The Lawn Tennis Championship
The lawn tennis match for the championship of the world and£1,000 a-side him resulted in a victory for P. Latham, the English player, who defeated T. Pettitt, now of America, by seven sets…
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A Fatal Boxing Encounter
Mr Griffin, assistant roads engineer for tho Grange district, died on Wednesday at Reynold's Hotel, Geurie, after n friendly boxing bout with a stranger named…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Remarkable Swimming Feat in England
Late English files have brought particulars of a remarkable Swimming feat achieved on the English coast by James Finney, ex-champion swimmer of the world…
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Mr. W.J. Ford has contributed some good cricket yarns to the B[?]ton. Here are a couple of them:—What is the umpire to do if a real "stinger" comes his way? I once…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Cricket. Singleton v. ALBIONS
An all day match was arranged to take place on the Albion Ground, West Maitland, to-day, between the above clubs, but owing to the inclement state of the weather on Friday evening, a wire was sent…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Echoes of Sport. the Calender. Racing
October 29—Vacy; entries, Dec. 13. November 3—Newcastle Jockey Club; entries Oct. 28. November 9—Quirindi; entries, October 26,…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Cricket. Junior Cricket Association
On Saturday night a very enthusiastic meeting was held in East Maitland, to consider the advisability of the junior clubs of ethe Maitland district forming themselves into an Association…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Randwick Races
A day's racing was hold at Randwick on Saturday. Results:— HURDLE RACE, about 2 miles.—Infanta 9[?]t 2lb (E. Cunningham). [?] Cape Pigoon…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Late News by Cable. London, Oct. 23. Swimming in England
J. H. Hellings, formerly of Sydney, won easily the 100 Yards Southern Counties Swimming Championship…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →English Cricket. the Close of the Season
THE last mail brought news of the closing of the English cricket season, which is described as one "full of incident and of brilliant individual…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Horse-racing Denounced. Mrs Harrison Lee on the Subject. The Work of Missionaries Defended
MRS HARRISON LEE, who has been conducting a five day's mission in Singleton during the past week, concluded her programme on Sunday night…
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THE following players will represent Muswellbrook Club in the electorate trophy match to be played on the local ground against Aberdeen Club, on…
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WE are informed that over £50 has been collected towards the erection of a cricket pavilion on the recreation ground at Aberdeen, and a good…
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Singleton will be represeuted by the following in their match against the Veterans on Victoria Square to-day :—Jarman Connelly, M'Millan, Dight, Mather, A. and R…
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M. A. Noble's bowling average up to the present is 20 wickets for 84 runs—an average of 420 runs per wicket. A C K. Mackenzie is the first cricketer…
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The following players represent Singleton Veterans in their match against Maitland Veterans on the Singleton Show Ground on Thursday next at 11 a.m.:—H…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Cricket. Maitland District Junior Cricket Association
A meeting of the Executive Committee of the above-named Association was held in East Maitland last evening, for the purpose of drawing up rules for the Association. The President (Mr. P. Ferry…
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The race for the Cambridgeshire, 1 mile 210 yards, took place yesterday, and resulted in a win For Mr H. C. White's Georgie. The other…
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The cricket season, so far as the Scone club is concerned, opened last Saturday afternoon, when the Scone and Wingen clubs met on the local…
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