Athletics
The boxing contest, Tim Hegarty v. Charlie Murphy, of Zeehan, for the lightweight championship of Tasmania, took place on Saturday night in the Galety…
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Sport, 1906
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Swimming
At the Adelaide City Baths A.E. Kenny lowered the world's record for breast swimming, covering 220 yards in 3min 22sec, or half second lower than the…
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In connection with to-day's race meeting at Rutherford, a special train is advertised to leave Newcastle at 11.30 a.m. The 1.5 p.m. train from Newcastle will…
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Sir,—The Wallsend Second Juniors and the Stockton. Methodist cricket teams met in the junior competition at Stockton on Saturday, and I think the Wallsend Club…
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The National Sporting Club was well filled to-night, when Griffin and Russell met to contest the heat of twenty rounds. Griffin, who weighed 11st 3lb, was the…
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G. A. Wheatley, the Victorian distance runner, has been entered for the 400 metres, 800 metres, 1500 metres, the Marathon Race (from Marathon to Athens…
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The Maitland races were held at Rutherford under slightly unfavourable weather conditions, which [?] to interfere with the attendance, although the…
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A correspondent, whose letter appears in another column, draws attention to the excessive number of days that are devoted to horse…
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The "London Sportsman," commenting on the addition of a five-mile championship in the Olympian games, says:—"The addition of a five-mile running race to the…
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The question of sending Healy to Athens has been taken up in an enthusiastic manner, and there is not likely to be any difficulty in securing the necessary…
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A boxing contest for £10 a side between J. M'Mahon, and J. Waterhouse two youths from the North Shore line took place at the National Sporting Club this…
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Sir,—Being a member of the Stockton Methodist Cricket Club, I think it my duty to give an emphatic denial to the statements made by "Spectator," in your issue…
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Mr. R. Lunney notifies that entries for the Singleton [?]rb coursing to take place on March 17, have been extended from March 5 to March 15, at 8 p.m. First dogs…
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A. Nourse, the South African cricketer, whose play was one of the principal features in the M.C.C. English team in the first Test match has since,…
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For some time back complaints have been frequent, both at Caulfield and Flemington, respecting the dolugs of a gang of professional punters, who, in conjunction…
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Sir,— saw the match between the Stockton Methodists and Wallsend, and as a person not prejudiced against either of the teams, wish to give my unbiassed…
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A 9st 10lb boxing tournament is to take place in the Sports Club, King-street, to-night. A purse of £10 is to be given, and there should be keen competition,…
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Mr. Tom Hogue, well-known local cricketer, who is leaving for West Australia, is to be presented with a purse of sovereigns, subscribed by followers of the…
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Sir,—Being a member of the Wallsend cricket team I would like to give my opinions in regard to the cricket match, Wallsend v. Stockton Methodists, played on…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Rosehill Races. Gowrie and Cryde. Sydney
The weather was dull for the Rosehill races to-day, and attendance was not large, Result:— Hurdle Race, of 70 sovs., with a…
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