To-day's Municipal Races
IN connection with the two big races to be run to-day at the annual reunion of the Municipal Turf Club there is likely to be some spirited going. For the Belmore Stakes the…
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Sport, 1897
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Racing in England. Tixhill Steeplechase. the Grand National
LONDON, Wednesday.—At the Wolverhampton Steeplechase Meeting run on Tuesday, the Tixhill Steeplechase, three miles, was won by Mr. S. H…
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Under date 16th December Joe Goddard writes to a Melbourne paper from Kimberley, South Africa. He was to box Tom Lees four rounds on the Saturday night. Lees, in…
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The Pirates' final on Thursday night was the boat ever soon in the baths. A 60 yards handicap, promoted by the Federal Club, is to be held next Thursday…
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Yesterday afternoon the Maitland Half-holiday team journeyed to Paterson and made an excellent display against the local representatives. Going first to the creases,…
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Prince Ranjitsinbji has been the recipient of a very handsome present, given to him by the Sussex County C C. It is in the form of a silver gilt dessert service, consisting of six…
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On Saturday afternoon the Pearl and East Maitland A teams met in a two afternoon's contest on the West Maitland Park Oval. Going first to the wickets the visitors were…
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A "go as you please" game was played on the Hill on Thursday between the Newcastle and Lowlands clubs, and after a most peculiar game the Lowlanders won by 29…
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J. T. Hearne, the well-known Middlesex professional bowler, arrived at Bombay on the 4th December to fill his engagement as cricket coach to his Highness the Maharajah…
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The 100yds championship of New South Wales was contested in Sydney on Monday night, and resulted in a win for J. H. Hellings, who completed the distance in 1min…
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A MEETING of the committee of the H.R D. Cricket Association was held at Mr. Buxton's rooms, West Maitland, last evening. Mr. P.M. Waddy, president, occupied the chair,…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Telegrams. New South Wales. Sydney, Tuesday. the 1901 Regatta
The 1897 Anniversary Day regatta resulted in a credit balance of £145, and at a representative meeting of aquatic men last night it was decided to devote £100 of the…
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THE annual reunion of the Municipal Turf Club will be brought to a conclusion this evening under the electric light, when the chief event of the…
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J. H. Hellings, who won the 100 yards championship at the Natatorium on Monday evening, had a trial at the same place on Tuesday in the presence of several persons…
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At the Corporation Baths this evening a meeting has been arranged to take place between Mr. J. J. Moloney, representing the New South Wales Amateur Swimming…
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At the Balmain Club's carnival on Wednesday, Miss Ida Hughes won the Allcomers' 100yds Handicap, and finished second in the Inter-club 100yds Handicap…
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ON Wednesday afternoon the Stock Exchange adjourned to the Association Cricket Ground, Sydney, the business being the serious one of deciding the relative merits of two elevens…
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A letter from Joe Goddard was received by the Ninevah. This states that his match with Dooley had been put forward to last Saturday, 6th February. This, therefore,…
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After reading the rules under which the sub-committee appointed by the association propose to inaugurate the local centres, the Newcastle district swimmers seem to think…
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Hospital for Insane C.C. v. Railway C.C. Those clubs met on the asylum wicket on Thursday afternoon, the former winning after an exciting game by five runs…
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