Athletics
Much disappointment was caused the members of the Bourke Athletic Club, pedestrians, and public generally, through the heavy rain having so thoroughly…
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Sport, 1891
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Boxing
On Monday night a glove fight took place in Sydney between Napier and Powel, the champion fe [?]therweight of Queensland, for £100. After 21 rounds Napier was declared…
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Mr. As[?]ley H [?]y announces a £50 Sheffield Handicap to be run at Bourke on Saturday, June 30, 1891, the day following the second day's racing of the Bourke Jockey Club. The…
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Tuesday Afternoon was the time arranged for two matches to be run on the show , ground. The first of these was between R. Besnard and G. Flanagan, the two peds who…
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This afternoon a cricket match will be played between the Civil Servants and AllComers. The teams will be chosen from the following:—Civil Servants—Ferris,…
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After the settling in connection with the Bourke Athletic Club's sports meeting was completed on Thursday night, a challenge was issued on behalf of W. Stephen to run…
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A good practice game was played on the local ground on Saturday afternoon last between teams representing the Civil Servants and All-Comers. The game, although…
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A meeting of the Committee of the Bourke District Cricket Club was held at Tattersall's Hotel on Thursday evening last. Present: Messrs. Phil. Chapman…
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A meeting of the Committee of the Bourke Athletic Club was held at the Royal Hotel on Monday evening, the President in the chair. The minutes of the previous…
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Jackson the Australian pugilist, has expressed his willingness to fight Godderd, of Sydney, for 5,500 dollars…
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The match between A. R. Warman and E. Morrison, 75 yards for £20, cams off on Monday afternoon last on a track selected near the brick-kilns. Mr. S. C. Davis got…
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I am pleased to announce that the sub-committee appointed to superintend the improvement of the Cricket Ground, have lost no time in having…
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Abe Willis of New South Wales and Dixon of America, have been matched to fight in 'Frisco for one thousand pounds next month…
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I notice that a cablegram dated Sunday, says that a match was played at Lord's on Saturday last between Mr. C. J. Thornton's eleven and the Cambridge University. For…
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A meeting of members of the Bourke Lawn Tennis Club was held at Fattersall's Hotel on Thursday evening last. Over a dozen gentlemen were present, Mr. J…
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Following are the results of the racing at Randwick to-day:— FIRST DAY, Hurdles.—Letta Lind, 1 ; Sluggard, 2;…
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THE winter racing season in this district may be said to have been initiated on Monday, May 25, by the Loyal Darling Pioneer Lodge, M.U., L.O.O.F., the members of…
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Dawson, the light weight champion pegilist, is, we hear, to be in B urke riming Show week. He will be accompanied by another boxer of recognised repute, with a view of a…
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On Saturday last, June 20, the Bourke Jockey Club were enabled to run off the first day's programme of their winter meeting. For some months past, the Secretary,…
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A footrace was run on Thursday afternoon last near Mr. Taylor's brick yards between Geo. Black and a "Stranger" for £10 aside, over a distance of 10,0 yards, which was…
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