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  2. Athletic Doings.

    UNDER date 14th February, Tom Williams writes from the National Sporting Club that they are still having a good time. ''We went by invitation to the races last Friday ...

    Article : 559 words
  3. MELBOURNE ATHLETIC CLUB.

    {No abstract available}

    Detailed lists, results, guides : 129 words
  4. WORD FROM THE FAR NORTH

    THE following letter has been placed at our disposal:--"Currawilla 5th March.-- My Dear Jack,--I notice in The SPORTSMAN that you are going home to England in a ...

    Article : 418 words
  5. OVER THE CABLES.

    {No abstract available}

    Detailed lists, results, guides : 566 words
  6. SYDNEY ATHLETICS.

    THE biggest house I ever saw at a match in Sydney crowded the Gaiety Theatre on Tuesday night to see the battle between Champion Griffo and Mick M'Carthy for the ...

    Article : 2,138 words
  7. Beaufort Athletic Club.

    WITH a view to making the Beaufort Athletic Club's Easter Monday sports as attractive as possible, the secretary has extended the date for receiving nominations ...

    Article : 49 words
  8. Extension of Entry Time.

    {No abstract available}

    Detailed lists, results, guides : 71 words
  9. MR. H. R. ROBBINS One of California's True Sports.

    MR. H. R. Robbins is president of the Occidental Club, one of the most influential athletic clubs in California. A native of Baltimore (Ind.), and in the prime of life, he has long been identified with sports here. He is a great admirer of Abe Willis and Billy Maber; so much so of the latter, that he looks upon, him as invincible. He is (writes our ... [ILLUSTRATED]

    Article : 123 words
  10. Druids' Gala.

    THE Druids' Gala will be held on Easter Monday at the Friendly Societies' Gardens, for which a good programme has been prepared and appears in another column. ...

    Article : 59 words
  11. ST. PATRICK'S DAY.

    {No abstract available}

    Detailed lists, results, guides : 1,844 words
  12. Flemington Running Grounds.

    THE All Comers' and Butchers' Handicaps will be run off on Good Friday next Entries for both events may be made at Treasury Hotel. Queen-street or at Fleming ...

    Article : 63 words
  13. SLAVIN RETURNS TO AUSTRALIA

    FROM a most reliable source--to wit, his sister, Mrs. Henry, who has just returned from England with her husband-we learn that Frank Slavin has Fully made up his ...

    Article : 124 words
  14. Echuca Easter Sports.

    THESE sports are to be held in the Victoria Park. The Sheffield Handicap, of 130yds, is worth £16 Entries close 11th April. ...

    Article : 25 words
  15. Victoria Amateur Athletic Association.

    THE first annual Championship meeting in connection with the above association will be held on the East Melbourne Cricket Ground on the 19th and 23rd April. A ...

    Article : 73 words
  16. ATHLETICS IN WESTERN AUSTRALIA.

    DICE WALKER, the subject of an illustration in THE SPORTSMAN of 1st March, and who has been running his been Gymnasium single handed for some six or seven months. ...

    Article : 289 words
  17. ATHLETICS IN TASMANIA.

    THERE was some crooked work at the Hibernian sports at Zeehan on St. Patrick's Day. The starting was so unsatisfactory in the first race that a change was made. But ...

    Article : 118 words
  18. A CHALLENGE TO 8st 2lb LADS.

    WE are authorised to state that Nipper Peekes can be backed against any boxer in the world at 8st 21b for up to £250 a-side. In the event of this challenge being accepted ...

    Article : 105 words
  19. THE COMMOTION GYMNASIUM.

    THE announcement that Nipper Peekes and Tom Esler, the Kaffir, would contest the best of ten rounds for a £25 purse, bung up by a well-known patron of the sport, drew a ...

    Article : 404 words
  20. Creedon and Dunn.

    DAN CREEDON, pending his match with Costello, is willing to take on Charlie Dunn, of Sydney, if the latter cares to come to Melbourne, Dunn to scale not more than ...

    Article : 34 words
  21. Correspondence.

    WE have letters in our rack for Messrs. D. B. Hay, E. Corhly, W. Williams, Jem Mitchell, T. Sherrin, F. T. Eales, and Professor Miller. ...

    Article : 27 words
  22. Geelong Harrier Club.

    {No abstract available}

    Detailed lists, results, guides : 152 words
  23. A Jumping Match.

    A CORRESPONDENT writes:--Narramine, 22nd March.--A match came of here on the 19th of this month, between Oliver Williams, of Narramine. New South ...

    Article : 155 words
  24. Boxers who can be Matched.

    THE DUGGAN, at from 10st 6lb to 10st 8lb, for £100 a-side. Burke and Champion, of Sandhurst, for right or ten rounds. Merlin Denny, of Melbourne, and Meteer, of Broken ...

    Article : 36 words
  25. Duggan to "Starlight."

    SIR,--I am willing to box " Starlight" to a finish for £50 or £100 a-side with smallest gloves allowed. Man and money can be found at any time.--T. DUGGAN, 16 ...

    Article : 40 words
  26. Lawn Tennis.

    THE South Tarra A team met the Melbourne A team on Saturday, and owing to the gale and the smart showers which fell during the afternoon the play was not so ...

    Article : 756 words
  27. The Stawell Athletic Club.

    {No abstract available}

    Detailed lists, results, guides : 73 words
  28. BALLARAT BOXING MEMS.

    COSTELLO will want to keep himself in good nick, as he has entered into an arrangement with " Starlight" to box eight rounds with him on Monday, the 4th of April, at the ...

    Article : 136 words
  29. Hibernian-Australasian Catholic Benefit Society.

    BROKEN HILL, 24th March.--SIR,--I beg to inform you that the winner of the Sheffield Handicap on 17th March (£75), J. Doyle, 16yds, was disqualified for two years for ...

    Article : 171 words
  30. Bendigo Easter Fair.

    THOSE who intend competing at the Bendigo Easter Fair are again reminded that entries must be with Mr. H. M. Marks, the secretary, on or before next Thursday, ...

    Article : 31 words
  31. Wood-Chopping and Shingle Splitting Contest.

    IT is proposed to promote a wood-chopping contest in Victoria similar to these that have proved so successful in Tasmania. Prizes of not less than £20 each will be ...

    Article : 126 words
  32. A Sheep-killing Record.

    {No abstract available}

    Detailed lists, results, guides : 67 words
  33. A Right Good Fellow Dead.

    THE London Topical Times regrets to record the death, at his residence at Bruges, of C. W. Atkinson-Grimshaw, more familiarly known as "Redcoat," under which nom de ...

    Article : 108 words
  34. Omeo Athletic Club Easter Sports.

    {No abstract available}

    Detailed lists, results, guides : 556 words
  35. Bendigo Athletic Club.

    A MEETING of this club was held on the 21st March. The executive committee reported that, notwithstanding adding considerably to the prize money, the general ...

    Article : 292 words
  36. Slavin and Corbett

    SLAVIN has intimated his willingness to box Corbelt six rounds at the Olympic Club in March, for a purse of £1000. ...

    Article : 28 words
  37. Railway Athletic Club Sports.

    {No abstract available}

    Detailed lists, results, guides : 453 words
  38. Dromana Athletic Sports.

    {No abstract available}

    Detailed lists, results, guides : 427 words
  39. Avoca Easter Sports.

    WE are requested to draw the attention of pedestrians and quit players to the Avoca Faster sports' programme announced in our advertising columns. All innovation is made ...

    Article : 61 words
  40. Condah Athletic Sports.

    {No abstract available}

    Detailed lists, results, guides : 346 words
  41. Why Such a Delay?

    SIR,--A New lines in your valuable paper re a Sheffield Handicap run at Eldorado on full November, 1891 and which has not came to a settlement yet. I ran second in ...

    Article : 221 words
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