Athletics
The £100 Handicap in connection with the Orange Hibernian Society's St. Patrick's Day sports has been withdrawn. No betting of note has yet taken place on the…
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Cricket
The second elevens of the Belvidere and Warwick clubs met on the Association Ground on Wednesday, the result being a draw. The Belvidere representatives went to the wickets…
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The first round of the matches for the captaincy of the Sydney Lawn Tennis Club has been played, with the following result:— A. W. Allen (walk over), R. C. Allen (retired)…
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There being some doubt as to the powers of the trusteet of the Association Cricket Ground in relation to thus ground, it may, perhaps, be as well to state the conditions under which they hold their trust. It is in their…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →Aquatics. the Manly Rowing and Sailing Club Regatta. to the Editor of the Daily Telegraph
Sir,--Kindly allow me, through the columns of your paper, to publicly announce what I consider most unfair treatment that I received at the bands of the committee of the above…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Cricket. Victoria v. South Australia. Adelaide
The selector of teams has chosen the following 12 to roceed to Victoria to contest the intercolonial match, on February. 11:—George Giffen, Jarvis, Lyons, Walter Giffen, Noel, A. Slight, Godfrey, Knill, Kemp, M'Kenzie,…
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The novelty of running footraces at night time by the aid of the electric light will be introduced to-morrow evening at the Carrington Grounds, when the first Electric Light…
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Sir Samuel Wilson has been elected president and Messrs. H. Chirnside and B. Hepburn vice-presidents of the Ballarat Coursing Club. The season's fixtures were decided upon as…
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The final heat for the silver trophy in connection with the Sydney Enterprise Swimming Club, presented by the S.E.S.C., will be decided at. Robinson's baths this afternoon at 4 o'clock…
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The committee of the above club met at their rooms on Wednesday last, Captain J. Sims presiding. There was a full attendance. After the formal business of the evening was disposed of it was decided that the second series of…
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The trophy presented by Mr. G. Wales for the best batting average on the side of the Englishmen in the recent match between Shaw's team and the Combined Eleven, and won by Briggs, is a very handsome souvenir of…
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The final heat in the 100 yards Handicap for S. E. S. C. trophy will be decided at Robinson's Baths, this afternoon. The following are the competitors:—P. Clarke, 23 seconds. G. Bates, 28 seconds; W. Chapman, 45 seconds; T…
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MORUYA, Tuesday.—There was a fair attendance on the racecourse here on Monday, the first day of the present race meeting. The course was rather heavy. The weather was fine. Results:—…
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The Narrandera and Junee clubs met at Narrandera on the 22nd January to play for the Humphrys Cup, the game, however, not being concluded when the stumps were drawn. Scores: Narrandera, first innings, 77; second, 129. Junee…
Continued on Trove, page 299 →Unsatisfactory Cricket
"Those ashes" which Ivo Bligh and his team came out here to recover and had to leave behind them are going home in change of Shrewsbury and Co. Thirteen runs and two "legs before wicket" have decided that "the revered ashes…
Continued on Trove, page 40 →Cricket Gossip
The thirty-eighth intercolonial match has gone down the long avenve of time, and another notch has been added to the New South Wales tallY. Recollections of the old '50 matches are fading away pretty fast, and their associates…
Continued on Trove, page 298 →Coursing. Some "Slips" by an Artist
1. Judge, efficiently supported 2. Carrying Out the Draw. by the Stewards. 3. Running off a Capital Trial. 4. Entry for the Puppy Stakes…
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The Glenmore and Emerald clubs resumed their match for the Cohen Cup upon the cup wicket, Moore Park, last Saturday, the result being a rather easy win for the Glenmores by five wickets and two runs…
Continued on Trove, page 299 →Race Meetings. Geelong Races
The annual summer meeting of the Geelong Racing Club was held on Friday and Saturday, January 28 and 29. Upon each day the weather was fine and the attendance large. Results:—…
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