International Motor Races
Eight out of nine German cars competing at Dieppe, France, gained front places. There were 100,000 spectators…
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Football. Match Suddenly Terminates
The match between the Maoris and a Queensland team, which was played on the show ground, Toowoomba, on Tuesday afternoon, came to an abrupt and unexpected…
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The weather was fine and the going good for the Newcastle Jockey Club's race meeting to-day. Results:— Tramway Handicap, 6 furlongs.—…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Swimming the English Channel. Wolffe Almost Succeeds. London
J. Wolffe yesterday almost succeeded in swimming across the Channel. He swam 35 miles in 15 hours, when the tide compelled him to abandon the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Echoes of Sport. the Calendar. House Racing
July 22.—Maitland Benevolent Home Benefit Races; entries, July 16. PIGEON SHOOTING. July 18.—Singleton Pigeon Match entries,…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Late Sporting News Victoria. Racing Club. (By Telegraph). Melbourne
The V.R.C. Grand National Steeple chase meeting was advanced another stage at Flemington this afternoon Results:—…
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A TRIANNGLE is a figure with three points. A dilemma has only two. But a dilenuma is proverbially uncomfortable, and a triangle may become even more so. The…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Football. the Maori Footballers
The match on the Albion Ground to-morrow afternoon between the All Maori football team captained by the famous Asher, and a team representing the Newcastle…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Swimming the Channel. Almost Sucoeedbd. London, July 7
J. Wolffe yesterday almost succeeded in swimming across the Channel. He swam 35 miles in 15 boars, when the tide compelled him to abandon the…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Echoes of Spout. the Calendar. Horse Racing
July 22.—Maitland Benevolent Home Benefit Races ; entries, July 16. PIGEON SHOOTING. July 18.—Singleton Pigeon Match, entries,…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Football Row. the Maoris Hooted. Brisbane
THE Queensland Northern Union footballers played an exhibition match in Toowoomba against the All-Maori team. Queensland won by 11 points…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Triangular Cricket. Australian Attitude. London, July 9
The Hon. Francis Stanley Jackson, in a letter to the "Times," regarding the proposal to arrange triangular cricket matches between England, Australia, and South…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Latest News by Wire. Sydney, Friday. Triangular Cricket
Mr. M'Elhone, secretary of the Australian Board of Control, has received a cable from the Marylebone Club to the effect that as a result of the action of the counties, the M.C.C…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Triangular Cricket
The "Observer" complains that "the counties are forcing Marylebone Club to commit a breach of faith regarding the next visit of the Australian team. This…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Club Swimming Record. Burrows Defeats Griffiths
The contest for the endurance clubswinging championship of the world between J. Griffiths and T. Burrows was brought to a conclusion shortly before…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Cricket in England
Oxford defeated Cambridge in the inter-University cricket match at Lords by two wickets…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Traingular Cricket. Sydney
The Board of Cricket Control received a cable this morning from the Marylebone Cricket Club, England, to the effect that there would be no…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Echoes of Sport. the Calendar. Horse Racing
July 22.—Maitland Benevolent Home Benefit Races; entries, July 16. PIGEON SHOOTING. July 18. Singleton Pigeon Match, entries,…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Football. Win for Great Britain. Wanganui
The British football team defeated the Wanganui players by 9 points to 6…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Sport in our Father's Time. Some Curious Races
The catalogue of sports and pastimes is unlimited, but as far as popularity goes, racing everywhere bears away the bell. The reason is not far to seek. Unless the…
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