League riders who anticipate taking part in the M'Neil-Austral inter-club premiership are reminded that entries will close next Saturday. The competition will take place ...
Article : 59 wordsWilliam Webb, of Wanganui, is now champion sculler of the world. He defeated Charles Towns yesterday in one of the greatest races for a mile and a ...
Article : 1,178 wordsAt the Gaiety Athletic Club last night Keller and Seanlon were put on to contest the best of 20 rounds. Keller proved himself too clever for his opponent, whom he ...
Article : 73 wordsThe second test between West Australia and New South Wales was played on the Cricket Association Ground, Perth, this afternoon, before a stood attendance. The ...
Article : 288 wordsYesterday was a quiet day in Cyclists' Union circles, owing to the sculling championship race. The Northern Suburbs Club will, hold a ...
Article : 78 wordsInterviewed after the race, Bill Beach said:--"The better man won. I think there was a foul, but other people say there was not." ...
Article : 29 wordsJames M'Parland, the Pinkerton private inquiry agent who unearthed the great murder conspiracy among the miners of Idaho and Colorado, which culminated in the ...
Article : 341 wordsMr. W. R. Tuck, Webb's principal backer, was greatly elated at the result. He said to the "Sun" representative:--"He is not the worst man ever you saw row for the ...
Article : 69 wordsThe Cyclists' Association's annual Sutherland Cup road race will take place on August 17 over the Sutherland-National Park course. ...
Article : 20 wordsOn the way to the start Mr. W. Tuck on behalf of Webb and Mr. Sam Arnott for Towns tossed for choice of positions. The coin fell in favour of Webb. When he ...
Article : 77 wordsJim Stanbury said prior to the contest that if Webb was near Towns at a mile and a half or two miles, he would win. The ex-champion's words have come true. ...
Article : 35 wordsAt the last meeting of the Automobile Club of Australia Mr. Alick M'Neil was elected a member for the ensuing season. ...
Article : 24 wordsAcceptances for the Bathurst to Sydney road race, to be held under the auspices of the New South Wales League of Wheelmen, are due next Saturday. The race will take ...
Article : 94 wordsBoth Webb and Towns rowed in boats built by George Towns. Webb used the boat in which he defeated Stanbury. ...
Article : 24 wordsCharles Towns was one of the shortestlived champions ever known. He received a forfeit from, his his brother George early in March last, and lost it yesterday. He held ...
Article : 46 wordsTowns was first afloat. At five minutes to 4 Mr. Rush ordered the whistle to be blown as a signal for the scullers to get ready. Punctually at 4 the whistle was again blown. ...
Article : 195 wordsWhen Webb reached his training quartern at Abbotsford after the race he looked almost as fresh as when he left for the starting point. "Looks as if he could cover the course ... [ILLUSTRATED]
Article : 379 wordsThe semi-finals of the Dunlop inter-club premiership, which were postponed from yesterday, owing to the championship boat race taking place, will be decided on 17th instant. ...
Article : 74 wordsThere was not very much betting on the race. Plenty of money was offering for Towns, but there was not much for Webb. Towns started a hot favourite at 2 to 1 ...
Article : 41 wordsThe Botany Club will hold a 16-miles members' road race, over the Bunnerong course, on Saturday next. Entries close with the secretary on Tuesday. ...
Article : 29 wordsA German Jew and an Irishman were heatedly discussing their respective acquaintance with sacred literature, which in both cases was very limited. ...
Article : 152 wordsThe Theatre Royal was crowded to-night to witness Bland Holt's production of a dramatisation of Hall Caine's novel, "The Bondman." Mr. George Rignold, who was ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 146 wordsThe winner's time for the race has been excelled on but few occasions in a championship race. Towns beat Stanbury last year in 19min. 55sec. Beach beat Hanlan in 1884 ...
Article : 47 wordsWhen the men reached the starting point several alluring bets were held out to the New Zealanders, but they said they had got enough on their man already, and would not ...
Article : 1,129 wordsWhen "Patience" was running in the Firry. Avenue Theatre, New York, Sir Arthur Sullivan complained to the manager that the number of late-comers in the audience ...
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Advertising : 539 wordsDick Tresidder, as soon as the race was over, lodged a deposit of £100 to row the winner. It is understood the challenger will have ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 178 words"As sharp as a needle" is an expression that comes readily enough to the tongue when speaking of anything that pricks or stings, but in reality the needle is an ...
Article : 270 wordsAfter the race C. Towns rowed back to his headquarters at Mortlake, but he sent out word that he did not desire to see any pressmen. ...
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Advertising : 137 wordsI'm a married man of forty and my wife is forty-one; She'd a daughter, when I spliced her, who to womanhood had grown. ...
Article : 190 wordsGeorge Towns, when seen, said that Webb surprised him with his pace. He thought that Webb had some points to learn, but the fact that he was so close, to Charles Towns ...
Article : 85 wordsThreatening weather as much as anything else militated against one of those enormous attendance which have characterised boat races on the famous Parramatta ...
Article : 348 wordsA visitor from the Newcastle district, and a member of a well-known sculling family, confidently told the "Sun's" representative of the strange forecast of an old woman ...
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The Sunday Sun (Sydney, NSW : 1903 - 1910), Sun 4 Aug 1907, Page 3
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