District News. Stockton. the Cricket Club
Recently the Stockton Cricket Club held a very enthusiastic meeting, when it was resolved to hold a social on the 7th May next, and to make that the occasion for presenting…
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Sport, 1897
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A J C. RACES. Newhaven Badly Beaten. Sydney
The A.J.C. meeting was continued at Randwick to-day under anything but favourable conditions, several of the races being contested in the rain. Results:—…
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The first annual sports meeting of the Singleton District Public Schools' Athletic Association is announced to be held on the Singleton Show Ground…
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The members of the Water and Sewerage Board team have, out of respect to the memory of their captain, the late Geo. Beeston, decided to…
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Fitzsimmons, when interviewed after the big fight, said:—"I was at a disadvantage at the outset, because I wrenched my thumb in the first right hand lead. This explains…
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Singleton Public Schools' Sports...May 13…
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CARRINGTON v STOCKTON (B.A. rules).—A match was played at Carrington on Saturday between these newly-formed clubs. Stockton winning the toss, decided to play with a…
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In Sydney on Saturday, South Sydney defeated the Glebe. Scores: S.S., 230; Glebe, 37. Leichhardt and Waverley clubs met, the…
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THE committee of the local branch of the League of Wheelmen had the misfortune to strike wet weather for their carnival on Saturday. Still they faced the elements, and…
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The Sydney Agricultural Ground was the scene of a match between the senior fifteens, Wallaroo and Pirate, on Saturday afternoon. The occasion was intended to be more of a…
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The match between Giffen's Australian Eleven and Eighteen of Coolgardie was continued on Saturday. The play of the local men was somewhat disappointing. In their…
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A meeting of the council of the Hunter River District Tennis association was held at the Great Northern Hotel last evening, Dr. J. W. Hester presiding. There were…
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At a meeting of the New South Wales Cricket Association in Sydney on Monday night Mr. J Partus moved, "That this association piece on record its appreciation of…
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G. K. Conn, formerly of Wallsend, who ran second in the big handicap at the Easter Fair sports at Bendigo (Vic.), succeeded in annexing the 220yds Jubilee Handicap, off…
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The local swimmers have put their playthings all away for this season. P. Cavill and J. Hellings leave for England in the Orizaba on Monday. They…
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The final match in connection with the second junior premiership will be commenced on the Newcastle ground this afternoon between the Railway and Burwood clubs. The…
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Mr. J. Dawson has arranged an attractive programme of athletic events to be discussed, at a sports gathering be proposes to hold at the Crystal Palace Gardens on the 24th inst:…
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In Sydney on Saturday Randwick beat Wallaroos by 6 points to 5 ; Wentworth beat Paddington 6 to nil ; and Pirates beat University 3 to nil…
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A hack race meeting was held on Flemington racecourse on Saturday afternoon, which was fairly well attended. Some good sport was witnessed. The first races for hacks,…
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At the annual meeting of this club, held at Howard's Criterion Hotel, Wickham, Mr. B. J. Bond occupied the chair, and the attendance of members was good. The annual…
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