Football in England. "Wallabies" Beat Devon. London
The Australian Rugby Union team, who have adopted the name of "The Wallabies," played their first match of the English tour against Devon…
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Sport, 1908
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Saturday's Football. Replayed Drawn Match. Central a v. WARATAH
There was only one match played on-the Rugby Union Grounds on Saturday afternoon, and that was a second-grade fixture between Central Newcastle A and…
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Ed. Jessop, who has signed to fight Charlie Frost, reached Newcastle from Sydney yesterday morning. He will proceed to West Wallsend to-day to undergo a preparation at…
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The second round of the Toohey Cup and a ten dogs' stakes were run off on Pryor's enclosure, West Wallsend, on Saturday. There was a good attendance,…
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Sir,—"Pug" bitterly remarks of "Antipug" and his views: "It is these men who would let England go to the dogs." True, but I would venture to assert that…
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In connection with the British Association game, to be played on Eight-hour day, Mr. Denney, vice-president of the N.B.F.A., has donated a gold medal,…
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LONDON, Monday.—The Australian Rugby Football League team has arrived in England. The members are all well…
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J. M'Croarey and J. Ross met in a glove contest at Teralba on Friday night last in the presence of a fair attendance. Ross was attended by Dobble, Harris, and…
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The Newcastle bowlers, under the management of Mr. F. Richardson, leave to-morrow night for Queensland by the 8. 18 train, and will open the tour at Toowoomba on…
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The victory of the Hunter District Union team as Saturday was the of the Series of matches, in each of 25 inch the Hunter team was victorious…
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The last of the competition finals will be played on Saturday next between South Newcastle and Central Newcastle "A," and should be a fast and interesting [?]ame. Both…
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There are signs of a recurrence of cricket trouble in Victoria. The association recently decided not to carry out the agreements originally entered into with what are known as…
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Bill Squires writes to say that ha met with a great reception at Morce. The baths and climate up there he says, splendid, and have done hit a lot of toad. Squires has…
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Information from England regarding the American Daniels latest world's record, created at the Olympic Games, is as follows:— "Daniels, as was expected, was…
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M. M'Call and Chewey Williams met for the second time in Tamworth on Tuesday night, and drew an £81 house. "Boko" Thompson refereed the contest,…
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LONDON, Thursday—Messrs. Wright and Alexander, the American competitors for the Davis (lawn tennis) Cup, will start for Melbourne early in…
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Chewey Williams has been matched to fight a local man named Turner at Hobart on the 15th instant. Williams will leave Sydney on Tuesday next…
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On Pryor's enclosure, West Wallsend, on Tuesday afternoon several matches were run with Lochinvar, who beat Corry and Little Percy, and after two…
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Newcastle bowlers on tour play their first match at Toowoomba to-day. City Club members must play their competition games to-day…
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LONDON, Friday.—Owen Moran, the British featherweight champion, defeated Eddle Hanlon, at San Francisco, in 20 rounds…
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