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  2. BOXING IN BALLARAT.

    ON Monday next a benefit is to be tendered to old Mat Hardy, whose fistic encounters in the early days with the "raw 'runs" will be well remembered by the patrons of the ...

    Article : 354 words
  3. A VENDETTA.

    THE age of chivalry is never past. Not while there are valiant men-at-arms like William Conway and John Dalrymple? Sean the pages of last week's police tournament ...

    Article : 952 words
  4. SYDNEY ATHLETICS.

    THE boxing match between Dan Creedon, Victorian Middle-weight Champion, and Jim Ryan, the trickiest boxer of the weight in New South Wales, comet off in the ...

    Article : 1,586 words
  5. HOW CORBETT BEAT SULLIVAN

    FILES by the Monowai, which arrived from 'Frisco to-day, contain full details of the Sullivan and Corbett fight. The San Francisco Chronicle says:--John ...

    Article : 2,245 words
  6. AMATEUR ATHLETICS.

    [?]Oct. 13.--St. Francis Xavier's Sports, M.C.C. Ground. 28--Wesley College Sports. Nov. 5--Melbourne Harriers' Third Annual Sports Meeting, Sydney v. Melbourne, M.C.C.G. ...

    Article : 1,641 words
  7. Athletic Doings.

    THE next exhibition night has been fixed for Saturday evening, 15th October, at 8 o'clock sharp. The principal events in the programme will be found below. Lindsay ...

    Article : 261 words
  8. AT HICKIN'S HALL.

    A LARGE crowd put in an appearance at the Hickin's Athletic Hall last night to witness the contest which had been adve[?]sed to take place between "Starlight" and ...

    Article : 484 words
  9. TOM MEADOWS' BENEFIT TO-NIGHT.

    TO-NIGHT, at the Cumberland Club, a benefit will be tendered to Tom Meadows, who leaves for America by next boat. The principal item on the programme will be an ...

    Article : 96 words
  10. Big Men

    THE big man ([?] most of the advanta[?] the new style of rin[?] the scene, the prop[?] ...

    Article : 166 words
  11. Bendigo Athletic Club.

    THE adjourned annual meeting of the Bendigo Athletic Club was held on Friday at the Town Ball. The secretary's annual report congratulated the members upon the ...

    Article : 203 words
  12. Rowi[?]

    IT has alway[?] rower, that girl [?] accustomed to [?]ment. As if [?] ...

    Article : 230 words
  13. NEWS FROM NEWCASTLE.

    SPORTING matters are pretty lively in this district just now. We have three fights coming off during the next month, and on the 5th of next month the athletes of ...

    Article : 81 words
  14. CUMBERLAND ATHLETIC CLUB.

    NEXT Thursday night the committee of the Cumberland Athletic Club promise a clipping programme. The first contest will be between two good amateurs. Then will ...

    Article : 73 words
  15. THE BENDIGO ATHLETIC CLUB.

    TO-MORROW night in the Bendigo Athletic Club Tom Duggan and Minter, the local boxer, are to box twelve rounds for a puree of £30. Minter has the reputation of being ...

    Article : 70 words
  16. THE OLYMPIC CLUB.

    THERE was a large attendance at the above club on Thursday night last to witness an eight rounds contest between Elliott and Coffey, both of Port Melbourne. Neither ...

    Article : 116 words
  17. AUSTRAL RUNNING GROUNDS.

    PEDESTRIANS will he glad to learn that running is to be revived at the Austral Running Grounds, Separation-street, Richmond. Messrs. Robert and W. Clarke, the ...

    Article : 165 words
  18. BOXING AT COOTAMUNDRA.

    COOTAMUNDRA, 6th October--Sir,--Just a few lines to let you know that I am still alive. I am travelling around the shows with a boxing tent with George ...

    Article : 546 words
  19. M'Shane to Davis.

    I SEE there is a challenge in your last week's paper from Davis, Richmond, to box me. I will box him the best of eight rounds or a finish in any hall in Melbourne for a ...

    Article : 56 words
  20. OVER THE CABLES.

    So Mr. Charlie Mitchell has been brought to book at last. Two months' hard labor for beating an old man is very pretty for the man who aspires to championship honors. Why ...

    Article : 128 words
  21. M'Shane to the Winner.

    I WILL box the winner of Nipper Peekes and Jerry Marshall at 9st for any suitable purse that can be obtained in any club in Melbourne.--PAT M'SHANE, Port Melbourne. ...

    Article : 36 words
  22. Tim Hegarty is Willing.

    IN reference to the challenges of Tynan and Monaghan in last week's issue of THE SPORTSMAN, I can find a side wager, win or lose, with Anthony to stop both inside eight ...

    Article : 44 words
  23. DAN STEWART TO JACK PERRYMAN.

    MR. BLAKE (Stewart's backer) dropped in yesterday to complain that Jack Perryman had backed down after all. Stewart repeats his offer to throw Perryman five times in an ...

    Article : 128 words
  24. Boxers Who Want Work.

    IN answer to our advice to boxers who want work to send in their names and performances to THE SPORTSMAN, Harry Edwards and W. Bell write that they are ...

    Article : 82 words
  25. Big [?]

    THE late Mr. D[?] Mr. Clark £100,000 [?] the three horses he [?] year (observes a [?] ...

    Article : 234 words
  26. Dunolly Hospital Fete.

    THE above fete is to be brought off on the 9th November on the Recreation Reserve. A capital programme has been prepared, the principal item of which is a £10 ...

    Article : 45 words
  27. Hegarty and Anthony.

    ANDY FENELLY asks us to say that there is £25 behind Hegarty to meet Anthony. ...

    Article : 18 words
  28. Murphy v. Gibbs.

    PADDY MURPHY and young Gibbs, of Port Melbourne, meet at the Commotion Gymnasium on Friday night for a purse. ...

    Article : 23 words
  29. THE GAME AT COROWA.

    A boxing contest took place here recently between George Kirby, Feather-weight Champion of Tasmania, and a local lad for a small stake. The contest was very willing ...

    Article : 68 words
  30. The Stewart v. Cameron Match.

    DUGAL CAMEROM writes that he will accept Stewart's offer to throw three hammers and two shots and Stewart to give Cameron 15ft. start, at catch weight. The conditions ...

    Article : 201 words
  31. Friday to M'Gregor.

    FRIDAY informs us that he is very anxious to measure arms with Sandy M'Gregor. so is Jimmy Murphy. ...

    Article : 20 words
  32. Doherty Takes a Benefit.

    NED DOHERTY takes a benefit at Hickin's on Wednesday. It will be remembered that he broke his hand with Friday. ...

    Article : 24 words
  33. Maryborough Highland Society's Sports.

    MARYBOROUGH promises to be as lively as ever on New Year's Day. The Highland Society is out with its usual liberal programme containing such tit-bits as the ...

    Article : 62 words
  34. W. Doherty Issuer a Challenge.

    W. D[?]TY will box next Monday, at Hickin's, Walter Duggan, or Morris, of Port Melbourne. "HAWKINS is very fond of his horse, isn't ...

    Article : 38 words
  35. Correspondence.

    WE have letters in our rack for Messrs. J. Kernshenong. Martin Denny, Mr. Scott, T. Mauritius, Billy Williams, and W. H. Henderson. ...

    Article : 23 words
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