Nothing but enthusiasm could induce people to stand our in the heavy mist and unpleasant gloom of Saturday afternoon to see football, and the consequence was a falling-off in the general ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 146 wordsThe sixth day of the 18,000 match between Melbourne Inman and F. Lindrum, jun. (receiving 3,000), at Alcock's rooms, Elizabeth-street, left the players very nearly level. Inman has io score 750 ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 21 wordsThe steady drizzle on Saturday afternoon did not prevent a large number of Footscray people following their players to Brighton. About 1,500 enthusiasts stood out in the wet all the afternoon, ...
Article : 876 wordsTo-day.—Ascot races; settling over V.R.C. races; V.R.C. weights declared; boxing competitions at Cyclorama; entries close for Waterloo Cup: Victorian Club and Bowes's Tattersall's Club billiard ...
Article : 5,126 wordsA match was played between the Fairfield and University, and resulted in a win for Fairfield by a goals to 3. Goal-hitters for winners were Miss E. Gamble (three) and Miss B. Lecky (two). ...
Article : 38 wordsOwing to the bad condition of the grounds several of the matches arranged were not played. A Grade. East Melbourne beat St. Kilda by 9 to 1. ...
Article : 715 wordsSYDNEY, Saturday.—The Moorefield Racing Club July meeting was held to-day in fine weather, and in the presence of large number of people. M. Connell rode two winners and two seconds. The ...
Article : 753 wordsFor some seasons past J. Hutchinson, who has played in turn with the Port Melbourne, Richmond, and Footscray clubs, has been a prominent figure as a goal-kicker. I feel quite sure that his ...
Article : 165 wordsAnother of Mr. J. Wren's enterprises is brought under the notice of the public to-day, when the Richmond Thousand meeting will take place. It was originally arranged ...
Article : 1,825 words50-Sovs. TRIAL HANICAP. For horses that have never received a stake of more than £50 on the flat. 5 furlongs. 60-Sovs. HANDICAP HURDLE RACE. 2 miles. ...
Article : 106 wordsSouth Melbourne, wiht a strong eighteen afield, met Geelong on the Corio ground, and the spectators witnessed a close, ding-dong, and at times unnecessarily strenuous game. Geelong played three ...
Article : 653 wordsThe report of the match between Richmond and University, which was won by Richmond by 71 points to 62, appears on page 4. ...
Article : 27 wordsIn spite of the gloomy weather, there were a good many people anxious to see Essendon and St. Kilda play on the East Melbourne ground, and on this low-lying situation the turf was naturally ...
Article : 688 wordsIf regard for cleanliness had prevailed instead of devotion to sport there would have been very little lacrosse on Saturday. Such "muckiness" as every playing ground showed is not suited to a ...
Article : 1,064 wordsThere were over 5,000 people watching the match between Williamstown and Essendon on the Williamstown ground, where, on a wet day, the black mud is particularly adhesive, and the local men are, ...
Article : 229 wordsEssenton (l8). Clifton and Northcote (11), and St. Stephen's (8) ran from Lincolnshire Arms, Essendon. Hares—P. A. Rogers (Essendon), W. Waters (Clifton); fast and slow packs; pace, O. ...
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Advertising : 240 wordsA good run was enjoyed with the Melbourne Hounds on Saturday. Oakleigh railway station was the fixture, and shortly after half-past 8 a.m. a move was made to the banks of the Scotchman's ...
Article : 349 wordsThe Fitzroy ground was very muddy in the centre and round abour each goal, but the wings gave a fair footing, and any defect in the character of the football was atoned for in the ...
Article : 723 wordsThe Oaklands Hounds will meet to-morrow at the kennels, Oaklands Junction, at noon. ...
Article : 15 wordsSYDNEY, Sunday.—A cable message was received yesterday from Vancouver, giving details of the contest between the Canadian and United States yachts for the Dunsmuir Cup. The first race ...
Article : 107 wordsBALLARAT, Saturday.—The annual bowing and wrestling competitions were opened in the Alfredhall to-night by the Rev. A. Colebrook (Anglican), who said that the object in view was the ...
Article : 320 wordsLast Saturday's match between Brignton and St. Kilda, on the Brighton Drill-ground, resulted in a win for St. Kilda by 5 gols to 1. There was no doubt that the better team won. Walker ...
Article : 850 wordsSYDNEY, Sunday.—A boat race of a little over four miles took place in the harbour yesterday, between crews from the Naval Brigade and H.M.S. Challenger. The course ws from the flagship in ...
Article : 65 wordsEarly on Friday morning the dwelling of a Chinese market-gardener named Ah How, at East Brunswick, near the banks of the Merri Creek, was broken into during the ...
Article : 61 wordsA special general meeting of the Victorian Bowling Association was held on Wednesday last to consider the proposal of the executive committee to increase the annual subscription from the ...
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Advertising : 358 wordsMelbourne suffered rather more from absentees than Carlton, when they met at Prince's-oval on Saturday, though both of them had strong teams afield. The play was fairly even in the ...
Article : 610 wordsAt the Cyclorama this evening the Indoors' Sports Club will continue its competitions for £200. The second round of the light-weight event, comprising five contests, will take place, and there will also ...
Article : 65 wordsThe Kew Flyer 10-mile road race was run on Saturday from the Harp of Erin Hotel, East Kew, and, although the roads were in a bad state owing to rain, there was a big field of startes, and no falls ...
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Advertising : 154 wordsAnother American boxer has announced his intention of visiting Australia while the American fleet is here. Mike Schreck, who has been engaged by the syndicate which has secured Burns, ...
Article : 67 wordsPERTH, Sunday.—The sixty-mile road race, from Northam to Midland Junction, on Saturday, was won by Beardon, in 3 hours 34½min.: Stevens being only 1sec. behind, and Wann 3 hours 35½min. ...
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The Argus (Melbourne, Vic. : 1848 - 1957), Mon 6 Jul 1908, Page 7
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