Football
The first grade final between New Lambton and East Newcastle will be played on Saturday next, and very great interest is being displayed as to what the…
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Sport, 1908
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Cricket
At Leeds, in the presence of over 5000 people, the Earl of Wharncliffe presented Lord Hawke with a testimonial, to which lovers of cricket in all parts of…
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A general meeting of the Australasian Football Council was held to-day. New South Wales was represented by Messrs. A. E. Nash and E. W. Butler, and all the…
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For the Olympic sports, which began on July 13 in the Stadium at Shepherd's Bush, the German Gymnasts' Association sent 32 competitors, the German…
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"A follower of Union football" writes suggesting that, as E. Brien has decided to end his football career, he should be presented by the union with some…
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LONDON, Wednesday.—Yorkshire is still undefeated in the cricket county competition, and is assured of the championship…
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The Australian football carnival advanced another stage to-day. There wore two matches for decision, the first being between Tasmania and New…
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LONDON, Wednesday.—Mr. William Blenkiron, formerly a well-known owner of racehorses, died in a common lodging-house. His father was the…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Boxing Matches. Griffin Beats Blackmore. Sydney
Griffin and Blackmore fought at the Stadium this afternoon. The battle was keenly contested. Griffin did the attacking from the start, and, using both hands…
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At the stadium this afternoon, the stakes in Monday's contest between Tommy Burns and Bill Squires were Banded over to the two champions. In…
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Peter Cook is training at Adamstown for his contest with Harry Green, to take place at Weston on Saturday morning next. Cook reports himself in perfect…
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At the international scratch swimming races at Paris, Meyboom the Belgian champion, beat T. Tartakover, of the East Sydney Swimming Club, in…
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In connection with the Queensland tour of Newcastle bowlers in October next, from the names submitted a preliminary selection has been made. The various…
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"Fair Play" writes:—"No doubt 'A Follower of Union Football' writes with good intentions, but I fall to see where the union can make fish of one and flesh…
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At the Commonwealth Hall, New Lambton, to-night, Duke Jennings and Ted M'Guinness are to settle their difference. Both boxers have undergone…
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Sir.—It was with some amusement, mixed with pity, that I read Mr. Colwell's letter under the above heading, as he has publicly given his views on a…
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LONDON, Friday.—Johnson states that his original offer to stop Burns in 20 rounds still holds good. He is, he adds, willing to fight him in any…
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This afternoon, on the Rugby Union Ground, the final match in the senior grade competition will be played, the contesting teams being New Lambton and…
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Kent has secured second place in the cricket county championship competition by a sensational victory at Lord's over Middlesex, F. E. Woolley…
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Referring to the cable received yesterday from Johnson, in which he expresses himself willing to meet Burns, the latter said that he only regarded it as some…
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