Swimming Notes
Some months ago I dew attention to a club which Mr. R. A. Stennett was endeavoring to form for the purpose of giving heads of families every facility to teach their wives…
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Cricket
The members of the Victorian intercolonial team are expected to arrive by the express at noon to-day. They will be met at the Redfern station by the New South Wales reception…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Boxing at the Pelican Club
A few startling effects were produced on Saturday evening (says the Sporting Life of December 8) in the 10st, 10lb. competition, for prizes given by the proprietor…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →American Boxing. Kilrain and Godfrey
The following cablegram appeared in an English sporting journal:--"Providence, December 11. Kilrain has wired to the Gladstone Club that he is compelled to…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →SWIMMING. Professor Dalton's Twelve Hours Swim
Professor Dalton, who recently swath on his back from Blackwall to Gravesend (20 miles), will (says the SPORTING LIFE, of December 9) on Saturday, December 27, at the…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →English Boxing News. The Slavin-M'Auliffe Trial. Remarks About Boxing Hatches
THE Sporting Life of a recent date has the following:--So the prosecution of Slavin and M'Auliffe has been abandoned. The Treasury has consented to a draw. The…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Racing in the Transvaal
We are also indebted to the PINK 'UN for the following information anent turf matters in South Africa. The principal events at the Kimberley Meeting were as…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Racing in the Transvaal
We are also indebted to the PINK 'UN for the following information anent turf matters in South African. The principal events at the Kimbeloy Meeting were as…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Association Cricket Ground
We have been requested to call the attention of members, whose subscriptions are still unpaid for [?] present season, to the fact that tickets may be [?] at the secretary's office, 77 Elizabeth-street, and [?]…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Racing in Queensland. Brisbane
News this week there is little or none, and the budget, limited as it is, is further reduced in bulk by the opposition of the weather, which necessitated the postponement of the…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Junee Racing Club. Wagga
The following are the weights for the principal events to be run at the Annual Summer Meeting of the J[?] Racing Club on February 4 and 5:- CUP—1[?] mile…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Tichbourne Races. Parkes
The nominations closed yesterday for the handicaps for the Tichbourne Anniversary Day race meeting. ANNIVERSARY HANDICAP—[?]-mile. Miss Dashwood, A. B., Harvest King, Rocker, [?]…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Lillie Bridge Pony Races
The Lillie Bridge Proprietary held a pony and trotting race meeting at their grounds, Forest Lodge, last evening, in the presence of a large number of sporting folk. The track was in excellent condition,…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Albury Races. Albury
The following weights have been declared for the principal handicaps at the Anniversary Day races:- HURDLE RACE. Camden, 11st 5[?]b; Called Back, 10st 10lb; Cava[?] [?]…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Racing in Queens. Land. Brisbane
News this week there is little or none, and the budget, limited as it is, is further reduced in bulk by the opposition of the weather, which necessitated the postponement of the…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →New Zealand Racing. [?] January 2. 1891
The Marlborough Racing Club's Summer Meeting was run through on December 27 and 29, and gave very good sport [?]. On neither day was the attendance anything like what the racing deserved,…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →CRICKET. Lady Cricketers and Lucre
Mr. J. R. Henderson writes:--"I have just seen a paragraph in your issue of Monday week last from your Melbourne representative under the above heading. As I…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Warwick Farm Racing Club. Tuesday, January 20
The January reunion of the Warwick Farm Racing Club, postponed from Saturday last owing to the heavy rain, was held to-day under most favourable auspices, inasmuch as the weather was cool…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Oakleigh Park Races. Melbourne, Tuesday Night
The Oakleigh park Races took place to-day, and were only fairly well attended. Results:—Selling Hurdle Race.—Davi's Hallowson walked over…
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