Boxing Day Races
There was racing all over the State on Boxing Day, and, for the most part, the fixtures were well attended, and were productive of good sport and freedom from…
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Manly Regatta
Saturday, January ]8, is the date set down for the Fourth Annual Manly Regatta, and an extremely attractive programme, which may be studied in…
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A successful regatta was held on the Hunter at Morpeth on Thursday. A handicap for all-comers in best boats was won easily by E. C. Laycock (59s), with J. Hancock (33s) second, and T. Carter (33s)…
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Cecil Healy, J. R. Garland, H. Baker, and R. Healy will represent East Sydney Club in the quarter-mile championship of New South Wales, at Manly, next Saturday afternoon…
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The attractive programme which is to be sailed off by the Middle Harbor Sailing Club reflects great credit on the committee and the hard-working…
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The fifth Middle Harbor regatta will take place to-day, and a programme of six race, consisting of lour sailing and two rowing events, be carried out. The races will start and finish in the vicinity of The Spit, und may be…
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It will be remembered that the Royal Melbourne Golf Club recently submitted a case in connection with "the Scott incident" to St. Andrews for the opinion of the Rules of Golf Committee. This case…
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Next Saturday afternoon swimmers will wend their way to Manly, where the local club will bring off their third annual carnival. The quarter-mile championship is…
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The following entries have been receives for the Manly Club's third annual carnival to be held on Saturday afternoon next:-- 440 Yards Championship of New South…
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Bathurst Carnival — 880yds Championship, lO0yds Championship of Western Districts…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →The Country. Cape Hawke Regatta
FORSTER, Tuesday.--The Cape Hawke annual regatta was commenced on December 27, but owing to the inclement state of the weather was postponed until yesterday. Results:--First…
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Rugby enthusiasts received good news last week. A cablegram from our London correspondent announced that the Rugby Union (England) intended sending a team to New…
Continued on Trove, page 50 →Melbourne Sporting Notes. From Our Own Correspondent December 30. Boxing Day Racing
As usual there were race meetings all over the State on Boxing Day, but the principal fixture, of course, was that at Caulfield. The execrable weather, however, with its heat…
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LAUNCESTON, Tuesday.--At the inquest today on the body of the jockey William Bowman, who died in the hospital from injuries received at Carrick races on Boxing Day, a verdict of…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →SWIMMING. Healy Swims Well
The East Sydney club held its 14th annual carnival at Farmer's Parade Baths, Rushcutters' Bay on December 28, under most favorable auspices. There was a large attendance and…
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NEWCASTLE, Wednesday —Local holiday-makers were favored with most agreeable weather to-day. All the ocean and river excursions were well patronised, trains to and…
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If any evidence had been wanting of the wave of prosperity that is now passing over this State it was furnished on Boxing Day by the enormous throngs of happy and…
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