Swimming
Carnival at the Natatorium in Sydney on Wednesday night was a great success. The 220yds championship was won by Jack Hollings, with W. J. Gormly second…
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Sport, 1896
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Maitland District. the Recent Racing Protest
IT is rumoured as being probable that an application will be made to the committee of the Australian Jockey Club to re-open and fully reconsider the Rifleman Skipper…
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Australian Billy Murphy and J. Dongherty, the Philadelphia pugilist, fought recently in New York. Murphy weighed 114lb ad Dougherty 125. At the end of 10 rounds the…
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The carnival at Windsor on Thursday seems to have been a great success. Fully 160 swimmers and their friends journeyed from Sydney, and the Now Zealanders…
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NEWCASTLE C TEAM v. CARRINGTON H.H.—This match was played at Carrington on Thursday afternoon, and resulted in a win for the home team by 74 runs. The…
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Placke, the Dutch swimmer, leaves for San Francisco today in the Monowai. The big fellow's stay in N.S.W. was anything but profitable; for, after getting knocked about…
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The Newcaste bowlers have accepted an invitation front the Newtown Club to play a friendly match on the latter's green on Anniversary Day (27th'inst.,)…
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Garrett's finger, badly hurt on January 11, is mending slowly. There is some doubt about his being able to play in the intercolonial match…
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The match between the Albion and Pearl representatives was continued on the park oval on Saturday afternoon and resulted in a win for the former by nine wickets. The…
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Joe Wilcott obtained a decision over Geo. Lavigae in a 15 round goat the Empire Athletic Club, Now York, on December 2. Mick Dooley, the well-known Sydney…
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Sergeant L. Parkinson, the well-known high diver and subsqueous performer, who holds the world's amateur record for staying under water, is lying seriously ill at his…
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SECOND IRONCLADS V. FIRST WARATAH.—These teams met on the latter's wicket on Saturday afternoon. The Second 'Clads batting first, totalled 122 for eight wickets,…
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All arrangements have been completed for the reception of the swimmers from New Zealand, Sydney, Victoria, and Queensland tomorrow. The Newcastle Federal Club…
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At a meeting of the N.S.W. Cricket Association on Monday evening, it was decided that as Coningham has not yet been resident for three months in New South, Wales, he…
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A footrace for £50 a side was made at Barry's Hotel, West Maitland, last night between those two well known sprinters, Alf. E. Cummins and C. W. Mitchell. The…
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The following players have boon selected to represent Maitland in the forthcoming electorate match to be played against the Singleton representatives, at Singleton:—…
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Billy Murphy and Selby Smith are to meet in a 26-rouud go for £200 a side. Harry Perry, of Melbourne, has issued a challenge to box any 8st 7lb lad in Australia…
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Mr. W. J. Allen, the crack New Zealand distance diver, had a rather had experience in the Distance Diving Championship competition at Parramatta on Tuesday night. After…
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The Victorian cricketers journeyed to the Sydney Cricket Ground yesterday forenoon with the intention of spending a couple of hours at practice. They mustered in full…
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Yesterday was a red-letter day in the annals of swimming in Newcastle, and all those who participated in the celebration have reason to congratulate themselves…
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