CRICKET. The Ground Unplayable
THE heavy rain that fell last night and today has had the effect of stopping the cricket matches that it was intended should take place this afternoon. The ground is…
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Rosehill Racing Club First January Meeting. Saturday, January 10
The rule adopted by the Rosehill management, "Never postpone while there is a possibility of racing," was carried out in its entirety on Saturday, when, despite the untoward state of the weather, the gates of the…
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The heavy rain on Saturday afternoon necessitated a postponement of the Marrickville handicaps. The Nursery Handicap will be run off this afternoon at 4.30, and…
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The committee of the National Regatta nut last evening at the Exchange, Mr. Finlayeon presiding. A large amount of detail ousiness having been transacted, it was agreed that the yacht race should be for…
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Fends, the well-known Australian cricketer, was a on board of the mail [?] which left for England on Monday afternoon. A large number of friends assembled on the wharf and…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Stanmore Lawn Tennis Club
The annual tournament of the abore club having been finished, the presentation of prizes took places on Saturday last at the residence of Mr. W. E. Kemp (president of the club), There were 11 prizes,…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →American Boxing News. Revival in California
The members of the Californian Athletic Club met on November 28 last, to take action toward putting the club back to its old standard before the wave of popular…
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The Lillie Bridge proprietary held a vory successful pony and trotting race motting at their grounds, Forest Lodge, last evening;, the attendance being up to the usual standard, and the racing good. The track was…
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Subjoined are the nominations received yesterday for the pony and galloway races, to be heod at Rosehill on Thursday next:- MINIATURE HANDICAP (13.2)—4 furlongs…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →[Bt Telegraph.] (From Our Correspondents.) Junee Racing Club. Wagga
The entries close on Wednesday for the Janee Cup, Clarendon Handicap, and Hurdle Race, the chief events to be decided at the annual summer meeting of the Junee Racing Club on the 4th and 5th February…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →The Agricultural Society and Pony Racing. to the Editor of the Daily Telegraph
Sir,--I and those members of the Agricultural Society of New South Wales who, like myself, are opposed to the degrading race meetings now held every week on the society's grounds at…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →The Boxing Boom. The Featherweight Championship. Griffo and Ike Weir. Proposals for a Match. A Telegram from Billy Murphy
AFTER all it looks as if Ike Weir will return to America without engaging with Griffo in a fight for the featherweight championship of the world. The American's visit here…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →ATHLETICS. Marrickville Nursery Running Grounds
A goodly muster of sports visited Marrickville yesterday the attraction being the running of the 29th Nursery Handicap, postponed from Saturday through bad…
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The whole of the first round of the Carrington Sixth Nursery Handicap will be run to-night and the finish on Thursday. The running of the first round of the Lillie…
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A meeting of those interested in the art of swimming was held at the Natatorinm, Pitt-street, on Saturday evening last, for the purpose of forming: & mixed bathing club, the object being to e[?]able heads…
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The Victorian Cricket Association has decided to tender Mr. Ferris a complimentary reception on his arrival from Sydney en route for England. The following have been selected to represent…
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