Boxing. Collins Beats McGALE
The fight between Harry Collins, 10.9¼, and Frisco M'Gale, 10.8, the American negro, who was having his first contest in Australia, at the…
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Newcastle Speedway. Exciting Racing
The racing at Newcastle Speed, way on Saturday night was at times of a most excitable description. The match race between S…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Swimming. Backstroke Record Broken. New York, Jan. 23
Walter Lauler, of Cineinnati, clipped two-thirds of a second off the 100yds backstroke record. He swam the distance in 1m 6s. Lanfer went on to 100…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Cricket. John Bull Shield
In the Hunter Association team to play Wyong at Wyong to-morow, [?] Cummins has replaced J. C. Long. When the team was originally selected,…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Football. Disturbances in Spain. London, Jan. 24
Disturbances at football matches at San Sebastian, Spain, has caused the Governor to draw up a code of penalties. For insulting behaviour, the…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Interstate Cricket. South Australia v. Queensland. Brisbane
The match between South Australia and Queensland was continued to-day. South Australia made 198…
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Harry Collins, the welter and middle weight champion of Australia, in stopping the newly-arrived American, "Frisco" M'Gale, in the tenth round…
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The Muswellbrook Bowling Club has decided to admit eight ladies as associate members…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Swimming. New Sprint Champion
Ettie Robertson (Metropolitan) won the 100 yards championship of New South Wales at the Randwick and Coogee Club's carnival at the…
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The following teanis will represent Singleton Club, Saturday next, the 30th. Against Jerry's Plains on Howe Park at 2 p.m.:—C Hopkins, A. Stacy, W…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Boxing. Ring Disqualified. London, Jan. 25
In a fifteen rounds bout George Rouguet, France, beat Charlie Ring. The latter was disqualified for a foul in the eighth round…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Sudden Death. Collapsed While Swimming. Sydney
Jacob Bettel Merger, aged 37, boat proprietor, of Rozelle, collapsed and died this morning while swimming near his boat shed…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Annexed Women' S Tennis Doubles
At the country tennis carnival, which concluded at the White City courts, Sydney, on Saturday, Misses Tulloch and Stewart, representing Howe…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Lawn Tennis. a Player of Promise
In referring to the country week carnival, a writer in a Sydney paper says:—"Amongst all these are many players of distinct promise of…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Cricket. Kurri Kurri Rutchers. v LOCHINVAR
This match was played at Kurri Kurri, and resulted in an easy win for the visitors. Lochinvar 185, Butchers 60. The partnership of the Mepham…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Millfield Races
Races were held on Millfield course yesterday, and as it was a holiday a big crowd attended to see the conflict of good-uns. The…
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A day's racing was held at, this popular course on Saturday last. A fair crowd was there to see the eight races run off. Since last meeting…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Note of Optimism. Mr. Bruce at Anniversary Regatta
The Prime Minister, Mr. Bruce, in proposing "The Day We Celebrate," at the Anniversary Regatta in Sydney, sounded a note of optimism…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Boxing Davey and James a Draw
There was a large attendance to view the boxing contest at the Strand Theatre, on Friday night, between Billy Davey and Spencer…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Boxing. Fierce Content. London, Jan. 25
The return match between "Charlie", Ring (11st 12th), of Australian, and E. Ronquet (12st 10th), of France, was fiercely contested, There was a…
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