Athletics. Amateur Boxing and Wrestling. Sydney
The amateur boxing and wrestling competitions, held annually under the auspices of the New South Wales Sports Club, were commenced last night at the…
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Sport, 1908
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Lawn Tennis
The annual meeting of the East Maitland Lawn Tennis Club was held in St. Peter's Hall on Friday evening, Dr. S. A. Alcorn presiding. The annual report…
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The principal event of the steeplechase world was run at Aintree, near Liverpool yesterday, and resulted as under:— The Grand National Steeplechase of 3000…
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The "A" pennant matches having been completed last Saturday, the matches postponed on 1st February and 14th March are to be played on the 4th and 11th April…
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Jack Griffiths, the world's champion endurance club-swinger, arrived in Newcastle from Cobar yesterday, accompanied by his trainer George Weston. The…
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The first meeting of the new committee of the Rugby Union was held in the Chamber of Commerce on Monday night. Mr. Caddy presided, and there was a full…
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The following weights have been declared for the forthcoming Dungog races:— Opening Handicap, six furlongs.—Master Craval, 9st 9lb; Suez, 9s 6lb; Minx,…
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There was a large attendance at the Gaiety Hall to-night, when Jim Donald, of Melbourne, and Sid Sullivan met to contest the featherweight championship…
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A 20-round contest between Harry Booth, of Wolgan, and Duke Jennings was fought at the Pastime Club, Lithgow, and resulted in a win for the…
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The following is from the 'Frisco "Bulletin": Ringside, Feb. 22.—Lyn Truscott and Young Choynski fought a rattling ten-round contest to draw this afternoon,…
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At a special meeting of the Natal Amateur Athletic and Cycling Association, a letter was read in which A. B. Postle offered to appear at the test sports, and…
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The Lake Macquarie Coursing Club will open the season on the 17th and 18th insts., when all attractive programme will be played out. The plumptom at Teralba…
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Attention is called to the fact that entries close on the 13th for the various competitions in connection with the Northern Branch New South Wales…
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Hamilton and Waratah will meet in the senior final on the Association Ground this afternoon, at 215. The match was to have been played a fortnight ago, but…
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Jack Griffiths, the world's champion endurance club-swinger, will make another attack on the record, commencing in the Mission Hall, Newcastle, on Thursday…
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At a meeting of the committee of the Northern Branch of the British Association, held on Saturday night at Lynch's Australian Hotel, Mr. J. Filby presiding,…
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LONDON, Saturday.—In a 36-hole match at Deal yesterday, Harry Vardon, the English professional, defeated Arnaud Massy, the French golf…
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The annual meeting of the Maitland Golf Club was held on Friday, the captain, Mr. S. R. Beatty, in the chair, The annual report and balance-sheet…
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At the annual carnival of the East Sydney Ladies' Swimming Club, two championships were embraced in the programme—one a State event, and the…
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J. R. M. Mackay the old N.S.W. interstate player, is back in Sydney, and will play for his old club, Burwood. He left Sydney a couple of years ago for…
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