Boxing . the Weeks Contests
Joe Sommers, who faces Jack Blackmore at the Stadium on Wednesday night next, has defeated every welter and middle-weight of note in Canada, and won quite a few…
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Boxing Blackmore v. SUMMERS
Joe Summers, the Canadian middleweight, Will meet Jack Blackmore in a 20 rounds contest, at the Stadium, on Wednesday night. Tho visitor has trained privately, and,…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Football. Kangaroos Defeated
Our London correspondent cables:—The Australian Rugby League' football' team played a team representing England on Saturday, and was defeated by. 14 points. (1 goal 4 trios) to 9…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Rugby Union Tour the Middleton Incident
Writing to a Sydney friend, M'Arthur, commenting on the English tour, says:-- Since the 11th last. (November) we have defeated both the crack Varsity teams. We…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Notes on the Racing
Chris Webb and the picked hands of Australian's crew who accompanied him gave the skiffmen a taste of their skill in the race for the skiff championship of the State, and their easy in the Cornstalk…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →Professional Rugby. Australians V. England. Britishers Win
LONDON, Sunday.--The first test match between the League team and an English team was played yesterday, the Australians being beaten by 14 points to 9…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →The Late Boxing Contest. to the Editor
Sir,--I have attended boxing contests for the last 25 years and have seen most of the big matches in different parts of the world, and I did not see any brutality such as a man getting…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Boxing. Burns and Squares at the Stadium
An event only arranged by Mr. H. D. M'Intosh the day before, attracted about 5000 people to the Stadium, Rushcutters' Bay, on Saturday afternoon. Bill Squires and Tommy Burns were announced to meet in…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Football. Australian Players and English Critics
The "British-Australasian" of November 20 publishes, under the head of "Sporting Degeneration," the following criticism of English football critics:— "The English are fond of saying of themselves that…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →The Boxing Contest. to the Editor of the Herald
Sir,—Boxing Day saw a big fight, a big crowd, a big manifestation of interest in fighting. Who showed the interest? All did, in a more or less degree. Who were entitled to…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Orange Jockey Club Races. Orange
The Orange Jockey Club's new year meeting concluded on Saturday in very hot weather. The attendance was very large £120 was taken at the saddling paddock. Then were very good finishes, and…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →Cricket. Northern Suburbs Association. a Grade
Brick and Tile, 226 (Mason 22, Dent 30. Spence 39, Trevaskis 58. Hibbert 26), defeated Culwulla, 111 and five wickets for 117 (Dalton 34 and 29, Gardner 26 and 23). Bowling for Brick and Tile, Mason took seven wickets,…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Lord Dudley and Professional Cricket. Not Enough Encouragement
MELBOURNE, Saturday.--At dinner at the Melbourne Cricket Ground to-day Lord Dudley spoke of professionalism in cricket. It seemed to him that not enough encouragement was…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →Warwick Farm Racing Club. Specimen Wins Holiday Handicap. Welcome Trist the Warwick Handicap
There Was a good attendance at Warwick Farm on Saturday to assist it the January race meeting. The weather, until about 3 o'clock, was very hot, but an easterly breeze which set in about that hour,…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →Cricket Victoria v. South Australia State-governor and Governor-general Entertained Speech by Lord Dudley Melbourne
The Inter-State cricket match Victoria v. South Australia was continued here to-day in very hot weather and on a good wicket. When play had ceased last evening South…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Cricket and Finance The Position To-Day Hopes of a Happy Result No Conference to Be Held
There is a lull in the atomy chaos of the Australian cricket world, and the only announcement-- one not altogether unexpected-- is that there Will be no conference between…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Athletics. Sports at Tingha
TINGHA, Saturday.--The New Year's Day annual athletic sports took place to-day. The weather was intensely warm. A match between Les Parker and Phil Allen, of Stannifer, 100yds. sprint, for £25 aside,…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Interstate Cricket. Victoria V South Austbalia. Good Score by Victoria. Ransford 171 Not Out. Home Team 185 to the Good. Melbourne
When the game between Victoria and South Australia was continued to-day in an unpleasant hot wind, the attendance was again satisfactory. About 9500 people watched the play,…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Cricket Edition. "Evening News" Office, 6.30 p.m. Dust, Heat, and Bush Fires. Awful Day in the Country. the End of the Heat Wave. Sydney Sweltering. a Change Coming
Commonwealth Weather Bureau Forecast:—Generally unsettled inland, with rain and thunderstorms, reaching the coast later; local squalls and stormy winds; cool change…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Newcastle Regatta
The "Town and Country Journal" will to-morrow devote a good deal of space to the Newcastle regatta, which was held on New Tear's Day. The "Journal's" special…
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