Swimming
Percy Cavill, the Australasian champion swimmer, J. H. Tyers, exchampion amateur of the world, and J. A. Jarvis and J. H. Derbyshire, the famous English…
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Sport, 1899
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AQUATICS. Newcastle Annual Regatta
This day the annual regatta will take place. Every detail for its successful carrying out was completed on Saturday afternoon last. The beautiful ship…
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There was a large attendance at Tattersall's Club race meeting on Saturday at Randwick. Large fields were the order of the day, and the racing was of an…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Intercolonial Cricket. Victoria v. South Australia. Melbourne
The intercolonial cricket match, Victoria v. South Australia was commenced on the Melbourne Cricket Ground to-day. The heat was very severe, the…
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The wrestling match between Harry Dunn and Lucifer took place in Sydney on Friday evening, in the presence of only a moderate attendance., Dunn weighed…
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At the conclusion of the regatta the president (Mr. Hannell) proposed the health of Captain Walker, of the Strathdon. In doing so he eulogised the captain, who had…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Newcastle Regatta. Great Aquatic Revival. an Enormous Attendance. Splendid Success
It is just about forty years ago since Newcastle's first regatta was held, and although those were in some measure the days of small things, the idea of an annual…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Intercolonial Cricket. Victoria V. South Australia Some Tall Scoring. Melbourne
The intercolonial match was resumed today. The weather was delightfully cool, and the attendance numbered 11,000, the gate receipts amounting to £430,…
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The secretary of the Australasian Cricket Council has received the following letter from Major Wardill:—"I am requested to inform you that the selectors of the…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Intercolonial Cricket. Victoria V. South Australia. an Easy Win for the Home Team. Melbourne
During the night rain fell pretty constantly, and it was felt this morning that only one ending was possible in the inter-colonial match. The light roller was put…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Newcastle Annual Regatta. Paying Over the Prizes
Tie prizes won at the Newcastle regatta on Monday were handed over to the successful competitors by the president (Mr. C. H. Hannell) at the Centennial Hotel last…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →SWIMMING. The Tighe's Hill Carnival
The Rerseverance Swimming Club, Tighe's Hill, hold their carnival on Monday under favourable conditions, and was fairly well patronised by the public…
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Tom Hogan, the well-behaved Minml boxer, leaves Sydney to-morrow for W. A. Hogan is by no means a dunce at the game, and he should hold his own with all in his…
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LONDON, Wednesday.—Playing against the Western Province eleven at the Cape, A. E. Trott (the Victorian cricketer) took twelve wickets for 105…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Cricket Match. Half-holidays V. the Manning River
These teams played a match on the Association Ground yesterday, the result being a win for the former by 44 runs, the scoring being very low on such an excellent wicket…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Newcastle J.c.'s Races. Voma Wins the Handicap. Two Jockeys Injured
The race meeting under the auspices of the Newcastle Jockey Club was well attended yesterday. The weather was beautifully fine, and the racing was all that…
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Interviewed recently, John L. Sullivan said he weighed close on 21st, and, though but 40 years of age, felt he had lived 170 years. He also stated that it was his…
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So far the sport has fallen decidedly flat this season, and it is not very pleasing to have to record the demise of two of the local clubs—the Centennials and the…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Late Sporting News. Cricket Matches
There is every probability that the South Australian team, now playing in Sydney, will visit Newcastle at the invitation of the Newcastle District Cricket Association. It…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Hunter River District Cricket Association
A meeting of the Hunter River District Cricket Association was held at the School of Arts last evening. Present: Mr. D. Glasheen in the chair, and Messrs. W. J…
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