Athletics
Temmy Burns, H. D. M'Intosh, and party, who are at present at Koseluske, walked to the Hosplce and back, a distance of 18 miles, in a blinding…
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Sport, 1908
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Coursing
On Pryor's enclosure, West Wallsend, next Saturday, the second round of the Toohey Cup will be run off. Much interest is taken throughout the district in this…
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Western Suburbs and North Newcastle will again try conclusions on the Rugby Union Ground this afternoon, in the third grade final. There were not many Idle…
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At the meeting of the New South Wales Cricket Association on Monday next, Mr. Innes will move:â"That in the opinion of this association, the interests of…
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An effort is being made to secure the services of Tommy Burns to give an exhibition in Newcastle some time next month, the proceeds to be handed over to…
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The Hunter Union excelled in providing a splendid programme of football on the Albion Ground on Saturday, and were amply rewarded by the large…
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The members of the New Smith Wales Rugby football team have arrived at Plymouth. They were received and welcomed…
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LONDON, Saturday.—In the contest for the Davis Cup, Hackett and Alexander, in the doubles, defeated Parks and Alexander by 6-3; 2-6, 7-5, 6-1…
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Fifty-five entries have been received for the Olympic boxing matches. These will be for five weights, and will begin on October 27th…
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There was a in large attendance at the Rosehill races on Saturday, when the sport provided was of an interesting character, the results being as under:—…
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A team of bowlers representing the Master Builders' Association, of Sydney, visited Newcastle on Saturday, and engaged in a match against a team representing the local…
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Great crowds again visited the Rugby Union Grounds on Saturday, the big attraction being the playing of the third grade final between teams representing North…
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Frank Thorn, of West Australia, meets Std Sullivan, of Sydney, at the Gaiety Athletic hall on Tuesday light for the feather-weight championship of the State. Both lads…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Our Sydney Letter. "Absent-minded Beggars" and the Trains.—what Is Done with the Money?—sir Frederick Darley, a Remarkable Man.—the "Noble Art" of Boxing.—pure Milk and Infant Mortality.—the Past Winter and Reduced Crime. Sydney
"The absent-minded beggars" who leave things in trains must member thousands. But, then are they really so absent minded as alleged? Let any man be in…
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Members of Lowlands Bowling Club, with their wives and friends, celebrated the winding-up of the season's winter social evenings with an all-night dance…
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The financial results of the recent tour in New Zealand and Australia of the British football team are now available. The total receipts from all matches…
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In the preliminary ties of the singles in the Davis Cup (lawn tennis) competition at Boston (U.S.). Beals-Wright (America) beat J. C. Parke…
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Wolffe has made another unsuccessful attempt to cross the English Channel. He had been swimming for fifteen…
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At the monthly meeting of the committee of the New South Wales Cricket Association to-night, Mr. M'Elhone, the secretary to the board of control, moved…
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Frank Thorn and Sid Sullivan meet for the third time at the Gaiety to-night. The American featherweight. Matty Baldwin, has arrived in England looking…
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