Athletics
Visitors to Newcastle inclined to regard boxing as one of the most healthful of exercises have frequently expressed astonishment at the non-existence of an athletic club…
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Sport, 1896
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Swimming
R. Blackall, late of Newcastle, won the 100yds Inter-club Handicap at the G.P.O. carnival in Sydney on Friday night. The time was very slow, 1min 15sec…
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Newcastle and Ironclads met on Saturday. The latter batted first and scored 131, and at the call of time the Citys had lost one wicket for 103…
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The East Maitland and Albion B teams met on the Albion Ground, West Maitland, on Saturday afternoon, and the latter were successful with 130 runs to spare. The…
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NORTH SHORE v. WALLSEND.—For the first time since the formation of these clubs a team of North Shore players on Saturday journeyed to Wallsend to play a…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Representative Cricket. Australian Eleven V. Rest of Australia. An Open Game. Sydney
THE great test cricket match was resumed on Saturday, under the most favourable conditions. The weather was delightfully fine, and the greatest interest was centred in the…
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Mr. W. Dontou, the hat manufacturer in Hunter-street West, is presenting a beautifully-chased silver cup about 20 inches high, on the top of which is the figure of a…
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The members of the South Sydney Club meet to-night for the purpose of giving a send-off to Gregory and Donnan on the eve of their departure for England as members of…
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LONDON, Sunday.—A crew representing Yale University, Newhaven, Connecticut (U.S.), will take part in the next regatta at Henley in July…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Coming Racing Events. Rowley Mile and Hawkesburg Handicap
The weights for the Rowley Mile and Hawkesbury Handicap saw the light yesterday, and from a casual glance it looks as if the handicapper has set punters a task in…
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THE great test match was continued to-day in the presence of a very large attendance. On resuming the scores stood: Australian Eleven, 230; Test Team, 117, and three for…
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A meeting of the Shop Employees' Association was held at Davies' Rooms, last evening, Mr. E. Morgan in the chair. All arrangements were completed for the holding…
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The re-arrangement of the Australian team of cricketers came as a surprise in cricketing circles in Melbourne, though general satisfaction is expressed at the inclusion of Hill…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Representative Cricket. Australian Eleven V. Rest of Australia. End of the Big Match. Sydney
THE great test match was brought to a conclusion to-day in the presence of a moderate attendance. The gate receipts for the first three days amounted to £1615. Darling (74)…
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A fight was to have taken place at Broken Bill on Monday night between W. Coates and Herb M'Kell, but the principals were arrested and bound over to keep the peace…
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Federal Club's carnival will be held on Thursday night (Good Friday eve). This will give Sydney swimmers an opportunity of spending their holiday in Newcastle…
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Members of the Wickhsm Albion Football Club are reminded that the annual meeting takes place to-night at Howard's Criterion Hotel…
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Messrs. S. Gregory and H. Donnan were entertained at a smoke concert at the Cams bridge Club Hotel. Sydney, on Tuesday evening. Alderman J. U. Waine, the president…
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The first day of the Maitland races will take place to-day, and although the entries are not as numerous as usual, the horses are of pretty even quality, and Mr. Quinton has…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →The Australian Cricket Team Further Changes Anticipated. Sydney
UNCERTAINTY is still the chief characteristic of the now team. It is still questionable whether the team as it at present stands will be aboard the Cuzoo when that steamer…
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