Bowls
The inter-association match between New South Wales and Northern District, which was postponed last Saturday owing to rain, will be played on City Green…
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Sport, 1908
1,298 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 9 of 65
Boxing Championship
LONDON, Wednesday.—At the National Sporting Club yesterday, Jim Driscoll of Cardiff, boat Charley Griffin of New Zealand, in a match for the…
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It has been arranged that the English Rugby Union team, which leaves England shortly to tour New Zealand, will pay New South Wales a visit, and the…
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To-morrow night a start is to be made with the pavilion tournaments, for which upwards of thirty entries have been received. Most of the competitors have…
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The New South Wales Rugby Union has approved of a scheme to give assistance to country branch unions. The scheme provides for a series of competitions…
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Patrons of boxing may look forward to a good entertainment at the athletic pavilion this evening, when a start is to be made with the tournaments promoted…
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The following weights have been declared by Mr. W. C. Quinton for the Maitland races, to be held on Wednesday:—…
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The first heats of the two tournaments promoted by the lessees of the Athletic Pavilion, Newcastle West, were contested last evening in the presence of a large…
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"Alf. Costello" continues to put in solid work for his fight with Sid Russell, to take place in Sydney on March 10th. In the event of "Costello" being successful,…
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The boxing tournament at the pavilion came to an unexpected termination on Saturday night. There was only a moderate attendance, and the entertainment was…
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At the Federal Hall, West Wallsend, on Friday night, a large attendance was present to witness the glove contest between Monk Ford, the local crack, and Jack…
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LONDON, Saturday.—Commenting upon the result of the last match between the English and Australian cricketers the "Pall Mall Gazette"…
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The interstate cricket match between Victoria and Tasmania was continued to-day. Tabart and Hawson opened the innings…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Our Sydney Letter. the Anglo-australian Cricket Series Summed Up.—a Testimonial of Worth to a Worthy Player.—something in the Way of a Tip for Mr. Deakin.—let Us Ask Lord Roberts to Visit Us.—have We Forgotten Mr. Joseph Chamberlain?—unjust Weights and Measures. Sydney
Now that the Anglo-Australian cricket series has been played out, it is possible to express some opinion regarding the rival teams in the test matches. The…
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North Waratah Public School fifth class (42) defeated Cook's Hill Superior Public School sixth class (14 and 24) by an innings and 4 runs. For the winners,…
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LONDON, Monday.—The American Lawn Tennis Association has forwarded to Australia a challenge for the Davis Cup, the match to take place in…
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LONDON Monday.—In the international Rugby football match on Saturday, Ireland, 2 goal 2 tries, defeated Scotland, 2 goals 1 try…
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The boxing match between Hock Keys and Frank Thorn resulted, after 15 rounds, in a win for Thorn on points…
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In reply to a challenge received from J. Harrison, Tom Burrows is willing to make a match at club swinging, to take place in Adelaide. The conditions to…
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The Victorian Amateur Swimming Association has declared that the lessee of a baths is a professional, and that the rules of the association bar him…
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