Tattersall's Club Races
Fine weather favored Tattersall's meeting on New Year's Day, and it seemed to me that the paddock was better patronised than on any of the three…
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Sandown Park Races
It was very hot on Saturday, but notwithstanding that and the great counter attraction of the Test Cricket Match, there was a really capital…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Brisbane Races. January 1
FLYING WELTER HANDICAP, of 80 sovs. 6 furlongs. CONDONG, 8st 4lb (J. Rogers) 1 RESULT, 8st 2lb (Peck) 2…
Continued on Trove, page 48 →Gore at Gilgandra. a Novice Boxing Tournament
They love a bit of gore at Gilgandra, so much so that the local paper, "The Castlereagh," sandwiches boxing notices in between racecourse and church…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →The Game of Cricket
ENGLAND closed one of the most [?] contests of the cricket field over played by defeating Australia at Melbourne yesterday by one wicket…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →CRICKET. English Team's Programme
AUSTRALIA (Third Teat): At Adelaide, January 10, 11, 13, and 14. Leave Adelaide January 16; catch steamer for Launoeston, January 17…
Continued on Trove, page 50 →FOOTBALL. British Team for Australasia
Scotland does not support the proposed tour of the British footballers in New Zealand, as it is likely to indirectly strengthen, the…
Continued on Trove, page 52 →Warwick Farm Races. January 4
FARM STAKES, a handicap sweepstakes of 1 sov each for starters, with 50 sovs added; second horse 5 sovs from the prize. 6 furlongs. Mr. J. M. Parkison's [?] BEN BUCKLEY, by…
Continued on Trove, page 47 →The Crowd at Bega Races
View of the Grandstand. The Crowd in the Saddling Paddock…
Continued on Trove, page 25 →Swimming. the Half and Quarter-mile Championships. Brothers Healy Successful
Manly Swimming Club's annual carnival, held in the local Municipal Baths on Saturday afternoon, did not attract as largely us in previous years, though there…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →V.R.C. Races. January 1
NEW YEAR HURDLES, of 200 sovs. 2 miles. ENCHANTED STATES, list 13lb (Loy) 1 CORONATION, 10st 11b (E. Carter) 2 CHOIR BOY, 9st (A, Williamson) 3…
Continued on Trove, page 48 →Queensland Cricket Notes. Fijlans at Brisbane
Curiosity to see the Fljians in the field drew a very fair attendance to the Exhibition Ground on New Year's Day, when a Brisbane eleven commenced a match…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Professional Rugby. "Has Come to Stay." a Question of "White-washing."
WELLINGTON (N.Z.), Tuesday.--Mr. T. J. O'Farrell, who is identified with professional football in Australia, in an interview to-day, stated that as the result of a conference, the…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →Bega District Jockey Club's Races. by Martindale
Of the many race meetings held at the opening of the New Year in our State, the most important outside the metropolitan area was that of the Bega District Jockey Club. An invite…
Continued on Trove, page 24 →Teachers at Cricket. a New Zealand Match
AUCKLAND (N.Z.). Wednesday.—In the cricket match, between the New Booth Wales Teachers and a team representing the New Zealand Teachers, the home team scored 258,…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →CRICKET. First Grade. Waverley v. Central Cumberland
The Waverley eleven came to Parramntta on Saturday, and commenced their match against Central Cumberland on the latter's oval…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →South Australian J.c. Races. Wednesday January 1
WELTER HANDICAP 1 mile—Mr. J. S. Darvey'a Levee, by Jeweller—Reception, [?] (Mills), [?] Mr. E. [?] Boastful, 8.7 (Kelly), 2; Mr, [?] Marlyon, 7.10 (Lovell), 3. Other…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →A Racing Engine. One Man Killed. Kalgoorlie (W.a.)
Further particulars have been received of an accident resulting in the death of a young man named Thos. Elder, and serious injury to another, one Cook. The accident…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Race Meetings. Tattersall's Races. Second Day -- Wednesday, January 1
SECOND HURDLE RACE, a handicap sweepstakes of 3 sovs each for starters, with 150 sovs added; second horse 20 sovs, and third horse 10 sovs from the prize; winners extra. About 2½…
Continued on Trove, page 47 →Minister Defends Football Not So Great a Curse As Bridge
Speaking in the Central Hall, Edinburgh, recently, the Rev. H. Howard May, of Inverness, said that he was interested in the game of football, because it was the easiest…
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