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The first of three test matches between the English team led by W. G. Grace and a representative team of Australians was commenced to-day on the Melbourne Cricket Ground. There was such a gathering…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →MELBOURNE, Friday.--The first of the three test matches arranged to be played between Lord Sheffield's team of English cricketers and Combined Australia was…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →A prosperous New Year to you all, and may "you and I and all of us" have the pleasure of backing more Gnaroos, Malvolios and Vespasias during the coming…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Mr. Piesse, of London, who has hitherto been Slavin's backer, has declined to back Frank P. Slavin in his fight with Peter Jackson. In consequence of…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →MR. Buchannn (of Queensland) and Mr. Burden (of Sydney) met at the S. A. G. Club on Monday to fight for the lightweight amateur championship, but the affair was such a faree on Burden's…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →None of the matches in connection with the senior club competition were played on Saturday afternoon, owing to the absence in Melbourne of several of the leading senior club players. The most important…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →A MEETING of boat-owners and others interested in boat-sailing is co be held in the Carrington Hall tonight to decide upon' what course of action shall be taken in…
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Continued on Trove, page 28 →An intercolonial boxing contest took place last night in the Athletic Hall, Joe Goddard, the champion of Australia, being matched to knock out Ned Ryan, of New South Wales, in eight rounds…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →WAGGA, Saturday.--The Murrumbidgee Turf Club held their New Year's Day meeting yesterday. The weather was splendid and the course fast. The attendance was small. All the events were of six…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →The Deepwater races drew a large number of visitors from Glen Innes, Emmaville, and Tenterfield. The number present must have been between 1100 and 1200. A well-arranged programme of five…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →At 11.30 today a tremendous wind squall rose, bringing dense clouds of dust, and obscuring the view so much that traffic had to be conducted with the greatest care. Then…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Peter Jackson has expressed his indignation at the refusal of Frank P. Slavin to make a match with him. January 3…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →MELBOURNE, Saturday.—Though, the day opened favorably for cricket the weather changed about 11 o'clock. A wind sprang up and soon was blowing with almost hurricane force. All over Melbourne a terrible…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →That cricket has lost nothing of its charm for the mulitude when of the right kind was again shown yesterday, when the match England v. Australia, was continued on the Melbourne…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →MELBOURNE, Sunday.--The continuation of the match between Lord Sheffield's English Eleven and Combined Australia drew another immense gathering of spectators to…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Sir,-- After the defeat that New South Wales has, suffered in the late match with Victoria, it should make the selection committee wake up to the fact that we don't…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →The prizes won at the Friendly Societies's Sports at Lady Robinson's Beach, on Boxing Day, will be paid over at Rutherf ord's Hotel, Rockdale, to-night…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Splendid patronage was accorded to the Melbourne Athletic Club Saturday night, tho hail being well filled notwithstanding the charge of a sovereign levied on members…
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