Sydney Rugby Final. Won by Newtown. (By Telegraph) Sydney
The final for the First Grade premiership was decided at the Sydney Cricket Ground to-day, the rival teams being Newtown and University. Newtown…
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Moorefteld Races. (By Telegraph). Sydney
Owing to the heavy rain that continues, the Moorefield races have been postponed till Thursday…
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The Maori footballers have unfor tunately drifted into litigation. First there was the Jack case. Now there is trouble between them and the Rugby…
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The intersectional football match. Central v. Mines, on the Albion Ground this afternoon, was won by the Central section by eight points to nil…
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THE final match in the Upper Hunter Association trophy competition was played on the local Show Ground on Saturday afternoon last between teams…
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Aug. 8—Heddon Jockey Club. Aug. 11.—Wallsend Jockey Club. Aug. 12.—Maitland Races; entries, Aug. 6. Aug. 20. 24.— Newcastle; entries, Aug. 10…
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The English team played their first match in Sydney to-day against a New South Wales representative team. At half-time the score stood at 3 points to nil in favour of…
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F. Beaurepaire, the Victorian swimmer, won the Mile Championship at Leicester in 25min. 15¾sec., beating Battersby by 15 yards. Taylor was a good third, and…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Football. New South Wales Defeated
Owing to the heavy rain the Sydney Cricket Ground was in a terrible sloppy condition yesterday for the first match of the British footballers against the New South Welshmen. More…
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Aug. 11.—Wallsend Jockey Club. Aug. 12.—Maitland Races; entries, to-night. Aug. 15.—Heddon Jockey Club. Aug. 20, 24.—Newcastle; entries, Aug. 10…
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The Moorfield races, fixed for to-morrow, are further postponed till Monday next…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →ENGLAND v. N. S. WALES. Football in Mud. (By Telegraph). Sydney
In the football match, England v. New South Wales, the former in the first half scored three to nil, and in the second half there was no further score,…
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THE B grade final match in connection with the U.H.F.A. takes place to-morrow afternoon on the local ground when Aberdeen and…
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At the Squires reception in Sydney yesterday Mr. Lawrence Foley delivered a characteristic speech. He said: "Of course, about boxing—(laughter)—we ought to have…
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The following entries have been received for the Maitland races, to be held on Wednesday, August 12:— Flying Handicap, 6 furlongs.—Wee Willie, Send…
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Aug. 11.—Wallsend Jockey Club. Aug. 12.—Maitland Races Aug. 15.—Heddon Jockey Club. Aug. 20, 24.—Newcastle; entries, Aug. 10…
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Tommy Burns' Melbourne flight has been fixed: He will meet Bill Lang there on September 2. Extensive arrangements are being made…
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The Amateur National Mile Swimming Championship, at Leicester, was won by Frank Beaurepaire of Victoria, who beat T. S. Battersby (England), by 15 yards…
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Stanley Wickham, the well-known footballer, has been appointed to act as assistant manager of the New South Wales Rugby Union team for England…
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The Australian Board of Cricket Control has cabled to England accepting the Marylebone Club's invitation to send a team there next year…
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