BoXING. DOUGLAS v. THORN
Two old lightweight rivals, Arthur Douglas and Frank Thorn, met in the Olympic Stadium, Brisbane, in a 20-round contest, and put up an interesting battle which went…
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Coursing
They are going in enthusiastically for coursing at Gresford, where several sportsmen, seeing in the spread if hares the possibility of future joyons days, have formed…
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On Saturday last the local cadets journeyed to Singleton to engage in a game of football with the cadets of that town. On arrival at the playing ground they were astonished…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Boxing. Read Defeats O'brijen
Jack Road gained fairly easy victory over Tommy O'Brien at the Galety Athletic Club, Sydney, on Tuesday night. He looked to have a pronounced advantage in condition…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Muswellbrook Pony Club Races. Second Race Meeting
The second race meeting of the abovenamed Club wan held on the Recreation Racecourse on Saturday afternoon last, and passed off very…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Football. Rugby League
The weekly meeting of the executive of the Hunter River District Rugby League, was held in Edwards' rooms last evening. when Mr. D. J. Ryan presided over a good…
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Following will represent Singleton, v. Greta, C grade competition, at Singleton on Saturday next:—Full-back. R. Eather; three-quarters, J. Johnson, J. Burns, R…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Cricket
Mr Frank Laver, who is on a trip to Queensland, was entertained by the Mackay cricketers on Saturday evening. Speaking in regard to the present…
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The Jam of Nuwangar (Ranjitsin[?]), playing at Brighton for Sussex v. LAncashire, scored 176…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Rugby Union
The matches to be played under the auspiees of the H.D.R.F. Union on the Albion Ground to-morrow are such as should please the most fastidious of Rugby Union supporters,…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Rugby League
The only doubtful element in the success of the programme that the local league is placing before its patrons to-morrow afternoon is the weather, but then of course, all other…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →A Demented Swimming Mistress. Copenhagen
A swimming mistress suddenly became demented and induced 30 girls at Hoisingfors to follow her sea wards for Ellmore. Motor boats rescued all, and the mistress was…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Cricket. Australia Defeated
The Australians sustained a serious defeat in their match with Hampshire. The latter made 371 (Mead not out 160, Rev. W. V. Japhson 55,…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Boxing. Supremacy of the American Race
Recently interviewed by an American lady reporter if he did not think that in beating jeffries he demolished the supremacy of the white race,, Jack Johnson…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Football. To-morrow's Matches
Club secretaries are notified that teams for insertion in Friday's Mercury must reach this office not later than 12 o'clock…
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The New South Wales bowlers defeated Trinity Club, Leith, by 75 points to 66 and the match against Kirkcaldy resulted in a win for the visitors by 86 points to 74…
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The following team will represent B Company Senior Cadets y. A Company Senior Cadets on Victoria Square today (Saturday) at 2 p.m. sharp:—R…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Steamboat Racing
Sir Charles Lyall, when in the United States, received the following advice from a friend:—"When you are racing with an opposition steamboat, or chasing her, and the…
Continued on Trove, page 13 →Boxing. Douglas v. THORN
Two old lightweight rivals, Arthur Douglas and Frank Thorn, met in the Olympic Stadium, Brisbane, in a 20-round contest, and put up an interesting battle which went…
Continued on Trove, page 15 →Muswellbrook Races
Horseowners and [?] are reminded that entries for all [?] at Muswellbrook Jockey Club's Races, to be held on Saturday, 3rd August, close this (Saturday) night at 8…
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