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. Percy Waddy (president) in the chair; and Messrs…
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Sport, 1899
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The Father of Australian Cricket
The death of Mr. "Ned" Gregory removes from the ranks of Australian retired cricketers their most brilliant member. To properly estimate his position we must go…
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The Victoria Theatre not being available for Saturday night, May 6, the date originally fixed for the Green-Nolan fight, the principals have agreed to meet on the…
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The Pirate Club's banquet, postponed from Thursday last, is to take place at the Royal Hotel this evening, when the prizes won at the recent carnival will be handed…
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At a meeting of the committee of the New South Wales Rugby Union in Sydney the other night, the programme of matches for the Englishmen was adopted as…
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The Australians commence their first match in England next Monday week. Paddington and North Sydney will meet in the final of the senior competition in…
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The fourth annual general meeting of the Hunter District Lawn Tennis Association was held at the Great Northern Hotel last evening, Dr. Hester (president)…
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In Sydney the other night, Herr Rennert, "the Hartz Mountain giant," and Herr Pagel, "the German strong boy," gave a remarkable demonstration of their…
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Instead of the match against the Lowlands team, to be played on Saturday next, a match has been arranged for that day against the Hamilton Club, at Hamilton,…
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Following is the programme of intercolonial football fixtures to be played during the forthcoming season in connection with the New South Wales Rugby Union:—…
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At a meeting of the New Zealand Cricket Council, the secretary, Mr. Raphael, reported that, considering the disadvantages the team which visited Australia was…
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The prizes won at the recent carnival promoted by the Pirate Swimming Club were handed over to the successful competitors at a banquet held at the Royal Hotel…
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LONDON, Wednesday.—The first of the "classic" races of the season was run at the Newmarket First Spring Meeting to-day, and resulted as under:…
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The following teams have entered for the championship tug-of-war competition promoted by Mr. L. Foley:—Permanent Artillery, Police, A.U.S.N., Barcoo, Irish Rifles,…
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At the banquet given by the Pirate Swimming Club at the Royal Hotel on Thursday evening, Mr. J. J. Moloney, president of the Life-saving Society (N.S.W. branch), in the…
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Green v. Nolan, Victoria Theatre ... May 8 Fitzsimmons v. Jeffries ... May 26 OUR QUESTION BOX. "Subscriber," Carrington.—1. Newhaven…
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A Melbourne paper says:—"Bowls is rapidly degenerating into a game for mere boys. At the Carlton tournament on Saturday a pair match was played in the junior…
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The Rugby season will be formally opened this afternoon, when the Wickham, Islington, and Tighe's Hill players will engage in a match against a Carrington team on the…
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With fine weather the match between the city and Hamilton players on the local green this afternoon should attract a large number of visitors to the park…
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The M.C.C. (Eng.) committee has announced that it will make the next general meeting of the club, which is to be held in May, a "special" one, in order to…
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