Boxing. Darcy Matched. 30,000 Dollars for One Fight. New York
Les Darcy has been matched to fight Al. McCoy, American middleweight champion at New York, on March 5th. The fight will go ten rounds. Darcy…
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Boxing. Cairns v. QUENDREUX
BRISBANE, Sunday. -- At the Stadium last night Cains beat Quendreux on points…
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Bert Spargo was declared the winner over Freddie Inck in the 15th round of their fight in Melbourne last night. The referee stopped the contest…
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SYDNEY, Saturday. -- The seventh round of the first grade cricket competition ended to-day. Sydney beat Waverley on the first innings by 161 runs. In the second innings…
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SYDNEY, Tuesday--Dr. Arthur, M.L.A., speaking at Mosman, declared that the responsibility for any failure in recruiting must fall on the Government. One of the first…
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A very successful meeting was held at Horseshoe Creek on Friday last, the racing being of exceptional merit, whilst a fairly numerous…
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The following team has been selected to represent the pig buyers and bacon curers in the match against the auctioneers on Saturday :--J. G. Hicks (captain). G. I…
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SYDNEY, Wednesday.--The Ascot races set down for to-day were postponed in consequence of heavy rain…
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It has generally been accepted as a fact that once a fixture has had to be postponed it is doomed to practical failure. If there ever was anything in that theory it was fully…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Telegrams General Rains. Ascot Races Postponed. Sydney
Heavy rain is falling on the Blue Mountains and the coast. It is general all over the State. The Ascot races were postponed…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Latest Sporting. the Turf. Lismore Turf Club Races. Second Day
The second day of the Lismore Turf Club's meeting yesterday was practically spoilt by rain, which fell almost incessantly during the afternoon, and this, no doubt,…
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PERTH, Friday.--The Perth City Council has urged that all horse racing should be abolished during the war period…
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The Lismore Pony Club having, been approached by pony owners, who held a meeting last evening, decided to accede to their request and postpone the meeting set down…
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MELBOURNE, Friday.--The stewards of the Wodonga Turf Club upheld a protest against Happy George being awarded the Railway Handicap at a meeting held on…
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SYDNEY, Sunday.-At the end of a fast 20 round contest at the Stadium last -night Kay received a decision on points over Stone. No time was wasted throughout…
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The Jiggi Jockey Club will hold a race meeting on Wednesday, February 21, and particulars are advertised in this issue. The day's sport will wind up with a dance at…
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SYDNEY, Sunday.--In the eight round of first grade cricket competition yesterday owing to rain the matches were abandoned after one side had batted. Some of the…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Recruiting Conference Adjourned to Attend Races !
The State (Queensland) Recruiting Committee advises that at the Charters Towers Recruiting Conference, held the other day, one delegate suggested adjourning the…
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A race meeting promoted by the two local clubs will take place on Casino course on the afternoons of to-morrow and Thursday, racing…
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As a sequel to the raid by the Water Police on the ferry steamer Kulgoa, on the harbor on Saturday, afternoon, during the progress of a sailing race…
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