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SATURDAY'S meeting, taking place as it did under combination of fortunate circumstances, gave a striking indication of the position which this amusement holds in public favour. The attendance was the largest that has ever been…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →All games played with a ball appear to have a great fascination for the Anglo-Saxon race. Wherever you meet with members of the Anglo-Saxon family, there most assuredly you will find ball games in vogue. It is…
Continued on Trove, page 42 →The Balmain and Double Bay clubs wet on Saturday last and after a very pleasant aud well contested game victory was declared for the former club on the first…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →MELBOURE, December 21.—The boxing match, Bictona Floyd, was fought opposite the seven furlong [?]ost on the racecoursoe, Caulfield, during a tremendous shower of rain, which soaked the spectators. Drizzling rain lasted the…
Continued on Trove, page 39 →The members of the Balmain Bowling Club met in the club house on Monday for the purpose of performing a pleasing ceremony. Dr. Evans, sen., presided, and after an appropriate speech, presented the president (Mr. T…
Continued on Trove, page 40 →The thirty-fifth intercolonial cricket match was commenced at noon to-day on the Melbourne Cricket Ground, in the presence of a moderate assemblage, which increased after luncheon to 5000. It was the general opinion that the…
Continued on Trove, page 31 →DEAR SIR,—Now that we hear so much talk about the Balmain Cricket Club would it not be wise to suggest through the columns of your influential journal, the advisableness of…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →The intercolonial cricket match began on the Melbourne Cricket Ground on Saturday. The weather was cool and cloudy. The turf was in excellentorder, and the attendauce of spectators was good.Bannerman, Davisand Ferris stood…
Continued on Trove, page 37 →Whatever feara were entertained with regard to the kind of weather which the A. J.C. Summer Meeting would meet with, these were dispelled when Saturday, morning broke. A more.pleasant day could not have been desired. It…
Continued on Trove, page 35 →Presidnet, Mr. C. H. Hannell; vice-presidents, Messrs. Joseph Wood and J. C. Ellis; umpire, Mr. D. Fitzpatrick; starter, Mr. A. Frazer; judge, Mr. C. H. Hannell; hon. secretary and treasurer, Mr. Frank…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →In order to allow the cricketers included tinder the category of second junior players an opportunity of showing whether they possessed any merits in this branch of sport, advantage was…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The Junior Intercolonial Cricket Match, between representative elevens from New South Wales and Victoria, began on Saturday, at noon, on the Association Ground, in the presence of comparatively few…
Continued on Trove, page 38 →Never in Katoomba's history was there so many visitors from the Penrith district as on Saturday last. The weather during the early part of the day appeared very unsettled, but in spite of the many…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →A good attendance was present in Foley's Athletic Hall last night to witness a wrestling match between the San Francisco wrestler M'Caffery and H. M. Cansdell, gymnastic instructor. The latter was assisted by Foley, while…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The admirers of L. E. Myers, the great American sprinter, recently tendered him a benefit in New York, on October 17. John L. Sullivan, the pugilist, proposes to start from…
Continued on Trove, page 33 →Athletic sports were held on the Albion ground, Maitland, on boxing Day, when the weathor was beautifully fine. The attendance numbered fully 1500 people. Results:— Youths' Handicap-B. Green, 17yds, 1;S. Ward, 14yds…
Continued on Trove, page 39 →COATES V. PARRAMATTA HOSPITAL FOR INSANE.—These teams met for the second time this season on Saturday last. The match again resulted is a, win for the Coates team by one wicket and 14 runs. The hospital team won…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →ADELONG, Saturday.—The annual races here yesterday were a great success. Mr. Devorell's Stonebroke won the Maiden Race, Mr. Odea's Fusherboy the Jockey Club Handicap, Mr. Lloyd's Milton the Mile Handicap, Mr. Odea's…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →The second day's races of Tattersall's Club were well patronised by the public on Saturday, notwithstanding the surfeit of sports and amusements of all kinds which, colonists have had during the past ten days. Lord…
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