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  2. UNION ITEMS.

    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 ...

    Article : 633 words
  3. BOXING.

    Billy Williams, who lives 30 miles out of Coolgardie, recently challenged Mick Dann, but nothing came of it. Mick was willing. Our old friend "Dummy" mace is in the ...

    Article : 635 words
  4. CYCLING.

    The final meeting of the League members for the consideration and adoption of the new rules drawn up by the sub-committee was held last Tuesday evening. The most important ...

    Article : 448 words
  5. BOXING AT THE CLUB.

    Upwards of 400 people were present when proceedings began at the Sydney Amateur Gymnastic Club's Rooms on Monday night, and among them could be seen many old ring. ...

    Article : 1,323 words
  6. ROWING.

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    Detailed lists, results, guides : 130 words
  7. MELBOURNE BOXING.

    Notwithstanding 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 ...

    Article : 861 words
  8. THE AMATEUR DEFINITION FOR INTERCOLONIAL PURPOSES.

    As a result of recent differences of opinion as to the amateur states of certain scullers, and the necessity for the adoption of a general rule to apply to the whole of the colonies for ...

    Article : 858 words
  9. FITZSIMMONS.

    The 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 words
  10. (BY "REX.")

    By 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 words
  11. JACKSON AND CORBETT.

    Mr. 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 words
  12. GOULBURN TO ASHFIELD ROAD RACE.

    Next 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 ...

    Article : 323 words
  13. UNION HANDICAP.

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    Detailed lists, results, guides : 227 words
  14. SYDNEY ROWING CLUB.

    Sydney 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 ...

    Article : 195 words
  15. GENERAL ITEMS.

    An English cycle paper describes J. S. Johnson's [?]kling as perfect. A nuisance in the cycling racing is the man with the "tandem" name—Platts-Betts, ...

    Article : 141 words
  16. FOR NEXT SATURDAY NIGHT.

    There 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 words
  17. WHITEHAIR AND MEADHAM.

    Our 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 words
  18. THE INTERCOLONIAL CONFERENCE IN MELBOURNE.

    The 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 words
  19. DOOLEY AND FELIX.

    Mick 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 ...

    Article : 65 words
  20. THE BATTLE OF THE CHAINS.

    The long-looked for matches which were to decide the superiority of certain chains took place at Catford on June 16, but turned out a sort of "battle of frogs and nice." the ...

    Article : 698 words
  21. ENTERPRISE ROWING CLUB.

    {No abstract available}

    Detailed lists, results, guides : 114 words
  22. A BENEFIT TO MARSHALL.

    The many admirers of Jack Marshall, the daddy athletic trainer of Australia, have decided to tender him a complimentary benefit at the Victoria Hall on August 3, prior ...

    Article : 135 words
  23. WILLS AND WELSH.

    I received articles in connection with the Willis, Welsh match from Melbourne last week, signed by the Victorian bantam champion. Abe called in on Friday and ...

    Article : 158 words
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    The Harding-Stanbury match was fruitful of accidents. First, the hitch about the articles, then the alleged drowning of the champion, aud lastly, the money cabled from ...

    Article : 47 words
  25. YESTERDAY'S BUSINESS.

    At the Conference to-day Mr. Hassall, M.P., again presided. mr. Heide brought forward the question of fixing the conditions under which visiting ...

    Article : 386 words
  26. DAN MONAGLE v. M'AULIFFE.

    A contest has been arranged to come off on August 8 between Dan Mouagle, of Port Melbourne, and Eruie M'Auliffe. ...

    Article : 28 words
  27. YACHTING.

    The 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 words
  28. LORRY WANTS A GO.

    Lorry wishes me to say that he is willing to take on Hegarty or Cullen at 9st 71b. ...

    Article : 24 words
  29. O'DONNELL AND GODDARD.

    Steve 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 words
  30. BURGE AND LAVIGNE.

    Yesterday, 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 words
  31. A NOTED ARENA.

    This 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 ...

    Article : 190 words
  32. Advertising

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    Advertising : 230 words
  33. PUBLICATIONS RECEIVED.

    "Baily's Magazine of Sports and Pastimes" for the month of June is to hand from the publishers, Messrs, Vinton and Co., 9 New Bridge-street, [?]udgate Circus, London E.C. ...

    Article : 242 words
  34. GRIFFO REDIVIVUS.

    A good-sized crowd witnessed the boxing exhibitions held last night under the auspices of the South Brooklyn Athletic Club, at City Line Park. Third-avenue and Sixty-fifth-street. ...

    Article : 210 words
  35. STARLIGHT RETURNING.

    {No abstract available}

    Detailed lists, results, guides : 94 words
  36. Advertising

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    Advertising : 33 words
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