Athletics
At the St. Patrick's Day celebration in Sydney yesterday, M. Conroy, with 10ft 4½in, won the pole vaulting, J. W. Byrne, 10ft 0½in, being second. M. Quinlan, 113ft…
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Sport, 1896
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Swimming
Mr. E. Lambert, who left for Sydney last night to assume his duties as clerk to the Metropolitan Colliery at Helensburgh, was met by some of his co-workers of the…
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On Tuesday Giffen, Iredale, and Trumble, members of the executive of the Australian cricketing team, were in communication with the manager relative to the vacancy caused…
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To-day will introduce sporting folk to Mr. Guest, the well-known secretary of that very old racing institution the Hawkesbury Racing Club, who will bring before the…
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A septuagenarian named Abley walked from Ballarat to Cresswick and back, a distance of 22 miles, in four hours. He was encouraged on his way by horsemen, and on…
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There was a very fair attendance at the Corporation Baths last evening to witness the swimming in the 60yds handicap promoted by the Federal Club, There were upwards of 30…
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W. H. Milton, formerly of the Hamilton Club, has been distinguishing himself with the ball at Menzies (W.A.) Playing for Menzies against the Rovers the other week…
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THE attendance was not large to witness the racing under the auspices of the Hawkesbury Racing Club at Rosehill to-day. The weather was dull and threatening. The racing was…
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The ways of the pods in Victoria are peculiar, to say the least of them, and it seems that they have taken a pattern from New South Wales in the matter of running…
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The annual general meeting of the Rugby Football Union will be hold at the union's room on Saturday next Attention is called to the nomination of office bearers…
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A well-known known cricketing enthusiast is in receipt of a letter in which it is stated that a team of Melbourne players will pay Newcastle a visit on April 2 and 3. The…
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THE annual meeting of the Centennial Football Club was held at the Australian Hotel last evening. Mr. J. Haigh, the vice-president presided, and there were about 30…
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Ned Blackburn, the well-known Cumberland wrestler, who recently left Newcastle for the Golden West, could not got anyone to take him on in Coolgardie, and has new left for…
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The 66yds handicap, arranged by the West Maitland Amateur Swimming Club, took place in the Horseshoe Bend on Saturday afternoon…
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One of the many enjoyable trips of the Newcastle bowlers took place on Saturday, when they journeyed to Randwick to play, the Bowling Club there a friendly game in…
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ALICK BANNERMAN was 837 years of age on Saturday. In the match Paddington v. South Sydney on Saturday, Walters and Callaway were…
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THE annual meeting of the Newcastle Football Club was held at the Great Northern Hotel on Saturday night. The chair was occupied by Mr. E. C. Graham, and there…
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The Australian boxers Owen Sullivan and " Tom" Duggan have arrived in England from the Cape. Sullivan has been challonged by Slavin, while Duggan has announced his…
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A carnival was held at Penrith on Saturday. There was a very large attendance and 60 swimmers and their friends went up from Sydney to assist. The 100yds interclub…
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A DEPUTATION from the Newcastle Football Club met the playing members and the vice-president of the Centennial Club at Hollingshead's Royal Exchange Hotel last…
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