Bowls. To-day's Matches. Pennant and "B" Competitions
The semi-final round of the pennant and "B" competitions will be played this afternoon. The draw is as follows:- Pennant…
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Tassmanian Racing. Autumn Wins the Newnham Cup. Launceston
The Cup meeting of the Newnahm Racing Club was held at Mowbray to-day in warm weather, which turned to rain. The attendance was highly satisfactory. Results:…
Continued on Trove, page 14 →The Victorian Match. Disappointing Cricket. the Case of Tarrant. England's Chance for the Rubber
Our return match with Victoria began in very peculiar conditions. First of all, there was a fruitless postponement of play—fruitless because it failed in the object which it…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →International Cricket the Fourth Test Match England V. Australia Opening Day Noble Wins the Toss Australians Make 214 MELBOURNE
This match will decide the trysting-place of the ashes should victory rest with Australia. They have won two games to the Englishmen's one. The attendance at noon,…
Continued on Trove, page 14 →Athletics
THE New South Wales and Queensland representatives for the Australian Championship will [?] leave Sydney by the Mar[?] with inst…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Turf Topics the Autumn Handicaps. Scotland a Warm Favorite for the Newmarket -The Cup-apologue and Tartan-rosehill Races-karranaud in Form -War Bee Wins Again. Tips for To-day
There is a good entry for to-day's Warwick Farm meeting, when six races will be disposed of instead of the customary five. The usual number of special trains…
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Donnelly, of West Australia, and Hanley, of Sydney, put up a good battle at the Gaiety on Saturday night. From the start Donnelly took the lead, and maintained it throughout…
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The New Zealanders are just now bringing their English tour to a close. Their record stands thus: 32 matches played, 16 won. 14 lost, and 2 drown. They have made plenty of money—the…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →Boxing. Gaiety Athletic Hall. Donald Defeats Hanley
At the Gaiety Athletic Hall last night Tommy Hartley and the Westralian feather, Jim Donald, were opponents in a very lively and clever battle, that was often exciting. Donald had the better…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →International Tennis
Amongst the various items to be contested at the Olympian Games, lawn tennis is to have a prominent place. The following nations are expected to compete:--England,…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Notes on the Racing
There was a big breeze and a nasty sea running outside Sydney Heads yesterday, when the yachts sailed the second events of the Prince Alfred's championships…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Victoria Park Races
The second meeting of the Victoria Park Racing Club is to be held on Wednesday next, when the usual seven-event programme is to be disposed of. The first event in set down for 2.10…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Lawn Tennis District and Pennant Matches
A meeting of the B District Match Committee will be held next Wednesday night at Aaron's Exchange Hotel, to draw up a code of rules to govern the district matches…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →ROWING The Sculling Championship Webb Goes Canoeing Tresidder Very Fit Leichhardt Rowing Club Regatta
Our Wanganui correspondent writes:-- Since my last budget both Tresidder and Webb have had something in the nature of trial spins…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Swimming. the Australasian Championships First Day's Results. Cecil Healy and Beaurepaire Successful
PERTH (W.A.), Saturday Night.—The Australasian Championship Swimming Carnival opened to-day at the Fremantle baths. There was a large attendance. The water was rough…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →"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 12 →League Football Meeting at Newcastle NEWCASTLE, Saturday Night
The New South Wales Rugby Football League held a meeting at Pike's rooms tonight. Messrs. H. C. Hoyle (president of the league), J. J. Giltinan, (secretary), and P…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Bowls. Single-handed Championship of Victoria. Kelly the Winner. Melbourne, Saturday Night
The final games for the Single-handed Championship of Victoria at bowls was played on the St. Kilda green to-day. In the semi-final Kelly beat Sheedy, 21 to 19; and Harrison beat…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →Athletics. the Australasian Championships
The N.S. Wales team for the Australasian championships will leave Sydney in the Mararoa on Tuesday, 25th inst., arriving in Hobart on Thursday, 27th. The games take place on Saturday…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →ATHLETICS Among the Clubs
Athletics were again very dull yesterday afternoon. No club races were held, and there seems to be a general slump while awaiting with keen interest the holding of…
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