Swimming
The Rose Bay Amateur Swimming Club will hold a 60 yards handicap next Saturday afternoon, February 1, at close Bay Baths, instead of the mile. Entries close next Saturday for…
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ROWING. Anniversary Regatta
The following are winners of the rowing events at. the Anniversary Regatta, which, passed off very successfully on January 27:— Service Whalers, Imperial and Foreign Men-o'-war…
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The annual Anniversary regatta, held to commemorate the foundation of the colony, took place at Sydney on Monday, and was in every respect a great success. The R.M.S. Macedonia was the flagship, and was well…
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ADMIRER (Maryborough): Yes; Thorn, won in 20 rounds. FERGY (Mackay): He must be on both feet. A man on one knee is down…
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The monthly medal competition at Armidale resulted as follows:—C. H. Scott, 75—i=71; E. P. Furniss, 109—28=61; C. R. Crewman, 100—16=84; McDonald, Flatt, and Wilkinson ware each 80 net…
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The Wellington Swimming Club have decided to hold their annual carnival on March- 4. A communication has been received front the New South Wales Swimming Association…
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The swimming club have decided to hold their annual carnival on March 4. A letter has been received from the New South Wales Swimming Association, stating that it had decided to give up to £10…
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The Hobart regatta, which is held to commemorate the discovery of Tasmania, was held to-day in beatiful weather, and was witnessed by thousands from Hobart and the…
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Our London correspondent cables:--At Leeds on Saturday the New Zealand footballers met the Northern Union, and were defeated by 1 goal 4 tries (14 points) to 2 tries (6 points)…
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I notice that two Sydney players have walked off with country competitions, viz., R. Fairfax Reading at Bowral and J.S. Adams at Leura; both were bogey…
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Owing to rain making the track unsafe shortly after the start of the bicycle racing on Wednesday evening, the Cyclists' Union's night carnival was postponed until…
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The French Grand Prix race entries are now being received and, according to the "Autocar," the list shows signs of being a large one. The Targa Florio, Italy, will…
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England and Victoria are to begin their return match on Friday at the Melbourne Cricket Ground. The home team will be selected from the eleven players taking part in the match…
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In the third-grade schools the teams in B district will resume the competition on Friday, by playing the fixtures postponed from December 20. The draw is as follows:…
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As New South Wales is not able to send a team at the present time, the match which was to' have' been played against Tasmania on February 1 has been postponed…
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At the Gaiety Theatre, on Tuesday evening, a good contest was provided between Snowy Sturgeon (10st 10lb) and Chewy Williams (lOst 11lb). At different stages of the battle, it looked as if…
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Pat: "What is this game called goluf that I do be readin about?" Mike: "Well, Pat, it's me own belafe that it is hockey wid a collige eddication…
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