Boxing Contest. Sydney
The meeting of Bob Turner and "Cushie" Brown, of Newcastle, attracted a fairly large attendance at the Gaiety to-night. Both weights were announced…
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Sport, 1908
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Wallsend Races
A race meeting will be held under the auspices of the Wallsend Jockey Club to-day, and there is very prospect of a successful reunion. There are six events on…
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Entries are coming in for the two tournaments to be held at the Athletic Pavillon on the Newcastle Show nights. In addition to the prize money, the winner…
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Dick Cavill's success in the 100 yards championship of South Australia at Adelaide on Monday demonstrates that despite his long absence from racing, he is…
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Now that the season is approaching, the footballers who play the British game are beginning to bestir themselves in the Maitland district, where the secretary has…
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Thus the boxing editor of the "Referee": "In refutation of the charge by Costello, the Newcastle heavyweight, that Sid Russell promised him a match…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Our Sydney Letter. the Acting and the Permanent Justice.—the Timber Strike and Property Vaules.—juvenile Criminal League.—the Case of Mrs. Baxter.—the Mystery of the Chinese.—do We Fix the Cricket Tests Wisely? Sydney
Mr. Justice Sly delivered a decidedly pleasing address from the Bench after having been sworn in. Similarly, Mr. Wade made an equally taking little speech…
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An interesting match was played on the Maitland Park on Wednesday afternoon between teams representing Wolfe and Co. and Compton and Sheedy. The…
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When digger Hill and Jack Nughbold were fighting at the Cobar Pastime Club, Hugh M'Callum, one of the latte's seconds, stiffened his man by giving him,…
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The swimming carnival was concluded at Claremont, West Australia, on Thursday night, the chief event being the 440yds championship, which resulted as…
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The death is reported of one rather famous Derbyshire amateur cricketer in G. G. Walker—no member of the celebrated “I. D.,” “R. D.,” and “V. E.”…
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A start is to be made with the pavilion tournament next Thursday night. Mr. J. H. Gallagher reports that the entries are coming in well. In the first draw the…
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Chewey Williams, upon his return to Newcastle from Hobart, at once issued a challenge to box Bob Whitelaw for a side bet of £50 and the whole of the gate…
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LONDON, Monday.—The Rugby Union footballers will sail for New Zealand by the Shaw, Savill, and Albion steamer Athenic…
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The only New Zealander selected to play in the inter-University Rugby football match decided at Queen's Club, West Kensington, on December 10, was Mr. G…
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The boxing match between Ed. Williams and Ted Nelson resulted, after a splendidly-contested fight, in the victory of Williams in the twentieth round…
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Whitelaw and Chewey Williams signed articles last night to box the best of 20 rounds in the Victoria Theatre at the latter end of next month for a side bet…
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Hamilton v. Waratah, at Hamilton, Wednesday competition.—Former's team Banks, Corrigan, Donald, Gardiner, Hester, James, Jones, Kinder, Latham, Pain…
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Joe Costa and Greenwood, of Newcastle, met at the Galety Athletic Hall, to-night, in a boxing contest the best of twenty rounds, Greenwood was in…
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The glove contest between Whitelaw and Higgins will have to be put off. The date selected was March 13, but a company secured a lease of the theatre for…
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