Boxing Question
P. C. wants to know if Peter Jackson ever held the world's championship for boxing, and if he did so, who was it that wrested the title from him?…
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Athletics. Club Racing Again
This year's club racing will begin at the Sydney Sports Ground, Moore Park, to-morrow afternoon, when four or five of the affiliated clubs will be in action…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Boxing. Stadium Fixtures
To-morrow Young Hanley, who recently accounted for Eddie Clubby, will meet Jack Reid in a 20-round contest at the Stadium. As Hanley is an aspirant tor lightweight [?], and Reid has proved his capabilities as…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Swimming. State Championship Carnivals
The following swimming have accepted the invitation of the A.S.A. to participate in the diving displays at the State championship carnivals, to commence to-morrow afternoon at the Domain Baths, namely, L. M…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Boxing. Ketchell v WHITE
At the Gaiety Athletic Club to-night "Knock-out" While, of the Newtown Pastime Club, will meet Bill Ketchell, of Alexandria, in a 20-round contest. The men will attend at the club at 11 o'clock this morning…
Continued on Trove, page 12 →Bowls. New Season's Opening
The ancient game promises to boom more than ever in New South Wales during the season, which will be opened to-morrow afternoon. Appropriately the competition is for…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Moorefield Races
Moorefield races will bid for patronage to-morrow. Selections:- Flying Handicap.—Precious or Bective…
Continued on Trove, page 15 →Ascot Races
The Ascot Racing Club is distributing £400 in prize money at next Saturday's meeting. There are seven events. The course is looking well…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Grade Cricket
The grade matches were resumed on Saturday. The best performance of the day went to the credit of Central Cumberland, who hit up 451 runs…
Continued on Trove, page 15 →Swimming. Olympic Fund Carnival. Country Championship
The hon. secretary of the N.S.W. Swimming Association reports that he has received the following entries for the annual 100 yards championship of the country, to be contested at the State Championship…
Continued on Trove, page 12 →Horse Talk Racing Fixtures
No charge is made For Insertion of announcements as to date of meeting, etc., under this heading; and we will be glad if secretaries of country race clubs will…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Local Cricket Notes
The following is a summary of last Saturday's matches:-- ST. GEORGE II V. BALMAIN II. Commenced at the Jubilee Park, Glebe…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Cricket. the Test Match
The second test match was begun in Melbourne on Friday, in a most sensational manner. The Australians won the toss, and deciding to bat, lost the…
Continued on Trove, page 15 →Golf. Remembering the Caddy. Uniform Handicapping
It is not only becoming, but at times absolutely necessary, to watch and encourage the caddle. So evidently thought Messrs. C. R. Von Arnheim and E. Lee, who presented a…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The Sprint Events. Fast, Exciting Racing
The sprint races which are being run in conjunction with the six-days' race, were productive of great sport at the Cricket Ground last evening. The semi-final heat of the Half-mile…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Boxing. Johnson and M'vea. Chicago, Jan. 4
Jack Johnson offers to fight M'Vea at Paris in July, and to fight Flynn before that, either at New York or Nevada. Arrangements will shortly be completed…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →Boxing. Contests for the Stadium. Smith to Be Busy
The third set of the fixtures for the present series, under the direction of Mr. Hugh D. M'Intosh, at the Rushcutter's Bay Stadium, has been arranged, and the list includes many…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Lawn Tennis. Beals Wright Unable to Visit Sydney
The hopes which were raised of seeing Reals Wright play in Sydney were not of long duration, as a cable was received by Mr. P. B. Col[?]oun, president of the Australasian Association, yesterday, stating that Wright…
Continued on Trove, page 12 →Big Cricket and Its Troubles. to the Editor
Sir,--All will have read your sub-leader of this morning on "Big Cricket and its Troubles" with interest, and some perhaps like myself, with a little regret as to a portion of it. With your invariable fairness, a…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Inter-state Cricket. South Australia V. New South Wales
ADELAIDE, Thursday.--Owing to tho test match concluding too late, all the New South Wales and South Australian players reach Adelaide to-day. The Sheffield Shield match,…
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