Quaint Football Games
AT the present time, as everybody knows, there are but two varieties of football-- Rugby and Association. It is only of recent years, however, that all players…
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Sport, 1908
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Bowls. Bowlers' Trip to Sydney
The following are the names of players who will leave this (Friday) evening for a series of matches against Sydney and suburban clubs: — Messrs. Bain, Palmer,…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Western Racing Association. The Draft Constitution
We are indebted to the NATIONAL ADVOCATE for the following extract:— In the draft constitution of the Western District Racing Association the objects of…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Automobile Races. London, Thursday night
Six automobiles started from New York for a race of 20,000 miles round the world to Paris…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Test Cricket Match. English Press Opinions
THE 'Westminister Gazette,' commenting on the test cricket match just concluded in Meldourne, says:'Bad luck and bad cricket caused England's defeat. The best cricketers…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Cricket. Fourth Test Match. (By Telegraph.) Sydney, February 11
Hardstaff 38, Hutchings 3, Braund 10, Rhodes 2, Crawford 0, Gunn 43, Jones 31, Humphries 11, Fielder 20, Barnes (not out) 22, sundries 5, Total 186. Australia won…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →A Lady's Swimming Feat
The task of swimming across the Derwent River, near Hobart, Tasmania, was undertaken on Saturday last by a lady. The distance was two…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →District School Swimming Club
Though somewhat late in the season an attempt has been made to organise a swimming club at the above school, permission to use one of the mine…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Rough Football
The newspapers comment severely on the rough play in the football match New Zealand versus Northern Union. The "Daily Express" says it was a disgrace to professional football…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Football. (By Cable.) London, February 16
The New Zealand footballers defeated Northern Union by a goal and two tries to a goal and one try. Later…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Cricket. England v. New South Wales. Sydney, February 14
England all out for 298. Rhodes 45, Young 59, Jones (not out) 57. New South Wales, one out for 10. February 15…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Cricket
While in Sydney recently Mr. W. J. Hendry, sec. of the Wellington District Association, had an interview with Mr. J. Searle, the well-known…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Swimming. Programme for the Carnival
At a meeting of the committee of the Swimming Club last night the following programme was adopted for the annual carnival on Wednesday, March…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Athletics. Australasian Championship Meetings
Constable O'Reilly of Wellington left by the mail train last evening for Hobart, where he will represent New South Wales in the…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Cricket Notes
The first matches of the third round of the saturday competition were brought to a conclusion on Saturday, when Murrumbidgerie beat Banks and Law, and Civil…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Bowls. the Dubbo-waverley Match
In our last issue it was briefly mentioned that the Dubbo team secured a victory, by 4 points, over the Waverley Club on Monday night. The grounds were…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Gilcandra. (From Our Own Correspondent.) a Boxing Contest
At the Gulargambone races last Friday, Les. Logue defeated Gilbert in a boxing contest. The fight was for a side wager of £2 and the whole of the "house." Logue…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Swimming
The committee of the Swimming Club [?] meet again to-night to complete the arrangements for the annual carnival on Wednesday week, March 4…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Bowls
The team picked from the N.S.W. Bowling Association to make a western tour propose to leave Sydney on March 15, and will visit Dubbo…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Golf
A preliminary meeting of members of the Golf Club was held at the Royal Hotel on Saturday night. Mr. Bassett occupied the chair, and there…
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