Rugby Football. English and Maori Matches. Sydney
The Western District team defeated the English football team at Bathurst, to-day by 15 points to 10. The Maoris defeated a mixed 15 in…
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Boxing
Tommy Burns, champion heavyweight boxer of the world, arrived on Tuesday in Sydney, where he is to fight Squires. Short and thick-set, the champion has, however,…
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It is to be regretted that the two opening matches of the British Rugby team in New South Wales were spoiled by bad weather. Rain had fallen for ten days…
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As a result of the difference between the Maori team and the Rugby League some of the former have returned home. A number of them, however, are still in Sydney,…
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The twice-postponed meeting of the Moorefield R.C. came off on Monday in fine weather, and the course proved safe enough, through the lower part of the track…
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The Grand National meeting of the Adelaide Racing Club was commended at Victoria Park last Saturday. The weather was very warm and dusty, but it did not…
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Backers turned Up in good numbers at Warwick Farm last Saturday. The weather was fine when the trains left, but there was heavy rain at the course, before the…
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The Australian champion, Frank Beaurepaire, of Melbourne, won the English quarter mile salt water swimming championship…
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Frank Beaurepaire, the Victorian swimmer, won the 440 yards salt water championship at Weston-super Mare, in 4 min. 49 2-5 secs., beating T. S…
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The Victoria Park Pony and Galloway Race Club held a meeting on Wednesday of last week, the weather conditions being very bad, but a fair number of sportsmen…
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The New Zealand team which is to take part in the forthcoming jubilee carnival matches for the championship of Australia arrived in Melbourne by the Sydney express…
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Speaking at a reception at the Cathedral Hotel (Melb.) organised by Mr. John Wren. "Tommy" Burns, the world's champion boxer, made a…
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The Australian champion, Frank Beaurepaire, of Melbourne, won the English quarter-mile srlt water swimming championship…
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The final of the Moore Cup Competition has been postponed until after the show. Wagga meet Juneo to-day in the…
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At a meeting of the committee of the wagga Golf club it was decided to send two teams a way on Thursday. 20th inst—one to Junee and one…
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A inditing of delegates and others interested in Association football took place at the school of Arts on Thursday evening, for the purpose of…
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The Council of the Lawn Tennis Association has decided to play the preliminary tie for the Davis Cup in America. J. G. Ritchie and J. E. C. Parke will…
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A social in aid of the funds of the St. John's Tennis Club was held in the St. John's Hall on Thursday evening. There were about 40 couples present…
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An enjoyable social took place in St. John's Hall on Thursday evening in aid of the pavilion fund of the St. John's Tennis Club. There was an…
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