Swimming the Channel. (By Cable). London
Two unsuccessful attempts were made on Monday to swim the English Channel. Wolffe got within threequarters of a mile from the French…
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The English Cricket Team. Cricket Notes. (By Cable). London
J. Humphries, of Derbyshire, and Braund, of Somersetshire, have accepted an invitation to join the English cricket team for Australia…
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Teams selected by Messrs. W. Ball and W. A. Terry, and known respectively as the above, met on the Albion Ground yesterday afternoon The match was played for the purpose…
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Aug. 17, 21.—Newcastle Jockey Club ; entries, Aug. 12. Aug. 24.—Glenridding ; entries, Aug. 21. Sept. 4—Maitland Races…
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A boxing contest took place at the Victoria Theatre, Newcastle, on Friday night between Wm. McCall, of N. S. Wales, and Jas. Griffen, of New Zealand. There…
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The second test match between West Australia and New South Wales was played at Perth on Saturday, and won by N.S.W. by 3 points to nil…
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The Aero Club fixed Saturday LAST for a balloon contest at Ranelagh grounds. There was as financial gathering to witness the event, for bellooning is becoming a popular amusement with…
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Mr. D. L. B. Glasheen, secretary of the Hunter River District Cricket Association, has received a letter from Mr. Percy K. Bowden, secretary of the New South Wales Cricket…
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The Marylebone Cricket Club has invited Fielder, Rhodes, and Barnes, to join the English cricket team for Australia. Fielder has accepted the invitation…
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Aug 1, 21.—New castle Jockey Club; entries, Aug. 12. Aug. 24.—Glenridding; entries, Aug. 21. Sept. 4—Maitland Races…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Good Friday Football. Denounced at a Well-known Club
Last night, 14th May, a meeting of members of the Northwich Victoria football Club, one of the pioneers of Association football, passed a…
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Yorkshire boat Leicestershire. Hirst took 15 ,wickets for ,03 runs. K. Hutchings has been invited to join the Marylebone team…
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A match will be played at the Showground this afternoon between teams representing Messrs Moore and Co. and Grainger and Falkiner. Play will…
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Mr C. E. Morgan has been selected as referee for the match New Zealand v. Australia, to be played on the Sydney Cricket Ground to-day…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Cricket Team. (By Cable). London
Fielder, Rhodes, and Barnes have been asked to join the cricket team for Australia…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Very Latest Cables. London, Friday afternoon. Triancular Cricket Matches
Mr. Abe Bailey suggests triangular cricket contests between England, Australia, and South Africa, in 1909 or 1910, to be played in England. each team to meet the other…
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The [?] of this populous district assembled in considerable numbers to witness the races which were held at Windsor on Wednesday and Friday, the 22nd and 24th of…
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[?] School again met and defended Fort-street [?] on the Albion Ground on Saturday [?]. Both teams played good games, but the [?] were much heavier, and easily defeated…
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Aug. 17, 21.— Newcastle Jockey Club; entries, to-night. Aug. 24.— Glenridding; entires, Aug. 21. Sept. 4—Maitland Races…
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