Athletics
"Shadow" Maber, of Australia, and Frank Bosworth contended in a glove match at the Princess' Theatre, Toronto, Ont., night of 23rd January, the house being…
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Sport, 1897
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Swimming
Nobody begrudged the Tighe's Hill swimmers their success at the Corporation Baths on Thursday evening. Certainly the lads were on big marks, but to finish first and…
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A strong four-rink team from the Waverley Club in expected to reach Newcastle to-day by the mid-day train, and after luncheon at the Great Northern Hotel the visitors will try…
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The Newcastle Club engage in a match with the Pearl Club at Maitland to-day. The semi-finals in connection with the local senior competition are down for decision…
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Yesterday afternoon teams representing Wolfe, Prentice, and Company, and Owen and Beckett, met in the return match on the Albion ground, and the latter combination…
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On Saturday afternoon the East Maitland and Technical teams met on the Technical College Court, West Maitland, and the latter were successful by 16 games. Scores…
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The opening of the new lawn tennis ground on the recreation reserve took place on Saturday afternoon, in the presence of a large company,…
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The popularity which the natatorial art has achieved in this district was fully exemplified by the large crowds of both sexes which fringed the sides of the canal at the…
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Speaking in Melbourne on Thursday, Mr. W. Crosfield, M.P., England, a delegate of the London Missionary Society, alluded to the "fever of athletics," which, he said, had…
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A meeting of representatives from metropolitan clubs affiliated to the New South Wales Rugby Union was held in Sydney on Monday night, Mr. J. F. M'Manemy in the…
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The Catherine Hill Bay met the Swansea team of cricketers on the latter's ground on Saturday, when the Catherine Hill Bay team won on the first innings by 27 runs…
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News from 'Frisco states that "Billy" Murphy has secured a draw in a boxing match with Rice, the American pugilist, at New York, after a hard fight…
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Every credit is due the Half-Holiday Club and all those cricketers who so materishy assisted in rai-ing the handsome sum of £10 for the veteran cricketer, Bill Tracey. For a…
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Articles have been signed for a match between Tom Tracey and T. Ryan for the welter-weight championship of the world. A cable dated Toronto, Ont., January 24,…
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THE benefit social organised by the Pirates' Swimming Club was held in the Cambrian Hall last evening, and proved an unqualified success. The hall was prettily decorated,…
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There is not a great deal doing in the local swimming world just at present, on account of the near approach of the Federal Club's big carnival next month…
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Yesterday afternoon the Friday Half-Holiday and Eelah teams met on the Albion Ground, West Maitland, and the former secured a decisive victory. The Eelah…
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A match that must excite considerable interest is down for decision to-day, between teams representing the Stockton and 2nd 'Clads clubs for the final of the first junior…
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The grand jury has decided to bring no indictments against Sharkey, Fitzsimmons, or their backers for infringement of the State law against prize-fighting, believing no…
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The annual general meeting of the Northern Rugby Football Union is announced to be held on Saturday night next. All footballers are requested to attend…
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