Athletics. Flynn v. Squires. Australian Beaten in Six Rounds
The fight between Bill Squires, the Australian champion heavyweight, and Jim Flynn took place at Bakersfield, California, on the night of December…
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Sport, 1908
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Rugby Football
LONDON, Monday.—In the Rugby Football International Championship match yesterday Wales defeated Scotland by 2 tries (6 points) to 1 goal (2…
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Arrangements have been completed in New Zealand for the visit to Australia of another team of bowlers. Thirty players will leave the Bluff on March 30 for the…
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The Cardiff cricketers defeated Teralba on Saturday on the Cardiff wicket, wining by an innings and 14 runs. Among those who scored for Cardiff were J…
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Referring to his defeat by Flynn, Bill Squires, in a letter to a Wallsend friend says:—"Well, I have to tell you I had another fight, and got beat. I could not…
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Healy, Garland, and Dickmam have arrived at Perth, to take part in the Australian swimming championships, commencing next Saturday at the Fremantle…
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Mark Higgins, of Melbourne (10st 2lb), and Jack Blackmore, of Sydney (10st 12lb), engaged in a very lively boxing contest at the Gaiety Athletic Hall this…
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From all accounts Alf. Costello, the Newcastle heavy-weight, shaped well against Sid. Russell. One well-known Sydney follower of the game, writing to…
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Mr. W. W. Hill, secretary of the New South Wales Rugby Union, has despatched a cable message to the English Rugby Union accepting the invitation and terms…
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The Launceston Cup, of 400 save, one mile and a-half, was run to-day, and resulted in a win for Regret. Hospodar being second and Admirer third…
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"Props" Reeder and Alf. Costello are likely to be matched, the contest to take place in Newcastle. Both Ted Nelson and Jim Griffen are…
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The projected match between Paddy King and Franek Thorn is off. Les. O'Donnell, who recently challenged "Battling Nelson," has been matched…
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The rink beaten 45 to 6 on Wednesday, in the game City v. West Maitland, was not captained by Silk, as reported, but by Sexty…
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A meeting is to be held at Pike's rooms this evening for the purpose of forming a branch of the New South Wales League in the Newcastle district. At a meting held…
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For some months back any stranger in Australia would certainly imagine that the chief If not the only business of the Commonwealth was cricket. For weeks…
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Duke J[?]ings will make his appearance in the ring again next Friday night, when he is billed to meet Vie, Gleeson, of the Newtown Club at the athletic…
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An exciting and clean contest was witnessed at the Galety Athletic Hall last night between the feather-weight, Tommy Hanley, and Jim Donald (West…
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The match between Northern and Western divisions, that was foregone on account of the rains last Saturday, was commenced on the Albion Ground on…
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A meeting of footballer was held at Pike's rooms, Bolton-street, on Saturday evening for the purpose of making arrangements to form a brooch of the New South…
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LONDON, Monday.—In the Rugby football international match on Saturday England beat Ireland by 2 goals 1 try to a penalty goal. Por[?]s, of…
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