Boxing Championship
Burns, on being interviewed in respect to Johnson's expressed willingness to fight him, stated there was no doubt that he (Burns) would meet the coloured man very…
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Maitland Races
The following entries have been received for Maitland races, to be held on Wednesday next :—Flying Handicap ; 6 furlongs.—Lady Fucile…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Football. To-morrow's Matches
At Singleton, to-morrow, the Combined B team will meet the Centennials, Mr. W. Anderson has been appointed manager and the team will leave Church-street by the 2 o'clock train…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Echoes of Sport. the Calendar. Horse Racing
Sept. 2.—Maitland Jockey Club. Sept. 9. 12.—Wallsend Jockey Club ; entries, Sept. 1. Sept. 23, 24.—Manilla Race Club; entries,…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Very Latest Cables. London, Thursday afternoon. County Cricket Championship
Kent scored second place in the county cricket championship, gaining a sensational victory over Middlesex,Woolley taking six wickets for eight runs. Gloucester beat Surrey, which is now…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Coursing
Mr Stan Baker, of Singleton, won the principal event at the Quirindi meeting this week with Mildinan, and Dreadnought was runner-up in another event…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Swimming
At the international scratch swimming races at Paris on Wednesday Meyboom, the Belgian champion, beat T. Tartakover, of the East Sydney Swimming…
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Bill Squires wants to have another "go" at Tommy Burns. For sheer obstinate confidence he resembles that pleasing animal which browses on…
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Singelton Centennials will meet a combined Maitland team at the showground this afternoon. The Britishers played their first match…
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Yorkshire is still pursuing its victorious way in the English county cricket competition. Up to the present it has not suffered a single defeat…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Lawn Tennis
Following will represent Singleton against District at Howe Park this afternoon, play commencing at 2 o'clock: A. Robinson, T. G. Waring. E. W. Capp,…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Maitland Races
Train arrangements from Newcastle and Singleton for the race meeting of the Maitland Jockey Club to be held at Rutherford on Wednesday next, will be found in our advertising…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Echoes of Sport. the Calendar. House Racing
Sept. 2.—Maitland Jockey Club. Sept. 9, 12.—Wallsend Jockey Club; entries, Sept. 1. Sept. 23, 24.—Manilla Race Club; entries,…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Boxing Championship. Squires v. BURNS. 14,000 Present. a Victory for Burns. a Terrific Battle
On Monday, for the first time in the history of pugilism, a contest for the heavyweight championship of the world was decided in Australia. The struggle, in which world-wide interest was…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →Athleticism
Australians enjoy the reputation of being devoted to physical exercises and athletic sports, and they certainly do much to deserve the reputation. The magnificent…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Bowls
W. D. Woodhouse (Hamilton) beat G. Oakes (Maitland) on the City green, Newcastle, by one point only, after a most exciting game, in the semi-final of the President's singles. Whilst…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Largs Tennis Club
In the Largs School of Arts on Wednesday evening, the Tennis Club will hold a dance. Invitations previously issued will still holed good…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →South African Cricket
The South African Cricket Association has decided that it is unable to entertain the invitation to visit Australia during the coming season. The chief reason for this determination is that…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Football. British Team v. QUEENSLAND
The return match between the Anglo-Welsh team and Queensland was played on the Brisbane Exhibition Ground on Saturday in beautiful weather. The visitors won…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Echoes of Sport. the Calendar. Horse Racing
Sept. 2.—Maitland Jockey Club. Sept. 9, 12.—Wallsend Jockey Club; entries, Sept. 1. Sept. 23, 24.—Manilla Race Club; entries,…
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