Football
A MATCH came off Saturday, on Moore's Park, between the Waratah and Old King's School players. It was a very hollow affair, as the ex-students had only eleven representatives against…
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Sport, 1878
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LOCAL & GENERAL. Burwood Cricket Club
A BALL and supper in connection with the above club will be held this evening, at the Duke of Edinburgh hotel, Junction…
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THE final ties of the rabbis coursing that was held on Saturday week, will be run-off to-day at Greta; when some excellent sport is expected. At the conclusion of the above, a sweep will be…
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THE return match between Banks, and Professions versus The World, will be played this (Saturday) afternoon, on the club's ground, St. John's green when the feriner will wear the…
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THE latest cablegrams to hand state that the match between the Australians and Eighteen of Bacley had to be drawn on account of the weather. In the first and only innings of the…
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WARATAH ATHLETIC SPORTS.—Unless the unfavourable weather continue, we are promised a nice day's sport at Waratah, to-day (Saturday) under the auspices of the Waratah Athletic…
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THE match between the University and Toxteth was interesting, but far from being satisfactory. The spectators (of whom about one thousand were present) encroached upon the ground, and…
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BRILLIANT weather caused about 500 lovers o pedestrianism to attend Waratah on Saturday last, to witness a competition for three events put forth by the Waratah Athletic Club. Every…
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THE following particulars respecting the Gentlemen Players who are now playing against the Australian Eleven, will doubtless be read with interest…
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THE Newcastle Club have arranged to play the Maitland team on their ground. For the convenience of the members and visitors, a special train will start at 1.30 p.m. The Maitlanders are in…
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NEW SOUTH WALES COURSING CLUB.—The above mentioned has now definitely fixed the conditions of the Bathurst Cup for 1879, and has determined that it shall be for 32 all-ages,…
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THE Melbourne Club defeated the leading Club of Victoria (The Caltons) on Saturday last, by two goals to one. The latter looked upon the match as a "moral;" but the…
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BETWEEN 14,000 and 15,000 spectators assembled on the 19th April to witness the champion walker, W. Perkins, in conjunction with Thatcher (the next best short distance…
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AN exciting match, Newcastle v. Maitland, was played on the Albion Ground, West Maitland, on Saturday last, and resulted in a victory for the Newcastle team by one touch down. A…
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THIS important match, in which considerable interest had been manifested for some time past, took place on the Albion Ground, West Maitland, on Saturday, and resulted,…
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THE following are the names of the Newcastle team chosen to play in the football match between the above clubs, which will come off on Saturday, on the Newcastle ground:—J…
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COURSING is becoming very popular with the public, and the time is not far distant when it will rank almost at the " top of the tree" with sporting men. Judging from the interest…
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THE match between Sydney Waratahs and Melbourne Carltons commences today, at Melbourne and will be continued on the following Monday. One game will be played under the…
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THE match, Newscastle v. Wallsend, will take place this afternoon on St. Johns Green. Both teams are in good fettle, and an exciting game may be looked forward to…
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THE following items repecting ten of the gentlemen team already selected by Mr. Walker, to visit Australia during next season, will, doubt less, be rend with interest. The team comprises…
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