"No game was ever yet worth a rap, For a rational man to play, Into which no accident, no mishap, Could possibly find its way."—GORDON. ...
Article : 1,736 wordsTho South Melbourne and Williamstown clubs played a match on the ground of the latter on Saturday, in the presence of between 3,000 and 4,000 persons. The visitors were captained by Elms, and the ...
Article : 343 wordsLast week (says out Sydney correspondent) I was unable to furnish my usual budget of results, but owing to the rain in Sydney on that day all the metropolitan fixtures were cancelled. Sydney was, ...
Article : 455 wordsThe Essendon and Richmond teams met on the Richmond cricket-ground on Saturday for the second time this season. There was only a moderate attendance of spectators. The ground was in a better ...
Article : 588 wordsThe Carlton and South Williamstown clubs met on Saturday on the ground of the latter, there being about 800 persons present on the ground. For South Williamstown W. H. Jones was captain, Leydon for ...
Article : 385 wordsPrahran v. Melbourne Rovers.—The final cup match for the season was played on Saturday afternoon between the above clubs on the Scotch College cricket-ground, and was for the possession of the ...
Article : 681 wordsFor the first time for 10 weeks Melbourne wheelmen experienced a dry Saturday last week. As butterflies make their appearance with the first fine summer's day. so this first fine Saturday saw cyclists ...
Article : 624 wordsThe first match of the season between teams representing these scholastic institutions was played on on the 19th inst. on the old Corio Cricket-ground. A good deal of interest was taken in the game. The ...
Article : 261 wordsThe Fitzroy Cricket-ground was filled in every part tut Saturday to witness the match between the above clubs, and as the weather was good and the turf in fine order, the public had the pleasure of witnessing ...
Article : 1,126 wordsThe Hotham and University clubs met on the University ground on Saturday afternoon. There were about 1,500 spectators present. Wilson acted as central umpire. The ground was heavy and slippery, ...
Article : 443 wordsThe annual match between the Newton and Chilwell and Carlton Brewery Fire Brigades took piano on Saturday afternoon in Kardin a-park. The visitors, who arrived by the midday train from ...
Article : 323 wordsThe match committee of the Victorian Football Association met on Monday at Boyle and Scott's rooms, when the following umpires were appointed for Saturday, August 27:—Carlton v. South Melbourne, at ...
Article : 131 wordsThe fortnightly meeting of the Victorian Football Association was held hurt night at Messrs. Young and Jackson's Hotel, Mr. P. O'Neill presiding. ...
Article : 342 wordsThis match was played on the St. Kilda Cricketground on Saturday afternoon. A. Smith was captain of the St. Kilda, and Hogg of the South Ballarat. The St. Kilda players were bands of [?] in respect ...
Article : 254 wordsThe match played on the Sooth Melbourne cricketground on Saturday afternoon between the Port Melbourne and Prahran clubs drew an attendance of about, 2,000 spectators. Port Melbourne was captained ...
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The Australasian (Melbourne, Vic. : 1864 - 1946), Sat 27 Aug 1887, Page 22
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