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At the last meeting of the Victorian Cricketers' Association a long discussion took place on the question of match expenses, both as to the cost of home matches,…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The second of the swimming carnivals in connection with the Biennial Australasian Championship meeting was held yesterday on the Hawkesbury River at Windsor, under the…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →The committee of the Anniversary Regatta held a meeting at the Australia Hotel on Thursday night. Dr. A. Burne presiding. The reports of the sailing and rowing sub-…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →The Bal[?] Swimming Club will hold their carnival this afternoon in the Sutherland Dock, Cockatoo Island. The half-mile and water polo championship of Australasia are on the programme…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Young Jack Hellings swam the gamest finish imaginable in the 220yds Championship on Wednesday night. At the "turn" for the last 20yds he was nearly 2yds…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →A meeting of the New South Wales Cricket Association was held on Tuesday afternoon at the Oxford Hotel, to deal with certain matters connected with the approaching intercolonial match against…
Continued on Trove, page 141 →The first annual regatta of the districts of Drammoyne and Hunter's Hill will be held to-day on the Parramutta River adjacent to those places. The steamer Birkenhead will follow the races, and the…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →The chief attraction on the water this afternoon will be the Drummoyne and Hunter's-hill Regatta, which is to be held in Iron Cove. Included in the programme are several…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →The annual match between teams representing the Sydney and Melbourne Universities was commenced yesterday morning at the Sydney University Oval. Terry, the Sydney captain, won the toss from Alsop,…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →A benefit entertainment will be accorded to Mick Dooley on Thursday evening next at Foley's Athletic Hall, Waverley, the popular heavyweight being bound for the…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Mr. Quong Tart entertained the bowling team which visited Tasmania recently (representing New South Wales) at his rooms. Kins-street, last night. The president of the association,…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →By the Union Company's Waihora on Monday the majority of the New Zealand swimmers, who intend to compete in the forthcoming championship carnivals, arrived in Sydney. Among the visitors were…
Continued on Trove, page 40 →The return match between New South Wales and Victoria for possession of the Sheffield Shield will be played at the Sydney Cricket Ground on January 24, 25, 27, and 28. A great battle is…
Continued on Trove, page 39 →In Melbourne on Saturday the pennant matches were resumed. Melbourne beat South Melbourn by an innings and 15 runs. The former scored 284, and the latter 103 and 166. Roche took four wickets for…
Continued on Trove, page 39 →The January meeting of the Rosehill Racing Club takes place to-day on the popular sporting rendezvous near the Parramatta River, and the bill of fare provided for the occasion can hardly fail to attract a…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →At the annual meeting to-night of the Albury Racing Club, the committee was elected as follows:—A. H. Emerson, G. A. Thompson, J. Roxburgh, M. Darcy, T. K. Brown, A. Leishman…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →The naval battles, or naumachla, of the Romans were serious conflicts in which captives and criminals were set to fight to the death as sailors of the opposing fleets. Under Nero these sea-flghts…
Continued on Trove, page 28 →The January reunion of the Moorefield Racing Club was held on Saturday on the conveniently situated rendezvous near Kogarah, and attracted what may, under the circumstances, be called a good…
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