Cricket
Lillywhite's English team will arrive at noon to-day by the express from Bowral where they stopped on Tuesday en route from Melbourne for the purpose of…
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Tamworth Races. Tamworth
The Tamworth races took place to-day. The weather was splendid, but the attendance of the general public was only fair. The bookmakers were in great force. TRIAL STAKES.—Madame, 1; Foxglove, 2; Groylad, 3…
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In connection wiht the intercolonial cricket match the following 15 players have been chosen, from which the final 12 will be selected to take part in the match on the 26th, at Sydney:—Blackham, Bruce, Boyle, Edwards, Horan,…
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Entries close to-day for Penrith Progress Association's Centennial Handicaps of 6 sore, and 50 So vs. Handicaps are promised on the 14th and acceptances require to be declared on…
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On Saturday next, the 14th instant, a one-mile captain y race will be contested on the Cook's River, near Tempe, [?] the members of the Sydney Enterprise Swimming C[?] Visitors and competitors will row up the river to O'Conn[?]s…
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The third and deciding match between Shaw's team and the New South Wales eleven will commence at noon to-day on the Association Cricket Ground. In the matches already played the honours stand very evenly divided…
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The first handicap in connection with the above club took place at the Pitt-street baths on Tuesday evening. The following are the results. First Heat.—Statters: M. de Chateaubourg, 15 seconds;…
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Melbourne, Thursday.--At a meeting of the committee of the Melbourne Football Club to-night it was decided to instruct the delegate to the Victorian Football Association to request…
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The, following are the entries of the principal events of the Tirranna Picnic Races, which take place next Thursday and Friday:- FIRST DAY…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Cricket and Cricketers in Victoria
The first thing that impresses even the most casual observer whilst visiting the neighbouring colony, is the multiplicity of really good cricket grounds. Wherever you…
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MELBOURNE, Thursday Night.—The Committee of the Melbourne Football Club met this evening, and decided to instruct their delegates to the Victorian Football…
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A representative football team of the United Kingdom starts for New Zealand on the 8th March…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The Visit of an English Football Team. [By Telegraph.] (From Our Own Correspondent.) Melbourne
The proposed visit of a team of English football players to Australia during the forthcoming football season was considered at a meeting of the Melbourne Football Club to-night. A resolution was passed that…
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An aquatic and athletic club has been formed by [?] members of the Naval Brigade, and it is intended to hold a meeting annually—a regatta alternating with a sports gatheitng. The opening meeting will be held early [?]…
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The first round of the Carrington Centennial Handicap commences at 8 p.m, to-morrow. The English amateur boxer H. Roberts has been challenged by P. Boland, of Melbourne,…
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A special meeting of the committee of the Centennial Regatta was held last night in Aaron's Exchange Hotel, to decide upon the conditions to be attached to the race for the Centennial Cup…
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The annual general meeting of members of the New South Wales Coursing Club will be held at Tattersall's Club on Tuesday, 17th instant, at 4 o'clock…
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A match for the swimming championship of Australia is to take place at the North Shore baths between Ernie Cavill, of Sydney, and M. Kenny, of Melbourne…
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