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The members of the press desirous of being chosen in the press team for the match against Parliament on Monday next are requested to attend practice on the Domain ground on each morning during the week, between 10.30 a.m. and…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →On Saturday afternoon, at the Association Ground, the match for the club captaincy and silver racquet was played between Mr. W. J. B. Salmon (holder) and Mr. C. W. Cropper,…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Sir,—Allow me to draw attention to a series of unmanly scenes in connection with a game of cricket which was played between the above clubs on Saturday afternoon. It appears some few…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →The sporting folk of Newcastle, says a local paper, cannot help wondering why Archie Farrell did not accede to Mat Jones' request to run anywhere out of the…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Another racing accident, similar to that which occurred in the Caulfield Cup latt October, happened (says the Melbourne Age) at Moonee Valley on Saturday afternoon. Ten horses started for the La Rose Handicap, the course at the…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →What promises to be a most successful race meeting will begin to-morrow upon the Newcastle coarse under the auspices of the local jockey club. Time was when these meetings formed a very important feature in the year's…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →For the boxing and athletic competition to-night at Foley's athletic hall, a spacious stage has been erected. Some of the foremost patrons of boxing and athletics have given prizes, and it may safely be anticipated that there…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →THE SERPENTINE CHRISTMAS 100 YARDS HANDICAP.—Owing to the lake being covered with, ice this event, which usually takes place on Christmas morning, had to be postponed until December 31, when the event was…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →The Cootamundra and Wagga clubs met on Saturday last at Wagga to compete for the Mandelson Cup, the result being a win for Wagga by an innings and 4 runs. The defeat of…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Lees wrote as fellows to the Melbourne SPORTSMAN:—"As I see that there is no chance of my challenge to all comers being accepted I will give any of them £5 to fact me four rounds. Some of the fighters say that they are…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →An intelligent foreigner, writing to a contemporary, wishes to know ''what sense there is in cricket?'' He has received as yet no satisfactory answer, but his question…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →There was a good muster of lovers of athletics generally on Wednesday night in Foley's Athletic Hall, to witness a series of boxing bouts. Unfortunately one of the events lapsed (that with Doolay and another) owing to the…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →ADELAIDE, Wednesday.—The boy athlete, Charles Carpenter, accomplished his feat of walking a mile, running a mile, and riding a mile, under 22min, in 21 1/2min on Saturday. Thus our Melbourne correspondent:—At the inquest…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →A large and unusually select audience assembled at Foley's Athletic Hall, George-street, last night, to witness several competitions for prizes given by different patrons of athletics. The various events were very creditably…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →At the annual meeting on Wednesday the secretary presented the report and balance sheet for the past rear. Both were deemed satisfactory, and were adopted. Following are the office-bearers for the coming year: H. A…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →COOTAMUNDRA, Thursday,--At the annual meeting of the Cootamundra Club held last night, the following officers and committee were elected. President, Mr. H. A. O'Donnell;…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →The match for the Trustees Cup between the Belvidere and University Club's will, be continued on the Association ground, play to commence at 2.15 p.m. On the…
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