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  2. DAN CREEDON AND MARTIN COSTELLO.

    ON Saturday night Dan Creedon and Martin Costello met in the Bull and Mouth Hotel, Bourke-street. A discussion ensued oyer their recent contest. The result of ...

    Article : 113 words
  3. SPORT IN BALLARAT.

    BOXING is beginning to boom again in Ballarat. On Wednesday night "Starlight," the colored boxer, and Bell, the champion of the Wimmera district, met to box for a ...

    Article : 368 words
  4. SYDNEY ATHLETICS.

    THOUGH the Olympic Club is closed as a regular thing the Griffo-M'Carthy match will still be brought off there, the lads catting the gate money as a stake, besides the side ...

    Article : 1,537 words
  5. Athletic Doings.

    The following letters are to hand by the recent English mails:--"HOTEL METROPOLE, MONTE CARLO, FRANCE, Thursday, 4th February.--John ...

    Article : 2,193 words
  6. OUR SAN FRANCISCO LETTER.

    THE events of the past month here, though numerous, have not been of a high order. The performances of local talent in our midst in finish contests have failed to ...

    Article : 3,732 words
  7. VAL FLOOD TO MARTIN COSTELLO.

    A BACKER of Val Flood has called on us to say that the latter can be backed to box Martin Costello if the Melbourne Athletic Club will give a decent purse. The side ...

    Article : 65 words
  8. Sam Baxter and Joe Wilson.

    On the 8th February, Sam Baxter, who is staying in Plymouth, forwarded to the Sportsman office articles of agreement for a match with Joe Wilson, of Leicester. The ...

    Article : 88 words
  9. Footscray Easter Monday Sports.

    THE principal events in the above sports are to band. As will be seen, the programme has been prepared to suit all sorts and conditions of athletes. Entries are due 6th ...

    Article : 42 words
  10. SPORT IN TASMANIA.

    We have got the "tug-of-war" fever badly in Tasmania. It started at the Launceston Exhibition and then broke out at Hobart, Zeehan, and elsewhere. The ...

    Article : 310 words
  11. Bairnsdale Eight Hours' Anniversary.

    THE programme for the Bairnsdale outing contains such well-prized items as a Sheffield Handicap, of £40; a 220yds Hurdle Race, of £9; and a Mile Race, with the same ...

    Article : 64 words
  12. More Valuable Trophies Presented.

    YESTERDAY Mr. W. Curran showed us two handsome trophies, presented by Mr. W. R. Virgoe in order to encourage amateur boxing. One is a valuable gold watch for the winner; ...

    Article : 56 words
  13. Creswick Botanical Reserve.

    MR. J. N. BEADY, the hon. secretary, has sent us the programme for Easter Monday. This includes a £20 Tug-of-war, a £12 Sheffield Handicap, and a second ...

    Article : 54 words
  14. Eight Hours' Anniversary.

    MR. C. B. COX, the secretary of the Eight Hours' Anniversary, advertises that £200 in prizes will be offered at toe Exhibition Buildings and Grounds on the 21st April. ...

    Article : 69 words
  15. CUMBERLAND ATHLETIC CLUB.

    THERE was a large attendance at the above club on Wednesday night last, to witness the continuation of the 9st. competition. The boxing was again of an exciting nature, ...

    Article : 724 words
  16. Victorian Railways Athletic Club.

    In another column will be found the starts for the Victorian Railways Athletic Club sports, to be held at the Exhibition on the 26th inst. All the events have large ...

    Article : 48 words
  17. MITCHELL AND SLAVIN IN AMERICA.

    SLAVIN and Mitchell arrived here yesterday, and were to have given their opening exhibition at night at the Opera House. At the lost moment, however, the police, acting on ...

    Article : 197 words
  18. Bendigo Easter Fair.

    EASTERTIDE at Bendigo promises to be no less lively in this year of grace, 1892, than any of its predecessors. A glance at the programme in another column will show ...

    Article : 57 words
  19. Austral Running Grounds.

    TO-NIGHT the finals of the Novice Handicap will be run off. And as the admission to the grounds is now only one shilling, there should be a goodly crowd present. On ...

    Article : 45 words
  20. PUGILISM IN SOUTH AMERICA.

    A CORRESPONDENT writing from Buen[?] Ayres, under the date 14th December las[?] says:--"The prize ring is looking up [?] South America, and bids fair to become ...

    Article : 162 words
  21. Is Ready to Handicap.

    PETER MOLONEY asks us to say that he has completed arrangements that will enable him to give more time to the duties of handicapping for country and other sports. He ...

    Article : 60 words
  22. JOE GODDARD GOES TO AMERICA.

    JOE GODDARD writes to say that he will certainly leave for 'Frisco on the 18th April, under engagement to the California Athletic Club. He goes there to box Joe M'Auliffe ...

    Article : 102 words
  23. The Mildura Athletic Club.

    JACK GRAHAM has been appointed instructor to the Mildura Athletic Club, and will enter on his duties at once. He has received instructions to purchase and ...

    Article : 41 words
  24. Mooroopna Hospital Sports.

    {No abstract available}

    Detailed lists, results, guides : 90 words
  25. The World's High Jump Record

    THE World's High Jump Record has got up an eighth of an inch. On the 5th Feb ruary last, at Wolverbampton, Joseph Dart succeeded in jumping 6ft 5½in--beati[?] ...

    Article : 42 words
  26. TOM DUGGAN V. MULHOLLAND OR DUNNE.

    IN order to try and further the proposed match between Tom Duggan and Mulholland or Mick Dunne, we on Friday wired our Sydney representative to see the latter ...

    Article : 89 words
  27. Correspondence.

    WE have letters in our rack for W. W[?]liams, E. Corblyr W. Henderson, D. [?]Tom Isler, Sandy M'Gregor, [?] De Grasse. ...

    Article : 18 words
  28. Fire Brigades' Annual Demonstration.

    {No abstract available}

    Detailed lists, results, guides : 163 words
  29. POLO.

    THE polo matches were continued o[?] Tuesday last at Newmarket, and attra[?] a large crowd. The day's sport proved mo[?] enjoyable, barring the fact that Mr. Audr[?] ...

    Article : 298 words
  30. Flemington Running Grounds.

    AN All-Comere' Handicap, of 10 sovs, will be run at the above grounds, the date for which will he fixed as soon as sufficient entries have been received. Intending peds. ...

    Article : 113 words
  31. Bairnsdale St. Patrick's Day Sports.

    {No abstract available}

    Detailed lists, results, guides : 208 words
  32. About the Horsham Gift.

    IN connection with toe allegations made by a runner named Jones against James Robertson, the winner of the Horsham Gift at the late sports, the secretary of the ...

    Article : 162 words
  33. Glenaroua Athletic Sports.

    THESE sports are to be held on the local football ground on the 8th April. The programme is one that should prove attractive. Nominations are due on the 28th March, and acceptances on 6th April. ...

    Article : 39 words
  34. Carisbrook Friendly Societies' Sports.

    THE principal event in the athletic sports on Easter Monday will be the Sheffield Handicap, for which entries are due on the 1st April and acceptances on the 14th. ...

    Article : 34 words
  35. Allandale Athletic Sports.

    THE above sports are to be held in Biston Park on the 21st April. Elsewhere will be found the programme. Their dates are--Nominations, 4th April; handicaps, 11th; ...

    Article : 34 words
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