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For the intercolonial cricket match, Victoria v. South Australia, commancing on the 11th instant, on the Melbourne Cricket Ground, Mr. Major has chosen the follow,ing team to represent Victoria, viz.:—Messrs. Blackham,…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Committee (appointed by the New South Wales Cyclists' Union): Messrs. H. M. Evans, Frank M. Bladen, Alfred Edward. Referees: Messrs. W. Hamilton, H. Moyse, H. S. Bale, and J. Pearson. Time-takers:…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →The long-pending footrace between Samuels and Malone, the latter conceding a start of a yard and a half in 150, for £200, takes place at the Carrington Grounds this afternoon, at…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →On Wednesday and Thursday next, the annual matches of the South Australian Swimming Club will take place at the Adelaide City Baths. The greatest interest will be centred in the 1000 yards' race for the championship of the…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →The following is teh list of players from which the 11 to represent New South Wales in the last match again Shaw's team will be selected:—A. Bannerman, Massie, Moses, Macdonnell Marr, Turner, Ferris, Burton, Cottam,…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →A correspondent, "Amateur," writes as follows with regard to the test races:—" In looking through the programme of the above sports it has struck me wonderfully how the management could have allowod their meeting to…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Applications for the position of judge and slipper to the Victoria Coursing CluB will be received up to noon on Friday next. The Moonee Valley Coursing Club fixtures…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →The draw for the third round of the Metropolitan Cup and medals took place last night, with the following result:—The Undaunted was the first name drawn, and therefore plays the Redfern Cambridge; Mansfield v…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →TEMORA, Tuesday.--The following nominations have been made :-- TEMORA JOCKEY CLUB HANDICAP. Messrs Hefferman's Drumstick M'C[?]…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →ARMIDALE, Tuesday.-- The cricket match between the English Eleven and 22 of Armidale resulted in a draw. Armidale made 111 in their first innings and the Englishmen 225…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →There is not mach excitement over the races, which commence to-morrow, and speculation on the Hobart Cup is principally confined to Calcutta sweeps, which have been fairly patronised. Harvester is a strong favourite. Fish…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →Acceptances are due to-morrow for the Bega Sheffield Handicap. H. Dunn and Blackburn and Thomas are to bring off their Cumberland wrestling match,…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →LONGUEVILLE V. VICTORIA HOUSE.—The Longueville Club opened its season very auspiciously on Saturday last, by defeating the Victoria House team, the respective scores being 61 and 36. The meagre total scored by Victoria…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Following are the entries for the principal handicaps.-- TURP CLUB HANDICAP. One mile and a quarter…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The Lawrence Races, which were adjourned owing to the floods, will take place on February 16…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Spofforth will be unable to play in the intercolonial cricket match between Victoria and South Australia. Trinnick has been selected in his place. AN AUSTRALIAN EIGHT…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Sir,--Having read with interest the two letters lately appearing in your paper from Messrs. Connolly and Passau, I should like, with your permission, to make a few remarks in fairness…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →At the City Baths to-day, E. Cavill, of Sydney, won the swimming championship of the colony, the distance being 1000 yards, on the occasion of the annual meeting of the South Australian Swimming Club. He won by about…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →A Special Passenger Train will leave Sydney for Liverpool at 12.28 p.m., returning from Liverpool at 5.5 p.m. Fares by the special train—1st class, 4s; 2nd class, 2s. Passengers from suburban stations should join the special train…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Sprinting or footracing is a pastime that has ever been popular with Britons, but no branch of sport, perhaps, has suffered so much from the effects of unfair dealing…
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