Boolaroo Races
The Boolaroo Jockey Club's holiday race meeting attracted a large attendance visitors being present from all parts of the district. The special train…
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Sport, 1908
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Interstate Cricket. Victoria v. New South Wales. Sydney
The interstate cricket match between Victoria and New South Wales was continued on the Sydney Cricket Ground to-day, in very hot weather…
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Chewoy Williams and Snowy Sturgeon are to box the best of 20 rounds at the Gaiety to-night. On Saturday afternoon next Williams is billed to meet Jack…
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The Hamilton Bowling Club journeyed to Sydney on Monday and played a return match against the Burwood Club, and after an enjoyable game of 30 heads Hamilton won by 71…
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There was a largo attendance at the Gaiety to-night, when "Snowy" Sturgeon, of Sydney, and "Chewey" Williams, of Newcastle, met to box the best of 20…
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The Advisory County Committee has resolved, subject to consideration of the detailed scheme, to assist the Marylebone Club if it invites…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Interstate Cricket. Victoria v. New South Wales. Sydney
The interstate cricket match between Victoria and New South Wales was continued to-day. The home players were still without Macartney, whose place was…
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Jack Blackmore, who is to box Chewey Williams the best of 20 rounds in Newcastle next Saturday, is expected to reach here to-morrow from Sydney. The contest, which…
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The New Zealanders are unstinted in appreciation of the hospitality shown them during their tour. "Bowlers everywhere," remarked the manager. Mr. J…
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Ironclads journeyed to Morisset on Monday, thence by coach to Cooranbong, and played a friendly game of cricket. The day's outing was enjoyed by the team,…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Interstate Cricket. N.S.W. v. Victoria. Sydney
The interstate cricket match was resumed to-day in very warm weather. Noble and Kelleway were the bowlers. The batsmen continued their slow tactics…
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Goode beat Paddy Lynch in three rounds on a foul at Gunnedah. Writing from that town a correspondent says the contest was more a wrestling match than…
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Apropos of the fact that F. A. Tarrant contemplated playing for Victoria in the match against England, the cricket counties advisory committee…
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Rain was falling at noon to-day, when the sixth day of the interstate match between Victoria and Now South Wales was to have started. Water was lying on the…
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Healey, having injured his back, will be unable to fill his engagement with Coleman at Cessnock to-night, but his place will be taken by Duke Jennings,…
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The executive committee of the Newcastle annual regatta met at the Terminus Hotel last evening, for the purpose of showing their appreciation of the…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Interstate Cricket. N.S.W. v. Victoria. Home Team Beaten. Sydney
When play was resumed in the interstate match to-day, the weather was dull and threatening, and rain fell later. When Gregory (40) and Noble (101), the…
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This afternoon, at the Athletic Pavilion, Jack Blackmore, the well-known Sydney boxer, will make his first appearance in the ring in Newcastle, when he is billed…
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A ten-mile match for £20 was run on the Melbourne saucer track on Saturday night between A. J. Clark, of Victoria and Tom Gascoyne, ex-champion of…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Russell Beats Costello. Boxing in Sydney. Sydney
The principal attraction at the Gaiety Athletic Club last night was a twenty-rounds contest between Sid. Russell, 13st 7lb. and "Alf. Costello," 12st 12lb (of…
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