Wallsend Races. Saturday's Meeting
The May meeting of the popular Wallsend Jockey Club on Saturday was very successful. The weather was fine, but chilly and cloudy, and it being pay Saturday there…
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Boxing
Llew Edwards (9st 8½lb), and Harry Stone (9st 7½lb), fought a draw in. Melbourne, on Saturday night before a packed house, over 10,000 being present, and…
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Northern district bowlers will be glad to learn that Mr. L. Arnett, Who recently underwent an operation at Charlemont Hospital, Sydney, is doing splendid, and hopes to…
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A meeting of members of the East Maitland Athletic Club will be held in the Ambulance Hall, East Maitland, to-morrow (Thursday) night at 8 o'clock to consider…
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The return game between three rinks from the Maitland Club and three rinks chosen by Mr. Gardiner from the Newcastle Clubs took place yesterday afternoon on the City green,…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Boxing. World's Lightweight Championship. New York, May 29
Leonard, by defeating Welch, wins the title of world's lightweight champion. Leonard led after the second round, and showed great cleverness in attack…
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Cessnock Jockey Club meeting will be held to-morrow, and with favouarble weather there is every prospect of a large attendance. Excellent nominations have been received for…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Soone J.C. Races. Last Tuesday's Reunion
The meeting of the Scone Jockey Club, held on Tuesday last, must go down as one of the most successful ever put on on the old Satur course…
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Following will represent Singleton v. City (Newcastle) on local green this afternoon. Play starts at 2 sharp:— Burns, Geary, M'Dougall, Isaacs…
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Jimmy Clabby, the American middle-weight, accounted for Dave Smith, the Australian heavyweight champion, by knocking him out in the tenth round of their…
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The Hunter Rugby Union's Junior Competitions were continued on the Maitland Park on Saturday afternoon. In the A grade Kurri Kurri beat Weston by 12 to all, and…
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"Firm Shot" writes in the Adelaide "Observer":— The other day a match was played on a city green. The skips, went down to…
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A meeting of those interested in promoting a race meeting in aid of the funds of the local Hospital was held in the School of Arts on…
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The Newcastle Jockey Club's King's Birthday meeting yesterday was favoured by glorious weather and a great attend ance, a pleading feature of the gathering…
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The Maitland Jockey Club will hold another of its popular reunions on Saturday next, June 9. Splendid entries have been received, and good racing…
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The day was particularly fine on Monday when the A.H.C. Guild ran off their day's races, the proceeds to be devoted to St. John's Orphanage. The…
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It is understood that race meetings will be reduced by one-third daring the war, and no race trains will be provided…
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Many happy returns of the day to Robert Fletcher Watson, one-time champion foot-runner of Australia, who celebrates his 63rd birthday to-morrow (Sunday). Forty years…
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The Hunter Rugby Union's junior competitions, played on the Maitland Park ovals, on Saturday afternoon, resulted as follows: A grade Weston beat East End by 6 to 3;…
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Only two games in the A pennant competition took place on Saturday when City defeated Wickham and Wallsend defeated Hamilton…
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