Bowls
In the second se of the champion rinks contests, the following arrangements have been made to play off:—Gardner's rink v. Porter's rink…
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Sport, 1900
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English Racing. Won by the Grafter
LONDON, Wednesday.—At Epsom Spring meeting to-day the principal event resulted thus: Mr. J. G. Clarke's b[?]g The Grafter, 1; Mr. J. A. Miller's be…
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LONDON, Thursday. — General French, in pursuance of Lord Roberts' instructions, will sit astride the enemy's line of retreat, and has…
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A meeting was held on Tuesday evening at Estell's Commercial Hotel, Plattsburg, to form a football club under the Rugby rules, A. Thurling being appointed…
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LONDON, Thursday.—In the race for the City and Suburban Handicap, at Epsom Spring meeting on Wednesday, The Grafter won by three-quarters of…
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There is a growing feeling ("Atlas," in the London " World," says) that the Marylebone Cricket Club acted somewhat hastily in deciding not to send a team to Australia…
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On the east coast of Yutacan are vestiges of ancient cities, the houses all of stone not large enough for people of more than three feet or three feet six inches to…
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The race meeting to be held this afternoon under the auspices of the Newcastle Jockey Club promises to be one of the most successful held for some time past…
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There will be no sport at the Democratic Club this evening, but on Monday night, after the races, lovers of the noble art will have an opportunity of witnessing what…
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The second round of the champion rink competition was advanced another stage on Saturday afternoon, when three games were played, with the following results:—…
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A race meeting is to be held this afternoon under the auspices of Newcastle Tattersall's Club, and as an excellent entry has been received, there should be some…
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These teams continued their match in the senior final on Saturday last. With three Wickets down for 81 Wickham resumed their innings, and occupied the creases all the…
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At the official opening of the new grandstand on the local racecourse on Saturday, the visiting sportsmen, at the invitation of the committee of the Newcastle Jockey…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Newcastle J. C.'s Races. Opening the New Grandstand. Cantatrice Wins the Chief Event
The committee of the Newcastle Jockey Club were favoured with delightful weather for their race meeting on Saturday, the occasion being the official opening of the now…
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At the Victoria Theatre this evening, T. Ball and T. Nolan will decide their long-pending glove contest, which carries with it the title of the heavyweight…
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During the Easter holidays and the week subsequent a team from the Hunter River, consisting of Messrs. A. G. Merrilees (captain), M. Bourke, M. Porteous, H. Harding,…
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The race meeting held under the auspices of Newcastle Tattersall's Club yesterday proved a thorough success. The weather was beautifully fine, and the attendance…
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In touching on the above subject one cannot but admit that at the present moment the outlook is not as bright as could be wished for, a number of circumstances…
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A boxing contest between F. Preston and Starlight, to decide the heavy-weight championship, took place in Melbourne on Saturday night. Mr. W…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Steam Launch Racing and Mechanical Progress
"Engineering" has an illustration, of a steam launch which has a speed of 17 miles per hour, although it weighs complete only 38 cwt, which recalls the…
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