Health-giving Properties of Golf
One is at times inclined to ask what is there in golf to excite such enthusiasm among its devotees, and in what does its charm lie? The answer…
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Sport, 1908
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Cricket in England. London
The cricket match at Manchester Lancashire v. Nottinghamshire was won by Lancashire by three wickets. In the county championship…
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What promises to be one of the most Interesting battles fought in Newcastle for many years has been arranged between Bob Whitelaw and Bob Turner. The two…
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LONDON, Saturday.—At the Henley Regatta to-day, Christ Church beat Eton in the final for the Grand Challenge Cup. In the final for the…
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The match on the Albion Ground on Saturday was the tussle between East Maitland and West End. The former do not occupy a prominent position in the competition as far…
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The July race meeting of the Wallsend Jockey Club took place on Saturday, and was in every way successful. The weather wore a threatening appearance,…
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LONDON, Saturday.—The advisory committee of the Marylebone Cricket Club has passed a resolution asking the Marylebone Club to inform the…
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The Newcastle League team met Balmain on Birchgrove Oval yesterday, in the presence of about 1000 spectators. Newcastle won the toss and kicked off…
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One of the most attractive, fastest, and interesting displays of Rugby football that has been witnessed this season eventuated on the Rugby Union Ground last…
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"Duke Jennings," of Newcastle, and "Ranji" Burns provided an exciting struggle at the Gaiety Athletic Hall on Saturday night. Both men wore aggressive, and…
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LONDON, Monday—The race for the long-distance swimming championship, swum in the Thames from Kew to Putney, on Saturday, was easily won…
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LONDON, Monday.—The match at Lords, Gentlemen v. Players of England, was won by the latter by seven wickets. The inclusion of F. A…
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The newspapers comment on the decision of the advisory committee, asking the Marylebone Cricket Club to inform the Australian Board of…
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"Battling Nelson" says he knows nothing of the match that has been arranged with Ted Johns to take place at the North Sydney Sporting Club on the…
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A fine stroke was made by Mr. M. Scott, the Australian champion, while practising at Kensington for the championship meeting. He played his second…
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The Squashers and Kurri Kurri teams met on the Minmi football ground. The game was well contested until nearing the end. The first half was particularly…
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St. Peter's v. Plattsburg at St. Peter's, 2.30 —Former's team : Parker and Miss Barlow, Bray and Miss Taylor, Holmes and Miss Simms…
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There was a largo gathering at the Gaiety Athletic Hall this evening to witness a 20-round boxing match between Les O'Donnell and Bob Bryant, the clever…
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The football match between the Maoris and a Queensland team was played on the show ground this afternoon. The weather was fine and the attendance very…
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Jack Griffiths and Tom Burrows have entered upon their club-swinging contest at Adelaide. The articles provide for the stopping of the contest at the end of…
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