Boxing in Brisbane. Brisbane, Sunday Night
At the Stadium on Saturday night, Jim Bagley and Frank Hollingsworth fought for the lightweight championship of Queensland, in eight rounds…
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Sport, 1912
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Drowned in a Swimming Bath. Adelaide
Victor Rio, aged 16 years, of Maylands, was the victim of a peculiar fatality at the Adelaide City Baths this afternoon…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Boxing in Sydney. Smith and Clabby Fight a Draw. Sydney
The third meeting of Dave Smith, the popular light heavyweight, and Jimmey Clabby, welterweight champion of the world, at the Stadium to-night…
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"Burns" and "Martin" are to meet to-morrow night, to sign articles for their match. Jack Read and Billy Hannan have agreed…
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Mr. L. Kearney, the well-known Rugby League referee, will address a meeting of footballers and supporters at the Central Hotel, to-night. Mr. Kearney is…
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Cook's Hill 65 and 76 defeated Wickham 55 and 81 by five runs. For the winners Hart 39, Meadow 10, Connors 9, batted heat, while Harvey 30 batted best for the…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Waratah Golf Club, Limited
The first annual report of the Waratah Golf Club, Limited, to 31st December, her, 1911, and to be submitted to a meeting on Friday next, shows that at the…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Lawn Tennis. Progress in South Africa. Durban
Mr. Doust's team of tennis players has completed a successful tour of South Africa. He praises the Natal schools for…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The Cricket Trouble. Macartney Accepts. Sydney
Mr. Sydney Smith secretary of the Board of Control, this morning received Macartney's acceptance of the invitation to go to England for the triangular tests…
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Bob Whitelaw has definitely arranged to meet Jack Clarke, in Newcastle, on Saturday night, March 23, for 60 and 40 per cent. of the gate receipts. Clarke is…
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"Burns" and Blanch, who met in the final of the 9st 71b tournament at the Summer Park, declined the offer of it £20 purse last evening, for a return…
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E. J. Jackett, the English international fall-back, who toured Now Zealand with the Anglo-Welsh team of 1908, has joined the Northern Union. Commenting…
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Syd. Gregory will be 42 years of age on April 14, and he will be wished "Many happy returns of the day" while on the way to England, as has been his lot…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Lawn Tennis. Wilding Withdraws. Paris
A. F. Wilding has scratched for the Mentone lawn tennis matches, His hands are inflamed as the result of the matches against Decugis, the…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Cricket and Courtship. How I Proposed
I had the ring to pocket. I had had it sent op from the shop on approval. I drew it out and showed it to Mary as she poured me out a cup of tea…
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"Battling Nelson" wants to fight Whitelaw for a side bat of £50, the contest to take place in Newcastle, Dick Orchard is out with a challenge…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Golf. Waratah Golf Club
In connection with the official opening for the season of the Waratah Golf Club on Saturday next, an open bogey competition will be held. The presentation to…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Football. League Football
A meeting of players and supporters of league football, in the East Newcastle district, will be held at the Central Hostel to-night, for the purpose of forming…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Cricket. the Australian Team. Trott's Views
Some pungent observations have been made by Mr. H. Trott, who captained the Australian XI, in England in 1896, on the personnel of the team selected by…
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Jim Hall left Newcastle for Adelaide yesterday for the purpose of meeting Snowy Corbett. Upon his return he says he will match Brandon to fight Dick…
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