Lawn Tennis
The Wahgunyah Club has recently held two double handicap tournaments under the American system. The first was won by E. Allman and H. Zlotkowski, who scored the maximum number of games, 36…
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Prospect Races
THE largest attendance over recorded for Mr. G. A. Smith's races was that of Boxing Day. Notwithstanding this, everything passed off without disturbance of any kind. Messrs. C…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Cricket Chatter
THE New South Wales team merits most cordial felicitation on the results of their efforts in Adelaide and Melbourne. Their performances indicate that the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Cricket Notes
Pye and Farquhar did well at Maitland, while some who, in the select circles of Sydney Knowalls, are regarded as their " daddies " filled conspicuously…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Shady[?] Spot on Boxing Day
[?] Australian pleasure[?] went out in search of Oeone, and [?] and mild excitement, on Boxing without discovering that the sun's…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Australasian Cricket Council
At a meeting of the above council in Melbourne on Tuesday evening Mr. Teecc moved—"That Mr. Musgrove has forfeited the confidence of the Australasian Cricket Council, inasmuch as he has…
Continued on Trove, page 45 →Lillie Bridge Pony Races
There was a good attendance at Lillie Bridge last night, when the fourth heat and final of Consolation Handicap, together with two other pony races, were run through with the following results:—…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Boxing Day in the Country. ORANGE
The Foresters' annual sports was held on the racecourse ground to-day. There was a large attendance. The weather was very hot. ARALUEN, Saturday…
Continued on Trove, page 46 →Brighton Pony and Galloway Races
The weights for the pony and galloway races to be run at Brighton on Monday next are as follows:— ARNCLI[?] HANDICAP (14.2), 4½ furlongs.—Streak of Light, 9st [?] Relcase, 9st 1lb; Esther, 8st 12lb; Waldoo,…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Fashions at the A.J.C. Races
Boxing Day, at Randwick, though a crowded, could not be called a smart function. Everyone seemed to have come out bent on enjoyment, and many of those present appeared to have come to the…
Continued on Trove, page 29 →Latest Cricket. VICTORIA v. New South Wales
When stumps were drawn on Tuesday afternoon the Victorian team in its second innings had lost eight wickets for 191 runs…
Continued on Trove, page 45 →Cricket. New South Wales v. South Australia. a Win for the Mother Colony
The intercolonial match South Australia v. New South Wales was concluded on December 23 at the Adelaide, Oval. The state of the game on resuming was: New South Wales,…
Continued on Trove, page 40 →Intercolonial Cricket Match. Victoria v. South Australia. O'halloran Scores a Century. Melbourne
The intercolonial cricket match Victoria v. South Australia commenced on the Melbourne Cricket Ground this morning under the cheering conditions of perfect weather and wickets. The attendance…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Intercolonial Cricket Match. Victoria V. South Australia. Sensational Innings by the Victorians. Great Score by O'halloran
MELBOURNE, Friday.—The 24th match between Victoria and South Australia was commenced on the Melbourne Cricket Ground to-day, under perfectly favorable conditions, the…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Cricket Matches. Victoria v. South Australia. The Victorian's First Innings. A Total of 354-- South Australians Batting. MELBOURNE
In the second day's play of the Victoria-South Australia match O'Halloran and Johns resumed the Victorians innings to the bowling of Reedman and…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Queensland Junior (12) v. Second Junior (15). On the Sydney Cricket Ground. Lack of Support from Junior Cricketers -- Wonderful Bowling by the Second Juniors
The Queensland Junior cricketers, who are now on a visit to Sydney, are not allowing the grass to grow under their feet, and today twelve of them…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Racing Reflections. Correspondence
Laundowns.—The Warder belongs to the [?] family. His sire, The Drummer (1), is by Rataplan (3), from My Neioe by Cowl (2 by Bay Middleion 1), from Vanity by Carnal (24),…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →The Cricket Muddle
THERE appears to have been the usual farcical proceedings at the meeting of the Australian Cricket Council in Melbourne. The censure of the team and its manager…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Billy—can Flat. a Racing Reminiscence
In the first flush of morning, Aurora is dawning, And flooding the ether with amber and rose,…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Tattersall's Club Races. Fadladeen Wins the Cup. a Large Attendance. Good Sport. Nursery Handicap
A handicap of 100 sovs; second horse 10 sovs from the prize; for two-year-olds. Five and a half furlongs.W R Hall's [?] Gavotte by Splendor—…
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