Football Answers to Correspondents
"Subscriber."—No mail to Great Britain flll catch the Wallabies before they start in their return journey, but letters addressed "Care of H. Bell Irving, Box 774,…
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Boxing a " Champion" Exploded Joe Summers Badly Beaten
Smeared all own with the blood of his opponent, Jack Blackmore, the local welter- weight, forced the seconds of Joe Summers, the alleged welter and middle weight…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Lawn Tennis. a Word From Alexander
By this week's mail. Mr. T. H. Hicks, hon. secretary, Lawn Tennis Association of Australia; received a letter from Mr. F. B. Alexander, written on board the Mongolia, and dated December 26. The following is an…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →"Big" Cricket. Possibilities and Certainties
There is a likelihood that A. J. Hopkins will not be able to play for N.S.W. against South Australia in the return match set down to begin on Friday. When…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →Mr. Wade on Boxing No More Championship Battles. Melbourne
Mr. Wade said today that Oils mind was made, up pretty definitely on the subject of the recent boxing exhibition, and there would, be no more contests such as that between…
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MELBOURNE, Wednesday.--A letter was received to-night by Mr. Frank Laver from Aid. W. P. M'Elhone, secretary to the Cricket Board of Control, in reply to a telegram sent by him…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Cricket. New South Wales Wednesday C.a
Rozelle Tramway and Burwood B commenced a match on Birchgrove Oval on Wednesday. Burwood B, first innings, 134 (Jackson 57, Robertson 24). Rozelle Tramway, first innings, 49 for three wickets (A…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →Interstate Cricket. Queensland Wins. Two Wickets to Spare
The contest between New South Wales and Queensland was concluded at the Sydney Cricket Ground yesterday morning, and was won by Queensland by two wickets. The game…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →The Worst Feature of Sport. the Cardinal Warns Australians. American System of Boxing
The recent boxing championship of the world between Burns and Johnson at the Stadium, Rush cutters' Bay, has been the means of flooding the daily papers with…
Continued on Trove, page 26 →Lawn Tennis Alexander's Message to Australia Club Tournaments News From Alexander
(Mr. J. F. Koch, hon. secretary of the Lawn Tennis Association of Victoria, has just received the following characteristic letter from Mr. F. B. Alexander, one of America's…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Crimes of Violence. Boxing Night Tragedy in New Zealand. Wellington (N.z.), Dec. 31
For several weeks past it has been known that this city was the rendezvous, temporarily, it is to be hoped, of a number of desperate ruffians. Several instances have occurred of…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →Interstate Cricket. South Australia and N.s.w. When the Match Will Begin
It had bees arranged that the return match between South Australia and New South Wales should begin at the Sydney Cricket Ground to-morrow. The interruption of the game by…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Inter-state Cricket South Australia v. Victoria Mayne and Gehrs Bat Well Melbourne
The Inter-State match, Victoria v. South Australia, was continued to-day in the presence of a small attendance of spectators. The wicket was soft…
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Eastern Suburbs Club, annual carnival at Bond's Bronte Baths…
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On account of the company leaving on Saturday for Newcastle, only one mere performance can toe given at the Town Hall of the Bur[?]Johnson pictures. This will p[?]tively be the…
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The South Australian bowlers, together with the N.S.W. team, were on Thursday entertained by Mr. William Macleod, president of the N.S.W. Association, at a harbor picnic. The…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Sport and Pastime Inter-State Cricket N.S.W. v. South Australia Bowls Pennant Competition Eastern Suburbs Swimming Carnival
The principal sporting fixture in Sydney tomorrow will be the inter-State cricket match between New South Wales and South Australia, which is to commence at Sydney…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Bowls. Albury
The bowling tournament for the championship medal, presented by the Mayor, resolved itself into a contest between Mr. A. A. Jones and Mr. P. D. Hore, who were considered to be very equally matched. The final…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →Horse Talk [?] Racing
No obarge is made for the insertion of an announcements as to date of meetings, etc., under this heading; and we will be glad if recreaters. country race clubs will keep…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Swimming. Australasian Championship. Surf Rescue Display
The Manly Surf Club, in response to an invitation from the N.S.W. Amateur Swimming Association, will give a display of surf res[?]ue drill at the Australasian Championship car[?]val at the new baths, Domain, on…
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