Lawn Tennis
The fourth round of Sydney Lawn Tennis Club's tournament was commenced at the Association Cricket Ground on Saturday afternoon. The weather was all that could be wished for, and the courts were…
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The Maori Football Team. a Draw. London, January 13
The Maori football team played a match against Stockport yesterday, which resulted in a draw…
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The cricket match between the M.C.C. team and the New South Wales Eleven was continued on Saturday. The pitch was in capital order. There was a large attendance of spectators during the day. New…
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MELBOURNE, Sunday.--It in a long time since such genuine interest in cricket as was exhibited in the intercolonial match on Saturday has been shown in Melbourne, for as the…
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A Lday's athletic sport will be held ut Cootamundra on January 26. The programe will include a sprint handicap of £20. A £30 Sheffield handicap is to be run off at…
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The National or Anniversary Regatta is, and always should be, looked upon as one of the greatest aquatic events of the year, but judging from present appearances this year, it is likely to…
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Mr. John Munday, the auctioneer, is now preparing the catalogue of Mr. F. Richardson (who is leaving Melbourne), to be sold without reserve on the 11th of…
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Over 60 entries have been received for the swimming contests in connection with the Port Jackson Swimming Club's meeting, which takes place in the Na[?] Pitt-street Baths to-morrow evening…
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A cablegram to the London SPORTING LIFE, dated New York, December 4,says:-- "Tom Lees and Jock Fallon met last night, and fought ton rounds. It was a close fight,…
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King matters have, during the past week, been very brisk here, several private encounters having taken place. The principal of these was a contest between two gentlemen amateurs, which was brought off late…
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The following matches were played on Saturday:— I Zingari had a pleasant game at Strathfield against the local team. The scores were—Strathfield, 48 (Robertson 23, Hogers 16); I Zingari, 8 for 103…
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BATHURST, Monday.-On Saturday afternoon a cricket match took place on the Ordnance Ground, between Blandford first eleven and Mount Pleasant clubs. The former scored, in their first innings, 238…
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ADELAIDE, Monday.-Saturday proved terribly hot, militating against a large attendance at the Oval. South Adelaide Club played a match against Hindmarsh. The former made 109 against the latter's 28…
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BRISBANE, Monday.--The breach between the Brisbane Cricket Club and the Queensland Cricket Association regarding the match with the Australian Eleven has been widened by the determination of the…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Fatal Football Accident. a Derby Footballer Killed. London, January 14
At a football match at Derby on Saturday last a member of the Derby Eleven, named Cropper, was fatally kicked, and died shortly afterwards from his injuries…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The Intercolonial Cricket Match. Victoria V. New South Wales. Melbourne
The intercolonial cricket match was resumed to-day, the weather being cool. There was a good attendance during the afternoon. A great deal of interest is manifested in the progress of the contest, on account…
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MELBOURNE, Monday.--The interest folt in the forty-first match between Victoria and New South Wales was further exemplified to-day, when the continuation of the game was…
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Starts for Ashfield Sheffield Handicap may be expected to-morrow. Professor Jackson and the English pugilist Jem Smith have opened up negotiations for a boxing…
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ROSETTE.-Mr. R. Robinson has had the misfortune to lose his first-class greyhound Rosette, from inflammation. The bitch was by Capri-Factory Girl, and being overgrown as a puppy promised well for…
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