Swimming in England
J. Hellings and V. Lindberg, of Sydney, and Stratton, of New Zealand. took part in a 00 yards' handicap at the Zephyr Club's carnival yesterday. They swam splendidly. Hellings and Lindberg…
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Football
New England played Gunnedah on Saturday for the championship, and won by 9 points to nil. The New South Wales team of…
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A lover of cricket writes as follows:—The Hunter River District cricket Association is to be congratulated upon the success attending its efforts during last season, upon…
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A meeting of the committee of the local club was held on Monday evening, Mr L. A. Lamb presiding. The resignations of Mr Joel Atkin, as secretary; and Mr A. B…
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FOOTBALL under any circumstances is not the gentlest of games, but three of Saturday's games in Sydney were especially marked by battery and…
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We have received the following letter : SIR,—In yesterday's issue you publish a communication re cricket, and in which mention is made of D. Cohen and Co.'s C.C. As a member of…
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The annual general meeting of the Clio was held In the School of Arts on Thursday night last, the President in the chair. Minutes of previous annual general meeting were read and confirmed…
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September 25.—Wallsend; entries, 18th Sept. September 25.— Branxton. October G.— Quirindi; entries, Sept.29. October 9—Gresford; entries, Sept.30…
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"Ness," writing in a Sydney paper, has this to say:—The batsmen can be found in the melropolis, but it is to the country... we must look for our bowlers Should the country week be established…
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Jack Hellings and Lindberg, the Australian swimmers, and Stratton, of New Zealand, swam splendidly on Monday in a 90 yards' handicap, brought off at Dalston…
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J. H. Tyers, the ex—amateur champion swimmer of England, and Perey Cavill, the long distance amateur champion of England and Australia, who are to compete in a balf—mile championship at…
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In the three matches against Queensland the N.S. Wales footballers scored 61 points against 33; and in the three against Charters Towers they totalled 53 against…
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G. L. Jessep, of Gloucestershire, recently scored 101 out of 116 off the bat in 40 minutes against Yorkahire. He is a mighty smiter, and yot in physique is not great…
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England has defeated Ireland for the tennis championship by 14 matches to 1; 34 sets to 8; 244 games to 168…
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We are pleased to learn that Mr. Longworth, of Cobar, has gonerously given a set of cricket tools, consisting of six balls, bats, stumps, leg-guards, etc.,' to the the Rix's…
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September 26.—Wallsend; entries, this evening. September 25—Branxton. October 6.—Quirindi ; entries, Sept. 29. October 9—Gresford ; entries, Sept. 30…
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The annual meeting of this body was held on the 10th, a number of clubs being represented. The report was most encouraging., and referred to the inter-district matches and the contest against the…
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A CRICKET team composed of members of the House of Commons proposes to make a tour of Canada and Australia. Mr Henniker Heaton, M.P., will be…
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