Cricket and Defence
A few weeks ago a breeze of military enthusiasm was wafted from Melbourne, and for the time being was gently played with in Sydney. Now it is the cricket voice only…
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Martindale's Notebook. Racing at Wollongong
That the railway people had to put on two special trains to convey visitors to Wollongong last week, on the occasion of the race meeting held by the Wollongong Jockey Club, speaks…
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The Morava races were concluded to-day. The weather was fine, and the attendance good. Results:- Flying Handicap.—Eloquence, 1; Icicle, 2…
Continued on Trove, page 12 →CRICKET. English Team's Programme
New South Wales: Sydney, February 14, 15, 17, and 18. AUSTRALIA (Fifth Test): Sydney, February 21, 22, 24, and 25…
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The G.P.S. cricket competition will be resumed on Saturday, when Sydney Grammar School will meet St. Joseph's at Hunter's-hill. The match will be full of interest, although St. Joseph's has such a strong lead in…
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AUSTRALIA has won three out of four Test matches and the rubber of 1997-8. This is good for cricket, all the world over. In the latest match, the gods smiled on…
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MELBOURNE, Tuesday.--Joseph Austin, 10 years of age, was struck on the head by a cricket ball of Saturday last, and died in the Children's Hospital last night…
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Only a moderate attendance graced the afternoon race meeting of the Cyclists Union on the Sports Ground on Saturday Last. Most of the events were club track…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →Boxing and Wrestling. Amateur Tournaments. a Record Entry
The following entries have been received in connection with the amateur tournament to be held by the Sporrs Club Gymnasium early in March. Four prizes will be given in connection with each event, the…
Continued on Trove, page 12 →Inter-state Letters Victoria. the Autumn Racing Campaign. Gaulfield Opens the Ball. Melbourne, Monday. V.A.T.C. Races
The Autumn meeting of the Victoria Amateur Turf Club will commence at Caulfield next Saturday. The acceptances for the V.A.T.C. Oakleigh Plate are not…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →FOOTBALL. New Zealand v. Northern Union
Our London correspondent cabled on February 9: -- The New Zealand footballers played at Stamford Bridge, Chelsea, on Feb. 8, the Northern Union, and won by 3 goals 4 tries to 2 tries…
Continued on Trove, page 50 →Odds and Ends of Sport. Racing Syndicates
It is very seldom that horses are openly run by a syndicate in Australia, but in other countries it is a very, usual thing. A big Russian syndicate were owners of Hamurabbi, a…
Continued on Trove, page 47 →MOTORING. OkMOND-DAYTONA Beach Races
The contest committee of the Automobile Club of America has ratified the agreement with the Florida East Coast Automobile Association, turning over the entire control…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Swimming. Rose Bay Carnival. Teams Championship. East Sydney Again on Top
The attraction at the carnival of the Rose Bay Club, which was held last Saturday afternoon at the Rose Bay Baths, was the race for…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →N.S. Wales League v. Rugby Union. (To the Editor "Sportsman.")
Sir,—I crave space in your columns just on the eve of the battle of the craf[?], to speak, no the above. The So-called Amateur Union Booming their [?]orthcoining…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Victorian Cricket Notes. The England-Victoria Match
This game excited little interest, and resulted in merely a gentle gallop for the visitors. The total receipts were only £253 15s., involving a loss to the…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Boxing. Nelson Too Clever for Griffin. the New Zealander Knocked Out
Jim Griffin, the turly New Zealander, who has scored so many victories of late, was made look very "cheap" at the Gaiety Athletic Hall last night by T[?]d Nelson, a local…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Cricket. Fourth Test Match. Australia Wins by 308
Up to the fourth test Australia had won two to England's one, so that the former had to secure one more victory to gain the rubber, and our visitors had to win both remaining…
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The ninth annual cricket match between teams representing New South Wales and Victorian banks was commenced on the Sydney Cricket Ground yesterday. The New South Wales team went in and obtained 330…
Continued on Trove, page 12 →Saturday's Racing. (Wind strong, finishing light from N.E., with change from the South.)
PRINCE ALFRED YACHT CLUB. OCEAN RACE. Over a partly ocean course yachts of the Prince Alfred Yacht Club sailed the second event for…
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