Boxing Championship. Views of the Old World. London
The correspondent in Now York of the London "Daily Telegraph" reports that the Americans dislike Johnson's victory over Thomas Burns, but that…
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Sport, 1908
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Interstate Cricket. Victoria v New South Wales. Melbourne
The interstate cricket match was continued to-day in perfect weather. There was a fair attendance. The Victorians, who had made 29…
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The feature of next Saturday afternoon's programme at the Summer Park will be the 20-rounds contest between Jack Clarke and Monk Ford, for a £50…
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The team chosen to play against the South Australian bowlers will practice on the City green this (Wednesday) afternoon, starting at 3 o'clock, against a team…
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The Newcastle Railway Traffic Cricket Club left by mail train on Christmas night for the purpose of playing a series of matches against northern towns, and…
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Hughie Meaghan, of Melbourne, and Sid Sullivan, the well-known featherweight boxed twenty strenuous and clever rounds at the Gaiety to-night. Meaghan was…
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Owing to Burns' lack of popularity in England, sportsmen generally are glad of the result of his contest with Johnson…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Football in England. Cardiff Defeat "Wallabies." London
The Australian Rugby Union team met Cardiff yesterday afternoon, and were defeated by 24 points (1 dropped goal, 1 penalty goal, and 5 tries) to…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Interstate Cricket. Easy Win for Victoria. Melbourne
When the interstate cricket match was resumed to-day, the weather was warm and cloudy. There was a very fair attendance…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The Cricket Dispute. Views of Dr. Poidevin. Sydney
Dr. L. O. S. Poidevin, who has been a member of an Australian cricket team in England, expresses strong views on the cricket dispute…
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Jack Clarke will finish his preparation in Newcastle for his fight with Monk Ford. The Sydney lad arrived in Newcastle last night…
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At a meeting of the general committee of the Newcastle annual regatts, held at the council-chambers last evening, the Mayor, Alderman Cook, occupied the…
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The boxing contest between Rudolph Unholz, the ex-champion lightweight of the world, and Frank Thorn, of West Australia attracted a large crowd to the…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Boxing Contests. Ministerial Statement. Sydney
Speaking to-day with regard to the recent contest for the world's heavyweight boxing championship, Mr. Wood, the Chief Secretary, stated that the situation no…
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The Northern Union Committee favours sending a team to Australia and New Zealand in 1909, but is awaiting an answer from New Zealand…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Wallsend Races. Second Day
The Wallsend Jockey Club's Christmas race meeting, which was entered upon last Saturday, was brought to a conclusion yesterday in the presence of a very…
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A start was made with Tattersall's annual race meeting at Randwick this afternoon. There was a large attendance, and the different events resulted as…
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Jack Clarke and Monk Ford continue to train assiduously for their glove contest to take place at the Summer Park, Newcastle West, on Saturday afternoon next…
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