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  2. BOXING IN BROKEN HILL.

    LAST week our correspondent wired us a few particulars and the finish of the match between Mateer and Peeks at Broken Hill for a purse of £75. The following are the ...

    Article : 679 words
  3. Cycling.

    THE South Melbourne Club, on Saturday, held a road race over a course from South Melbourne to Brighton--about eight miles--on the sealed handicap principle. All started ...

    Article : 1,386 words
  4. A LETTER FROM LONDON.

    MY DEAR SPORTSMAN.--The latest sensation has been the "stirring of the dead bones" of the House of Commons over the Pritchard and Smith match. Mr. Cobb ... [ILLUSTRATED]

    Article : 2,449 words
  5. Athletic Doings.

    SATURDAY night at the Melbourne Athletic Club was a really good one. The fact that the programmes issued to members promised three events--two of ten rounds each and one ...

    Article : 2,371 words
  6. MR. JAS. YEOMAN

    WINNING PERFORMANCES.--Season 1887-88--Maiden Clinker Four, V.R.A. (Melbourne) regatta; Maiden Eight, South Melbourne City regatta. Season 1889-90--Champion Four, ... [ILLUSTRATED]

    Article : 92 words
  7. Rowing Notes.

    MATTERS in connection with the Intercolonial Eight-oared Race are at present at a standstill. The committee appointed to nominate a stroke have not yet performed ...

    Article : 1,784 words
  8. BOXING IN SYDNEY.

    ON Wednesday night, at the Sydney Amateur Gymnastic Club, there was a fair house to see Chid Ryan and Jim Murphy (brother of the great "torpedo") battle for a purse of £75. ...

    Article : 414 words
  9. Skittles.

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    Detailed lists, results, guides : 387 words
  10. Creswick Miners' Association.

    THE Botanical Reserve at Creswick should be busy on the 28th October, the date fixed for the thirteenth anniversary sports of the Creswick Miners' Association. The ...

    Article : 61 words
  11. BOXING AT WANGARATTA.

    SOME time since Dan Abbott wrote us from Albury that Rees, of Albury, was ready to box Weir, of Melbourne. A match has now been made for the lads to meet at Wangaratta ...

    Article : 51 words
  12. Running in Sydney.

    AT Botany on Tuesday W. Willey won the handicap from J. W. Byrnes and W. Brown, the latter of whom started favorite at even money, while the winner was at 5 to 1. ...

    Article : 57 words
  13. WITH THE HARRIERS.

    THE Melbourne Harriers met on Saturday at Blackburn, leaving the Travellers' [?] Hotel at 20 minutes to 4. The trail [?] along the Lilydale-road towards Ringwo[?] ...

    Article : 93 words
  14. SYMPATHY WITH BAIRNSDALE.

    OUR readers will remember how the Bairnsdale Club successfully prosecuted Davidson in connection with their sports meeting. In doing so they incurred considerable expense, ...

    Article : 285 words
  15. Mooroopna Hospital Gala.

    THE Show Grounds at Shepparton will be occupied on the Prince of Wales' Birthday with a monster demonstration and Gala. £90 will be apportioned the sports programme, of ...

    Article : 55 words
  16. Baseball.

    THE only pennant match on Saturday last was that between Fitzroy and East Melbourne; the latter completed their list of games by defeating the maroons in a seven ...

    Article : 454 words
  17. Cumberland Wrestling.

    A WRESTLING match (Cumberland style) took place recently at Richmond between Jack Long, late of Tasmania, and Joe James, a new arrival from England, for a small side ...

    Article : 57 words
  18. FLEMINGTON RUNNING GROUNDS.

    THE above popular grounds will be re-opened on Monday next, 21st September, when a Sheffield Handicap will be run right through. A good day's sport may be ...

    Article : 160 words
  19. JOE GODDARD AND TOM LEES

    NEXT Monday night, at the Crystal Pak[?] Joe Goddard and Tom Lees are to box [?] founds for a purse of £200. There can [?] draw, the articles distinctly setting out[?] ...

    Article : 74 words
  20. Sport in Tasmania.

    OUR correspondent writes:--A Hurdle Race for £100 aside, 100yds, over six flights of hurdles, was run on the cricket ground on Wednesday between O. Frances and T. ...

    Article : 53 words
  21. Donegan's Fitzroy Athletic Hall.

    A NUMBER of patrons attended last Wednesday evening to witness the projected eight-round contest between Dummy Mace and Charlie Woods, but the latter did not ...

    Article : 106 words
  22. Perryman to Conway.

    SIR.--Seeing that Conway is wanting another go at me I am quite prepared to wrestle him for any stake he can find in Green-Roman or catch-as-catch-can style, ...

    Article : 37 words
  23. El Dorado Fourth Public Sports.

    ON Monday, 9th November, the El Dorado folks propose to devote £170 to a Sports meeting. The programme for this, published in another column, will be found an attractive ...

    Article : 58 words
  24. Gone to Tasmania.

    TO-DAY Harry Pearce (who wrestler), Graham, and Charlies Woods leave for [?]ceston. They take with them a large [?]tent, and will give shows en route to [?] ...

    Article : 22 words
  25. Correspondence.

    WE have letters in our rack for Messrs. Joe Goddard, M. Quilligan, and Mr. Evans; also papers for B. Seth and W. Bent. ...

    Article : 23 words
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