Cycling the Union. Combined Night Racing
The date of the combined night cycling carnival, promoted by the Sydney, Redfern and Swift Clubs, on the Sports Ground, has been put forward a week, and It will now…
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10,007 stories in Sydney's papers · page 9 of 250
Emulating Johnson. Aborigine's Boxing Contests. Tilba Tilba
Aborlgines sports was held yesterday. A large crowd was present. The Victory of Jack Johnson, the world's champion boxer, over Tommy Burns, was evidently…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Interstate Bowls in Sydney--Visit of South Australians
From left to right back row: Messrs. J. Creswell, D. B. Rowley. T. Richardson, G. Hodget, F. H. Searl, E. Phippard, N. H. D. Hopson, J. Brunwich. P. B. Colquhoun, A. J. Whitehouse, W. L. Cohen. Second row: Messrs. G. Rowley, J. Hill, A. Taplin, R. J. Coleman, Dr. Wigg, A. C. Thomas, S. L. Jacobs, W. M'Leod, F. J. Walters, J. W. Labalestier, H. Moses, H. Thorpe, J. Williams, and G. Coates. Front row: G. M. Evan, T. O. Sobels, W. Hammer, S. J. Asher, R. Bower, C. Moody, J. Leitch, A. H. Scott, H. Harris, T. Blundell, J. F. Cox…
Continued on Trove, page 27 →The Law at Cricket — Barristers V. Solicitors at the Sydney Cricket Ground
From left to right back row: --(Umpire): Messrs. P. E. Payten, A. H. Delohery, H. M. Stephen, W. S. Hinton, W. C Wentworth H. Tress, -- (Umpire). Second row: Messrs. H. H. M. Merswether, C. White, S. L. Ridge. R. H. L. Innes, H. Manning, J. Williamson, and G. Innes. Front row: Messrs. H. V. Jaques, W. Dickson, L. M. Stephen, and -- Norris…
Continued on Trove, page 33 →Racing in Victoria. Caulfield and Flemington Challenged
According to a recent issue of the Melbourne " Age, the supervision of racing at Caulfield and Flemington is not up to a high standard, and though that paper's indictment may be founded on incorrect data, there…
Continued on Trove, page 13 →BOXING Grim Again Beaten Costa Secures a Points Decision
"Iron Man" Joe Grim, who not won a fight since he landed in Australia, wont under to the local boxer, Joo Costa at the Gaiety Athletic Hall last night, after 29…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Lawn Tennis. New Zealand Championships. Men's Singles
Parker beat Quill, 5-7, 6-4, 6-1. Brown beat Prouse, 6-1, 6-0, 7-5. Parker beat Doust 9-7, 7-5, 6-2. Wilding beat Fisher, 6-0, 6-0, 6-4…
Continued on Trove, page 52 →Turf Tips and Comments Moorefield Races
SATURDAY, JANUARY 9. KOGARAH STAKES : CARL ZENA 1 Ulmus 2…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Australian Rugby League Team in England. Hull Kingston Rovers Win Unexpectedly
As we had defeated Yorkshire. County at Hull some few weeks previously, our second visit to this city (l9/11/08) created, considerable Interest…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Our Melbourne Letter. Victoria Racing Club's Meeting. Melbourne
Delightful weather prevailed on New Years Day, when there was a fair average attendance at Flemington, where the V.R.C. brought off a successful fixture. Fields were…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →CRICKET. The Team for England. Six Certainties Chosen
"Will the players refuse to go to England under the Board Of Control's terms?" is still a burning question in Australian cricket circles, and the answer so eagerly awaited should be…
Continued on Trove, page 49 →Football. Australian Teams in England. Collapse of Union Team
It is cabled that the "Daily Mail" says:—"It is no secret that lack of esprit de corps is one of the chief factors contributing to the collapse of the Wallabies." The news that there was a want of esprit-de-corps…
Continued on Trove, page 52 →Inter-State Letters Victoria. Melbourne, Monday. New Year's Day Racing
The first day of January was celebrated in the usual way by lovers of horse-racing, and most pleasant weather was vouchsafed for the holiday. There were…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Swimming. To-morrow Night. Abbotsford Club Carnival. Next Saturday. Eastern Suburbs Club Carnival—220yds
Some good sport was witnessed at the Manly Club's Carnival, held on Saturday afternoon last, the racing being exceedingly close and exciting…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →NEARLY 8,000,000 PASSENGERS Carried on Our Tramways During the Holidays, 775,000 on Boxing Day
Inquiries at the Tramway Department this morning elicited the information that the holiday traffic was handled very successfully, notwithstanding the additional power…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Inter-state Cricket Raining in Melbourne Little Prospect of Play Melbourne
Rain is still falling heavily, and the low-lying portions of the city and suburbs are covered with sheets of water. The river is rising rapidly…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →To Help Junior Cricket a Suggested Plan. for the N.s.w. Association
A correspondent writes:—As it is from the ranks of the juniors that New South Wales expects her cricketers of the future, everything should be done to encourage the younger…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Interstate Cricket. the Queensland Match. Visitors Require 3S to Win. Four Wickets in Hand
The match between New South Wales and Queensland is in a most interesting position. The Queenslanders require 38 to win and have four wickets to get them with. Shortly after…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →The World's Boxing Championship. Burns-Johnson Aftermath. Well Meet Again—in England Next Time. The Rivals Talk at Each Other
SHE good big man and the good little man argument has been very much in evidence during the past week. "If you pit a bantam against a…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Boxing Feather-weight Championship of Maoriland. Elliott Wrests the Title From Godfrey—carries Too Many Guns for the Aucklander. Wellington. December 21
Not a seat was to be had at the Opera House for love or money on the 22nd inst., when J. Godfrey (holder) and W. J. Elliott had a fifteen-round set-to for the…
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