Lawn Tennis
After a long spell first class tennis was started by the match played between Gaden and Edwards for the captaincy of the Sydney Club for the season of 1898. This competition was first…
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Last Night's Boxing. the Golden Gate Athletic Club. Gaffney Defeats Keys
The usual Saturday Might crowd filled the Golden ; Gate to witness a contest, the best of twenty i rounds, between Jim Gaffney, of Waterloo, anil Jack Keys, of Newtown. The sport opened with…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Racing Reflections. the Focussed Future
Kensington — January 25 Newcastle — January 26 Sydney Turf Club — January 26 and 28 Rosshill — February 4…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Yesterday's Cricket. Redfern V. Paddington
THIS match was resumed at Redfern Oval yesterday afternoon in the presence of about 1000 spectators Paddington, who occupied the creases last Saturday afternoon,…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Cricket. Notable Events. Batting and Bowling Averages, etc., in connection with the forthcoming Intercolonial Cricket Match, Hew South Wales v. Victoria
TIME rolls on and grim old Death, with his [?] the garners in his harvest year by year Forty-three years sped since first these time honored contests between the mother…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Records of the Ring. History of British Boxing. the Rise and Progress of "The Noble Art of Self-defence." Fighters: From Fig to Foley. A Chronological Account of Boxers and Battles from 1719 to 1898. [COPYRIGHTED.] No. V.
THE circular, or announcement, by Broughton, a copy of which was given last week, fell like a thunder-clap in the camp of poor George Taylor. Not only did he see in it a…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →De Rougemont. Fancy's Flights and Favenc's Follies-Pelf and Puff and Pots of Paste — Hear and Bosh and Beery Eummers — Social Sots and Scribbler's Sins —Naked Nig's and Naughty Nonsense — Skulls of Swappers Sold in Bashed to Blazes — Wh[?]lom Whaler's Wondrous 'Wappers.' Becke and Boyd and British Bunkum — Clarke and Chains and Convicts' Calks — Beauteous Britain's Bowls of Blood — Deathly Deeds and Dreary Dungeons — Garbut's Ghouls and Gregory's Gambles — Home and Home and hells of Hatred — Pimps and Pap's Perished Plungers. Christians Cursed on Cooper's Creek — Thirst and Torture's Thrilling Throes — 'Water, Water! I want Water' — Skulking Scribes and Starving Stockies — Deeds and Death[?] Damming Deseris-Bumps for Bashing Billy's Bones — Living Lags and Lelchardt's Lynchers. Diddlers Damned and Dutchmen Dished — Pampered Pro's and Pilgrim Pumpers — Cloudland Chumps and ' Clinching' Clinkers — Holy Hell and Homes of Heroes — Nick and Naughty Nigger 'Nipper' — Chuckle Chaps and Charms of Cherubs — Holy Haunts in Heaven. 'Postle Paul a Petty Pimper — Farene's Fudges Flopped. NO. I.
AUSTRALIA, the bebe of nations, the fort of romance, the home of press Pars, is infested with town tramos and mutual aid societies. The express objects of each of these said…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Anniversary Regatta
Since the foundation of the colony, in 1788, it has ever been the custom to celebrate annually the auspicious event by an aquatic display, and the regatta. to be hold next…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Golf
Richardson, the Surrey cricketer, evidently considers golf-playing an excellent way of keeping in condition. During the last year or so he has occasionally had a round, but now he is said to be a…
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The captainey matches in connection with the Sydney Club were resumed at the Sydney Cricket Ground on Saturday after a lapse of some time. There is, after Saturday's match, only the…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Football. Oxford v. CAMBRIDGE
The twenty-sixth meeting of Oxford and Cambridge at football resulted in a win for Cambridge by 1 goal 2 tries (11 points) to nil. From start to finish the play was disappointing, as the ball was…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Late Sporting. Sandgate Races
BRISBANE, Sunday.--The following were the results of the principal events at the Sandgate races yesterday:-- Sandgate Handicap.--Eileen, 1; Crater, 2; Golden Spray, 3. Other starters: Bay Sal, Cadow, Bethel,…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Cricket. the Local Premiership
The deposition of Waverley by Paddington from the position of honor in the local Premiership Competition was the most remarkable feature of the fifth round, concluded on Saturday. Last…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Cricket. the Electorate Competitions. Interesting Finishes
Rain on Saturday to an extent interfered with the electorate engagements—more at some places than at others. On the Sydney Cricket Ground a. 15 minutes' delay wan caused, while at North…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →CRICKET. N.S.W. v. Victoria. the New South Wales Team
The following is the team chosen to represent New South Wales in the match against Victoria, to be commenced at the Sydney Cricket Ground on Thursday next: Gregory, Donnan, Noble,…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Anniversary Regatta
We have been desired to remind competitors in the sailing events of the above regatta that the official numbers to be carried on each side of the mainsail are now available, and may be obtained at the…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Football. the Local Football Movement. Decision of the Rugby Union Committee
At a meeting of the committee of the metropolitan branch of the New South Wales Rugby Union, held last night, with Mr. H.D. Wood in the chair, attention was given to the position which exists with reference to the…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Aquatics. Anniversary Regatta
We have been asked to remind competitors in the sailing events of the Anniversary Regatta that the official numbers, to be carried on each side of the mainsail, are now available, and may be obtained at the…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Athletic Notes. Swimming, Cycling, Running. Among the Amateurs
Next Saturday at the Sutherland Dock, Cockatoo Island, the Police S.C. Will, hold their annual natatorial display. The great attraction of tho gala will be the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Lawn Tennis
The competition for the captaincy of the Sydney Lawn Tennis Club was resumed on Saturday, after a long interval. Gaden defeated Edwards, three sets to two. Edwards, as usual, started well, and…
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