Boolaroo Races
The first race meeting under the management of the now syndicate is to be held at Boolaroo this afternoon. There are five events set down for decision, and…
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Sport, 1908
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Athletics
This morning at 11 o'clock in Jewell's Hall, Weston, Peter Cook and W. Hannan are to contest the best of twenty The lads have undergone a…
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The third round of the Toohy Cup was run off under the auspices of the West Wallsend Coursing Club on Saturday in the presence of a fair crowd…
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The final for Mr. C. T. Metcalfe's thermos trophy was played off on Saturday afternoon, at the Newcastle links, between J. R. Hooper (handicap plus 1)…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Bowls. Parramatta v. LOWLANDS
Lowlands Club received a visit on Saturday from Parramatta Bowling Club, the team of twenty, including several ladies, arriving in Newcastle about midday, and…
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The first race meeting under the management of the new syndicate which recently acquired the racecourse property at Boolarroo took place on Saturday under…
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There was a large attendance in Brown's paddock, Minmi, on Saturday afternoon, to witness the final game in the third grade competition between the two Minmi…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Football in England. "Wallabies" Win Again. Dr. Moran Injured. London
The "Wallabies," New South Wales Rugby Union team, defeated London by one try to nil. Several prominent Australians were…
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The glove contest between Dobson and W. M'Croarey advertised to take place at New Lambton on Saturday morning did not eventuate owing to the poor…
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Chariestown v. Carrington, played on former's wicket on Saturday, and won by Charlestown by 46 runs. Scores were: Carrington, 51; Charlestown, 97 for six…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Boxing in Melbourne. Williams Defeats O'keefe. Melbourne
The glove fight which took place to-night between Ed. William and Pat O'Keefe, Tommy Burns' sparring-partner, drew an enormous attendance to the…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Heddon Jockey Club Races. Murcia and the Climax
The Eight-hour Day race meeting of the Heddon Jockey Club, hold on the Heddon-Greta course yesterday, was easily a record in attendance as well as…
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Commentlng on Jack Johnson's display in his easy win over the "Woolwich infact,: Ben Taylor, in England, a London writer said:—"Those critics who…
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The last meeting of the executive, of the Hunter District Rugby Union for the present season was held at Winchester's Rooms last evening. Mr. R. E…
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Sir.—For several weeks past one continually noticed on reading the daily newspapers, the absolute antipathy many persons have towards boxing contests,…
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The Wickham team visiting Sydney play the second match of their tour on Monday against a City Club team, and received a rather severe handling, being…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Olympic Football Match. Won by "Wallabies." London
Owing to the foreigners who had entered scratching, there was only one Rugby match in the Olympic games at the Stadium, the "Wallabies" (the…
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Pal O'Keete, who was beaten by Ed. Williams in Melbourne on Monday night, has an exceptionally tine record of 49 battles won out of 51, being defeated by…
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A meeting of the executive committee of the Newcastle annual regatta was held at the council chambers last evening. Mr. W. M. Levey in the chair. There was a…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Olympic Boxing Contest. Baker Defeated in the Final. London
At the Olympic games at the Stadium, Reginald ("Snowy") Baker, of Sydney, won the first heat in the middleweight boxing competition,…
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