Athletics
Peter Maher disposed of an alleged future champion in jest two minutes at Philadelphia a few weeks ego. The aspirant is Yank Adams, end the dose he got cured him of all…
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Sport, 1898
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Swimming
The season is rapidly drawing to a close, but before the curtain finally drops the attention of local swimmers is directed to the carnival to be hold at Tighe's Hill on Good…
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It is said that there are only seven men playing in first-class cricket in England in 1897 who played in 1877, viz., W. G Grace, A. J. Webbe, C. I Thornton, A. N. Hornby…
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G. Gallagher, of Newcastle, and J. Winters, of West Wallsend, have been matched to engage in an eight-round glove contest on Thursday night next at Minmi. The lade…
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Much interest was centred in the match between the Newcastle City and the Waratah Clubs, played on the Hamilton Green on Saturday. The City Club was represented…
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The Hawkesbury races, held at Clarendon on Saturday, attracted a very large crowd. The weather was delightfully fine, and the arrangements were all that could be desired…
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Gilbert, the French pedestrian, who is walking around the world, arrived at the Adelaide General Post Office at 10 o'clock on Saturday morning, looking travel-worn,…
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V. Trumper again distinguished himself in the Paddington v. Leichhardt match on Saturday. His side (Paddington) lost two wickets for 323, Trumper's contribution…
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At a meeting of the committee of the Northern branch of the Rugby Union, Mr. S. L. Laing in the chair, it was decided to donate £5 5s to the Dudley Relief Fund…
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The hat worn by Umpire phillips throughout the tour of the Englishmen was bought five years ago at Port Said. It has been carried 130,00 miles by its owner, and has…
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On Friday our local bowlers will meet the city "Highlanders" on the "Lowlands" green. Should the city trundlers win, they will have proved the victors; but in the…
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THE annual meeting of this association was held last night in the Chamber of Commerce board-room. There were present: Dr. J. W. Hester (North Shore Club), president,…
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Peter Edwards, a Sydney boxer, says he is willing to come to Newcastle to fight G. Gallagher if his expenses are paid. Tweedle has expressed himself willing to…
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The carnival at Tighe's Hill to-day is likely to attract a very fire attendance of the public, seeing that the programme bristles with interesting items. The most important,…
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Mr. S. L. Lasing president of the Northern Branch of the New South Wales Rugby Union, has been elected a vice-president of the parent body…
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Alf. Holmes, who won the 440yds championship at Tighe's Hill yesterday was freely congratulated upon his victory. Alf. is one of the oldest natationists in the colony. It is…
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Yesterday afternoon the long-looked-for champion rink match between representatives of Newcastle City Club and the Hamilton Bowling Club took place on Lowlands'…
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A commencement will be made with the A.J.C. meeting at Randwick to-day, and given fine weather the committee of the leading racing institution may safely look…
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THE swimming carnival promoted by the Perseverence Swimming Club took place in the creek at the foot of the Islington Reserve yesterday and passed off most successfully…
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M. Dooley, after a 12 months' sojourn in Newcastle, is about to leave for W.A., where he expects to get a match with Duggan or O'Toole. It is with a certain amount of…
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