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  2. SYDNEY ATHLETICS.

    It was Tuesday night before the great International Tug-of-War was brought to a conclusion in the Darlinghurst Hall. There was a large attendance, and much interest ...

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  3. Athletic Doings.

    THERE was s capital attendance in the gymnasium of the Melbourne Athletic Club on Saturday night to witness, the match between Jim Burge and Jack Hall for a ...

    Article : 2,063 words
  4. News from Tasmania.

    THE Lannceston Fire Brigade have a team of eleven in practice for the Ballarat demonstration, who will leave by next Saturday's (5th March) steamer. ...

    Article : 32 words
  5. HOBART SHEFFIELD HANDICAP.

    THERE who intend entering from this side for the Hobart Sheffield Handicap, to be run on 15th April, are reminded, that nominations close to-day. A wire sent to Anderson's ...

    Article : 74 words
  6. THE MELBOURNE ATHLETIC CLUB.

    NEXT Saturday, at the Melbourne Athletic Club, Martin Costello and Dan Creedon are to box for the Middle-Weight Championship, which carries with it the handsome ...

    Article : 215 words
  7. Addresses Wanted.

    THE following message has been received: -- "Kindly wire address Jack Graham, at present travelling country. Reply paid. -- GEO. H. WATT AND Co., Mildura." ...

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  8. BOXING IN AMERICA.

    OUR New Orleans exchange of 8th January states there is no chance whatever of Bob Fitzsimmons meeting Jem Hall, and this fact might as well be understood by the ...

    Article : 162 words
  9. Bright Athletic Club.

    THE Bright Athletic Club promise their annual liberal programme for Easter Monday. For example, the Bright Handicap has £50 and a ten-guinea cup attached. while the ...

    Article : 56 words
  10. Pakenham St. Patrick's Sports.

    THE Pakenham folk hold their annual sports on the recreation ground on the 17th March. The programme includes, among other events, a St. Patrick's Handicap, of ...

    Article : 35 words
  11. Swimming.

    ON Friday the annual swimming matches of the Kew High School were brought off in Hegarty's Baths, St. Kilda. Everything passed off well, and the various events ...

    Article : 491 words
  12. PEARCE AND WREST [?]

    A FEW nights ago Harry [?] instructor of wrestling [?] Athletic Club, had a good [?] bone, the all-round chan[?] ...

    Article : 227 words
  13. Illness of Mr. Harry Skehan.

    THE friends of Mr. Harry Skehan, son of Mr. Skehan of Bexter-street, Bendigo, the well-known handicapper and athlete, will (sav[?]the Independent) learn with sorrow that ...

    Article : 81 words
  14. ER THE CABLES.

    [?] Cablegrsphi[?] items of interest to [?]ing the last week is that Slavin[?]ell can have a four months en[?] at £300 a week, to box at the ...

    Article : 56 words
  15. Rowing Notes.

    ENTRIES for the Ballarat annual regatta close at the Gem Hotel, Ballarat, on Friday next, the regatta taking place a week later. As slated last week, metropolitan ...

    Article : 2,083 words
  16. [?]oopna Hospital Fete.

    owing are toe handicaps for the to be held on Wednesday, 9th [?]191. Acceptances close with the on Saturday. 5th March: -- ...

    Article : 540 words
  17. CUMBERLAND ATHLETIC CLUB.

    ON Thursday night the Cumberland Athletic Club will commence its 9st competition for amateurs only at the club rooms, 205 Russell-street. The following arc the ...

    Article : 131 words
  18. THE COMMOTION GYMNASIUM.

    MR. W. B. CURRAN provided a real scorching programme for the delectation of his patrons on Friday night last. He was not content with putting up a ten-guinea trophy ...

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  19. NORTH ESSENDON ATHLETIC CLUB.

    THE above club opened last Monday week with a good programme. Several local lads boxed in the first part of the evening. Then Jack Lees undertook to stop Bob Ord in six ...

    Article : 147 words
  20. The Gun.

    THE following are the handicaps for the Australian Cup Handicap Pigeon Match, to be shot for to-morrow on the grounds of the Melbourne Gun Club: -- ...

    Article : 539 words
  21. Cycling.

    THE M.B.C. have definitely decided to hold their autumn meeting on the 26th March on the Melbourne Cricket Ground. It was originally intended to hold the meeting at ...

    Article : 594 words
  22. Sullivan and Slavin.

    THE New York Herald of 5th January says : -- "What did Slavin come to America for -- to make a match or to gather a few dollars ? In an interview he has the ...

    Article : 665 words
  23. Gippsland Caledonian Society.

    A COMMITTEE meeting of the above society was held on Saturday, 20th February, at the Royal Exchange Hotel, there being a fair attendance, Mr. N, M'Lean occupying the ...

    Article : 417 words
  24. A SYDNEY PONY RACING IDYLL.

    BY J. A . PHIL[?]. I WAS punting in the paddock at Swinde[?] Park one day. When the gaffer of some ponies comes [?] ...

    Article : 297 words
  25. ATHLETICS IN ADELAIDE.

    SHEFFIELD Handicaps are again coming into fashion here, and are held on Saturday afternoons at the Maid and Magpie Grounds, Stepney, and the Lord Melbourne Grounds, ...

    Article : 75 words
  26. Dookie Annual Sports.

    THE Dookie Annual Athletic Sports are to be held on Easter Monday. In the Major Plains Sheffield Handicap, 130yds, the first prize is £20 in which a seven-spines cup is ...

    Article : 55 words
  27. SUBURBAN TUGS-OF-WAR.

    ELSEWHERE it is advertised that to accommodate the large numbers who attend, the Suburban Tug-of-War will be continued at the Crystal Palace. Richmond to-night ...

    Article : 132 words
  28. Warragul St. Patrick's Sports.

    THE Warragul Show Grounds should be a busy, bustling place on the I7th March, and Mr. W. M. Ryan, the hon. sec., and his committee will have their work cut out to get ...

    Article : 54 words
  29. Leongatha Annual Sports.

    THE above sports are to be held on St. Patrick's Day. Mr. W. Wilson Young, the hon. secretary, provides a capital programme, the chief event of which is a £20 ...

    Article : 48 words
  30. Terang Friendly Societies Athletic Club.

    THE annual meeting will be held on the local recreation reserve on Easter Monday. Messrs. D. M'Adie and W. Jackson, the joint secretaries, have forwarded a lengthy ...

    Article : 54 words
  31. Ballarat Cycling Club Sports.

    The first meeting of the Ballarat Club was held on Saturday last. The weather was fine, and about 3000 were present. Some good racing was witnessed, though, as a rule, ...

    Article : 207 words
  32. Parlatti Improving.

    THE well-known acrobat and rider, Hercules Parlatti, who met with an accident some months ago while performing at Nowra, which caused him to be paralysed in ...

    Article : 42 words
  33. Correspondence.

    WE have letters in our rack for W. Williams, E. Corbly, W. Henderson, D. B, Hay, and D. W. Plant. ...

    Article : 20 words
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