Boxing News. London, Jan. 25
Reuter's Berlin correspondent reports that Melenz, middleweight champion of Germany, has defeated Frankie Burns on points…
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Boxing. New York, Jan. 17
The promoter [?] announces that Dempsey and Gibbons will meet at New York in the first week of June. He hopes to arrange…
Continued on Trove, page 13 →Lawn Tennis. Australasian Championships
There was a number of surprises in the Australian Championship matches yesterday. Mrs. Molesworth, the present lady champion, was defeated…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Lawn Tennis. Country Carnival Concluded
After eleven days of strenuous play the country carnival was concluded at the White City courts, Rushcutter's Bay, on Saturday. The singles…
Continued on Trove, page 15 →Cricket. Hunter v. NEWCASTLE
The match between Hunter District and Newcastle Associations in the "John Bull" Shield Competition opened this morning in splendid…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Rugby League. Discountenancing International Transfers. London, Jan. 21
The Council of the Rugby League death with the question of the transfer of players on Wednesday. The "Athletic News" states that…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Sporting Cables. Boxing. Vancouver (B.c.), Jan. 21
At New Orleans, "Ba[?]ng" Owens a local heavyweight, outpointed Sikl, the Senegalese boxer, in a 15-rounds bout…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Cricket. the Late Ray Fawcett
Mr. W. Cameron, M.L.A., in an appreciation of the late Ray Fawcett, with whom he was associated right through his cricketing career, says…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Sporting Cables. Football. London, Jan. 17
Another sensation has been caused in Association football circles by the dismissal of Byers, the Blackburn Rovers' outside left, for a…
Continued on Trove, page 13 →Local and General. St. John's Tennis Club
The annual meeting of St. John's Debating Society Tennis Club will be held in the Catholic Hall, on Tuesday next, at 7.45 p.m…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Boxing, Past and Present. Mr. Wignall's Book. England's Need of a Descamps
Sport literature is greatly enriched by the addition of "The Story of Boxing," in which Mr. Trevor C. Wigall, the London "Daily Mail's…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Interstate Cricket. New South Wales v. Victoria. Sydney
About 12,000 people saw the commencement of the Sheffield Shield march between New South Wales and Victoria in fine weather. Mayne won…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →A.J.C. Anniversary Races What the Tipsters Fancy. (By Telegraph.) Sydney
For the conclusion of| the A.J.C. Anniversary meeting at Randwick tomorrow THE "EVENING NEWS" TIPS:…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Coursing
The annual general meeting of the Singleton Coursing Club was held on Wednesday night. Mr. W. Button occupied the chair, and about…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Boxing. Godfrey Beats Spargo
At the Sydney Stadium on Saturday night, Sid Godfrey, 9st 8lb, defeated Bert Spargo, 9st 4½lb,of Victoria, on points, at the end on twenty rounds…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Swimming Arne Borg in Brisbane
At the South Brisbane baths on Saturday night, Arne Borg succeeded in lowering the Queensland record for 880 yards of 11min, 81 1-6sec, held by…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Newcastle Races
Racing will be held at Newcastle on Saturday, February, 9. A programme of six races is advertised, and entries will be received by the secretary up…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Maitland Races
There was a large attendance at Maitland races on Saturday. The weather was fine. The track was heavy as the result of the recent…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Cycling. Showground Sports. Exciting Racing
Those who attended the cycling carnival, promoted by Messrs. Campbell and Du Froeq, on the Maitland Showground on Saturday night—and there…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Golf. Vancouver, (B.c), Jan. 25
At San Francisco to-day, Sarazen, U.S. professional golf champion, was the winner by 3 in the first half of a 72-hole match against Arthur…
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