N.j.c. Races
The entries for the Northern Jockey Club race meeting, which it was arranged to hold at Rutherford on the 14th instant, closed with Mr. W. C. Quinton, the secretary, at 9…
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Sport, 1896
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Cricket in the Colonies. Some More Records. (Compiled by "The Tinman.")
Australian teams have played in all 260 matches in England, of which they won 121 and lost 59, while 80 matches were drawn…
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A SPECIAL meeting of the Cricket Association was held to-night. A resolution was carried, "That a match be played on the Sydney Cricket Ground on…
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Jack Harry twisted his knee badly on his way back from Sydney to Melbourne. He his been unable to practise this week. Frank Laver's fiver off Howell on the…
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The Maitland Half Holiday and Paterson teams met at Paterson yesterday afternoon, but unfortunately time did not permit of the game being concluded. The home team went…
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The match between the Pearl and Albion A teams wee continued on the Albion Ground on Saturday afternoon, but time did not permit of its completion. On the proceeding…
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In the University-Central Chamberland match the former scored 161, R. J. Pope with 62 being the chief contributor. Coningham will play for New South Wales…
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A MEETING of the Australasian Cricket Council was hold last eight for the purpose of hearing the report of the committee who had chosen the Australian eleven. Mr. J…
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Ernie Cresswick, the ex-Newcastle crack, is to be allowed to play for the Redfern Electorate Club. At the meeting of the Redfern Council on Thursday evening, the…
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GEO. GIFFEN visited England with four Australian elevens, in the years 1882, 1884, 1886, and 1893. The last Australian team played…
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LONDON, Monday.—G. Lohmann, the well-known cricketer, playing for Lord Hawke's Eleven against a South African team at Capetown on…
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A. E. Cummins, who is matched to run C. W. Mitchell, of Maitland, on the 22nd instant, won the professional handicap at Lillie Bridge on Saturday off the 2 yards…
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A meeting of the committee of the Federal Club is announced to be held this evening at 8 o'clock. Forty-four entries have been received for…
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As will be seen by advertisement, the annual match between the Newcastle and Hunter River Districts will be played on the Newcastle Cricket Ground on Saturday next…
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MATTING wickets were first introduced in New South Wales in the Thompson junior matches in 1881, the first match being played on Moore Park…
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Local swimmers will regret to hear of the departure from Newcastle of Mr. R. Blackall, the captain of the Federal Club, who is about to take up his residence in the metropolis…
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The committee of the above club intend holding a meeting this evening for the purpose of receiving the report and balance-sheet of the late carnival, so successfully…
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The ordinary meeting of the Victorian Cricketers' Association was held on Tuesday night. The South Australian Association asked permission to place J. J. Ferris as one…
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The following players have been selected to represent the Hunter River District Cricket Association in the match to be played at Newcastle on Saturday next:—Bartlett,…
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Mick Dooley and Tut Ryan have been talking fight in Melbourne. Ryan said he could not box in Melbourne for a few pounds only, but would box Dooley at Coolgardie for…
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