Public Opinion. Football. [To the Editor.]
Sir,—I would like to say a few words in connection with the recent football match between Old Junes and Bethungra. Bethungra wrote to the Old Junee…
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Triangular Cricket. the Australian Attitude. Letter From South Africa. London, June 12
The South African Cricket Association has written to the Counties with a view of the Country Committees meeting on 3rd July. The letter…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Rugby
Farm-Wagga (Norton Cup) fixture which was to have taken place on Saturday next at Wagga has been postponed till a later date on account of the…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Coursing Club Hares
The Wagga Coursing Club is suffering from the sporting proclivities of boys and young men. During the past few days dogs and guns have been at work…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Wagga Tennis Club
The Wagga Lawn Tennis Club's annual tournament, commenced on 6th inst., has not yet been completed. The wet weather last week prevented the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Golf. Wagga Championship Competitions
There were only twelve entires for the championship, w[?] was con[?]ced on the local [?] on Saturday and several of those only competed for…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Boxing. Squires Again Beaten by Burns
The following cable from Paris was repeated to us yesterday:—"Burnt knocked out Squires in the eighth round."…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Football. Association. Oldtown v. NEWTOWN
The above teams met on the racecourse on Saturday afternoon. Mr. J. F. De Groot officiated as central umpire. Oldtown, who were skippered by…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Football. Australian. Wagga Senior Premiership. Lake V. Federals
The Lake and Federal teams met on the Cricket Ground on Saturday, in the presence of a large number of spectators. Mr. George Bellair, made his…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Cricket in England. Good Bowling and Batting. London
Some good scores were made, in both bowling and batting, in the Country cricket matches on Saturday. Bowling for Notts against Essex,…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →English Cricket. Deadly Bowling. Remarkable Batting Feat. London, June 15
In the cricket match Nottingham shire v. Essex. T. Wass. for the former, took 16 wichets for 103 runs. For Yorkshire against Leicestershire…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Boxing Championship. BURNS v. Squires. the Australian Defeated. Knocked Out in Eight Rounds. London, June 14
The second match between "Tommy" Burns, the champion pugilist of the world, and "Bill" Squires, the Australian champion, was fought…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Sporting Notes. Races to Come. Narandera Race Club Show Meeting), August 7
Further evidence of the value of Riverina form over hurdles was given at Warwick Farm on Saturday, when the locally owned mare Zillah won the…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Golf
The bogey competition played on Saturday last for Mr. Farquhar's trophy, was won by Mr. Broughton, finishing two up and Mr. Thomson second, who finished…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Football
The Tumut Ramblers will try conclusions with Gundagai Second Graders on the local ground to-day. The match is a competition one, and Gundagai will be represented…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Football Sprats
I notice that the Wagga club forfeited their match to Junee on Saturday last—and this in the face of having it put off to that day to suit their own convenience!…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Boxing. Burns—squires Fight
The fight between Tommy Barns, of Canada, the champion of the world, and Bill Squires, of Australia, came off in Paris on Saturday. and, after a fine struggle, which…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Sundry Sports. Football. Rugby Union
In the Rugby Union matches in Sydney on Saturday, Glebe defeated South Sydney by 21 points to 8. Both teams were out for real business, and in the early…
Continued on Trove, page 23 →The Week's Racing. Warwick Farm Races
There was a good attendance at Warwick Farm last Saturday, although a meeting was brought off at Ascot as well. Book makers scored heavily, as only one favourite…
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