I had a chat with Mr. B. J. Parkinson, the well-known athlete and cyclist, en route to Brisbane on a holiday tour, and be gave me some interesting information in regard to the ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 130 wordsNotwithstanding that the prices were a bit stiff, there was a pretty fair house at the Victoria Hall on Saturday night. The piece set down for discussion was a 20 rounds contest ...
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Article : 858 wordsThe following is called from an American exchange:—"Australian fighters have a wonderful liking for each other, and they stick by each other like brothers in a foreign land. ...
Article : 585 wordsBy cable we learn that Stanbury has challenged Jake Gaudaur to row for the championship and £1000 aside on the Thames or Parramatta. The champion would very much ...
Article : 1,402 wordsMr. J. H. Hildebrandt, of Johannesburg (says London SPORTING LIFE of 6th inst.), yesterday had an interview with Peter Jackson and offered to match him against Corbett ...
Article : 755 wordsNext Saturday the League's Road Race, from Goulburn to Ashfield, will be brought off. Owing to the difficulty in getting away for such a lengthy ride, and the disinclination on ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 227 wordsSydney Rowing Club's annual general meeting takes place at Aaron's Exchange Hotel to-morrow evening at 8 p.m. The business is the usual one of adopting the report ...
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Article : 141 wordsThere should-be "stacks" of fun at the Victoria Hall on Saturday night next. Two contests have been placed on the programme. The first will be furnished by Sam Coben and ...
Article : 61 wordsOur paragraph of last week to the effect that Frank Whitehair was anxious for a go with Tom Meadham has called forth a businesslike res[?], as follows, from the ...
Article : 89 wordsThe conference of representatives from the three colonies formally sat last Saturday. The delegates were:—Messrs. T. H. Hassall, M.P.,F.G.C. Hanalow, and H.S. Starkey ...
Article : 171 wordsMick Dooley should be in rare buckle for his contest with Peter Felix on August 1. when he will undertake to stop the colored boxer in ten rounds. Mick is bard at work ...
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Article : 386 wordsA contest has been arranged to come off on August 8 between Dan Mouagle, of Port Melbourne, and Eruie M'Auliffe. ...
Article : 28 wordsThe race for £100 prize from the Nore to Dover (60 miles), on June 6, was finished in fine style, the German Emperor's yacht Meteor beating the Britannia by about 9min. the latter craft ...
Article : 492 wordsLorry wishes me to say that he is willing to take on Hegarty or Cullen at 9st 71b. ...
Article : 24 wordsSteve O'Donnell and Joe Goddard are matched to box for £1000 aside in South Africa, the battle to take place on Saturday, October 17. Mr. Hildebrandt, of ...
Article : 114 wordsYesterday, says London SPORTING LIFE of 9th ult., dick Burge called at this office and posted £100 to bind a fresh match with Lavigne, to come off at any reasonable time. ...
Article : 106 wordsThis once famous institution of boxing (says an American exchange) has had its last contest. The club has shut up for good, and the building and grounds are to be sold at auction ...
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Referee (Sydney, NSW : 1886 - 1939), Wed 22 Jul 1896, Page 6
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