Athletics
At the Gaiety on Saturday night George Sterling, the Cobar heavyweight, displayed his superiority over Peter Kling. The contest lasted only three rounds, Sterling being…
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Sport, 1908
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Swimming Records
LONDON, Monday.—Frank Beaurepaire, the Australian champion, at Glasgow swam 200 yerds in 2min 19sec, and 300 yerds in 3min 37sec,…
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The Newcastle Gold Club's, medal competition was played on Saturday and resulted in a win for E. S. Jones with a card of St. handicap 14, 70 nett. The qualifying round for…
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On the West Wallsend football grounds on Saturday a team captained by Mr. R. Harden journeyed from Cessnock to play the West Wallsend veterans. The game was one of…
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LONDON, Monday—The M.C.C. Australian Eleven beat a moderate Eleven of England by nine wickets. C. Blythe (Kent) bowled in both…
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The Queensland Turf Club September meeting was concluded to-day in fine weather. The principal event the Friendly socirties' Handicap was won…
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W. M'Croarey, sat 31b, defeated Dobble, 3st 31b, two rounds at Teralba. Tom Donohoe was referee. In the first round matters were decidedly willing M'Croarey…
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The first round of the Toohey's ten-guinea trophy eventuated successfully on Pryor's enclosure, West Wallsend, last Saturday, in the presence of a very large number of…
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Wickham v. West Maitland, to-morrow, at Maitland.—Wickham team: Hogue, Davis, Johnson, Richardson, Pepper, Bryant, Fennell, E. Edgar, Adams, Philpotts, Dawson,…
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Sir,—It was not my intention to continue a paper controversy upon the subject of cricket clubs, especially when I regard the feeble efforts of replies to…
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Joe Costa and Ted Nelson boxed 20 clever rounds at the Gaiety Athletic Hall to-night, the former getting the verdict on points…
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There is home talk of Charlie Front and Ed. Jessop being matched shortly, provided the latter will agree to fight at 9st 6lb. T. E. Hammond, in June last year, in the…
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The annual meeting of the Maitland City Bowling Club was held at Sampson's Rooms on Tuesday evening, the president, Mr. George Galton, in the chair…
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On Saturday next two matches, which have resulted in drawn games, will be replayed on the Union Ground. The first is in the second grade, between South…
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Sir,—I have only a short reply for Mr. H. J. Noble. Does he "recognise" the principle of blackmailing persons by appointing them vice-presidents, etc., to…
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Les O'Donnell is ready to make a match with Bob Whitelaw for £30 a side. Arthur Cripps has gone into training for his contest with Yankee Dan Sullivan…
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The Lake Macquarie Coursing Club's meeting held at Teralba, was well attended Mr. T. Lee acted as Judge, Mr. F. Dews as slipper, Mr. B. Davis, slip…
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The New South Wales Association is arranging trial matches for November 9, etc. The matches with South Australia are fixed for December 18, etc., at…
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Johnson, the coloured pugilist, has signed a contract with the representative of Mr. H. D. M'Intosh, of Sydney, agreeing to meet Thomas Burns, the…
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The approach of the cricket season in the district controlled by the Hunter River District Cricket Association directs attention to the low ebb which cricket has…
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