Cricket
News of another professional strike comes to hand from South Africa. Every year the principal clubs in Cape Colony and the adjoining provinces engage a number of…
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Sport, 1899
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Test Cricket Match. Australian Eleven v. Rest of Australia. Third Day's Play. Next Best Follow On. Sydney
The test cricket match was continued on the Sydney Cricket Ground to-day. Laver 28, and Donnan 19, the not-out men of Saturday, went to the wickets shortly after…
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On account of the numerous counter attractions on Saturday next, Mr. D. Thomas, of Cockle Creek, has postponed the running of his handicap until the 25th instant. The…
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In Sydney on Monday night Mr. W. J. Lyne, M.P., presented Mr. Sydney Gregory with a handsome leather travelling bag, with a second bag for Mrs. Gregory, on…
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The second day's racing in connection with the Autumn meeting of the V.R.C. took place to-day in the presence of a very large attendance. Appended are the results…
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Entries for the 7 handicap to be run at Nelson's Bay on the 17th inst., close on Thursday evening with the promoter, Mr. H. Lund, Sea Breeze Hotel…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Test Cricket Match. Australian Eleven v. Rest of Australia. "The Rest" Put Up a Big Score. Centuries by Reedman and Laver. Sydney
The test match was continued on the Sydney Cricket Ground to-day. Reedman and Trumper, the not out men going to the wickets. Noble opened the bowling to…
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Derbyshire's hundred yards amateur record, of 60 1-5sec, accomplished at Cheetham last November, has been passed by the English A.S.A…
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Players chosen for the Sydney term and the championship rink contest are to meet on the City green this afternoon for practice. All the best players are engaged, so…
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The annual meeting of the Newcastle Tennis Club was held at the Grand Hotel on Monday evening last. Mr. J. B. Telfer occupied the chair, and there was a fair…
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Mr. W. A. Rand, the hon. Secretary N.S.W. Rugby Union, on Tuesday received a cable message from London that the English football team would leave England in…
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A meeting of the West Maitland District Rugby Football Club was held at Mr. Rodgers' rooms last evening. Mr. A. A. Wall presided, and there was a large…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Test Cricket Match. Australian Eleven v. Rest of Australia. "The Eleven" Victorious. Centuries by Darling and Hill. Sydney
There was a very fair attendance on the Sydney Cricket Ground this afternoon when the winning hit was made in the test match. When stumps were drawn the…
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Morris Evans and J. J. Stagpoole met at Zeehan (Tasmania) recently is a wrestling match, but the affair turned out a complete fiasco, owing to the incapacity of the…
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A meeting was held at Wonders' Hall, Hamilton, on Wednesday night, for the purpose of forming a British Association Football Club. There was a very good…
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The London "Sportsman" publishes the following telegram from Prince Ranjitsinhji, in India:—"Please announce my intention to tour India next winter with an…
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A smoke concert under the auspices of the Federal Swimming Club was held at the Lyceum Hall last evening. There was a very large attendance, and Mr. S. Arnott,…
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A glove contest is to take place at the Victoria Theatre this evening, between C. Williams, of Sydney, and C. Regan, of Newcastle. The men have been in…
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City "B" team v. Waratah "B" team, on the City green this afternoon, at 2.30.—The following players have been chosen:— Rluk 1: Rodgers C. P. Watt, Bowtell,…
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The first championship swimming carnival, under the auspices of the Pirate Swimming Club is to be held in the Corporation Baths on Thursday, the 23rd inst. A capital…
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