A Craze for Athleticism
A contemporary has the following very apt remarks on the above subject:—"Opinions differ as to whether the love for cricket or football or rowing is carried to such extreme…
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An Athletic Contest
At the Exhibition-building, Melbourne, on Saturday, Donald Dianie, a Scotch athlete of repute, met Professor Miller, the well-known Australian, in a trial of strength for a stake of…
Continued on Trove, page 15 →Coolacumpana Races
The above races came off at Green's Coolacumpana Inn on Easier Monday. The’ day was all that could be desired, and the events were got through very satisfactorily to all…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →Cricket. New South Wales v. QUEENSLAND
The intercolonial cricket match between Queensland and New South Wales was commenced at Brisbane on Saturday. The weather was showery, and the attendance wretched…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →Shannonvale Races. Easter Monday, April 14, 1884
IN spite of the various counter attractions is surrounding, townships, the advertisement of the Shannonvale Club drew together a fair number of…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Cricket Match
An interesting cricket match was played at Deniliquin on Monday between a team selected from the Deniliquin United Cricket Club, and one from Cobram station, Mr R. Irving…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Cricket Match. Deniliquin V. Pretty Pine
A cricket match was played on last on the Deniliquin ground between deniliquin and Pretty Pine cricket clubs. Irving captained the local eleven,…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The Athletic Craze
While it is laudable to cultivate, encourage and foster the development of all that is healthful and physically vigorous, in the shape of athleticism, it is just possible to tolerate the extremes of a…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Football Club
The annual meeting of the Federal City Football Club was held on Tuesday evening. The report of the secretary was submitted, as follows:—“The club is to be congratulated on…
Continued on Trove, page 14 →The Forthcoming Races on the Nepean
The Nepean Times of May 10 says:—“Lay-cock has now been on the river fore several days, and seems to have made up his mind to beat Hanlen, it active training both on land…
Continued on Trove, page 15 →Regatta Reserve at Lake Moodemere
THE following letter with reference to the Regatta Reserve at Lake Moodemere has been banded to us by Mr. Geo. Graham for publication:--…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Walbundrie Races
The Walbundrie race-meeting was held on the 15th inst. There was a very fair attendance, but the racing was not as good as anticipated, there being not one well-contested…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →Cricket Match. Dxhtltcjuin C. C. V. Pretty Pine C. C.
The return cricket match between the blubs came off on Saturday last at Pretty Pr.-. On the occasion of the first match, when it played in Deniliquin, the local club made ;…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Cricket. Hay v. CARRATHOOL
On Saturday the return match between the Hay and Carrathool cricketers took place on the ground between the railway and the Park. The day was fine, and very favourable to the batsmen, and in the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Telegrams Balranald Races. Balranald
Hurdle Race—Moolpa, Woodbine; won easy. Maiden Race—Ate, Burglar, Murrumbong ; won easily. Selling Race—Roany, Murrumbong, Burglar…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Football
The Federal City Club took a trip to Yackand[?] last Saturday, the 24th inst., accompanied [?]by the Mohawk Minstrels and the Albury Band. The party left Albury at 8 a.m.,…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Spouting Intelligence. Springdale Races, Bethanga
The Springdale races took place on the 24th ult., and from every point may be considered a complete success. Some of the races were very bard fights, and the fields were good; the…
Continued on Trove, page 14 →Humor. A Lesson in Boxing. Knocked Out of Time by the Great Unknown
JIMMYSON is very proud of his muscle, and yesterday he took the new boarder from St. Louis to the gymnasium to show him something about the manly art…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Lawn Tennis
WHAT makes the girls at six appear In winter time, when dark and drear No sun's rays are abroad to cheer?-- Lawn Ternis…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Hanlan's Regatta on the Albert Park Lake
Edward Hanlan's regatta in Melbourne on Saturday was attended by about 5000 people. An event in which Hanlan undertook to row half-a-mile, with a turn, under 3 minutes 15…
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