Athletics
The long-talked of match between B. Bailey of Newcastle, and R. Walker, as aboriginal distance 120 yards, £50 a aide, came off at Newcastle on Monday, when,…
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Aberdeen Races
Tun annual races of Aberdeen took place at that place on Monday last. The weather was all that could be desired, and the Course was in excellent…
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THE above, which were to have taken place on boxing Day, but were postponed till Friday in consequence of the rain, were on Thursday further…
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The athletic sports as advertised came off on Monday and were a great success both as regards the number of entries and the keen contests which,…
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The Burke-Foley battle has been decided to come off on the 23rd instant on the Carrington running Grounds. Burke wants to meet Slavin for £100 aside…
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There is some talk in Auckland about getting a professional cricketer from England, who look after the Domain ground as well as coach…
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This year the popular Wallsend Jockey Club had [?] put up with an experience which does not often [?]ll to its lot, for the rain came down with such incessant force about Christmas that it had…
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The Football Journals deprecate the proposal to send an English football team to play a series of matches in the colonies, and consider the project mil…
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These races took place, at Canterbury Park on Wednesday, with the following result:- HURDLE RACE-Speculation 1, Unique 2,…
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The Carltons meet the second Borers today on Victoria Square. Following are the teams:-Carltons: Maguire, Edwards, Foster, Mather, Hill, M'Millan, White…
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Walker not seeming satisfied with the beating administered by the opponent (Bailey) in the footrace lest Week, Bailey has challenged him to run 150 yds. for £200…
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A six-days go-as-you-please was concluded at New York on November 20, and resulted in a very hollow victory for G. Littlewood, of Sheffield, with 569 miles. Albert was…
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[?], Mr. J. Fletcher, jun.; Judge, [?]; Handicapper, Mr. W. C. Quin[?] Mr. Dr. J. B. Nash; Clerk of the [?] O'Bri[?]vies; Official Timekeeper,…
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The return match, Half-Holiday v Bicycle Club, takes place to-morrow (Thursday) afternoon on Victoria Square. The, following arc selected to play:—Half-holiday:…
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A hundred yards flutter came off on Friday afternoon last on the racecourse between two locals-H. Farmer and J. Killelea-for a moderate sum. The pair were sent away…
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"A Swimmer," writing to the Pall Mall Gazette, says: Mr. Johnson is only right in theory—practice man as he is—when he lays it down that "man [?]…
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Following is a list of the 103 entries received for [?] Centennial Sheffield Handicap of £150 to be [?]mpeted for at Maitland on January 26th, 27th, [?]d 28th next. Lovers of athletics, glancing…
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The fight for £20 which was to have taken place on Saturday Inst, between Smith (of Queensland) and Campbell (of Tamworth) did not come off, as the latter forfeited. But…
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Shrewsbury has lately been suffering from severe neuralgis. The Marburg Ladies' Cricket Club near Ipswich, advertise they are prepared to play…
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The following will represent the Carltons against the Ironclads to-day,on the latter's ground:—W. Ballantyne, Alex. Mather, Ramsay, White, M'Pherson. A. Foster…
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