Football
The executive of the English Rugby Union has issued the following official rulings: (1) A player thrown or knocked over is not necessarily tackled (see definition…
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Sport, 1903
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Cricket
Mr. A. C. Thomas, secretary of the Sturt Electorate Club has received a letter from Mr. F. C. Raphael, secretary of the New Zealand Cricket Council, confirming the…
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A match on the Minmi Oval was played between the members of the Hexham workshops and Minmi workshops. W. Gilpin captained the Hexham team, and J…
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The Perseerance (Tighe's Hill) Club's swimming carnival took place in the Corporation Baths last evening, but was very poorly patronised. The sport provided was…
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Jim Scanlan has put a deposit of £25 to bind a match with W. M'Coll for the heavyweight championship. Tom Mitchell is training at Woy Woy…
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At recent meeting of the new Zealand Bowling Association, a very important question was ventilated—that of "burnt heads." This is a point on which, not…
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Mr. Merle Bonar, son of the late Hon. R. Bonar, who a few seasons ago distinguished himself on the West Coast. Nelson, and Wellington football fields, has intimated…
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A successful annual meeting of the Newcastle castle Lawn Tennis Club was held at the Grand Hotel on Wednesday evening, when the report and balance-sheet showed a…
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At the amateur championship meeting of the Burma Athletic Association, held on January 7 and 8. T. Barton, a lad of 17 years of age, attending the…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →A Sydney Letter. the Premier and His Policeman.—what Is an Alien?—the Folly of Sly Grog Selling.—st. Patrick's Day Still a Subject of Dispute.—unstamped Receipts and the "Duplicate."—a Crusade Against Boxing Contests. Sydney
Apparently some of the Randwick aldermen object to the Premier having special police protection. Such is given every State Premier, the policeman being…
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At the Perseverance carnival last Wednesday night. Jim Canning succeeded in annexing the 440yds championship. Jim has been in solid training for some time…
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The members of the Hamilton Bowling Club propose entertaining their friends and fellow bowlers from the surrounding district at an "at home" this afternoon…
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The senior cricket final between Newcastle East and Wickham is to be commenced on the Association Ground this afternoon at 2.30 p.m. The match is…
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The annual general meeting of the northern branch of the Rugby Union is to be held at the Chamber of Commerce on the evening of the 30th instant, when the…
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The bill of face which the Warwick Farm Racing Club will-lay before its patrons. to-morrow will be one of the best that has been provided by a suburban club…
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Denney's postponed handicap is to be run on Monday night. Several footrunning events are to be decided at the miners' demonstration at…
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Two or three years ago the South Australian Cricketing Association constructed at a great cost one of the best cycling tracks a Australia—one that rivals the…
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The Warwick Farm race meeting was well attended on Saturday, and the racing was all that could be desired. Results:—Flying Handicap, a handicap sweepstakes…
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A commencement, was made with the senior final match on the Association Ground on Saturday afternoon, the contesting teams being Newcastle East and…
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The Australasian amateur swimming championship contests commenced at Brisbane on Saturday. Craig (New South Wales) and Blackler (Victoria) started…
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