Boxing
With the Queensland sailing men now in Sydney are Messrs. Jas. Ross and Olone, two crack Brisbane boxers. One—the first-named -gave Broughton a close call for the…
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SWIMMING Parramatta Swimming Club's Carnival
The annual carnival of the Parramatta Swimming Club took place at the baths on Tuesday night last. That it was not a financial success should hardly cause surprise…
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The hon secretary of the Now South Wales Bowling Association intimates that entries for the single-handed Four-bowl Competition Handicap are receivable, and that they should…
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A new 220yds champion, and his name is not Gormly, Hellings, or Cavill. Who'd have thought its in the question uppermost in the minds and on the lips of…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Sport Bowls
Six matches are listed for this afternoon, but only five of them will eventuate, as Brighton Club has cried all Its fixtures off until further notice, therefore Ashfield…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Drummoyne and Hunter's Hill Regatta
The Drummoyne and Hunter's Hill rogatta was held on Saturday of afternoon under most auspicious circumstances. The weather was beautifully fine, and the boats phing to and from the flagship…
Continued on Trove, page 42 →Football
Certain players recently refused to take part in a match in England unless reporters were excluded from the field. They alleged as their reason for this action that they…
Continued on Trove, page 39 →Cricket Gossip
The action of South Sydney in not being prepared to start punctually at the time laid down by the conditions governing the competition cannot otherwise but be condemned, especially as the delay may…
Continued on Trove, page 195 →Golf Notes
A Brisbane correspondent sends me some interesting notes as to the Kinellan links—the private links upon which Lord Lamington, Sir Samuel Griffith, and others have been playing. There links are on…
Continued on Trove, page 196 →Cricket
H. R. S. (Southport)—If he knocks it down accidentally he is not out. 2. It is not a no ball…
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The committee of the Granville Borough C.C. are endeavouring to have water laid from the pavilion to the centre of the oval. Should the Council grant the concession, while other…
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INTERCOLONIAL DAY! New South Wales against Victoria! The Governor's party, the Labor Party, and every other party, including Quong…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The East Sydney Swimming Club's Carnival
(For letterpress, see "Aquatics" in the sporting pages.) 1.—A Competitor in the Nightshirt and Cigar Race. 2.—View of a Corner of the Baths. 3.—Paddling Over to the Judges' Punt. 4.—Water Polo. 5.—View of the Starling Post. 6.—An Exhibition of Fancy Diving…
Continued on Trove, page 29 →Ryde Cricket Notes
The Ryde-Dundas match resulted in a win by 4 runs for Ryde. Jordan was absent from the Rydes on the second Saturday, so his score stood at 46…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Lawn Tennis. BOWRAL
The annual meeting of the Bowral Lawn Tennis Club was held this afternoon. Dr. T. C. Fisher was elected president, and Messrs. B. M. Osborne, R. S. M'Kenzie, and Gavan George vice-presidents. The…
Continued on Trove, page 198 →Cricket. Intercolonial Fixtures
N.S.W. v. Victoria, Sydney, January 23, 25, 26, 27. South Australia v. Victoria, Adelaide, February…
Continued on Trove, page 40 →RACING. Answers to Correspondents. Turf
A. E. B. (Bathurst).—Our quotations for the races you refer to are correct. A. W. E.—Write to the paper in which the objectionable matter appeared. We do not insert contradictions of…
Continued on Trove, page 191 →Swimming. 220 Yards Champion of New South Wales
F. C. V. Lane, who won the 220 Yards Swimming Championship of New South Wales, brought off, in connection with East Sydney Club's carnival, at Farmer's Baths, Domain, last Saturday afternoon, is quite a boy,…
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