Racing Casualties. Two Accidents at Bega
BEGA, Wednesday.--In the Opening Handicap at the Bega District Jockey Club's races today Myrtle Vale felt. The Jockey, Field, was conveyed in the ambulance waggon, which was…
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Late Sporting. Cricket. Druids' Match
MELBOURNE, Wednesday.--The U.A.O.D. Association Inter-state match to-day resulted as follows:-- New South Wales, 117 and 118 (B. Taylor 38, J. Doyle 18, P. Mickler 16, H. Gallagher 10): Grighton five for 35,…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Tilt at the Government at Newcastle Regatta. Speech by Mr. Waddell. Port's Importance Recognised. Newcastle
The Newcastle annual rogatta was held on the harbour to-day, and proved one of the most successful ever witnessed in Port Hunter. The weather was perfect. The fine…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Tattersall's Races. Cup Won by True Light. a Large Attendance
Had the weather been ordered for the occasion it could hardly have been more to the point for the conclusion yesterday of Tattersall's annual races. With that factor assured, it goes…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →Amateur Rugby British Team for New Zealand Scottish Union Unfavourable London, Wednesday, 2.55 p.m
The Scottish Amateur Rugby Union has expressed itself as unfavourable to the Visit of the British Amateur Rugby football team to New Zealand in April next…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Victoria Racing Club. Miss Bobby Wins the Standish Handicap. Bagot Handicap Won by Mira. Melbourne
The V.R.C. New Year's meeting was held at Flemington to-day in beautiful, warm, sunny weather. The attendance, despite counter attractions, was good. The programme commenced with the Hurdle Race,…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Late Cable News. Received This Morning. Football in Wates. New Zealanders Beaten. a Great Game. Principality Wins by a Point
LONDON Wednesday Evening The New Zealand professional Rugby team met Wales this afternoon, and was defeated by 3 tries (3 points) to I goal 2 tries (8 points)…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Cycling and Athletic Carnival
[?]ollowing are the results:— Half-mile Bicycle Race, for members of the New South Wales Cyclists' Union. Prizes: £5, £2, £1. First in each heat and second in two fastest heats to…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Highland Society's Gathering. Successful Sports. Cutler Wins Big Cycling Event. Barker Takes Two Athletic Championships
About 15,000 persons witnessed the Highland Society's sports on the Agricultural Ground yesterday—a great increase on the attendance of last year. The conditions,…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Athletic Records and Scientific Data the Native-born Race
It is not in athletic records that one would think, at the first glance, of seeking scientific data; but science looks everywhere nowadays, and in a recent number of the "North…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Second Test Match. Australia, Seven for 255 Slow Day's Cricket. Noble Defensive. Fine Bowling by Crawford. (From Our Special Reporter.) Melbourne
Two hundred and fifty-five for seven Australian wickets is the result of to-day's cricket in the second test match. The heat was intense, and the crowd…
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To-morrow, at Manly, three championship races will be decided at the local club's annual carnival. A very attractive programme of other swimming events and diving displays and…
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Waverley Club, 66yd handicap, Bronte "Baths Bondi Club. 220yd brace handicap, Bondi Baths…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Rugby Football. Wales Defeats New Zealand. London, Jan. 1
Wales (3 tries, 9 points) defeated the New Zealand professional football team (1 goal 2 tries, 8 points) to-day. The New Zealanders led at half-time by 8 points to…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Swimming. Manly Club's Carnival
To-morrow the annual championship carnival of the Manly Club will be held at the local baths when an interesting programme will be gone through. The 410yds chamionship of the State will be swum, and…
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No writer on harness horse affairs is better known or more highly respected than Henry Ten Eyck White, who writes for the "Chicago Tribune."…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →Horse Talk Country Racing
[No charge is made for the insertion of announcements as to date of meetings, etc., under this heading; and we will be glad if secretaries of country race clubs will keep…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →Test Cricket Matches
No fewer than eight of the Australiana participated in the "Wolfe's Schnapps Encouragement." Cotter headed the poll with £5 for his bowling feat, whilst Hill,…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Boxing World's Featherweight Championship. the Moran-attell Fight
It is cabled, this morning that the contest between Moran and Abe Attell. For world's featherweight championship, ended in a draw, after 25 rounds had been fought…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Boxing. Featherweight Championship. Moran v. Attell. a Prawn Match
LONDON, Thursday Evening.— Owen Moran, an Englishman, and Abe Attell, an American, fought at san Francisco a twenty five rounds match for the featherweight championship of…
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