Rugby in France
The South African Rugby football team played a match in Paris against tho Racing Club of France, and won by 5 points to 6…
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Cricket
New South Wales remains triumphant and unapproachable at cricket, as the interState match, commenced in Sydney on Friday, serves once more to…
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The necessity of having the local Cricket Ground lighted was emphasised the other night on the occasion of the hand concert. The pleasure of an…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Swimming. Billington at Adelaide. a Record Broken
On Saturday night, at the Adelaide City Baths, before a large crowd, David Billington, the English champion, met and defeated H. Moon, the…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Cricket Victoria. V. South Australia
The executive of the Victorian Cricket Association on Friday night considered the circumstances associated with W. Armstrong and Warne declining to take…
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At the Manly Swimming Club's annual gala on Saturday last, the recently returned champion, Cecil Healy, defeated Harold Backer, and H. Hardwick in the 150yds…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Rugby Football
The suggestion to send a team of Australian Rugby players to lour Britain in 190 comes at an opportune time (says the London "Daily Mail…
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The suggestion to send a team of Australian Rugby players to tour Britain in 1907 comes at an opportune time (says the London "Daily Mail.") But it must…
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David Billington, the English professional world's champion, met H. Moon, of Adelaide, at Adelaide baths on Saturday, over 500 yards. Billington won by 2 yards…
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The Squires-Jeffries match is "off." Jeffries did not sign articles, as stated, and Squires will not go to America "on spec." Later on, he will probably be got…
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At Omaha, Nebraska, late in November, "Kid" Wedge, the champion lightweight boxer of Arkansas, declined to take part in a boxing contest on the ground that he…
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South African Rugby team were beaten by Cardiff (Wales) on New Year's Day by 17 points to nil. This was the visitors' third defeat in over 20 games. Since the…
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Armstrong made 251 for Melb. v. Essendon (non-competition match) on the Melb. ground last Saturday. He got going at once and in the first 100 minutes made…
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At Quirindi (N.S.W.) on New Year's Day, the police stopped the contest in throwing a cricket ball at the wicket, on the ground that it was a game of chance!…
Continued on Trove, page 15 →Sundry Sports. Racing
S. D Fisher, senior, has bought Murmur, winner of 1904 Caulfield Cup (S. D. Fisher, junior, riding), and the horse is in work again at Caulfield, looking well…
Continued on Trove, page 15 →Late Sport. Racing. Worker Forecasts. Rosehill (Sydney), Saturday, January 12
January Stakes (6f.)—Go Soon 1, Hollette 2, Talofa 3. Carlingford Mile—Metal Boy or Lanoline…
Continued on Trove, page 13 →Worlds Boxing Championship Jeffries Will Not Meet Squires. Stands Out of the Contest
The contest arranged to take place at Rhyolite, Nevada, United States, in April, between Bill Squires, champion of Australia, and Jim Jeffries, of Los…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Pony Racing A.j.c. Control Suggested. Deputation to the Attorney-general
A deputation of pony owners trainers and jockeys waited upon the Attorney-General on Monday to urge him to use his influence with the…
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The annual meeting of the Swimming Club was held at Hogen's hotel on Tuesday night. The report of the secretary (Mr. Hayes) showed that there had been…
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The inter-State cricket match, New South Wales v. South Australia, was won by the former by an innings and 163 runs…
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