Athletics. Old-time Pedestrians
Mr. Frank Skurry Hewith, the veteran champion writes:—"Mr. Dick Mason (trainer of the late Mr. Stead's horses) has told me of the death of my old comrade and old…
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Olympic Games. Athletic Events
Stockholm, Thursday.—At the Olympic Games yesterday, A. N. S. Jackson, (Oxford) wan the 1500 metres race (1639.5 yards) in 3min. 57sec., which is a world's…
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Miss Fanny Durack (Sydney) won the final of the 100 metres ladies' race in 1m. 22 1-5sec. Miss Mina Wylie (Sydney) was second, her time being lm 25 2-Gs…
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The New South Wales bowlers defeated shiels by 84 points to 55…
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Saturday's weather was altogether against anything like a good exhibition of football, but the low spectators who braved the rain and visited the Albion Ground, were provided…
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All the incidentals that contribute to the enjoyment of a spectator at a skating carnival, the more especially where novices prcdominate were in evidence during the…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →English Cricket. Gentlemen V Players. London, July 14
In the match Gentleman v Players, which was Commenced at Kennhington Oval on Thursday. The Gentlemen's first innings was concluded for 366. The players responded…
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America won three out of the first four places in the final of the team race 3000 metres. A Sweden representative was second…
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The weekly meeting of the Hunter River Union was held last evening. There was a good attendance. It was decided that the cadet matches set…
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In the 400 metres race Hardwick kept close to Hodgson (the winner) until entering the last lap. He and Hatfield turned together, but Hatfield, with a great, sprint…
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A cablegram from Chicago states that Jack Johnson Is still looking for fight. He says he wants to fight three more fights before be definitely retires, and…
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Neath and Singleton played in the rain and mud at Victoria Square on Saturday afternoon, the visitors winning by 32 points to 2…
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McCoy defeated Gleeson in the fifth round at Melbourne last night. The latter was completely outclassed…
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London, Sunday.—The preliminary round between England and France was decided yesterday, when Dixon (Eng) beat Gobert (France) by 4-6, 6-4, 6-2,…
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The following entries have been received for the Maitland races on Saturday next:— Flying, Handicap, 6 furlongs.—Ayrshire Maid. Terragong, Boulgoney, Boy Scout…
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In the annual match at Kennington Oval, the Gentlemen scored 366, C. B. Fry 101, and the Players 378, J. W. Hearne 123 not out…
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That good sportsman and enthusiastic "Knight of the leash," Mr. D. Robertson, of Greta, who has done so much for the game during his sojourn there, will conduct a…
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In the swimming aggregates Germany comes first with 22 points, Sweden second with 17, Australia 14, Great Britain 12, United States 9, and Canada 6…
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A quarrel occurred between the [?] at the football match between [?] and West Torrens at Adelaide, and one of [?] fighters, a youth, was arrested by the [?]…
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