Victoria Park Racing Club
The initial meeting of the new Victoria Park Racing Club, at which £600 will be distributed in prize—money, is set down for the 15th and 18th of this month. The programme for the grand…
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Lawn Tennis. Strathfield Captaincy
In the semi—final Rudder beat Kelynack, 6—2. 6—4. He attacked from his service, using the American break freely. He disconcerted his opponent by following quickly into the net and volleying…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →International Rugby London, Friday, 3.5 p.m
The English, Welsh, and Irish Rugby Unions have decided to extend the invitation to the New South Wales team to visit England next season, independently of whether…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Turf Notes. Warwick Farm Races
There was on average attendance at yesterday's meeting, despite the counter attraction of pony racing at Ascot. The scratchings were comparatively few, and only one first favorite was…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Bowls. Rawson Hill View Trophy. Bailmain Defeats Chatswood
Last night we received a telegram to the effect that, in the final (standing over from last season) of the Rawson (Hill View) trophy competition, played at Moss Vale yesterday afternoon. Balmain…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →British Rugby Team. to Visit New Zealand. London, Friday Afternoon
The Rugby Union football team now being organised to visit New Zealand will include Reggie Gibbs, Ralph Thomas, and J. L. Williams, of Cardiff…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Lawn Tennis Strathfield Club's Annual Captaincy. Semi-final
Rudder v. F. Kelynack, 6-2, 6-4. Rudder played remarkably well, his American service completely nonplussing his opponent. The final of this event will be…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Cricket As Jan Agreeable Diversion. Kilaloe v. BALLYHOOLEY
'Twas Paddy Malone, the spalpeen, that first brought the cricket to Killaloe—bad cess to it. 'Twas to Cork the ould man sent him to sell the pigs, and 'twas there…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →Football. Ruly Union Rules. New South Ales Team for England
NEW SOUTH The New S[?] Wales Rugby Union team to visit Great Jain this year will fulfil a programme simi to that carried out by the South…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Saturday's Races Good Sport at Warwick Farm Excellent Results at Ascot Sandown Park Meeting Boolaroo Doings Notes and Comments Fixtures January
6. -- Rosabery, 11. -- Canterbury Park 11. -- Kensington. 15. -- Victoria Park…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Athletics. South Sydney Harriers
The above club has received sanction from the A.A.A. to run the One Mile Open Handicap, to take place at the Cyclists' Union Carnival on Wednesday night, January 22, at the Sports…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →ATHLETICS South Sydney Harriers' Carnival Australasian Championships Club Notes and Comments
Owing to the lengthy programme in which they competed on Wednesday last at the Highland Society's Sports, and the heavy strain it involved, local athletes found it…
Continued on Trove, page 14 →Bowing. Manly Regatta
Entries for the Manly Regatta close with the secretary up to 5 p.m. this day, at 10 Hunter-street, and up to 10 p.m. at the New Brighton Hotel, Manly…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →Boxing. Gaiety Athletic-hall. Burns Defeats Allie
Jaffer Allie, who a year or so since distinguished himself in the New South Wales championships as on amateur wrestler, made a second attempt on Saturday night at the Gaiety Athletic-hall to get going as a boxer, but…
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"Fedix".or Tom Horan, the old Victorian cricketer, to his report of the N.S.W Victorla match in the "Australasian," comments very strongly on Armstrong's action in declining to…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Rugby Football. Team for New Zealand. N.S.W. Players Invited. London, Jan. 3
Reggie Gibbs, Ralph Thomas, and J. L. Williams, of Cardiff, have joined the football team for New Zealand, and other leading Welsh players are considering…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Boxing a Fractured Jaw
There was a large crowd at the Gaiety Club on Saturday night, when Burns met and defeated, Jafferallie in five rounds. The bout was exalting while it lasted, Burns…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Nepean River on Boxing Day
A correspondent has written complaining of the block caused on the Nepean River on Boxing Day owing to the boat that was advertised to carry passengers from Penrith up the…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Late Sporting. Inter-state Bowls
HOBART, Sunday.--Two inter-State bowling matches between New South Wales and Tasmania were played on the Hobart Green on Saturday. In the morning the local team had a run-away victory, one rink being 38 points…
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Australian's luck seems to have at last changed, for, after winning her race at the Middle Harbour regatta on New Year's Day, she again came out on top in Saturday's 18ft handicap, in aid of the interstate carnival…
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