Echoes of Sport. the Calendar. Racing
Aug. 16.—Scone. Aug. 18, 19.—Narrabri; entries (minor events), August 16. Aug. 30—Northern Jockey Club…
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Football
A match was played on the Albion Ground this afternoon between the Burwood Bacacourse Rangers and Maitland United B in the presence of a fair number of spectators. A strong westerly breeze…
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It has been decided definitely that Mr. Stoddart's English cricketers will open their tour at Adelaide on October 80 with a much against South Australia. Then they will work gradually eastward,…
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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. 16.—Scone. Aug. 18, 19.—Narrabri; entries (minor events), August 16. Aug. 20—Northern Jockey Club…
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The result of the match played on the Albion Ground on Saturday between the United B team and the Newcastle Rangers puts the B team into the semi-final of the junior competition. The…
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Aug. 18, 19.—Narrabri; entries (minor events), this evening. Aug. 20—Northern Jockey Club. September 9—Newcastle; entries, Sept. 4…
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T. Richardson (Surrey), who has decided to again visit Australia as a member of Mr. A. E. Stoddart's cricket team, has taken 200 wickets in important cricket matches since the opening of the season…
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The Union Executive held their weekly meeting last night. The President (Mr. E. C. Graham) in the chair. The New South Wales Union wrote stating £10 had been voted to the Jenkins fund. A…
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The following entries were received yesterday for the principal event to be run at the Hawkesbury Spring Meeting, on the 4th proximo:— HAWKESBURY GRAND HANDICAP, 1 1/4 mile and 100…
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Aug. 18, 19.—Narrabri. Aug. 20—Northern Jockey Club. September 9—Newcastle; entries, Sept. 4. Nov. 9, 10—Northern Jockey Club…
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Percy Cavill, of Sydney, has been defeated in a short distance race at Wigan. A swimming contest will take place in September between J. Nuttall, the…
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Great interest is being taken in the forthcoming match between Ernest Cavill, the champion professional swimmer of Australia, and Joseph Nuttall, the English champion. The stakes are £200 aside…
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The Randwick F.C. have won the Sydney Cricket Ground trophies for the fourth time in six years. They have been in five out of six finals…
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Shrewsbury has made 31 centuries in county cricket for Nottinghamshire. During the present cricket season T. Richardson, the Surrey professional, has…
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Aug. 18, 19.—Narrabri. Aug. 20—Northern Jockey Club. September 9—Newcastle; entries, Sept. 4. Nov. 9. 10—Northern Jockey Club…
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At a swimming contest at Dundes yesterday J. Hellings of Sydney defeated Miller, Petrie and Edwards three of the fastest swimmers of the Scottish midland countries in a race of 100 yards…
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The following' will represent the Maitland United against Branxton on the latter's ground to-morrow Nickisson, C. White Norman, Kingsley F. White, E. Waddy, Addison, H. Skinner Harmes, E…
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When our sporting contributor wrote yesterday that the weather was too auspiciously bright and pleasant for the eve of the race meeting of the Northern Jockey Club he must have been unduly…
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J. Hellings, of Sydney, has defeated Martin, a prominent Scotch swimmer, at Glasgow, by 15 yards in a race of 100 yards. His time was 1 minute 5 1-5…
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