Boxing Items
The boys are going to give the famous Spider Weir a benefit to-night at the Australian Club, and a splendid array of talent will be on the boards. Ike Weir came…
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ATHLETICS. Cricket Gossip
Harry Moses has withdrawn in disgust from the selection committee for New South Wales intercolonial matches, or, rather, he has declined to be associated with it in future. The reason for his action ia that he…
Continued on Trove, page 151 →A Boxing Bear
There is an old Devonshire story to the following effect:—A showman with a bear and a monkey having come to a village, a simple-minded countryman asked who was the gentleman in the fur-coat. "He is a…
Continued on Trove, page 138 →Cricket
A meeting of the council of the New South Wales Cricket Union was held last night at Rainford's Cambridge Club Hotel, to deal with an appeal from the action of the committee in disqualifying the…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →Lawn Tennis
Two more rounds of the Sydney Lawn Tennis Club's handicap have been played, resulting as follows:— J. R. King beat Fowler—6-3, 6-1. Tiley beat Mackenzie—3-6 6-[?] 6-3…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →Stanmore Lawn Tennis Club
The annual tournament of the above club having been finished, the presentation of prizes took place on Saturday last at the residence of Mr. W. E. Kemp (president of the club). There were 11 prizes,…
Continued on Trove, page 152 →Cricket in India
We have occasionally had illustrations of the performances of English cricket players, among gentlemen both of the civil and the military services in India, worthy of the ordinary practice of amateur local clubs…
Continued on Trove, page 138 →RACING. Answers to Correspondents. Turf
J. L. R. (Port Macquarie).—Voltaire is by Mark Tapley from a Cossack mare. J. B. S. (Bathurst).—In a case like that referred to in your last letter the best course to take is to communicate with…
Continued on Trove, page 148 →Tips. Warwick Farm Races
The meeting at Warwick Farm to-day should be, a success in every way, unless rain falls. That is the only contingency which stands in its way so far as I can see, as there…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Jugiong Races. Gundagai
The Jugiong races, which were postponed, will take place on Friday next…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →Sports and Pastimes. Lawn Tennis
All communications intended for publication in this column should be addressed to the Editor and marked Lawn Tennis. The secretaries of tennis clubs, and others who are…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Sports and Pastimes. Lawn Tennis
All communications intended for publication in this column should be addressed to the Editor and marked Lawn Tennis. The secretaries of tennis clubs, and others who are…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Sports and Games. Cricket
AT a meeting of the New South Wales Cricket Association on Monday evening, the Parramatta District Club wrote stating that they would like to play a match with the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Cricket. Dural v. INCOGNITI
Teams representing the Dural Centennial and Parramatta Incogniti clubs played a match on the P.D.C.C. ground. E. Fuller captained the visitors ; and G. Coates filled a similar…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →The Turf. Rosehill Pony Races
TUESDAY’S meeting on the Rosehill Racecourse did not meet with the success which the efforts of the management deserved. The following were the winners in the various…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →BOXING. Ike Weir v. Billy Murphy. MELBOURNE
Professor Miller, of the Melbourne Athletic Club, has wired to Ike Weir offering a purse of £400 to be contested for by Weir and Billy Murphy at the Melbourne…
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