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"The Derby is not what it was "(says an English journal), and it is not at all impossible that cricket will sink like horseracing, if the professional element goes on increasing." The attentive student of cricket in Australia must have…
Continued on Trove, page 390 →Our Bathurst correspondent telegraphs on Saturday as follows:—A footrace between R. Ashworth and J. Robinson took place to-day at the cricket-ground for £50 a-side, the distance being 150 yards. There was a large attendance,…
Continued on Trove, page 413 →The following are the Sydney entries for Mr. Rash's £100 Athletic Handicap:—T. M. Malone, A. 3. Farrell, J. W. Byrne, Charles Lintott, M. Cresty, J. Suna, G. H. Willes, John Smith, W. G. Atkinson, Edmund…
Continued on Trove, page 413 →Campian v. Robertson, 150 yards, £100, Show Grounds. Bathurst, March 1. Athletic Sports, Cootamundra, March 7. Campbell v. Carver, 100 yards. £100. Homebush, March 8…
Continued on Trove, page 36 →W. L. asks—Did the race between Malone and Cambadelo Billy come off at Brisbane, and if so who won? No. the match was not run off. 2 We cannot say. 3. Patterson, Lower campbell-street, burry Hills. You would have to…
Continued on Trove, page 32 →On Saturday next a series of swimming matches is to be held at Cavill's Baths, Lavender Bay, under the patronage of his Excellency the Governor, the Hon. the Premier and the Hon. Sir. John…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →UNIVERSITY V. ALBERT.—The match between the above clubs for the Holdsworth Cup was resumed on Saturday on the Association Ground. Though a small quantity of rain fell just before the game was resumed at did not…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Following are the nominations for the FLYING HANDICAP.—Mr. Kelly's Pretender, Smith's Footprint, M'Mullin's Daisy, Frost's Exchange,Brennan's Hopeful. Hughes's Tulimhar. Steenson's Tinderbox,…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →The fourth annual excursion under the auspices of the Carthona Cricket Club was held on Saturday afternoon. Between 300 and 400 persons, including a good sprinkling of ladies, were…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →The Autumn Meeting of the Victoria Racing Club opened on Saturday at Flemington. The meeting is invested with a new interest this year, as it is being conducted on a different basis to that of last. The committee resolved…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Members of the Bowling Association must not forget that an important meeting will be held to-night (Tuesday), at 8 o'clock, at the Oxford Hotel, and as the "grand old English game" is assuming…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →TELEGRAPH DEPARTMENT v. THE PRESS.—Seeing the intimate relations which exist between the Telegraph Department and the Press, it was suggested that the close relationship might be further cemented if the representatives…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Messrs. W. C. Yuill and Co. held an important sale of thoroughbreds and yearlings to-day at the Pastoral Holel, Newmarket, when some yery prominent youngsters were disposed of. The first on the list were a draft…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →The following matches were played on Saturday:— St. Barnabas v. Ashfield Waratahs ended in a victory for the former. Austral v. Lochinvar ended in a draw. Alpha v. Stafford resulted in an easy victory for the former by 76…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →PARRAMATTA Alfred first eleven v. 13 [?] Alberts.— The above match came off on Saturday last on the ground of the former. It had been arranged that the Alberts should play with…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The periodical swimming races organised by Professor Cavill will be held at the Lavender Bay Baths, North Shore, on Saturday next, commencing at 3 p.m. The programme contains 11 events, open to competitors under…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Entries for the swimming matches to take place at Cavill's baths, Lavender Bay, to-morrow afternoon, closed last night, there being about 90 competitors in all. For the boys' race under 16, there…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →On Wednesday night the Manly Town Hall was crowded by a large and fashionable audience, many of whom had come down from Sydney, to witness a dramatic and musical entertainment, in aid of the…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →The sport of the leash is taking fast hold in the Northern capital (says a correspondent of a New Zealand paper). Our new Plumpton ground is being rapidly put into shape, and the wire is on its way from…
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