Football Gossip
Mr. Crawford Findlay (referee in the Irish International and in many other matches) now confesses "that when he first refereed in a New Zealand match he…
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Swimming. Three Quarter Mile Championship
At the Coogee Carnival on Saturday the principal attractions on the programme were the three-quarter mile championship of New…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →St. John's Ladies' Swimming Club
The above club held their first rate (33yds.) on Wednesday last, 37th inst., at the Floating Baths. It was witnessed by a large…
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The Pioneer Motor Cycle Club, who on receipt of a letter from the Eskbank secretary cosidered it advisable to go up on the 26th inst for the two miles motor race there will leave Sydney early next week…
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The January reunion of the abovo club takes place this afternoon on the popular sporting rendezvous overlooking Botany Bay, and the bill of faro to be discussed should…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →Motor Racing Track
To-day the Melbourne motorists and cyclists will visit the new Aspendale Park motor racing track just completed. Everything is now in rendiness for the big, motor racing carnival, which is to he held by the…
Continued on Trove, page 14 →Cricket Notes
THE Kelly benefit match won a married success, financially and cricketally. £1300 was realised, and the cricket of the younger men, on the whole, showed…
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The following are the draws far the local cricket competition for season 1905-6. All matches to be played on the ground of the first-mentioned team in the first round, and…
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Baulkham Hills C.C.—R.C. Bray, Baulkham Hills. Balcktown C.C.—J.R. Grifliths, Blacktown, Castle Hill C. C.— Thos., E. Cambourn, Castle Hill. Canley Vale C. C.—W. Turner, Canley Vale…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →A Football Dilemma
The village football eleven was about to be[?] in the great match of the season with a rival team. Just before the game was timed to begin, the captain of the home team appeared with a…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Motor Boat Races
Motor boat owners are given this final reminder that entries fur the three motor boat races at the Anniversary Regatta must be in the hands of the secretaries of that fixture by to-night. The races are open to all…
Continued on Trove, page 14 →Cycling Carnival. To-night's Racing
To-night's racing on the Sydney Cricket Ground will open at 8 o'clock sharp with the beats of the Brisbane Mile Handicap. Walter Rutt riding his heat at 8.20 p.m., Henri Mayer following in the next heat…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →Lawn Tennis. Mosman. Championship Meeting
Saturday was practically the last day of the tournament. The weather conditions were favourable. The doubles championship was…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Cricket. the Local Competitions
The programme of grade matches originally set down for last Saturday and to-day were postponed because of the Kelly benefit match Consequently there will be no competition engagements to-day…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →Kiandra Picnic Racing Club. Cooma
The Kiandra Jockey Club has been reorganised under the title of the Kiandra Picnic Racing Club, with the following office bearers:—Patron, Mr. F. Brown; president, Mr…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →North Queensland Racing Association. Brisbane
At the meeting of the North Queensland Racing Association on Thursday the chairman announced that owing to the drought the number of race clubs and jockeys had decreased…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →Bowls. Pennant and B Competitions. To-day's Play
The second round of the pennant and B competitions will be played this afternoon. In the B, C, and D sections of the pennant contest three clubs which did not take part last week will play their first…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →Rosebery Park Races. Weights for
Plying Handicap (15.0), 4 furlongs.—Clinker 9st 51b. Battler 9.2, Adorer 8.5. Church Hour 8.3, Native Cat 8.3, Grafter 8.2. Mute, 7.11, Dan 7.10. Escape 7.8, Yeluacam 7.7, Remark 7.7,…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The Movement Against Rough Football in America
Practising Rugby Tackling with a Bunning Dummy. The dummy is slung to a gallows-like erection, and is made to travel at right angles to the runner, who throws himself upon i[?] and if he gets a successful grip detaches it. Since young Roosevelt was badly mauled in a football match there has been a move ment in America against the game, and Columbia University has banned it…
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