gentlemen in singleton do not…
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The match for the Woods Challenge Cup. between the Newcastle City and Ironclads will be resumed to-day on the around of the former. On last Saturday the Ironclads had…
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The Sheffield Handicap 150[?] run for at Bourke on Anniversary Day, resulted as follows:— 2yds, 1; Arnold, 2yds, 2; Colless 15yds, 3, Time, 16sec…
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The acceptances foi the seveial handicaps to be run at the meeting of the Newcastle Jockey Club on Thursday and Saturday next are published below and the list holds out piomiseb of a very…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Original Correspondence. East Maitland Athletic Sports. (To the Editor of the Maitland Mercury.)
SIR,—The committee of this club have allowed themselves to be brought very prominently before the public of late in reference to the dispute over Mr. Gillies' trophy and prize, and, to my mind, in…
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Jack Co[?], the renowned Lancashire wrestler, beat the great Indian wrestler, named Assan at Foley's Athletic Hall on Saturday evening…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Cricket. 1St Albions v. 15 Juniors From the Various Clubs of the District
This interesting match was concluded on Saturday after a very pleasant and exciting game. The juniors with 37 ahead in the first innings completed their second innings for a total of 77, leaving the…
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The following players are chosen to represent the C[?]rlton C. C. in a match against the Lillywhite C. C. Play to commencs at half-past one, on the Lillywhite…
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The hearts of all who were interested in the meeting of the Newcastle Jockey Club grew as heavy as lead on Wednesday night when rain began to fall, and their taces grew dark as the…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Cricket. Singleton Rovers v. MAITLAND C.C.
A match between the above clubs was played at East Maitland on Saturday last, and was decided in a win for the Rovers by 22 runs on the first innings. Mather played a brilliant innings for 74…
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This is a business way of setlling matter. A welt known pugilist in the United States was leased him self to a circus show. He is paid £150 per week if ho keeps sober, while…
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Although the early hours of Saturday morning were dark and threatening, the Clerk of the Weather seemed to take pity on the followers of the Isthmian games at Newcastle, and provided a beautifully cool…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Plattsburg and Wallsend Amateur Turf Club Races. [By Telegraph From Our Correspondent.] Monday afternoon
Following are the entries for the above meeting to take place on the Wallsend racecourse on Saturday, the 27th instant:- FLYING HANDICAP.—Maitland, Fancy, Jack…
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