OWING to the recent heavy rains the various tracks on the Flemington training ground are in a very sloppy condition and as a consequence the work done these ...
Article : 3,063 wordsTHE six-days bicycle carnival at the E[?]tion was brought to a close on Saturday [?] last, in the presence of an immense concou[?] people. On entering on the last six hours ...
Article : 424 wordsOWING to the heavy rainfall which continued over seven days, we had no racing since. I last wrote. We were to have had two meetings, one being for amateurs on Wednesday last ...
Article : 954 wordsFROM time to time we have been asked for the rules governing tug-of-war competitions. We are now able to present the various athletic clubs with those framed by the ...
Article : 293 wordsAs our readers know the police to les Newton and Stewart box their eight-round match for £50 a side, at Gurney's on Saturday week. In pursuance of agreement ...
Article : 134 wordsJACK CONNOR tells us be sees by the latest American files that a backer of Joe Acton is prepared to match him against any man in the world, catch-as-catch-can for up to £1000 ...
Article : 85 wordsRECENTLY a meeting was held at Casterton to consider the formation of an Athletic Association. This was derided on unanimously. The following officers and members ...
Article : 65 wordsJACK CONNOR was at the SPORTSMAN office on Tuesday to know if his "century" had been covered for a sweepstakes or a match. He repeats that he will wrestle any man--Cannon ...
Article : 121 wordsANDA[?] reference to Jack [?] the middle-weight [?] meeting championship Christos says he is prepared to visit [?] at any time ...
Article : 53 words[?] a footrace for 100 yards is [?] to take place between Alfred Alfred Harper of Woodend, and Donald M'Kindley, of Redesdal. Both men are confident of victory, and willing to enter into ...
Article : 87 wordsSIR,--The opinions expressed by "Goal Post," in THE SPORTSMAN, when commenting about a game recently played, were most sound ones. He said :--"There was a alight ...
Article : 556 wordsL. E. MYERS, writing to New York friends from Sydney, says:--" A most laughable thing happened on my arrival. It seems not a soul knew I was coming, and Malone had just ...
Article : 311 wordsSIR.--I trust[?] space in your [?] gestion to the [?] nival and other [?] ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 301 wordsSIR.--I ask [?] paper to defer[?] of the Campe[?] Maiden. No[?] ...
Article : 92 wordsSIR,--With your kind permission, I would like to criticise toe above. I will begin in the first place with the mile. The scratch man and also the men near the scatch I consider ...
Article : 498 wordsSIR,--It is [?] the football p[?] be introduced [?] prominent pl[?] ...
Article : 209 wordsAll the tracks at Randwick were opened today, and some good work was witnessed. Mitrailleuse went a good six furlongs. Straight Shot, Aristocrat, Faugh-a-Ballagh, Phaon, and ...
Article : 145 wordsON Saturday night, at the Exhibition we had a little talk with Mr. W. G. George, the English champion, as to his intentions in regard to the offer from " A Native Youth" to ...
Article : 345 wordsSam Nixon writing from Manch[?] under date 5th May, says:--"I heard result of the Cannon-Connor match. I was in London, at the Newms ...
Article : 161 wordsNOTHING further has transpired in connection with the hocussing of Speculation. The matter has not been brought before the stewards of the meeting, so far as I know, nor have ...
Article : 926 wordsSIR,--In looking through the handicaps to be run at the Jubilee sports I was greatly surprised to find myself on toe hame mark as Flockton and Barkett, both of whom have ...
Article : 127 wordsA. SNIDER, a well-known New Zealand bookmaker, who will be well remembered in Victoria, died a few days ago in New Zealand. ...
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Sportsman (Melbourne, Vic. : 1882 - 1904), Wed 8 Jun 1887, Page 6
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