Boxing in Tasmania. M'Kell and Evans Matched
A correspondent at Zeehan (Tas.) sends me the following, under date DEcember 24:—"Dear 'Amateur,"—A boxing contest has been arranged to take place in the Academy of…
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6,435 stories in Sydney's papers · page 5 of 250
The Peak Downs Racing Accident. Brisbane
A Clerment telegram states that the amateur rider, Mr. John Quinlan, who was seriously injured at the last day's racing of the Peak Downs Turf Club meeting, died in the hospital yesterday…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →The Cricket Match Victoria v. South Australia. MELBOURNE
The cricket match between Victoria and South Australia was resumed today. The last Innings of the match and the second of South Australia was…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →A Cricket Contretemps. The Follow-On Rale. An Unpleasant Incident. A Question of the Ethics of Cricket-- Precedent in England and Australia
There is one phase of the match just finished in Melbourne which is bound to cause a deal of unpleasantness, and attach some odium to…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Swimming. the 100Yds Championship. Club Doings and Gossip. Life-saving Society's Work. East Sydney's Carnival—Chatty Pars
The next meting of the council takes place to-morrow night. Every delegate should be in his place, as the agenda includes some very important business…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Sailing. Johnstone's Bay Sailing Club. Champion Fourteen-footers' Race. An Exciting Finish between Hero and Alice—Sandgate Regatta—And Other Items
Few races in point of interest could compare with that if the Johnstone's Bay Club's fourteen-footers' championship sailed last Saturday. At the outset of the race a fresh…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Melbourne Boxing. M'gowan and Marks. Hicken's Benefit. Jonnings and Draffin—Peach to M'Gowan or Marks. MELBOURNE
The Victoria Hall was well patronised on Saturday night. The drawing card was a fifteen rounds mill between Jack M'Gowan and Ben Marks. And a rattling go it was, too…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Intercolonial Cricket. Victoria V. South Australia. an Interesting Contest. Victoria Wins by 49 Runs. Melbourne
The match between Victoria and South Australia was played to a finish on the Melbourne Cricket Ground to-day, and never for a moment lost its interest. The amount taken at the gates was £121…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Intercolonial Cricket Match. Victoria V. South Australia. Splendid Batting Display by Lyons. Win for Victoria by 49 Runs
MELBOURNE, Tuesday. -- The cricket match Victoria v. South Australia, which has been keenly interesting all through its varied stages, was continued and finished to-day, resulting in a…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Professional Athletics
At the Moss Vale Protestant Alliance Sports on New Year's Day the 120yds handicap was won by M. Martin, 11yds. L. Comer, 6yds, being second, and J. Hoare, 13yds…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Sporting Notes From Victoria. the V.R.C. Meeting. Outrigger Wins the Bagot. Culzean Sold for Singapore—Racing at Epsom—Gossip of the Week. MELBOURNE
We got through our New Year's Day racing very satisfactorily. The V.R.C. Meeting at Flemington was all in favor of buckers, and the sport, therefore, was from…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Boxing. Our American Letter. Fitzsimmons and Sharkey the Australian Robbed. Big Conspiracy Exposed. the Referee in It. Sharkey's Trainer Gives Damning Evidence. a Savage Battie. Scandalous Disclosures. a Great Sensation Created—Payment of Stake Stopped—The Law Appealed To—15,000 People Present. Choynski and Maher. Slavin and Armstrong. Tracey Wins A Battle—Dixon Decisively Beaten—Fitz and Corbett—Jerry Marshall Licked Again. San Francisco, December 8
"Did Fitz really foul Sharkey, or was the whole business a cleverly planned conspiracy to defraud the Cornishman?" That is the question of the hour throughout…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Swimming
A committee meeting of the East Sydney Swimming Club was held on Monday night at the Sports Club, Rowe-street, Mr. H. Hellings in the…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Swimming Baths at Coogee Bay
The Randwick Council a few weeks ago, on the recommendation of their baths committee, called for tenders for a five years' lease of the gentlemen's baths at Coogee. Whether the conditions, which…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Aquatics. Drummoyne and Hunter's Hill Regatta
The second annual regatta of the districts of Drummoyne and Hunter's Hill will be held on Saturday week. An excellent programme has been arranged,…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Cricket Morality
Hugh Trumble's action in the South Australia v. Victoria match, concluded yesterday, has caused much unfavorable comment. On Saturday last Trumble, it will be remembered,…
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Arrangements for the match against South Australia are being completed, and special efforts will be made by the tram department to give a service from the railway station and Bent-street at very frequent…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Moonee Valley Races. Melbourne
Fine weather favoured the Moonee Valley race meeting to-day, but the attendance was small. Cornalla easily landed the odds laid on him in the Hurdle Race, and J. E. Brewer, who had the mount,…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Cricket. Queensland Juniors v. Armidale
ARMIDALE, Wednesday.—A match, Queensland Juniors v. Armidale, was begun to-day. At the luncheon adjournment the scores were: Queensland: First innings, 43. Armidale: Two wickets…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Cricket. Welcome to J. J. Kelly
A complimentary smoke concert was tendered by the Paddington Electorate Cricket Club to Mr. J. J. Kelly; one of the Australian Eleven, last night at the Paddington Town Hall. Mr. David Storey,…
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