Bowls. New Zealand's Close Win
The New Zealand bowlers met a New South Wales team on the City green, Sydney, on Thursday, and had a narrow victory by 131 to 130…
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Cricket. B. Grade Tussle
There promises to be a great struggle on the cricket ground to-morrow between Victoria Park and Muswellbrook B. cricket teams. Until Aberdeen…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Skelton Wins Court Case Over Racing Mare
Local sports rolled up in full force to the Cessnock Courthouse on Tuesday to listen to the evidence in a case in which the Prince of…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Pokolbin Races Notes on Monday's Events
A large nomination has been received for Pokolbin races, to be heM on Monday next. The day's racing will commence…
Continued on Trove, page 12 →Cessnock District Cricket Association. To-morrow's Fixtures
Following are the fixtures and umpires for the tenth round, which commences on Saturday next:— "A" GRADE…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →Courts Saturated. Play Unlikely in Tennis Championships. Sydney
Despite the fact that the championship courts were covered with a huge tarpaulin, an inspection this morning showed that water had soaked in…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Athletics. Sprint Championship. Victory for T. J. Miles
T. J. Miles (Q.) won the four congests, which were, held at the Melbourne, footrunning carnival to decide the world's sprint championship…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Tin Hare Coursing
The tin hare coursing meeting that was to. have taken place on the Muswellbrook Recreation Reserve last Saturday afternoon, had to be…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Swimming. State Championships
The principal events at the New South Wales ladies' swimming Championship carnival, hold at the sydney Domain Batha, on Saturday…
Continued on Trove, page 15 →Coursing. Cessnock Sports Ground
On the Sports Ground, Cessnock, on Saturday, Feb. 25, at 3 P.m., a coursing meeting will be held, The programme will consist of eight…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Cricket
The Australian Eleven played the first match of their New Zealand tour Thursday. It resulted in a draw. Nelson compiled 161, Grimmett taking…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Boxing. Eady Wins at Muswellbrook
A boxing contest took place at the Muswellbrook Stadium last night before a large crowd. In the principal contest Billie Eady 11.0 easily…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Epping Coursing. Only One Defaulting Bookmaker. Sydney
Officials of the Greyhound Coursing Association state that, only one bookmaker was unable to meet, his liabilities at the meeting at Epping…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Boxing. Contests at Newcastle Cessnock Men Win
Cessnock representatives won three out of the four boxing contests at Newcastle Stadium on Saturday, night. Their opponents were…
Continued on Trove, page 15 →Swimming. Singleton Club Meeting. Officers and Committees Elected
At a meeting of Singleton Swimming Club the chair was occupied, by the president (Mr. C. Paterson), and there was a fair attendance of…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Cricket. the Long Stop
In all cricket records until the first Australian Eleven visited England, "long stop" wag an important post in the field, In the early days…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Goat Racing More Summonses, Sydney
A further 12 summonses were issued to—day against Mr. Marie for an infringement of the Dog and Goat Act…
Continued on Trove, page 16 →Spectators Fight Wild Scene At. Boxing Contest. Cairns
A wild scene at the conclusion of a boxing match at Cairns between Jim Dwyer, 13.2, ex—Australian heavyweight champion, and Leo Brennan,…
Continued on Trove, page 16 →International Tennis. Rain Causes Postponement. Sydney
The international tennis matches were postponed until Wednesday, owing to the inclement weather…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Tennis Courts Affected by Weather. Sydney
Despite the fact that the championship courts were covered with a huge tarpaulin, an inspection this morning showed that water had soaked in under…
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