Echoes of Sport. the Calendar. Racing
Aug. 12—Scone. Aug. 18, 19.—Narrabri; entries, August 16. Aug. 20—Northern Jockey Club; entries (minor events), Aug. 12…
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Football. [?]Ngog v. Friday Half-holiday Club
A pleasant innovation, into the season's football in Maitland was introduced this Afternoon when the Dungog F.C. paid its first visit to West Maitland, where it met a team representing the Friday…
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Although the Dungog representatives, who were yesterday defeated by an alleged Half-Holiday Association team by 19 points to 5, had some reason to grumble they took their beating in good part…
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The Essex county eleven has defeated Laneashire, Essex now leads in the contest for the county championship…
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Aug. 12—Scone. Aug. 18, 19.—Norrabri; entries (minor events), August 16. Aug. 20—Northern Jockey Club; entries, Aug. 12…
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The match arranged between the above clubs was played at Branxton on Saturday last under very unfavourable conditions as regards the weather, for the rain, which, had been threatening…
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The usual weekly meeting of the Newcastle Union Executive was held last evening. Correspondence was received from the League of Wheelmen declining sanction for a bicycle race, as they…
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The Australian racehorse Merman, by Grand Flaeur—Seaweed, formerly owned by Mr. W. R. Wilson, but now the property of Mrs. Langtrey, has won the Lewes Handicap of 1200 sovs., run at…
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A REMARKABLE paper has appeared in the July Blackwood. It is remarkable as the production of that Indian Prince whom we hope to see exhibiting his marvellous skill in cricket…
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Aug. 12—Scone, Aug. 18, 19.—Narrabri; entries (minor events), August 16. Aug. 20—Northern Jockey Club; entries, Aug. 12…
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The annual meeting of Messrs. David Cohen and Co.'s Cricket Club was held at the School of Arts last night. Mr. Levy, President of the Club, occupied the chair. The minutes were read and…
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The Wallaroo, foootball team defeated University in a match on Saturday by eight points to nil. The New Zealand football team after…
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No player has carried his bat through an innings on a greater number of occasions than has Barlow, the old Lancashire batsman…
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The race meeting of the Scone Jockey Club fixed for to-morrow has been indefinitely postponed owing to unfavourable weather…
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In the match Surrey v. Hampshire, which was commenced at the Kensington Oval yesterday, R. Abel and Brockwell scored between them 379 runs for the first Surrey wicket, beating the…
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The Half-Holiday Football Club will play the East Maitland Club on the West Maitland Park to-morrow with the following team: P. Bible, Cameron, d'Argeavel, McLean, Gray, O'Halloran…
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Aug. 18, 19.—Narrabri; entries (minor events), August 16. Aug. 20—Northern Jockey Club; entries, to-night. September 9—Newcastle entries, Sept. 4…
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A swimming contest will take place in September between J. Nuttall, the professional champion of England, and Ernie Cacill of sydney, for the championship…
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A curious incident took place in the Leeds and Liverpool Canal in the summer of 1882. A boy, aged fourteen, and a large retriever dog were matched to swim 100yds. for a small bet…
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