The Waratahs. Entertained by Rugby Union. London, Jan. 8
The Rugby Union gave a dinner to the Waratahs and the English team at the Cafe Royal. The president, Admiral Royds…
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Country Tennis. Maitland Team Beaten. Sydney
In the country tennis tournament today, Maitland No. 1 was defeated by Canberra No. 4, 7 sets 48 games to 1 set 29 games…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Cricket. Hunter Association. Northern Division Beats Robins
The game in the Hunter Cricket Association's O'Hearn Shield competition between Northern Division and Robins, which was commenced…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Heddon Races. Review of Saturday's Events. Yarralumba at Last
The Heddon Jockey Club's five-event programme on Saturday last attracted a fair attendance, and some interesting racing was witnessed…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Athletics. Hundred Miles Run. London, Jan 7
A South Agfrican farmer runner, Arthur Newton, finished the 100 miles from Bath to Hyde Park Corner in 14th 22m 10s, an amateur…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Boxing
Johnny Curley, ex-featherweight champion of England and Europe, proved too good for Tommy Barber, Australian featherweight champion, at the…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Mechanical Hare Coursing
The Cessnock Electric Coursing Association will conduct another tin hare meeting at the Sports Ground next Saturday afternoon. The first…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →A Swimming Pool
During The past week or so persons crossing the old bridge over Muscle Greek, when near the Sydney-street end, beheld a sight that called to mind the…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Football
London, Sunday.—ln fine and mild though dull weather, the New South Wales Rugby Union team met a team representing England in a test match…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Gresford Races
Races will be held at Gresford on Anniversary Day, January 26…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Baerami Races
The Baerami Race Club will hold a day's racing on Saturday, February 4, in aid of the Baerami Memorial School, of Arts. The first race in a programme…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Dungog Races
The programme for the meeting of the Dungog Racing Club to be held on January 21, is advertised in this issue. There are five events on the…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Sheffield Shield Cricket
New South Wales scored 291 in its first innings and 368 in the second innings in its match against South Australia. Jackson scored over a century…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Cricket Delegate Meeting
A meeting of the D.D. and S. C. Assn. was held at the School of Arts on Saturday, 7th inst. at 8 p.m. Mr. C. T. Abbott. (Pres.) in…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Tennis Carnival. Knock-out Round
Heavy rain, which fell on Sunday, caused a delay in the resumption of the country tennis carnival at the White City courts yesterday…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Cricket. Interstate Second Elevens
At the request of the Victorian Cricket Association, the dates for the match between the Second Elevens of Victoria and New South Wales in…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Bowls. N.s.w. Team Beaten in Tasmania
The team of bowlers from New South Wales, who were defeated by Northern Tasmania on Saturday, were again beaten in a second game…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Lawn Tennis. New Zealand Team to Meet Frenchmen
The New Zealand Tennis Association has chosen G. Ollivier and Bartleet for the doubles to play the…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Country Week Tennis Singleton's Victorious Women. Men's Matches
Playing in the Men's Division VI., round 1, Lithgow IV, 5 sets 35 games, beat Jerry's Plains, 3 sets 36 games. In round VI., Jerry's Plains was…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Boxing in South Africa Squires and Lewis Fight Draw. Capetown
Thousands were unable to enter Johannesburg Town Hall, where a record crowd saw Squires and Lewis fight a draw of 15 rounds. It was a…
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