Swimming
The Referee says arrangements being made by the Port Jackson Swimming Club for a big boom to eventuate about the middle of next month in the first[?]plass basin of the…
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New Years' Day Races
It will be scan on reference to our advertising columns that it has been decided to hold a day's races at Singleton on New Year's Day, and as tge dat is a most suitable…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Latest Sporting News. Wagga Wagga Races. (By telegraph from our correspondent.) Wagga Wagga, Friday evening
The Murrumbidgee Turf-Club held the second day's racing in connection with the annual spring meeting to-day; weather very warm, almost unbearable. Attendance about the same as that of…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →CRICKET. 2nd ALBIONS v. 2nd East Maitland
This match was played on the Albion Ground on Saturday, 17th inst., and resulted in an easy win for the former by 67 runs. W. Howell (25), M. Barry (l8), and J. Callachor (12) obtained double…
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The above races took place on Saturday when the results were as follows:— FLYING HANDICAP, Six furlongs 50 yards.— Lady Lovel, 7st, 1; Hoppicker, 7st 31b, 2;…
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The following have been chosen to practice for the match New South Wales v. the Australian Eleven:—R. Allen, E. Browater, P. Charlton, S. Cailaway, G. Cooper, J. Davis,…
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The Maori footballers played a match in Dublin on Saturday against a team representing Ireland. The visitors won, scoring four goals one try to one goal one…
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The match arranged for to-day between the Hovers and Newcastle C, C. will not take place,the latter having telegraphed yesterday evening that they were unable to get as…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Victorian Racing. Monday evening
Following are the acceptors for Standish Handicap.—Tradition, Bravo, Newmaster, Bothwell, Dividend, Dufferin, Lady Betty, Mara, Boz, Sumatra, Tourbillion, Gladstone, Lando, Wyvis,…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The A. J. C. and the Rosehill Racing Club
The difficulty which has arisen between the Australian Jockey Club and the Rosehill Racing Club appears to be very far from settlement. The dispute arose through the allotment of racing…
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A match was played at Yarraman on Saturday last, 8th instant, between the Quirindi and Yarra man clubs, which was a pleasant one but for the heat that existed during the play. The play on…
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The Maori football team on Wednesday last defeated a Yorkshire team by 2 goals, and 4 tries to 1 goal 3 tries…
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MELBOURNE, Wednesday.—Referring to the cricket dispute between Victoria and Now South Wales, the Argus says: "Even federal cricket does not run smoothly. A very…
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The match to-day between the Hovers and Pearls (Maitland) should prove a most interesting one. The latter club comprises a number of pool players, and as they are also…
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The following weights were announced on Monday evening by Mr W. C. Quinton, the handicapper for the above re-union, to take place on December 26th and…
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The final beat for the Botany Gold Cup was run on Saturday last, with the following result:-M'Garrigal, 21 yards, 1; F. Nowland, 25 yards, 2; J. Burtt, 26 yards, 3; C…
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The Maori footballers won a match on Monday at Wigan by one goal two tries to one try. The Maori football team played a match…
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The Maori footballers played a match at Swansea, England, on Saturday against a team representing Wales. The home team won the match by 1 goal 2 tries to nil…
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The race-meeting set down for New Year's Day has been indefinitely postponed, owing to the fact that the entries were not sufficlently encouraging to lead the promoters to…
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The Maori footballers won the match on Monday at Swanses, Wales, by one goal two tries to four minor points; and on Wednesday they won a match at Newport by three tries…
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