Professional Athletics
J. A. M'Guiness has deposited 10s at this office to bild a match with W.J. Dunn. J. Higgins, the great English jumper, who…
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Pedestrianism. Amateur Athletics. the Australasian Championship Meeting. Particulars of the Second Day's Sport
Our Team Back Again—The Victorian Championships—And the latest News and Gossip…
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Our Delegate correspondent wired last night:--A Sheffield Handicap of £16 was won yesterday by J. Tierney, off 23yds. J. M'Garrigal was run out in the second heat…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Boxing. a Chatty Letter From America Australians and Their Doings. How the Fighters are Faring. Steve O'donnell's Prospects. Creedon and Jem smith. Dick Burge to the world—Harry Dalley's Successes—Jim Corbett's Circumstances. Jim Anthony Matched—Items From Everywhere
Bolingbroke Club. London, offered £1000 for a match between Bob Fitzsimmons and Peter Maher. Australian Bill Murphy has accepted an…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Swimming. the Australasian Carnival. a Huge Success. Sew South Wales Scoops Pool. New Zealand, Victoria, and Queensland Represented. Percy Cavill Wins to Half-mile and Mile Championship — Gormly the Quarter—Jack Hellings the 220yds. Balmain Gala Most Successful. Chatty Pars About the Sport and Participants Therein. (Br "Natator.")
Secretary Burke, of the A.S.A. deserves more than a passing word of praise for the part the has taken in the big Australasian Swimming Carnival now progressing so…
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The majority of the New Zealand swimmers left Sydney on the return journey yesterday by the steamer Tasmania. Stratton and Bailey, however, will remain in Sydney for another week…
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Yesterday Afternoon the team of bowlers which recently visited Tasmania played a match with a Waverley team, and were defeated by 26 points. The scores were:--…
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The team to represent Victoria in the intercolonial match with New South Wales, commencing at the Sydney Cricket Ground on Saturday, arrived here yesterday by the noonday express, and took up…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Bowls. Gathering at the Waverley Club
There was a large gathering of ladies and gentlemen on the Waverley Club's green yesterday; the occasion being a game between the members of the New South Wales team that recently visited…
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The Victorian cricketers, with the exception of J. Harry and Bruce, busied themselves at the practice nets on the Sydney Cricket Ground yesterday afternoon for a couple of hours. Donahoo,…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Swimming. Percy Cavill, Half-mile and One Mile Champion of Australasia
Percy Cavill, who displayed such great proficiency as a swimmer by winning the One Mile and Half-mile Championships of Australasia last week, is a native of London, and…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Swimming Championship Carnival. Police Club's Gala Hellings the 100 Years Yards Champion
Last evening, at the Natatorium, Pitt-st., the New South Wales Metropolitan Police Swimming Club held its third annual championship carnival In the presence of 600 people,…
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Sir,--The first time for some years have we been able to completely turn the tables on Victoria and South Australia in the cricket field, and on our merits, too ; but…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Intercolonial Cricket. Arrival of the Victorians. An Informal Welcome
The Victorian cricketers selected to meet the New South Wales eleven arrived at Redfern station at noon to-day. No public reception was accorded the visitors, who…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Native Races and the Local Option League. Memorial to Lord Salisbury
The council of the New South Wales Local Option League decided at its last meeting to address Lord Salisbury on the evils through drink among native races in…
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Our West Maitland correspondent telegraphs: A foot race has been arranged between Alf. Cummins, of Sydney, and Chas. W. Mitchell, of West Maitland. The stakes are £50 a-side, with the…
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The Anniversary Regatta committee held a meeting at the Hotel Australia, Dr. Burne presiding. The hon, secretaries reported the receipt of a cheque from the Sydney Amateur Sailing…
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