The rain of Friday night, coming on the downpour to which the grounds had been subjected earlier in the week, rendered them all very sloppy and slippery for Saturday's play; even the South ...
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Article : 1,226 wordsAfter the wet week, it was only natural that the cricket grounds were somewhat greasy on Saturday, more especially near the centres, where the greatest attention has been paid in the past to ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 695 wordsFitzroy met the Saints on the Brunswick-street ground, and though several of the usual 18 were absent, scored a good win. Contrary to general expectation, St. Kilda made a most determined ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 229 wordsThe above till then unbeaten teams met on the Melbourne, ground on Saturday afternoon, and it is unfortunate that the conditions were not more favorable for a good exposition of the game. ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 281 wordsThe unbeaten Ports added Brunswick's scalp to their number on Saturday, when they put the Brunswickers through on the northern ground. Port Melbourne had Johnson (their captain), ...
Article : 364 wordsThe first games for the premiership of the district commenced yesterday, when Castlemaine played Chewton. Chewton won, with 2 goals 8 behinds, to Castlemaine's 2 goals 6 behinds. ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 151 wordsHaving prevailed on A. Smith, F. Leach and Dowdell to again take the field, the Magpies turned out against South Melbourne on Saturday with perhaps the strongest team they can put into play, and ...
Article : 932 wordsThe game on Saturday at Footscray between the rival, Williamstown and Footscray, was one of the very worst played between these teams, and may be described as indifferent in the opening quarter, ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 484 wordsNearly 10,000 spectators were attracted to the St. Kilda cricket ground on Saturday to witness the challenge cycling contests between W. Martin, the American, and Don. Walker. Besides the match, ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 974 wordsUnder A. M'Murray, as captain, the West Melbourne team took the field against Richmond on Saturday at Richmond, on a turf saturated from the recent rains. At the jump the West players ...
Article : 483 wordsAt the Melbourne Sparrow and Pigeon Club's meeting at Moreland on Saturday 34 competed for the Ladies' trophies, value £87 126. There were three nominations, and the prize ...
Article : 195 wordsYesterday being Trinity Sunday, the Bishop of Melbourne held an ordination service in St. Paul's Cathedral, when the following gentlemen were admitted to holy orders:-- ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 70 wordsThe following is the result of the second meet on the local Plumpton run off on Thursday:--The winner of the large stake was Mr. R. J. Dobson, of Burrumbeet. Stake for 16 dogs, at £2 2 each.-- ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 29 wordsVictorian Cycle Polo Association.--A meeting of delegates, from all clubs (whether attached to L.V.W. or not) will be held this evening at the League of Victorian Wheelmen's rooms, Russell ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 241 wordsThe second day's racing in connection with the cycling championship meeting at Coolgardie had to be postponed until Wednesday, owing to the wet weather. ...
Article : 35 wordsThe East Melbourne ground, where the above teams met on Saturday, was quite unfitted for a scientific display at football, being infinitely worse than it was on Wednesday, when South and ...
Article : 509 wordsPrahran paid their first visit to North Melbourne oh Saturday, when they met the local team on the North Melbourne Recreation Reserve, which, by reason of the porous nature of the turf, was in very ...
Article : 577 wordsSeveral times last week a store in Market-lane, occupied by Mr. J. Raphael, estate agent, of Russell, street, was broken into, and eventually the robbers got away with a large amount of stock, ...
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Advertising : 231 wordsCampberwell held their third run on Saturday The run was about 8 miles. The hares (H. M'Whinney and E. Vivian) laid the track through Canterbury and Balwyn, into the Riversdale-road, ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 98 wordsA little girl, named Mary Chase, granddaughter of the late Canon Chase, has been admitted to the Alfred Hospital for treatment of severe injuries to her face. The ...
Article : 105 wordsBy the steamer Marloo, which arrived yesterday from Fremantle. Detective Bannon brought back to Melbourne William Hamilton Baker, who formerly occupied the position of booking clerk at ...
Article : 120 wordsThe annual collections in aid of St. Francis's conference of the above society were taken up at St. Francis's Church yesterday. A sermon on charity was preached at the morning service by ...
Article : 77 wordsThe races, which were postponed from Wednesday, owing to the wet weather, took place yesterday, and resulted as follows:--Trial Stakes: Celerity 1: Symphyn, 2; Latrobe. 3 Novel [?]ong ...
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The Age (Melbourne, Vic. : 1854 - 1954), Mon 29 May 1899, Page 7
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