Cricket
Pearls v. East Maitland.—These clubs opened a two-days' match on the East Maitland Reserve yesterday afternoon, in the presence of a large number of residents,…
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Sport, 1899
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Maitland District the E.m.w. Brigade and Newcastle Regatta
A special general meeting of the members of the East Maitland Volunteer Water Brigade was held at the council chambers, East Maitland, on Friday evening…
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LONDON, Friday.—A. E. Trott, who is with Lord Hawke's team in South Africa, playing against Fifteen of Port Elizabeth, took 10 wickets for…
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The days of the exciting races home from China with the new season's teas are gone never to return, and the men who took part in them tell us that this degenerate…
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This match was continued at Wallsend on Saturday, Flashman (not out 2) and Copeland (not out 41) going to the wickets. After increasing his score by 7 runs, Flashman was…
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North Waratah v. Charlestown A.—This match was played on the latter's ground, and resulted in a win for Charlestown by one innings and 3 runs. The scores were:…
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Regan has expressed himself willing to meet Williams in a glove contest. A deposit from the latter's party will be immediately covered by Regan's backer, who resides at…
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A London paper of December says:— At Harlesden, on Thursday, Albert Edward Trott, 25, professional cricketer, of 45 Balmoral-road, Willesden-green, was charged…
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During the next few weeks the attention of many thousands of persons living in the country districts will be drawn [?] the different contests which are to [?] on…
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At Philadelphia (U.S.A.), on November 4, "Joe" Choynski, the gentlemanly pugilist, who visited Australia years ago, went very close to being beaten in a six rounds…
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Harry Dunn has taken down his deposit posted a couple of weeks since. It will be remembered that the big fellow challenged any man in Australia to wrestle…
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From a financial standpoint (says the New York "World") the fight between Sharkey and Corbett was a big success. The box-office receipts were 47,200dols, and the…
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The Public Schools Amateur Athletic Association (Sydney) intends shortly issuing certificates to boys and girls who can swim certain distances, which are yet to…
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The necessity of a Gentlemen of England v. Australian match next season if being emphasised by London sporting writers. Why such a match is not always…
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Geo., Dixon received £600 for whipping D. Sullivan. The loser's end was a trifle over £200. The receipts of the show were over £1600…
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The Newcastle City Bowling Club journey to Annandale on Thursday, where they will meet four rinks of the local club. The president of the association (Mr. John…
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A telegram from Ballarat (Vic.) says that Sampson arrived there on Thursday night from Melbourne, accompanied by his trainer, for the purpose of preparing…
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Tom Cannon, the English wrestler, met Tom Jenkins in America on November 19 for £100 a side, conditions being one bout Graece-Roman, one bout…
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As the majority of the people of this colony who will be interested in the forth-coming intercolonial cricket match reside in the country, the present would perhaps be a…
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The American (really born at Rochdale) pedestrian, T.F. Keane, who has been running good deal in England this year, winning two Sheffield Handicaps, and getting…
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