FOOTBALL. The British Association
At the annual meeting of the Northern British Football Association there was a large attendance of delegates present. Mr. M. Myers was voted to the chair…
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Sport, 1899
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Bowls
A two-rink game has been arranged between the Lowlands and Hamilton Club for to-morrow afternoon…
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Amongst those who went out to see the Australian Eleven off were Mr. W. O. Whitridge (chairman of the S.A.C.A. and the Australasian Cricket Council), Mr. G. M…
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The following paragraph appeared in the "Sportsman's" Cycling Notes of 7th March: "Racing cyclists, as well as boxers and other athletes, frequently introduce…
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Lane and Bishop are to meet to-day to decide the 100yds Championship. After the race, win or lose, Lane will Join the mail boat for England. On Monday he will swim…
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Mr. F. Paterson, hon. secretary Carltons, has written to the Metropolitan branch union stating that as the Northern branch has established local football, the members…
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The races on the "Flemington" course, Waratah, yesterday afternoon attracted a large attendance, and the several events passed off in a highly satisfactory way,…
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There are two types of the Homer, one the working Homer, and the other the show Homer. The present type of working Homer has been obtained after careful crossing and…
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Tom Mitchell and M. Roberts are to meet at the Golden Gate in Sydney to-night. The contest is exciting considerable attention in metropolitan sporting circles, and the…
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Lane and Bishops met in the 100yds Invitation Scratch Race at the All Schools' carnival at Cockatoo Island on Saturday, in the presence of over 3000 spectators. This was…
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The Half-Holidays had a very pleasant game on Friday on the Association Ground against the Wallarah C.C. (Catherine Hill Bay). The latter batted first, and totalled…
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The A.J.C. Autumn meeting was opened at Randwick on Saturday in the presence of a very large attendance. The weather was warm, and the racing all that could be…
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The Allcomers' Handicap, promoted by Mr. Lund, hotel-keeper, of Nelson's Bay, was run off on Saturday, resulting in a win for B. Blanth, 18yds; H. Roberts, 13½yds,…
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David Cohen and Co. v. S. Hoffnung and Co. (Sydney).—This match took place yesterday on the Newcastle Cricket Ground, and in spite of the inclement weather proved…
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The intercolonial electric telegraph cricket match, Queensland v. New South Wales, was commenced on the Exhibition Ground. Brisbane, on Saturday. New South Wales…
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The conditions were anything but favourable for the Wallsend J.C.'s Easter meeting, which was commenced yesterday. There was a drizzling rain all the afternoon, which…
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The A.J.C. meeting was continued to-day in the presence of a large attendance. The weather was dull and cloudy. Following are the results:—…
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At the Dunedin athletic sports on St. Patrick's Day Skinner, a professional, threw the 16lb hammer 142½ft, thus beating G. Hawke's record of 130ft 8in. Skinner, at…
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A Junee correspondent writes to the "Australasian" as follows:—"It is worthy of note that in purely first-class cricket Frank Laver has had 56 innings, and never…
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Sir,—It is evident to me that the sayings and doings of the Newcastle Cricket Association not up to the standard that they should be, and the sooner the majority of…
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