East Sydney Carnival. Fine Swimming
Some of the finest, swimming witnessed for many seasons was dished up at the East Sydney Club's Carnival at Rush[?]er Bay Baths on Saturday afternoon last…
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Boolaroo Races
The time for receiving entries for Boolaroo races has been extended to wednesday evening, and will be received at Newcastle racecourse by the promoter, D…
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Something like five inches of rain had fallen between Thursday evening and Saturday morning, and though the Epsom racecourse is of a sandy formation, and can…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Racing in General
P. A. Connolly's horses were in pretty good form at Perth on December 26, when he won four of the events, and was beaten a head in the fifth. Blue Spec secured the Perth…
Continued on Trove, page 47 →Boxing Midwood Defeats Launceston Champion
Midwood, the Tasmanian middle-weight boxer, who defeated Waddell, of Sydney, in the stirring contest recently, when he won the middle-weight amateur championship of…
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MELBOURNE, Tuesday.--The third and final game between the South Australian and Victorian haulers was played to-day at Williams town, and resulted in a win for Victoria by 31 points. The Victorians won the rubber…
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A heavy programme of meetings will be disposed or under the auspices of the League of Wheelmen to-day in the rural districts, when some £300 will be distributed in prize money at eleven meetings. So many…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →Lawn Tennis at Manly
The Manly Club's Double Handicap resulted In a win for Walsh and Paterson, who scored 82 out of a possible 84. The scores were:- Walsh and Paterson, 14 sets, 82 games;…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Bowls Victoria v. Tasmania. Hobart
The last Inter-State match between Tasmania and Victoria was played yesterday. and resulted in a win for the visitors by 27 points--100 to 73. Scores:--…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Chin Golf. a Shaving Game
The bristling problem of the quick shave has been agitating New York. The agitation is spreading, and the barters are growing restive. A wave of suppressed excitement can be felt in…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Boxing. a Negro Champion. London, Dec. 30
Sam Movey, a negro, champion of California, defeated Jack Scales (called champion of England), who received three successive knockdowns…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →CRICKET. English Team's Programme
AUSTRALIA (Second Test): At Melbourne, January 1, 2, 3, and 4. AUSTRALIA (Third Test): At Adelaide, January 10, 11, 13, and 14…
Continued on Trove, page 48 →Professional Rugby. the New Zealander's Tour. Two Successive Defeats
The New Zealanders sustained their fourth reverse of the tour on November 23, being beaten by Oldham, one of the finest teams in the Northern Union, by a goal and two tries to two…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →The Schools.. New Zealand Cricket Tour
The New, South Wales, teachers' cricket team now touring New Zealand had a very pleasant trip across the Tasmun Sea. For two days the water was as calm as a Manly trip, and although the imagination of one or two…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →Newcastle Boxing. Paddy Lynch v. Rollo. a Terribly Tame Tussle
Rollo and Paddy Lynch fought (?) in the Atnletic Pavilion on Boxing Night for the gate receipts, and although the takings amounted only to about £20, out of which…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Tattersall's Annual Races. First Day -- Saturday, December 28
HURDLE RACE, a handicap sweepstakes of 2½ sovs each for starters, with 125 sovs added; second horse 20 sovs, and third horse 10 sovs from the prize; winners extra. About 2 miles…
Continued on Trove, page 46 →V.b.c Races Standish and Bagot Handicaps
MELBOURNE, Wednesday.—The Mew Year's Day Meeting of the Victoria Racing Club was held at Flemington this afternoon. The weather wan fine, though a trifle warm. The…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Our Melbourne Letter. V.A.T.C. RACES
A more utterly unpleasant day for outdoor amusements than Boxing Day was cannot be conceived, for the thermometer was over 100 in the shade, and a fierce…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Cricket. Test Matches. a Running Clance—1877-1997. (Continued.)
The running glance over the long stretch of 80 years of great matches between England and Australia reached, last issue, the Manchester engagement of the 1888 Australian…
Continued on Trove, page 57 →Druids at Cricket. South Australia Beats N.s.w
MELBOURNE, Tuesday.--The match between the South Australian end New South Wales Druids resulted as follows-- South Australia. 69 and 102 for nine wickets…
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