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  2. THE RING.

    HARRY BROCK AND THE LEEDS BUTCHER.—We have received a communication from the Leeds Butcher, in which he states that Brock need be under no apprehensions as to the former's m[?]ning fighting, and goes on ...

    Article : 261 words
  3. MOBILE JOCKEY-CLUB RACE[?]

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    Detailed lists, results, guides : 125 words
  4. ORIGINAL POETRY.

    Hear the bakers with their bells, Muffin bells!— How the music of their voices through the joyous city swells, ...

    Article : 677 words
  5. [?] TURF IN CALIFORNIA.

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    Detailed lists, results, guides : 777 words
  6. SKETCHES OF PUGILISTS, ANCIENT AND MODERN.

    Since last week I have heard a doubt expressed in some sporting circles, that Young Dutch Sam in any way adopted the style of Dick Curtis, or was at all indebted to him for instruction. On referring to the ...

    Article : 2,274 words
  7. PEDESTRIANISM.

    EMERY TO STEPHEN FOSTER.—Emery will run Stephen Foster from one mile to two, for L.250 a side, within two months from the date of the first deposit. He will accept L.5 to run in the neighbourhood of ...

    Article : 306 words
  8. FIGHTS TO COME.

    7.—Eccleson and Brock, for £200, Melbourne. ...

    Article : 10 words
  9. THE RING IN NEW SOUTH WALES.

    This mill, which had been anxiously looked forward to by the fancy, came off on Monday last, at a place called Skinner's Flat, about four miles from Hexham. The Hunter River beaks were very busy trying to ...

    Article : 634 words
  10. AQUATICS.

    SAILING MATCH.—A match has been made during the week between the yacht Surprise and the ballast boat Leveret, the owners of the former boat staking L.150 to L.100 for a race, the conditions of which are to ...

    Article : 129 words
  11. CRICKET.

    SIR,—Had I sought for proofs to verify my assertion as to the ambiguity of the 31st law, and the necessity for its alteration, I could hardly have met more convincing ones than these supplied by your ...

    Article : 695 words
  12. PIGEON SHOOTING.

    The return match to the one we reported a few weeks ago, when the silver cup was presented to Mr. M. Gannon, came off on Saturday last, on Mr. Gannon's ground, at Cook's River. The prize on this occasion ...

    Article : 485 words
  13. YANKEE YARNS. Big Brindle.

    In Nashville, many years ago, there resided a gentleman of great hospitality, large fortune, and though uneducated, possessed of hard-knot sense. Colonel W. had been elected to the leigislature, and had also been Judge ...

    Article : 1,090 words
  14. HUNTING INTELLIGENCE.

    The hounds met on Saturday last, the 24th inst., at half-past one, p.m., at the Devonshire hotel, Brighton, when the muster of sportsmen and spectators exceeded that of the previous Saturday, there being present ...

    Article : 539 words
  15. QUOITS.

    A match for £20 aside was played last Wednesday, on a vacant piece of ground in Union street, near the Union hotel, Prahran, between Mr. William Briggs and Mr. J. Ryder, both of quoit-playing celebrity. The ...

    Article : 235 words
  16. JOHN CHINAMAN AND THE YANKEE.

    A San Francisco paper relates the following incident, as having occurred at a shoo store lately in that city. The parties concerned were the proprietor of the store and a John Chinaman. Examining a pair of boots, the ...

    Article : 435 words
  17. CONSTRUCTION OF 31st LAW.

    SIR,—The controversy during the last fortnight in your paper, in reference to the above law, has naturally created, much discussion amongst cricketers, and, it is feared, no very important object can be attained by it, ...

    Article : 933 words
  18. BILLIARDS.

    HANDICAP MATCH ON SATURDAY LAST.—In pursuance of an announcement put forth by Messrs. Cattabeni and Goyder, an extensive circle of the admirers of this fascinating game assembled last Saturday ...

    Article : 1,225 words
  19. THE AVOCA HUNT.

    [?]a considerable time since I chronicled the forma[?] a hunt club here, under the style of the "Avoca [?]bank Hunt Club." For a short sp[?]ce of time [?]lub showed signs of active vitality—but, for a ...

    Article : 340 words
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