Coloured Races
Colored Seely, Parliamentary Under-Secretary for the Colonies, replying in the Houses Commons last night to Sir Gilbert Parker, said that no advantage would…
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The Boxing Championship. Johnson's Departure London
Jack Johnson, the coloured heavyweight boxer, who is to light Burns at Sidney early in December for the championship of the world and a divided purse of £7000…
Continued on Trove, page 12 →FOOTBALL. (By Cable). London
The New South Wales Rugby Union s team of footballers has defeated Yorkshire by 24 points to 11…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Echoes of Sport. the Calendar. Horse Racing
Non. 9- Newcastle Jockey Club. Nov. 9- Wyong. Nov. 11-Murrurundi Nov. 18- Maitland Jockey Club races:…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Latest Sporting News Newcastle Jockey Club Races. Newcastle
The Newcastle Jockey Club's holiday meeting commenced to-day and will be continued on Monday. The weather was fine, the course in excellent order, and there was a…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →East Maitland Athletic Club. Annual Meeting
The annual meeting of the members of the East Maitland Athletic Club was held in the Mechanics Institute last evening. The chair was occupied by Mr. J. Ferry, one of…
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Word came to hand by Monday's mail from Manchester to the effect that after much discussion and argument. B. R Day, A. B. Postle, and W. Grow[?]ott had…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →The Ulmarra Regatta. Win for Maitland. Ulmarra
The Ulmarra regatta took place to-day. The weather was showery. The floodboat race—three pairs of sculls—resulted in a win for the West Maitland Volunteer Water Brigade crew. The…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Boxing at Cobar. Cobar
At the stadium on Saturday night, Stirling and Joe Costa fought the best of a 20-rounds' contest, which went the full term, and was decided in favour of Costa…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Echoes of Sport. the Calendar. Horse Racing
Nov. 11.—Murrurundi Nov. 18.—Maitland Jockey Club races; entries, Nov. 11. Nov. 21.—Wallsend Jockey Club; entries, Nov…
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Cecil Mealy put up another world's record on Saturday, by swimming 100 yards over a straight course in the new baths at Woolloomooloo Bay in 55sec, which is…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The Ulmarra Regatta. Maitlanders Win Two Races. Ulmarra
Despite showery and rather cold weather there was a large attendance at Ulmarra Regatta to-day, and keen interest was taken in the flood boat races, owing to the…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Boxing. Melbourne
Douglas, of South Africa, defeated Hock Keys in Melbourne last night in the fifteenth round for the light-weight championship. Keys was severely punished, and repeatedly floored, while Douglas…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Cricket. To-morrow's Matches
The following will represent Maitland H. H. against Central Mission on the Albion Ground to-morrow:—McRae, Beauchamp, Cleary, Johnstone, Graves, Watson…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Echoes of Sport. the Calendar. Horse Racing
Nov. 11.—Murrurundi Nov. 18.—Maitland Jockey Club races; entries, Nov. 11. Nov. 21.—Wallsend Jockey Club ; entries, Nov…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Football in England. The Wallabies Beat Cheshire. London
The Australian Rugby Union team played a Cheshire fifteen yesterday afternoon, and defeated them by six goals three tries to one try. The game…
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At the Victorian schools championship sports meeting on the Melbourne Cricket Ground. L. T. Woolley. of Brighton Gram. mar School, in the high jump cleared…
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Cecil Healy put up another world's record on Saturday, by swimming 100 yards over a straight course in the new baths at Woolloomooloo Bay in 55sec,…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →New Racing Device. Stewards on a Mono-rail
It is possible that in the near future the mono-rail gyroscope car, the invention of Mr. Louis Brennan, of torpedo fame, will become an important adjunct top racecourse…
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Arthur Douglas, of South Africa, defeated Hock Keys, of Sydney, in 15 rounds at Melbourne on Monday nightKeys was knocked down several times…
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