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Article : 245 wordsSIR,--I have been instructed by my supporters to inform Mr. M[?]lone that I am prepared to make a match with him for three distances half a mile, three quarters of a ...
Article : 69 wordsTHE Melbourne Bicycle Club ran [?] to k[?]lor on Saturday afternoon last, and spent a most enjoyable time. Arriving a little after four o'clock, they soon settled ...
Article : 761 wordsON Saturday next the Hawthorn Gram[?] and Kew High Schools will compete in [?] annual four-oared race, the course [?] from princes Bridge to the Botanical ...
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Article : 78 wordsMR. W. SHEDDEN, of Manly Beach, Sydney, has written to me for information concerning his son, G. Shedden, who ran second to O'Brien in the mile race in ...
Article : 76 wordsTHE following letter has been received from Wagga:-- To the Athletic Editor of the Sportsman. SIR,--As no doubt your numerous readers, ...
Article : 212 wordsWHEN the noble marquis, who was a good boxer himself, and a thorough sportsman all round, first offered these challenge cups, 19 years ago, amateur boxing, as it is now ...
Article : 899 wordsTHE five-mile run for £100 between O'Connor and Fosse is to come off at the Friendly Societies Gardens on the 4th July. Fo[?]e has not been in very good trim lately, ...
Article : 65 wordsTHE complimentary athletic entertainment tendered to Mr. J. T. Taylor (so long connected with, and well known as an enthusiastic patron of, coursing, boxing, wrestling, and ...
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Article : 171 wordsSIR,--A[?] A. Driscoll, of Landsborough, has intimated his willingness to run me any distance from 100 yards to a mile, I will run him 150, 300, and 440 yards, for £10; man and money ...
Article : 59 wordsON Tuesday the writer waited on Mr. Leplastrier, the secretary of the Friendly Societies' Gardens trustees, to request that some reduction might be made in the rent ...
Article : 147 wordsSIR,--In the last issue of your very widely circulated paper there appeared a rather verbose letter from Victor in reply to mine of the previous week re Kelly's claim to Victor's gold ...
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Article : 106 wordsON Wednesday, 1st July, the Victoria Hall is to be the scene of a wrestling match between Donald Dinnie and W. Hudson. The conditions are that owing to Hudson ...
Article : 100 wordsTHE expected glove fight between Richard Matthew, "the young American," and Eugene Donovan, the champion of Auckland, came off recently at the Parnell Hall, ...
Article : 642 wordsSIR,--In your issue of Wednesday last, 17th June, you give an illustration of Mr. Jennings, of Tasmania, said to be the biggest man in the world, which I hare little doubt is correct. As ...
Article : 415 wordsTHE walking match between Bernard Murphy and M. Cann, of Geelong, is to be brought off at the Lyceum Hall on next Monday night. Both the competitors have ...
Article : 138 wordsTHE West Melbourne Court presented a lively appearance on Saturday last, when the following matches were played. Comerford and Cronin v. Hannon and Synon were the ...
Article : 285 wordsA GENTLEMAN not entirely unknown to the amateur boxing world, Mr. Leslie Jeyes, has requested my opinion (said " Pendragon" in the London Referee) about an ...
Article : 253 wordsA FOOT-RACE between John Croft, of Kynston, and William Wilson jun., of Metcalfe, took place on the Kyneton race-course on Wednesday afternoon, the 17th ...
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Sportsman (Melbourne, Vic. : 1882 - 1904), Wed 24 Jun 1885, Page 4
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