The Week's Racing. V.a.t.c. Meeting
The above club will commence their autumn meeting next Saturday at Caulfield, when the first of the big sprint events will be decided. This is the Oakleigh…
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Cricket. the Fourth Test. Australia Wins the Rubber
It was 96 in the shade when the Fourth West began in Melbourne last Friday. The wicket was pitched, on Merri Creek soil, which is slower and does not last as long…
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A single wicket cricket contest is spoken of between two of Tumut's old : time wielders of the willow. It will be England v. Australia. If the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →St. Patrick's Day Races
A meeting was held in the Council Chambers on Friday evening last to make preliminary arrangements in regard to the…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Wagga Cricket Association
A meeting of the Executive was held last night. Present—Mr. E. Bellair (in the chair) and Messrs, A. R. Raleigh, M. A. Donnelly, W. Wilson, E…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Annual Races. Cootamundra Turf Club. Wednesday and THURSDAY, 12th and 13th FEBRUARY
The above turf event was held on the dates named, and the weather was extremely favourable, being all that could have been wished for in the general character of the…
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The New Zealand footballers defeated the Northern Union by a goal md two tries to a goal and one try…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →General Sports Items. Gundagai H.A.C.B. Society (Annual Carnival).—March 17. Tumut Picnic Racing Club (Show Meeting).—February 28
Jugiong annual races to-morrow. A good day's sport is promised those who extend their patronage to the meeting. Lady John looks like possessing an Al…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →A Cricket Story
In his book, "The Hon. F. S. Jackson," Mr. Percy Cross Standing tells the following story of Ranji. Being under engagement to take a…
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New South Wales swimmers have not been as successful as usual this year in the Australasian swimming championships at Perth, and blame the lumpy water at the Guildford…
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In the Northern Union v. New Zealand professional Rugby match, the referee ordered one of ^he latter team off the field for fighting, and stopped a fight between…
Continued on Trove, page 31 →Boxing. LANG V. FELIX
Great expectations were formed of the contest between "Bill" Lang and Peter Felin for the championship of Australia, which took place in the…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Ascot Races
There was a bumper attendance at Ascot (Sydney) last Saturday afternoon, and the racing was most interesting. Backers thought Disaster a good thing for the…
Continued on Trove, page 25 →Canterbury Park Races
The feature of Saturday's meeting at Canterbury Park was the scarcity of good riders, and the inability of those that did fake part in some of the events. Backers…
Continued on Trove, page 25 →Boxing. the Africander V. Coll. Heckenburg
Great interest is being evinced in the glove fight between The Africander and Coll. Heckenberg, which takes place in the Centennial Hall, Moss Vale (N.S.W.), on…
Continued on Trove, page 31 →Newcastle J.c. Races
Backers must have had a profitable day at the Newcastle jockey Club's meeting on Saturday, as no less than two "odds on" chances got home during the afternoon…
Continued on Trove, page 25 →The Week's Racing. V.a.t.c. Autumn Meeting
The autumn racing carnival was commenced "by the Victorian Amateur Turf Club at Caulfield on Saturday, and the meeting was very well patronised. The…
Continued on Trove, page 25 →Sundry Sports. Cricket. England V. New South Wales
The return match between the English team and New South Wales commenced on Sydney Cricket Ground last Friday. In the first match, England, with 304 and 301…
Continued on Trove, page 31 →Amateur Athletics
The amateur athletic associations in the various States have been holding tests of late to select the teams to represent them in the Australasian Championship games at…
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