Athletics. the Australasian Championships
The Eighth Australasian Amateur Athletic Championships to take place at Hobart (Tas.) on 29th instant and March 2nd are arousing very considerable interest…
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ATHLETICS Among the Clubs St George Harriers Annual Meeting
Yesterday was an off day in athletic circles and the state of the roads and running ground generally did not encourage club members to turn out and hold club races…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Athletics and Work Their Relationship in Australia Major Trevor's Interesting Views
In Australia the necessary, if not the exact relationship of play to work is perfectly understood (writes Major Philip Tre[?] in teh London "Daily Telegraph")…
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Russell, 13.7, and Costello, 12.12, boxed the best of 20 rounds at the Gaiety Club on Saturday night. The battle went the full term, and at the finish Russell was declared the winner…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Boxing. Gaiety Athletic-hall. Russell Defeats Costello
Two prominent heavyweight boxers in the persons of Sid Russell (12st. 12lb.) and Alf Costello (13st. 7lb.), the latter hailing from Newcastle, met in a taxing match at the Gaiety Athletic-hall on Saturday night. The…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →Bowls. Matches Abandoned
On account of the wet weather the club matches set down for Saturday were not played. ANOTHER NEW ZEALAND TEAM. On March 30 another team of New Zealand bowlers…
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Playing In the Adelaide Senior Competition on Saturday, O'Connor, the ex-Sydney player, scored 70 out of 194 for West Torrens. In the same match J. C. Reedman, the veteran,…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Boxing. Blackmore Defeats Williams
A glove contest took place on Saturday afternoon between Chewey Williams and Jack Blackmore. There was a fair attendance. In the fourteenth round, Williams was not able to continue, and Blackmore was…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →Bowls. a Wet
Most of the greens on Saturday were unfit to play upon, but for all that the soaking rain which they got will do much good in freshening the grass and preserving the sward. All matches were abandoned,…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →Swimming. East Sydney Ladies' Club
A 45yds handicap was held by the members of the East Sydney Ladies' Club at Farmer's Rushcutter Bay baths. The following were the results:- First heat: Miss Evennett, 19s, 1; Miss Violet…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →Rosebery Racing Club
The following are the weights for next Wednesday's pony and galloway meeting:- Flying Handicap, 4¼f.—Clinker, 10st 41b; Terara, 9st 4lb; Glitter, 9st; The Player, 8st; Rosemore, 8st;…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →Professional Rugby. a New Zealand Win
LONDON, Saturday.---The New Zealand professional Rugby footballers to-day defeated Ebbw Vale, in the presence of 10,000 spectators, by a try (three points) to a goal…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Notes on the Racing
The Royal Sydney Yacht Squadron's race on Saturday was very unsatisfactory owing to the want of wind, the major part of the course being negotiated by aid of "catspaws" that now and again broke the…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →Cricket. Local Competitions
The wickets in and around Sydney were practically under water on Saturday, and consequently the matches which were started on Saturday before last were not continued. In the Burwood-University match the former…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →Bugby Football Wales Beats Scotland
LONDON, Sunday Evening.—In the Rugby Football International Championship match yesterday "Wales defeated Scotland by 2 tries (6 points) to 1 goal (2 points)…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →International Rugby Wales Beats Scotland London, Sunday, 2 p.m
In the annual international Rugby fixture on Saturday, Wales beat Scotland by' 6 points (two tries) to 5 points (a goal from a try)…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Saturday's Cricket Wickets Under Water a Number of Drawn Games
Saturday was almost a blank as far as cricket was concerned in Sydney. The rain which started to fall at 6 o'clock on Friday evening, continued incessantly up till noon…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Football "All Blacks" in England. Narrowly Defeat Ebbwvale. London, Sunday, February 2
The New Zealand footballers met Ebbwvale on Saturday afternoon in the presence of ten thousand spectators, and after a great game were victorious by a single point. In the first…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Heddon-greta Races. Lady Loch Wins the Club Handicap. West Maitland
The Heddon-Greta Race Club's meeting was held to-day, when the weather was fair and the attendance moderate. Results:- Flying Handicap of 20 sovs, 6f.—J. P. Nolan's b c…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →Sandown Park Racing Club. February Meeting. Akim Foo Wins the Sandown Park Handicap. Melbourne
Sandown Park races were held to-day in pleasant weather, and there was a good attendance. Results:— Maiden Plate, 5f.—Mr. Burns's The Trout, by Grafton —The Brook, 7st 12th (C. Pratt), 1; Messrs. Meynell…
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