Fights at Football. a Feature of Melbourne
Fights at football' matches in Melbourne now occur almost every Saturday. Queenseliff was the scene of a disturbance on Saturday, and for a time it…
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Racing
Owners of racehorses are complaiing that the added money does not compensate them for the expense involved in breeding and training, and…
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In the match Lancashire versus Leicester, Tyldesley scored 243 runs…
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On the Albion Ground yesterday afternoon, Kurri Kurri and Weston, who had tied in the Mines Section of the Schools' Competition, played off, a close and interesting game resulting in a win…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Football. Hunter District Union
A meeting of the Hunter District Rugby Union executive was held last evening. Mr. R. E. Norman presided over a full attendance of delegates…
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Bill Squires paid a flying visit to his home at Heddon Greta, on Saturday night, and was accorded a reception. He was only there an hour, but he was…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Latest Sporting News. Newcastle Jockey Club Races. Newcastle
The Newcastle Jockey Club, taking advantage of the Public holiday proclaimed in consequence of the arrival of the American fleet in Sydney, commenced a two-days'…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Cricket and Gambling
A LITTLE knowledge of cricket history would have saved a speaker at the Pan-Anglican discussion on gambling from his serious error in…
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East End seniors v. Cessnock, on the Albion Ground, at 2.30:—E. Marsh, Duggan, Binns, Arkell, Tooze, Osland, Anderson, Wilde, Mullard, Watson, Humphreys…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The Boxing Championship. Squires Confident. Is in Good Health and Condition. Newcastle
[?] viewed to-day by the "Mercury" representative at his training quarters, Toronto, Bill Squires said the glorious weather of the past fortnight had enabled him to…
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Frank Beaureoaire, of Melbourne, won the Mile Swimming Championship of the North Sea and the 200 Metres (218 6 yards) International Scratch Race, both races being…
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The British and New South Wales Football teams will meet [?] final match in Sydney to day.The [?] team includes quite a sprinkling of country players…
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In the match Surrey versus Essex, Marshall took five wickets for 28 runs…
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Some phenomenal scoring has taken place in the county cricket matches during the past week or so, Centuries, in fact, have been the order of the day, no…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Boxing and Boxers. the Old and the New
Boxing has become a lucrative profession." It pays better in these modern days to be a successful boxer than to be Prime Minister of a dominion, admiral of a navy…
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In the cricket match [?] versus Essex, Harding made 153 in the first, and 126 runs in the second innings…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Two Bicycle Road Races. Singleton to Islington
The fourth annual Great Northern Speedwell Road Race started from the Royal Hotel, Smgleton, at two o'clock on Saturday afternoon. Of 70 competitors nominated, 43 were sent…
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In the champion pairs competition Messrs. Thomas and Hopkins, Newcastle City club, played Messrs. Oakes and Herrmann. Maitland club, on the Lowlands green on saturday last. After the…
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The following weights have been declared by the handicapper, Mr. ,W. C. Quinton, for. the, above races on Saturday next :—" KOGARAH STAKES, one mile.—Grafnax 9-5,…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Football. Britishers v. New South Wales
The Angle-Welsh team played their final match against New South Wales in Sydney on, Saturday, and were defeated by 6 points to 3. The game was lard and play, at times was unnecessarily…
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