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  2. THE LOST [?] CHAMPIONSHIP.

    To the Editor of the "Sporting Life. Sir.--Latterly I have noticed that mady [?] only claim but actually wear gold [?] that they are 10 [?] ...

    Article : 179 words
  3. BOXING IN SYDNEY.

    Tuesday night last 1 wired you a short [?] of this match, which took place at the Sydney; Amateur Gymnastic Club rooms, York street. It was for a purse of L25, the ...

    Article : 1,582 words
  4. ROUND THE BOXING HALLS.

    There was no sound of revelry on Satur' night. When Melbourne's sports had denned their [?] Her boxers and their[?] --tight. The racing gloomby over the plungers and the ...

    Article : 1,294 words
  5. ATHLETIC DOINGS.

    Yesterday afternoon Woolf Bend off returned to Melbourne in the Orotava. One of the first places he called at was THE [?] to renew his acquaintance. There were at the ...

    Article : 898 words
  6. THE IRISH GIANT COMING.

    The following letter has been kindly handed to [?] (N. Y.), 11th May. My Dear Ross,--I met the Irish Giant ...

    Article : 494 words
  7. MELBOURNE ATHLETIC CLUB.

    The athletic competitions among the members of the Melbourne Athletic Club were continued in the Gymnasium on Thursday night. Mr. H. Ricketson and Mr. Davies wrestled the ...

    Article : 309 words
  8. STAWELL SPORT.

    The feather for the past two weeks has not been very favorable for out-door sport but, notwithstanding, our football clubs have had plenty of work in hand and quite a host of ...

    Article : 298 words
  9. THE APOLLO AMATEUR COMPETITION.

    Next Saturday week the Amateur Boxing Competition for light and feather--weights will be started at the Apollo Hall, Capital prizes are offered--a gold watch of the guaranteed value ...

    Article : 108 words
  10. GURNEY'S RUNNING GROUNDS.

    The July Handicap at the above grounds on Friday last attracted a good attendance, and was most successfully carried out. The running was of a genuine order, and in the ...

    Article : 513 words
  11. WITH THE HARRIERS.

    The Melbourne Harriers held their run on Saturday from the Royal Hotel, Essendon. Thirty members put in an appearance. The weather was magnificent, but the ground was ...

    Article : 237 words
  12. COLLES AND GRIFFITHS.

    There is a chance that Griffiths and Mick Colles may be matched for a purse. The latter has for a long time been willing to meet any lad up to, say, Sat 4lb. In a day or two it ...

    Article : 61 words
  13. SLAVIN TO WILLIAMS.

    Jack Slavin is anxious to have a go with an 11st South Australian. He has been told that Billy Williams, of Broken Hill, is looking for a match. If be is still of the ...

    Article : 88 words
  14. JEM RYAN AND J. EDWARDS

    The "Riverina Grazier" of 11th July has the account of the match between Jem Ryan and J. Edwards, of Broken Hill, known as "The Stranger." on the 9th inst. The stakes ...

    Article : 435 words
  15. SPORT IN FRANCE.

    Hotel du Sport, Rue Geoffrey Marie, Paris, 3rd May, 1890.--Friend Ross,--Just a few lines to let you know that I am in Paris and doing well. I expect to go to Greece. I think ...

    Article : 192 words
  16. Information Furnished.

    SIR,--In your Wednesday's issue I see someone is asking you for the performances of a runner named G. Hellier. On 24th May, 1889, he ran second in the Longwarry ...

    Article : 177 words
  17. THE APOLLO HALL FIXTURE.

    Next Saturday night Macgowan, of Port Melbourne, who boxed Colles, of Albury, 19 rounds, and Young Weir are to box eight rounds. The latter arrived from Sydney a ...

    Article : 50 words
  18. SIR JOSEPH BANKS GRAND HANDICAP.

    The Sir Joseph Banks Proprietary, of Sydney, have announced their forthcoming programme in this issue, and the liberal prize money offered should revive ...

    Article : 181 words
  19. Sale Gymnasium Club.

    A meeting of the Sale Gymnasium Club was held on Thursday, 10th July, in the old Church of England. There was a very fair attendance of members, and Mr J. Ross occupied ...

    Article : 219 words
  20. Answer to Quoit Challenge.

    Mr Hanrahan writes from East Brighton:--I see that Mr Porter challenges me to a game of quoits. I with to state for his information, if it is any to him, that the money which he ...

    Article : 67 words
  21. WEIGHT-THROWING CONTEST.

    This match, which was postponed owing to the heavy rain from 21st June till Saturday last, took place at Berchworth, when the weather proved very favorable. Donald Dinnie ...

    Article : 425 words
  22. Artistic Boatbuilding.

    James Edwards has just finished building, to the order of Mr R. S. Sievier, a Canadian canoe, and a very handsome Thames skiff. The canoe, which is the only one of its kind in ...

    Article : 98 words
  23. BOB WILLIAMSON'S BENEFIT.

    The following are the handicaps for Bob Williamson's benefit, to be run on Monday next at Gurney's Grounds, Flemington road. The fixture was originally down for Friday, ...

    Article : 382 words
  24. HARRY MACE AND JEM RYAN.

    Last week, Mr Corbett, the hon. sec. of the Sydney Amateur Gymnastic Club telegraphed Hairy Macs as follows:--"Will you light Jem Ryan at our club for a L100 purse ...

    Article : 108 words
  25. Can be Accommodated.

    We are asked to any that if Young Denny in desirous of boxing one his own weight he can be accommodated for a tenuer, to a finish, with one about his own weight. Man and money ...

    Article : 50 words
  26. Go As You Please Race.

    Charles King writes tons in reference to the six days and nights Go-as-you-Please race which was to have been held in the Crystal Palace, Richmond, and which fell ...

    Article : 155 words
  27. Arrival of Tom Cannon In England.

    Tom Cannon, the champion wrestler of France add America, who left New York per the City of Rome, landed in Liverpool on Monday morning, 9th June. His visit to the ...

    Article : 56 words
  28. WAIN AND EVANS.

    Last Saturday week the Melton committee paid over [?] F. Wain the stakes for the Sheffield Handicap fixed for the 24th May last. The committee had decided that Wain ...

    Article : 105 words
  29. Sullivan, alias Clampett.

    The following is a telegraph Press Association message to Christchurch:--Considerable interest is manifested here over the expected return of Sullivan alias Clampett. The ...

    Article : 145 words
  30. AT THE CRYSTAL PALACE.

    The amateur boxing competition was continued on Thursday evening last. As usual the attendance was large and the boxing of a determined exciting nature. The first to ...

    Article : 1,002 words
  31. Matches to Come.

    On Saturday night Sisson and Tut Ryan are to box of the Melbourne Athletic Club for a purse and a side wager. Ever since Ryan divided with Sisson in the competition at the ...

    Article : 112 words
  32. Dick Matthews Gone to Pieces

    A correspondent writes from Grey River, N.Z.:--I am sending you a report of the Matthews and Pe[?] fight. Poor old Dick Matthews is now nothing but a harmless ...

    Article : 165 words
  33. Beaten With One Hit.

    SIR,--Being a constant reader of your paper for six years. I see from time to time the accounts of some rather short fights taking place in the public boxing halls and elsewhere. ...

    Article : 351 words
  34. A LITTLE EXCITEMENT.

    Most people have heard of the famous dog-and-monkey fights that were the delight of sporting men when George IV. was king. The monkey was the redcubtable Macaco, against ...

    Article : 318 words
  35. Portarlington Quoit Tournament.

    The above tournament was commenced on Saturday on the local quoit grounds. There were four players from Geelong on the ground, viz., W. Prescott, senr., scr.; J. Heagney, 6 ...

    Article : 169 words
  36. Diggle Defeats Blair.

    A correspondent sends the following:--Springdale, 12th July. On Saturday last outside Springvale a context took place between Blair, of Sydney, and Diggle, of Melbourne. ...

    Article : 221 words
  37. To Ducnan C. Ross.

    SIR,--Herewith I beg to challenge you to a combat on horseback. As one of the King's Dragoon Guards, at present I am Naval Brigade man, and weight 12st. If convenient ...

    Article : 67 words
  38. ADELAIDE ITEMS.

    On Saturday at Flemington (may a blizzard strike all races 1) Mr. George M'Laughlin informed us he had arranged to take Nipuer Peekers to Adelaide. Nipper will have the ...

    Article : 89 words
  39. Maloney v. Trinder.

    A couple of weeks ago Alf. Trinder, the well-known Ballarat pedestrian, and winner of a Botany Handicap, though at present carrying on the business of a licensed ...

    Article : 93 words
  40. Willing To Wrestle.

    SIR--Hearing that Wear mouth is anxious to make a match with me, the following styles Cumberland, Catch-as-catch-can and Greocoroman, by sending a deposit to the SPORTSMAN ...

    Article : 41 words
  41. American R ng News.

    NEW YORK, 3rd June,--Billy Murphy, the Australian, and Jimmy Larkin are to fight on 27th June. The police have stopped the boxing bout ...

    Article : 57 words
  42. Correspondence.

    We have letters in our rack for Messrs A. Butler, B. Seth (and telegram), Sec. Melbourne Harriers, G. G., and Captain Jennings. ...

    Article : 23 words
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