The Six Days' Swimming Contest
Lambeth Bath, May 22.—Amongst the visitors yesterday were the Duke of Teck, Lord Algernon Lennox, Sir John Astley and others. During the…
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Races at Randwick
Tattersall's midwinter meeting took place on Saturday. The following were the winning horses in the various events:- FLYING HANDICAP—¾ mile…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Football Match by Electric Light
THE wonderful effect of the electric light has been exemplified in England and America by night displays which have enabled football matches to be…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Football by Electric Light. Melbouiine V. Carlton
ANOTHER attempt was made to play football by the electric light on the Melbourne Cricket Ground, the competitors on this occasion being the Melbourne and Carlton…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Our Telegrams. Randwick Races. Second Day-
There is a very good attendance on the course to-day, and the following are results:- The Shorts, a handicap sweepstakes of 5 says…
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THE meeting convened by advertisement for last Saturday evening was held accordingly, at Mr. Noble's Commercial Hotel. There was not a satisfactory attendance of…
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THE authorities have notified the following arrangements:— By the new time table which will come into operation on the 13th inst., day trains…
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THE horses entered for the races at the spring meeting are now doing their morning canters regularly on the racecourse. We notice the following horses have arrived and…
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THE opening match of the season, so far as Cootamundra is concerned, was played on Saturday last, between elevens of the United and the Lighthouse clubs. Being…
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ON Saturday night last, at Mr. Noble's Hotel, a general meeting of this club was held. There were about a dozen members present, and the chair was occupied by Mr…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Viotoria Racing Club Spring Meeting. Melbourne
The V.R.C. Spring Meeting commenced to-day, The weather was warm, and a north wind blow during the afternoon. The attendance numbered between 30,000 and…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Victoria Racing Club Spring Meeting. the Cup Day
Yeah by year, the Melbourne Cup day draws together from a wider, area, covered by a steadily-increasing population, a larger concourse of visitors. Whether the times are…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Pomingalarna Races
These races, instituted by Mr. J. Hopkins, proprietor of the Pomingalarna Inn, came off on Monday, under the most favourable circumstances. The different races were well…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Cricket Notes. Brawlin V. United Clubs
ON Saturday last a match was played on Albert Park between these two clubs, the former securing a victory in the first contest since its inauguration. The full details of…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →The Intercolonial Cricket Match. Sydney Friday 4 p.m
The cricket match between the New South Wales Eleven and the Victorian Eleven commenced to-day. The weather was fine, but there was a poor attendance. New South…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The Intercolonial Cricket Match
THE cricket match, New South Wales, v. Victoria, resulted in a victory for the former by 32 runs. The following are the particulars of the scoring during the game:—…
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A CRICKET MATCH was played on the Racecourse ground on Saturday afternoon last between the first elevens of the Wagga Wagga Cricket Club and the Caxtons. The…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Local Intelligence. Cricket. Little Billabong V. Wagga
THE match for the Cox Cup, which was played towards the close of last season in Wagga between the above elevens, and which resulted in a defeat for Wagga…
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WAGGA WAGGA v. LITTLE BILLABONG. We take the following scores made in the late match, from the Border Post. Barnes is evidently a good bowler, for it will be observed…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Correspondence. the Little Billabong Cricket Match. (To the Editor of the W. W. Express.)
SIR,—He dispute between Little Billabong and Wagga Cricket Clubs, I will endeavour to give you the other side of the question. Little Billabong is in…
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