Under date 16th April, Slavin writes:-- Since my last letter we have had very little sport, further than a couple of race meetings, and public interest is tame here towards them, ...
Article : 705 wordsTo-night, at the Apollo Atheletic Hall a complimentary athletic benefit is to be tendered Pat Garroll the Broken Hill boxer who fought Peter Beland so gamely for 12 ...
Article : 100 wordsThe interest increase as the time draws near for the International Glove [?] between Jauk Burke and Peter Newton. They are to box eight rounds, Marquis of Queensberry ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 1,310 wordsThrough the courtesy of Mr G.L. Hare,of the Empire, Caps Town the London Sportsman was enabled to give its readers particulars of a toxins match for the Light weight ...
Article : 1,253 wordsAt the Central Police Court, Sydney, on Friday last the adjourned case of James Fogarty Michael Dooley and John Fuller for an assault in company on Monday evening. ...
Article : 1,537 wordsThere was a fair house at the Apollo Athletic Hall on Saturday night to witness the eight round contest Marquis of Queensberry Rules between Bishop and Dawson. The ...
Article : 301 wordsOn Monday night, at Viccor's Athletic Hall (of which, by the way,Peter Boland has taken the management), there was a full house to witness the eight round contest between ...
Article : 566 wordsG. O'Neill writes:--Not being satisfied at the manner in which I was treated on Monday night week in my late contest with M'Nulty (Mr Nathan giving the contest against me) ...
Article : 55 wordsThe Sherwood Park Coursing Association brought off an afternoon's coursing on Monday last under favorable circumstances so for aa the weather was concerned. albeit it mu a ...
Article : 182 wordsNext Saturday night at the Apollo Athletic Hall, Morris is to box William, a Sydney heavy weight, eight rounds Marquis of Queensberry. In addition a capital programme will ...
Article : 32 wordsCustello and Nathan report continued additions to their boxing classes during the last few weeks. Every arrangement is complete for the sound instruction of their pupils who ...
Article : 74 wordsNext Monday week, at Victor's Athletic Ball, W. Smith the Sydney boxer who fought three draws recently with Professor M'Carthy and Mick M'Inerney are to box ...
Article : 71 wordsThe final rounds in connection with the handicap were run on Saturday night in beautiful weather, and in presence of a very large attendance. The running was good and ...
Article : 248 wordsContrary to general expectation, Howes turned up sharp to time at the Aquarium Scott this time being the laggard, and before the Champion Australian made ...
Article : 845 wordsAt the present time the above named grounds are being thoroughly renovated. Painters are attending to the woodwork, whilst the track is receiving a thorough coat of cinders previous ...
Article : 78 wordsFrom Merino we learn tint Mr H. Tait, the well-known athlete, is in active training for his hop-step and-jump match, having obtained two mouths leave of absence from the ...
Article : 33 wordsOn Tuesday evening, the 20th March, the celebrated Bostonian, when exhibiting at Nottingham, was introduced to Tom Sayers's old opponent. Harry Poulson, by that genuine ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 2,223 wordsIn another column Mr. W. Edwards advertises the particulars of a Six Day's Go As you Please of which he is the promoter. It was orginally intended to crect a spacious ...
Article : 232 wordsAif Bush, the half-caste and well-known athlete, expired at the camp on the flat near Narrobri, consumption being the cause of his early death. For some time oast he has been ...
Article : 106 wordsIn the Insolvency Court, on Friday incoming, the case of Amphlelt, now notorious as the insolvent "sporting baker" of South Melbourne, come before His Honor Judge ...
Article : 431 wordsFrank Payne, the light-weight, who came over from Sydney, has been unable to make a match. He has accordingly gone on to New Zealand to meet young Murphy. ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 521 wordsThe secretary of the Eight Hours' Association, Bairnsdals, writes, under date, 30th April:--Will you kindly inform the various athletic clubs through year next issue of THE ...
Article : 220 wordsThe two teams of American baseball players who are visiting Australia for the purpose of playing a series of games in the colonies, and trim will leave Chicago in the middle of ...
Article : 269 wordsThe inaugural meeting of the recently formed Melbourne Club took place on Wednesday, last under fairly auspicious circumstances. The fact of the fixture being the maiden attempt by ...
Article : 652 wordsThe Broken Hill Athletic Club bold their annual meeting on the 80th May. They have attached £75 to the Sheffield Handicap and £21 to the Handicap Hurdle Race. Their ...
Article : 110 wordsThe fifth race for the South Melbourne Yacht Club trophy was sailed on the Albert Park Lake Saturday afternoon. The following was the result:--Mr. A. Burn's ...
Article : 57 wordsThe handhall match mentioned in last week's SPORTSMAN came off on Saturday at the Loughres Hotel Carlton and resulted in a win for Shields [?] who deteated ...
Article : 35 wordsMr E. J. Webb, soratch won the Ballarat Rifle Club Handicap weep ten shots at 600 yards on Friday and Saturday last Mr Foster was second with 47, Mr Graham ...
Article : 78 wordsAn effort is to be made to establish an ethletic club in Geelong on a sound basis. A preliminary meeting was held about two months ago, when over 50 [?] were handed ...
Article : 54 wordsSIR.--At Carngham on Easter Monday, Kenmare is reported to have run second in the Rurdles. I have been asked by her owner to have this corrected as it may effect her ...
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Sportsman (Melbourne, Vic. : 1882 - 1904), Wed 2 May 1888, Page 7
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