Motor Cycling. Night Racing
The postponed two miles handicap at the Cyclists' Union night carnival last Wednesday evening proved a "good thing" for a new scratch man in the person of…
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Lawn Tennis. District Matches
The committee appointed to control the district matches (which commence on Saturday, 20th inst) has selected the following teams to represent the various districts:…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →Queensland Cricket Notes
The presentation to Roger Hartigan from his Queenland admirers took the form of a beautiful gold watch, which, with the gold albert and pendant given him in…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Victorian Cricket Notes
J. R. M. Mackay's general health is progressing most satisfactorily, but his eyesight lias not yet regained Its pristine keenness. The greatest sympathy is…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Tarrant and English Cricket
Recent cable messages indicate that the Middlesex County Club fears Tarrant's disqualification from English cricket if he continues to play with Victoria. It may,…
Continued on Trove, page 377 →The Game of Cricket
UPON the fourth match to be started at Melbourne on Friday public interest in England as well as Australia is concentrating…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Rubaiyat of International Cricket
Wake! for the supple willow-wand so light Hath struck the ball and put the field to flight Vainly we try the boundary to save, For four is given for that stroke of might…
Continued on Trove, page 15 →Exciting Finishes at Cricket
The closest and most exciting match I ever saw was on January 1, 1878, when the Australian Eleven played Fifteen of New South Wales and Victoria on the…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Golf. Lithgow G. C. LITHGOW
The club's monthly bogey competition for January was won by Major H. E. S. Bracey, with 1 up. The choice scores stroke competition, of 9 holes, for a trophy presented by Mr. J. Colley, resulted as…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →Queensland. Brisbane February 2. Week's Racing
As Invariably happens when any other of the suburban clubs have a week-end fixture, the Brisbane Jockey Club held a mid-week meeting at Albion Park last…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Cycling Notes the Union. Afternoon Amateur Racing
Next Saturday afternoon the Cyc[?] Union's annual champion carnival will be commenced at the Sports Ground, when, In addition to a one-mile open handicap…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →Rage Meetings. Wollongong Races. February 4
MAIDEN WELTER, of 15 sovs. 6 furlongs. ROSEBANK, 8s t 31b (W. M'Lachlan) 1 OLD NED, 9st 51b (J. Hannibel) 2 RIBSTONE PIPPIN, 8st 71b (Scowen) 3…
Continued on Trove, page 47 →Cyclists' Union. an Afternoon's Racing with the Clubs
The Sydney Sports Ground will be the scene of another amateur race meeting on Saturday afternoon. The fixture, although it includes, two open events, is really a"club" afternoon, for of the 23 items on the…
Continued on Trove, page 12 →"Referee" Cricket Skill Competition. Fifth Test Match
A prize of FIVE POUNDS is offered for the correct forecast of the result of the Fifth Test Match, to be started at Sydney on FEBRUARY 21…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Warwick Farm Races. Saturday, February 3. Farm Stakes
TRISTERIA . 1 Wee Lasslo. 2 H[?]nurb . 3 AMATEUR MILE :…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Football. All Black University Team for Sydney. Wellington
A football team, representing the New Zealand Universities, will visit Sydney In July…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →Comedians at Cricket. Clay's Crowd v. Brennan's Bunch
Last Wednesday afternoon teams of cricketers (?) from the vaudeville companies of James Brennan and Harry Clay gathered at Rushcutter's Bay Oval,…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Melbourne Sporting Notes. Monday, February 3. the Williamstown Races
Though the weather was very disagreeable, the Williamstown meeting, by virtue of Monday being a public holiday, was well attended. Owing to the lack of water on the course, the…
Continued on Trove, page 44 →"Centurions" in the N.s.w.-victoria Cricket Match
DR. GILBERT T. MORGAN, D.Sc, F.I.C., Recently appointed Professor of Chemistry in the University of Sydney. Dr. Morgan,…
Continued on Trove, page 346 →Cricket. Test Matches. a Running Glance (1877-1907). A. C. Maclaren's Team
In 1901 A. C. Maclaren brought to Australia a fairly good side, though there were quite a Bomber of leading Englishmen absent. When the previous English team were about to…
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