Bowls
The secretaries of the various clubs taking part In the Association Champion Rink Contest are each desired by the hon. secretary of the association, Mr. Horrecks, to have one rink ready…
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Golf Notes
Golf in Sydney is still confined to practice on all the links, the attendance being reduced by the large number of players absent holiday making." The 1898 season, however, promises to be an exceptionally…
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During the week a large number of players visited the links at Bondi and Waverley. The enthusiasm shown is a good criterion of a prosperous season, and indicates an increase in the membership of the various…
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MR. GEO. P. CAREY'S reminiscences, published in last Wednesday's REFEREE, provided very interesting reading, especially (from our point of view) that portion wherein…
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"Footballer" (Richmond River).—Nothing has been arranged towards an English Rugby team coming, to Australia. Six months ago an unofficial letter was received by the union from England stating a team might…
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Evers did not give a chance in getting 51 for South Sydney v. Leichhardt. His cutting and off-driving were especially fine, and several times his powerful strokes past mid-off made the ball rattle against the…
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A match was played on Emu Park last Saturday between B team and the St Marys Unions. The home team went in first and closed their innings with five wickets for 109 runs. The visitors…
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We are asked to say that the Sydney Club's courts are now ready for play, and practice has been going on during the week. They are looking better than they have done for years, and reflect…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →Bowls Rosehill v. PETERSHAM
Petersham defeated Rosehill by 17 points in the pennant match at Petersham on Saturday, the respective figures being 103 and 86. The half-hour's scores were :—Petersham, 13, 33, 53 72, 103…
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The matches fixed to take place to-day on the various greens round the city are as follow, the matches being played on the green of the first-named club, except where otherwise mentioned:--Randwick v. Strathfield,…
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It is generally agreed that we have too much racing, so that if it was so arranged that, say for two months in each year. there was to be none at all, when would be the best time? The summer…
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L. W. pye got too cocky in tho first innings against South Australia and fell in, He decided to start right off and hit like blazes at everything…
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Following are entries for next Wednesday's meeting:--Brush Hurdle Handicap, about one mile and a half.--Kaloola, Bristowe, Harmony. The Count, Toy, Olivera, Bluey, Romp, Dorrie, Bubba, Bega, Antic, Days of…
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There was a good attendance at the Lillie Bridge grounds last night, when the sport resulted as under:-Fourtsen-one Handicap, 4 furlongs.-E…
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The match for the Ladies' Handicap, played under American rules, was brought to a conclusion on Wednesday afternoon, 5th inst., on the club's courts at North Petersham. After an interesting contest…
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The electorate matches will be continued this afternoon, the present round having been inaugurated last Saturday. Although at the first glance it does seem unfair to those clubs whose best men are taking part in…
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The following are the nominations received last night for the Deniliquin Birthday Racing Club's meeting to be held on the 26th instant:- Handicap Hurdle Race, 2 miles.—Hawthorn, Satan[?]a,…
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The following nominations have been received for the Silver City Cup to be run at the March meeting of the Licensed Victuallers' Racing Club :—Vakeel, Viking, Supposition, Recoup, Fair Saxon, Damper, Bide-a-wee, Black…
Continued on Trove, page 145 →Swimming. Percy Cavill Going to England. May Torn Professional
Percy Cavill informed a representative of "The Daily Telegraph" yesterday that he had pretty well made up his mind to re-visit England, and that this would, in all probability, be the last swimming season he would spend…
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