Bowls
A London correspondent, writing on February 2, says:—"There at length appears to be some prospects of a team of bowlers, if only a small one, returning…
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Sport, 1908
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Merewether Swimming Club
The various sports events which had to be postponed on the occasion of the Merewether Amateur Swimming Club's inaugural carnival were carried out…
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Delegates, footballers, and supporters of Rugby Union are again reminded that the annual meeting takes place to-night in the Chamber of Commerce. The…
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Tom Burrows, the club-swinger, has been presented, on behalf of the citizens of Broken Hill, with a diamond and ruby pin, as testimony of their appreciation of…
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LONDON, Monday—In the international Rugby football match, Scotland defeated England, scoring a placed goal, two dropped goals, and a…
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The annual meeting of the Northern Branch of the New South Wales Rugby Union was held at the Terminus Hotel Scott-street, last evening, the president…
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Some time ago the standard bowl of the Victorian Bowling Association was attacked by "The Age" bowling critic, and he declared it to be only a No. 2 bias bowl,…
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A feature of the Rockdale innings against Balmain in the Wednesday half-holiday competition at Wentworth Park was the brilliant batting performance of…
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Much interest is being aroused in sporting circles in the twenty rounds battle between Bob Whitelaw and Chewey Williams, which takes place at the…
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Monty Andrews and Jack Blackmore, the well-known welter-weights, boxed a clever and interesting twenty rounds contest at the Gaiety to-night. A verdict…
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A number of prominent Sydney boxers are expected to put in an appearance at the Victoria Theatre on Friday night, most of them being on the lookout for…
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West Maitland v. Newcastle City, on West Maitland green.—City forfeited, and a scratch match was played by those present on the green…
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The New Zealand team has had a pretty lengthy programme (says the London "Sportsman") engaging in all in 34 matches as compared with 28 by the South…
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For the match at Brisbane at Easter against New South Wales the following players have been selected to represent Queensland:—Hutchcon, Martin, Simpson…
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To-morrow night at the Victoria Theatre Bob Whitelaw and Chowey Williams will meet to contest the best of twenty rounds. They are considered to be well matched…
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The meeting of the two local crack welter-weight boxes, Bob Whitelaw and Chewey Williams, at the Victoria Theatre to-night, should prove a contest brimful…
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This week's mail contains the result of the third test match played between the New Zealanders and the Rugby Union. The attendance was poor, only 3000 being…
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"Battling Nelson" and Healey are reported to be putting in solid work for their month to take at the pavilion next month…
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Sir,—The scene witnessed at the Victoria Theatre on Friday night last is a disgrace to the city of Newcastle. Is there not enough to degrade men, women,…
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The members of the Lambton third grade football team who journeyed to Raymond Terrace on Saturday were beaten by the local team by 8 to nil…
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