Cricket. Wool Storemen at Play
Teams from the Wool Stores of The New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Co., Ltd. and Pitt, Son and Badgery, Ltd., met in a friendly game…
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Boxing at Melbourne. Thorn Defeats Meeghan. an Unpopular Verdict
MELBOURNE, Tuesday.—Frank Thorn, of West Australia, and Hughie Meeghan, of Victoria, boxed 20 rounds before a large crowd at the Cyclorama, under tbe management of Mr…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Canterbury Park Races. Weights for
The Flying Handicap, 6 furlongs.—Malsterdelle, [?] 5lb; B[?] 9st; Doriel, [?]st 12lb; Send Off, 8st 5lb; Bride's Veil, 8st 3lb; Maesmore, 7st 12lb; Hantaway, 7st 10lb; V[?]illes, 6st 7lb; Silk Stocking, 6st 7lb…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →Cricket. St. George's Association. a Grade
Bexley, 177 (E. Preddy 47, Lardner 22, Anderson 39, Bird 14 not out), beat Ar[?]cliffe, 143 (Crispo [?]6, G. Crispo 37, Coady 27, Marr 17). Hurstville, two wickets for 239, innings closed (F…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →Melbourne Boxing. Meeghan Defeats Thorn. an Unpopular Decision. Melbourne
There was a great crowd at the Cyclorama last night to witness a 20 rounds co[?]est between Frank Thorn, of Western Australia, and Hugh Meeghan of Melbourne. Thoro,…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Bowls by Gaslight. (To the Editor of the "Australian Star.")
Sir,-- Unless the above pastime can be conducted in something like a reasonably quiet manner I am afraid it will be necessary for the authorities to take a hand at the game…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Cricket Pitehes. Bulli and Merri Creek Soil Theib Eespective Values
The cricket pitch on which the Fourth Test Match is being played in Melbourne, is made of a Victorian soil, obtained from Merri Creek, near Melbourne. The Sydney Cricket Ground…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →One Man Performances. in Big Cricket Matches. Some Interesting Incidents
More than once in this season's Important cricket matches have one or two players had a great deal to do with the result. At Adelaide, for instance, Hill and Hartigan saved Australia,…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Football Rugby Union
England defeated France by 19 points to nil at the Stade du Martiu at Colambes, on January 1. According to the "Sportsman" "the weather was bitterly cold, and snow…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Leichhardt Regatta
Leichhardt Rowing Club annual regatta was held on Saturday, and, although the weather was very warm during the earlier part of the afternoon, there was a good attendance of visitors on the steamer…
Continued on Trove, page 444 →Swimming
The surprise of the year in swimming circles was the Victorian representative, Beaurepaire's, splendid win of the half-mile championship of Australasia in Fremantle Baths (W.A.) on Saturday last, as reported in "The Daily…
Continued on Trove, page 13 →Leichhardt Club's Regatta
The leichhardt Club had a mixture of good and bad luck in their day last Saturday—good luck. In the fact that the weather was lint hot enough to drive everybody…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Bowls
The pennant committee of the Bowling Association are recommending the general committee to play for the Glebe Cup trophy on the same system as the pennant on Wednesday afternoons, with three rinks…
Continued on Trove, page 443 →Professional Rugby
The official club programme of the New Zealand "All Black" team is now approaching completion, says the "Athletic News" (30/12/'07), for only two matches…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Golf
On the Royal Sydney links on Saturday then was a stroke competition, which was won by W. G. Blaxland, handicapped with the liberal start of 12 strokes, and, playing above his usual form, he…
Continued on Trove, page 443 →Swimming in Schools
The P.S.A.A.A. has allocated the championships in connection with the Brilliantshine Shield, now on view at Paling's, as follows:--Under 13, St. Leonards, February 19; under 15, Western District, February 26;…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Football
The Wept Sydney Junior Football Club will hold its first meeting at the Federation Hall, Church Hill, to-morrow night. Intending members are specially requested to attend…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Boxing. Gaiety Athletic-hall. Nelson Defeats Griffin
There was an unusually large crowd of people at the Gaiety Athletic-hall last night, to witness the boxing contest between Jim Griffin, of New Zealand, and Ted Nelson. From first to last Nelson proved the better…
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