Football
The intercolonial team to meet New Zealand on Jury 3 will not be finally selected until this evening. The selection committee hare picked 30 players to take part in a test…
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Sport, 1897
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Athletics
A private chopping match took place at Donnybrook on Saturday afternoon between Messrs. Roeth and D. W. Roberts for £20 a side. Much interest was taken in the match…
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At a council meeting of the N.S.W. Amateur Swimming Association on Thursday night, Mr. J. J. Moloney moved, and Mr. A. T. Hendry seconded, the following…
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THE attendance at the Union Ground on Saturday was fully up to expectations, considering that it was back-Saturday. The football throughout was of an exciting…
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The weekly meeting of the Northern Branch of the New Mouth Wales Rugby Union was held at the Chamber of Commerce last evening, Mr. E. Graham in the chair…
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Grand National Hurdle:—Oaller On, The Sea, Ferabank. Steeplechase:—Tarrocom. Betting is quiet. For the Hurdles Soult is favourite at 5 to 1, Gendower 7 to 1,…
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Jack Griffiths yesterday succeeded in obtaining the Corporation Baths for Friday and Saturday next, when he will make his attempt to establish a new world's record for…
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The New Zealanders will be welcomed officially by Mr. J. J. Calvert, president of the New South Wales Rugby Union, at noon on Friday in Sydney. The team includes 20…
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IN Fry's Hall on Monday evening the Acacia Lawn Tennis Club held the first of a series of dances which it is intended to carry out during the…
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The following are the weights of the New South Wales team picked to play against New Zealand:—C. Evans, full-back, 12st [?]lb; three-quarters, S. Wickham, 11st 3lb,…
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A New Zealand feather-weight in the person of S. Carter has reached Sydney. He is anxious for a match with any lad in his class…
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The New South Wales team chosen to meet the New Zealanders on Saturday had a fine practice game, lasting 70 minutes, at the Sydney Cricket Ground on Wednesday…
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Herr Hajek, the Austrian Hercules, reached Newcastle by steamer yesterday morning for the purpose of assisting Jack Griffiths in his club-swinging performance at…
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The Maitland Half-Holiday and Branxton football teams met on the West Maitland Park yesterday afternoon, and the home team was victorious by 18 points to 7; T. Grey…
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The following fifteen will represent New Zealand against New South Wales to-day:—Full back, Orchard; three-quarters, Smith, Bayly (captain), and Allen; five-eight,…
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ON Saturday last, in the a grade competition, Newcastle started the final match against the Technical College, W.M., on the former's court, but owing to the failing light, play…
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MAITLAND UNITED A v. NEWCASTLE CENTENNIALS A.—These teams met in the competition for the senior badges on the Albion Ground, West Maitland, on Saturday…
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TECHNICAL COLLEGE v. WARATAH.—These clubs met on the West Maitland Technical College courts last Saturday afternoon in the first round of badge matches played under…
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THERE was only one senior match on the Union Ground on Saturday—Carlton v. Hamilton. The game was rather one-sided, the Beds playing well throughout,…
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At the baths on Saturday afternoon and in the evening Herr Hajek repeated his heavy weight-lifting performance. Hajek was just as much at home with 28lb ball as he…
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