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  2. SPORTING INTELLIGENGE.

    Entries for the pony and galloway races to be held at Kensington on Wednesday next close with the secretary, Mr. P O'Maru, before 5 p.m. to-day. The programme will be found in the advertising ...

    Article : 218 words
  3. NEW SOUTH WALES PARLIAMENT.

    The President took the chair at 4.30 p.m. ANSWER TO QUESTION. The MINISTER FOR JUSTICE, in reply to Mr. Backhouse, stated that the Minister for Public ...

    Article : 1,890 words
  4. NORTHERN JOCKEY CLUB.

    The August meeting of the Northern Jockey Club was opened at Rutherford to-day. There was a large attendance, including visitors from Newcastle, Sydney, and the northern towns. The course was ...

    Article : 762 words
  5. LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY.

    The Speaker took the chair at half-past 1 o'clock ANSWERS TO QUESTIONS. The MINISTER FOR MINES, in answer to Mr. Carroll, said horses were not allowed to be ...

    Article : 3,964 words
  6. ATHLETICS.

    A meeting of the committee of the Warringah Harriera was held at Mosmau on the 8th instant. The following members were selected and their names forwarded to the Amateur Athletic ...

    Article : 104 words
  7. BILLIARDS.

    The match between the professional and the amateur champions, Messrs. F. Weiss and J. Belfield, was continued last night at the Hotel Arcadia. Weiss is giving Belfield a start of 1350 in 2250, ...

    Article : 205 words
  8. A WRESTLING MATCH.

    The wrestling contest between Lorenz and Maximillian for the Queensland Sporting Club's £50 purse and a side wager last night attracted a good crowd The first two bouts were resultless, but early ...

    Article : 121 words
  9. AUSTRALIAN JOCKEY CLUB.

    The committee of the Australian Jockey Club, in their report for the past year, state that the financial affairs of the club are in a sound condition. In enumerating the improvements effected, mention is ...

    Article : 499 words
  10. BOWLS.

    The Waverley Bowling Club bas arranged to play a friendly match against Randwick team on the green of the former club on Saturday. The following players will represent Waverley:— ...

    Article : 76 words
  11. PIGEON-SHOOTING.

    A handicap pigeon match was shot off on the racecourse this afternoon, for which there were numerous entries Wearmouth, of Hillgrove, was winner. ...

    Article : 29 words
  12. VICE-PRESIDENT'S TROPHIES COMPETITION.

    This competition closed with 41 entries, and at a meeting of the ponnant committee held yesterday afternoon the preliminary games were drawn, and resulted us follows:— ...

    Article : 446 words
  13. THE ENGLISH FOOTBALLERS.

    The selectors of the Australian team, Messrs. J. F. Macmanatnoy, H. A. Langley (of New South" Wales), and Lee (of Queensland), have chosen the following to represent Australia in the final test ...

    Article : 224 words
  14. MEETINGS.

    The committee of the Randwick branch of the Hospital Saturday Tund held a well attended meeting on Wednesday night in the local Town Hall, when arrangements were made to hold a ball in aid ...

    Article : 1,242 words
  15. BRIGHTON PONY AND GALLOWAY RACES.

    Following are the results of the pony and galloway laen held at Brighton yesterday:- Tramway Handicap (14.3) 5 furlongs 10 yards.—N. Walterson a Shotover, 9st (Williams), 1;, Alice Manton, ...

    Article : 255 words
  16. THE MORNING GALLOPS.

    At 6 o'clock yesterday morning when the Randwick training tracks were opened it was quite dark, and a white frost covered the grass. On the tick of 6 Cranberry ...

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  17. THE ENGLISHMEN v. THE GREAT PUBLIC SCHOOLS.

    The above match has been set down for Tuesday next on the Agricultural Ground, and will be the last that will be played by the visitors in New South Wales. The N.S.W.R.F.U. has decided to devote ...

    Article : 116 words
  18. COURSING IN VICICTORIA.

    The Australian Cup Meeting of the Bendigo Coursing Club was commenced yesterday, and continued to-day Results are as follows:- Australian Cup.—Second Ties. ...

    Article : 147 words
  19. THE MASTER BAKERS' COMPETITION.

    On Wednesday afternoon the competition amongst the master bakers of Sydney and suburbs for the Ross-Mann trophy was udvanced another stage, as well as the tournament amongst those defeated in ...

    Article : 257 words
  20. EXPLORATIONS IN AFRICA.

    At a meeting of the Royal Geographical Society, held in the theatre of the University of Lundon, Burlington House, on June 19, a paper was read by Colonel J. R. L. Macdonald, R.E., on " Exploration ...

    Article : 1,067 words
  21. FOOTBALL.

    The Nowra Volunteer Fire Brigade defeated the Half-holiday Association in a football match on the showground yesterday by 9 to 5. ...

    Article : 26 words
  22. CRICKET.

    A meeting of represeutatives of clubs engaged in junior cricket in the western railway suburbs was held in the council-chambers, Burwood, last evening, Mr. H. F. Macnamara presiding Mr. S. H. ...

    Article : 1,045 words
  23. ROWING.

    Henley Regatta was watched this year with unusual interest by rowing men in England, Europe, Canada, and elsewhere. The number and quality of foreign entries had a marked effest on the very keen ...

    Article : 845 words
  24. VICTORIAN SPORTING NEWS.

    The Caulfield National Steeplechase candidate Domino did a splendid three miles gallop, assisted by Vashti and another, at Flemington tbis morning. He got over the first mile in 2 minutes 10 seconds, ...

    Article : 92 words
  25. LATEST SCRATCHINGS.

    The following are the scratchings recorded to-day in connection with the V.A.T.C. Grand National Meeting:—Selling Race Robin and Ottoman Hurdles Armour, Crysalite, and Myrmidon ...

    Article : 54 words
  26. CARDINAL MORAN AND PROTESTANT MISSIONS.

    Sir,—Upon reading Mr. Jas. Turner's letter in your issue of the 8th instant on the above subject, I at once communicated with him to secure nn interview I have seen him and he declines at present to give ...

    Article : 168 words
  27. THE BETTING MARKET.

    As the result of his satisfactory gallop this morning Domino came into request for the Caulfield National Steeplechase All the money offered at 6 to I was taken. At the close of the betting he was ...

    Article : 96 words
  28. MURRUMBIDGEE TURF CLUB.

    At the annual meeting of the members of the Murrumbidgee T.C. it was decided, in view of the difficulty existing with the bank in regard to the overdraft, to allow tbe ...

    Article : 98 words
  29. SAILING.

    The adjourned general meeting of members of the above club was held at the clubrooms, Pacific Hotel, Balmain, on Tuesday evening, Mr. S. Boyd occupying the chair, and a very large number of ...

    Article : 287 words
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