Swimming. February
Professor Clampett's Aquatic Carnival, Robinson's Domain Baths. Corbett admits that young Cavill took the championship from him in 1882, but…
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Windsor Farm Racing Club Races. Saturday. January 30
Judge, B. Richards, jun.; starter, J. Kean; handicapper, W. C. Quinton; clerk of course, J. Holden; secretary, F. W. Linsley. The second race meeting held under the suspices of the…
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GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE.—A cricket mach between the Parliamentary debates staff and Parliamentary night staff employed in the Government Printing Office has been arranged to be…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Swimming Championship of New South Wales. to the Editor of the Daily Telegraph
Sir,--A letter appears in your issue of to-day, headed "Swimming Championship of New South Wales," and signed by "Fred. Cavill," which questions my which to the title of…
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MUDGEE, Saturday.—On Friday night the annual meeting of the Mudgee Tattersall's Racing Club was held in Millett's Club House Hotel. The secretary reed the balance-sheet and the annual statement of the committee…
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MUDGEE, Saturday.—At a meeting of the Bligh Amateur Racing Club on Friday it was determined to hold a two days' meeting on the Mudgee course. Over £250 in prize money are included in the programme, and the dates are…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Cricket at Maitland. [By Telegraph.]
WEST MAITLAND, Saturday.--There was a moderate attendance on the Albion ground this afternoon to witness a cricket match between the first eleven of the Albion Club and fifteen…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →The Braidwood Races. Braidwood, This Day
A large number of visitors have arrived for the races. The following are the acceptances.. Cup.-Balmoral, Comus, Parade, Clement…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Disturbance at Geelong Races. GEELONG
At the Geelong races to-day an unseemly disturbance occured in the paddock, in consequence of Barney Thompson, bookmaker, having refused to pay three guineas, the license fee demanded by the…
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An entertainment consisting of boxing, single stick play, and weight-lifting took place at Foley's Athletic Hall, George-street, on Saturday night, in the presence of a numerous audience. The principal event on the programme…
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An adjourned meeting of members of the Goulburn Coursing Club was held last Thursday evening (said a Goulburn paper). There were only five members present, and Mr. A. M'Donell was voted to the chair. The…
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REDFERN LORNES v. CLEVELAND AVENUE.— Won by the former by 35 runs. Redfern Lornes, 66; Cleveland Avenue, 31. O. Cowley (25) and J. Burgess (14) batted well for the winners; as did…
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Last Saturday the final match was played off in singles between Messrs. C. W. Cropper and R. D. Fitzgerald, and resulted in a win for the former. Mr. Cropper was called upon to play Mr. W. J. B. Salmon for the club…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Yachting at the Huon Regatta. a Plucky Rescue
The Hobart MERCURY says that one of the best races at the Huon Regatta on New Year's Day was the Handicap Yacht Race, but it was spoiled by the unfortunate capsize of a second-class yacht named the Stormbird. This yacht,…
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MELBOURNE, Monday.—In reference to Barney Thompson's refusal to pay the three guineas fee to the stewards at the Geelong races on Saturday, Barney says that many other metallicians who declined to pay were not interfered…
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The Mudgee Tattersall's Racing Club held their annual meeting on Friday evening. The report and balance-sheet were read, showing that over £2000 had been passed through for the last year. The following officers for the…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →The Australian Cricket Team. [By Telegraph.]
MELBOURNE, Monday.--The following is the final selection of the Australian team to visit England under the auspices of the Melbourne C.C. :--Bonnor, Evans, Garrett…
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Nothing definite has yet been arranged between E. Cavill and W. F. Corbett for a match for the swimming championship of New South Wales. The difficulty is as to where the match shall take place, but most likely the…
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One of the best-contested matches which have yet, been played for the above trophy was that just finished between the Corio and Carthona teams. The Corio had to go in on Saturday to get 65 runs to win, with…
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