Chat on Cricket and other Pastimes
The all-absorbing topic of the week has been the Test match at Nottingham, and apart from the interest in it as part of the struggle for supremacy there were…
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Swimming. Long Distance Championship. Beaten by Five Yards. London, July 16
The race for the long-distance swimming championship took place in the Thames yesterday, the course being from Kew to putney…
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The contests for the International Cup were continued at Wimbledon yesterday. In the singles between Australasia…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →A Clerk's Downfall. Attributed to Horse Racing. Sydney
The clerk, William Preddy, who has been committed for trial on a charge of embezzling £15 belonging to his master, Robert Watson attributed his downfall to…
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An exhibition match has been played at Queen's Club, West Kensington, between Brookes and Dunlon. the Victorian players. and the famous Doherty Brothers, the…
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Mr J.J. M'Manus, secretary of the Albury Fox and Irish Terrier Coursing Club, yesterday received the necessary permission to hold live rabbits, from…
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A special meeting of the above association was held evening at the Salutation Hotel. The only business to deal with was the postponing of the more important match, Federals v. Pirated, to be played this afternoon on the Albury Sports Ground. The Shamrock Club wrote notifying…
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The Australians commenced their second match in Scotland at Glasgow to-day against a representative fifteen of Scotland…
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STEWARDS—Messrs R. W. M’Laurin, A. J. McLaurin, O. Wilshire, W. Kilpatrick, H. Hawkins, J. Geraghty, H. Lloyd, Dr. Hosking, O. Falkiner, E. S. Bailliere, H. L. Wilkinson, A. Levy, J. Skinner, J. Kelly, A…
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At the Rugby football match yesterday Sydney University against Otago University, the former secured the match by two points, the scores being…
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The Eclipse Stakes, value £10,000 was run for at Sandown Park on Friday, Mr. E. Blane's b.c. Vader by Flying Fox—Wandora, being first, with Cleero…
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The first meeting of the Howlong Coursing Club will take place at "The Olives," Mr Mitchell's estate, on wednesday, August 2. The principal…
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A meeting of the above club was held last evening at the Royal Hotel, Aid. Meade occupied the chair. There was a good attendance of…
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The contest for the Davies Cup was brought to a close at the Lawn Tennis Association's Meeting at Wimbledon to-day, the trophy being won by…
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In the cricket match, Yorkshire v. Surrey, the former county was victorious, mainly owing to the efforts of Hirst, who made 232 not out, in…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Old-time Boxing. Mr Purves Reminiscent. Heenan v. Sayers
One of the few Australians, if not the only one, who was privileged to witness the Historic prizefight between Heenan and Sayers at Farnsborough…
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The Northern Swimming Championship of England, over a distance of 1000 yards, has been won by D. Billington, of the Bacup Swimming Club…
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Scotland made 159 runs. The Australians have lost seven wickets for 230 runs in their second innings…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Cricket. Australian Eleven in England. The Fourth Test Match. Australia v. All England Monday's Play. London
At luncheon the score was 2 wickets for 97. After linch the scoring because brisker, and 30 runs were added in 20…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Australian Tennis Players in England
The Lawn Tennis Association gave a banquet last night to the Australian and American players now in England…
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