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  2. Cycling.

    The annual general meeting of the Oriental Bicycle Club was held last Tuesday evening in the Captain Cook Hotel, Mooro Park. The secretary's report showed that the club' was, notwithstanding some reverses during last season, ...

    Article : 269 words
  3. Pigeon Shooting.

    On Saturday a trophy given by the club was shot for, as a consolation stake, open to members who have never won a trophy in the club but the £1 optional sweep was open to all. The strong southerly wind helped the birds, and ...

    Article : 620 words
  4. FOLEY'S ATHLETIC HALL.

    "Nothing succeeds like success," is an oft used adage, which may fairly be applied to this place of amusement. The proprietor has left nothing undone for the pleasure of his patrous. Last Saturday evening a string band.was in ...

    Article : 466 words
  5. GURNEY'S SHEFFIELD HANDICAP.

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    Detailed lists, results, guides : 224 words
  6. GIPPSLAND GUN CLUB.

    The Gippsland Gun Club, held a shooting match in Sale on March 11. Twenty-two members competed, and the display of shooting all through, was excellent. The birds were very fast, and a strong breeze was blowing. The ...

    Article : 94 words
  7. LEES CHALLENGES JACKSON.

    MELBOURNE, Wednesday, March 17. — Lees answered Jackson in this day's SPORTSMAN as follows.—"In reply to Jackson, I have to say that I wish no more paper-war, but herewith send a deposit of £5 to bind a match under the ...

    Article : 191 words
  8. DUBBO GUN CLUB.

    DUBBO, Thursday, March 18.—The Dubbo Gun Club held its monthly outing on Tuesday, when Mr. J. M. Irving finally won the trophy, killing nineteen birdsin succession. Mr. A, Tompson warren ran him very close, grassing 18 ...

    Article : 46 words
  9. Bowls.

    The City and Rosehill Clubs met ou the Glebe Greon, Wentworth Park, inst Saturday, to play for the President's Trophy, arranged by the association. Each club sent its strongest rinks to do battle, and after a very exciting game ...

    Article : 366 words
  10. INTERNATIONAL PIGEON SHOOTING.

    The competition for the Grand Prixdu Casino, which is the principal event of the international meeting at Monte Carlo, was concluded on January.23. It began on January. 22, when there were seventy-five competitors, including ...

    Article : 438 words
  11. LEES v. FARNAN.

    MELBOURNE, Wednesday, March 17.—Lees and Farnan are matched to box for £200 a side in a 24ft ring in the open air under Marquis of Queensferry rules. The contest will take place about April 20, and will be fought to a finish; ...

    Article : 81 words
  12. DEMPSEY BEAT FOGAETY.

    In, an uptown house, on February 4 (said the New York HERALD), Jack Dempsey and John Fogarty, of Philadelphia, fought twenty-seven rounds with small gloves. Dempsey won, and was presented with £1200, which is the second ...

    Article : 88 words
  13. Football.

    BALMAIN WELLINGTON CLUB.—The third annual meeting of the Balmain Wellington Football Club was held in the clubrooms, Ford-street, Balmain, on Thursduy night. Dr. O.F.S. Evans, president, occupied the chair, and there ...

    Article : 882 words
  14. PRESENTATION TO MR. W. L. DAVIS.

    Last Thursday afternoon Hr. W. L. Davis, the, wellknown, honorary secretary of the Canterbury Park Raco Club and Pigeon Shooting Club, was the recipient of a complimentary luncheon from his many, friends. The affair ...

    Article : 430 words
  15. Billiards.

    The reture match between J. By and H. Power, for the billiard championship of Victoria and £100, was played in the Temperance Hall, Russell-street, on Wednesday ovening. in the presence of about one hundred spectators. ...

    Article : 539 words
  16. THE GRAND INTERNATIONAL MEETING AT MONACO.

    The second Universal Championship was held on Friday, Saturday, and Monday, January 29 and 30 and February 1, at Monte Carlo, since the victory of the late Mr. E. J. J Lafoud in 1882, was decided on Monday last, and resulted ...

    Article : 399 words
  17. MELBOURNE GUN CLUB,

    Several members attended, at the grounds of the club, Brighton, on Tuesday, to compete for the Members' Challenge Cup. but it was found that according to the conditions there must be an interval of one mouth from the ...

    Article : 599 words
  18. Rifle Shooting.

    TAMWORTH, Monday, March 15.—In the rifle match fired on Saturday aftornoon, between the Volunteer Corps and members of the local Rifle Club, the latter won easily. ...

    Article : 34 words
  19. Handball.

    The match Farrell and Jones against Lookyer ond Scott, for a small stake took place at the Rising Sun court on Saturday afternoon. The conditions were beat two out of three games of 21 aces each. The first game resulted'in a ...

    Article : 222 words
  20. GRAFTON RIFLE CLUB

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    Detailed lists, results, guides : 287 words
  21. Coursing.

    Mr. J.H. Crowley, of Windsor, who has acted for the past two seasons as honorary judge to the Hawkesbury Coursing Club, has accepted the position of judge to the New South Wales Coursing Club. ...

    Article : 14 words
  22. CADETS' RIFLE MATCH.

    WAGGA WAGGA, Wednesday March 17.—A rifle match took. place on Tuesday between the Young and Wagga Wagga cadets; ton each side, The ranges were 100 and 200 yarda. The match was won by the local marksmen by 21 ...

    Article : 52 words
  23. Advertising

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    Advertising : 50 words
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