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The East Melbourne first eleven to-day met a combined sohools team of 15, defeating them by 333 to 112 runs. Each side played only one innings. The team chosen to represent Victoria against Tasmania…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →As reported in our later editions yesterday, a young lad named L, Wilkins, who has not ridden much in public, though he has been for some time engaged at Mr. Lamond's…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Seth has expressed his willingness to box Peter Boland for a purse, a certain number of rounds or to a finish. Now that Boland is hero again, in all…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The question was asked of Mr. Blackham, the captain of the victorious Victorians (says Melbourne Telegraph), how he accounted for his team coming off so well…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →The formal opening of this newly-formed running grounds took place last evening, when the proprietors had very little reason to complain of any lack of patronage, although…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →The weather was pleasantly cool and fine yesterday. Sports were held on the show ground, at which there were about 5000 people present. The principal handicap…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Peter Boland is at the present time staying in this city, and most likely will engage in matches with some of out best middle weights. We have numbers who have lately…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →At the annual regatta of the Gosford and Brisbane Water Sailing and Rowing Club some very good sport was provided. The programme consisted of six Items, which resulted thus:--…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →A special meeting of the committee of the New South Wales Association is culled for this evening at the Oxford Hotel to appoint a selection committee for the remainder of the season…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Ernest Cavill, the Australian champion swimmer, expects to arrange swimming matches here early in February, and at Sandhurst later…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →The novelty of racing ponies by, electric light attracted a large attendance at the Lillie Bridge Grounds last night, but large as the attendance was inside, it appeared to be considerably larger outside,…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →At the Crystal Palace, Richmond, lastnight Dummy Maceboxed Jim Rogerseightrounds. The contest was one of the best and most exciting seen here for a long time. It was…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Since the return of our representatives from Victoria, after having been defeated in the 43rd match between the two colonies, many questions have been asked of them as to…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →William O'Connor, the Canadian sculler, who was defeated on the Thames by the late Henry Searle, has expressed his willingness to row the recognised Australian…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The weather was suitable for the meeting, a good north-easter making the sailing races interesting, and the water being on the whole not too rough for the rowing events. The s.s. Quandong, moored…
Continued on Trove, page 41 →PORT ADELAIDE, Wednesday.—The annual regatta on the Port Adelaide River excited unusual interest to-day owing to competition by Melbourne oarsmen in two ovents. Two Victorians named W…
Continued on Trove, page 39 →Writing on the Smith-Jackson fight a London journal states that in the second round Jackson forced the fighting and knocked the champion all over the ring…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →New Year's Day in Newcastle was celebrated with more than ordinary ?clat ly pleasure-seekers The trains, trams, and steamers brought visitors from all parts of the country, the streets, wharfs, and beach…
Continued on Trove, page 41 →The British Football Association has arranged for a special meeting to deal with the following proposal:— "That rule 22 (of last year) of the association shall be altered to read as follows:—Players are either…
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