Although the arrival of the American fleet presents a strong counter-attraction, no fewer than 350 country members of the Victorian Rifle Association have already announced their intention of ...
Article : 2,136 wordsFully 10,000 people assembled at the Cariton3 ground to see the meeting between Essendon and Brunswick. Each club was represented by its strongest team, and opinions were equally divided ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 27 wordsShowery weather was experienced for the meeting held by the Williamstown club on Saturday afternoon. The attendance was up to the average, and for the first ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 46 wordsADELAIDE, Sunday.—The seventeeth annual lacrose match, Victoria v. south Australia, was played on the Adelaide Oval on Saturday, in drizzling rain and on a heavy ground. It resulted in ...
Article : 216 wordsTo-day.—Fitzroy races; settling over Williams-town races; entries close for Richmond Three Hundred and Ascot Five Hundred; entries close for Aspendale-park races entries close for ...
Article : 260 wordsKALGOORLIE, Saturday.—The Kalgoorlie races were concluded to-day. Results:- KOOMPARTOO HURDLE RACE. Of 200 sovs. One mile and three-quarters. ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 50 wordsThe Bendigo association has asked the Victorian league to send a Melbourne nine to Bendigo to play a Fleet team. Any player wishing to make the trip should communicate with the hon. secretary ...
Article : 117 wordsTRAMS.—CLIFTON HILL (RED) TRAMS START FROM BOURKE-STREET EVERY FEW MINUTES. THESE TRAMS CONNECT WITH NORTHCOTE TRAMS, WHICH DROP PASSENGERS AT THE ...
Article : 1,305 wordsThis afternoon Mr. J. Wren will bring off a race meeting on the Fitzroy course. The events arranged include the Height Class Plate and Purse, of £100, a divided ...
Article : 1,099 wordsLast night J. Dickinson (160) beat J. Rossiter (175) By 4; "Fitzroy" (220) beat "Ballarat" (40) bY 142. The games for to-night are—S. Boneill (160) v. ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 44 wordsRiders are reminded that entries close this evening, at half-past 5 p.m., at the Melbourne Saucer Track Co.'s office, Nolan-street, for events to be run on the "saucer track" during fleet week. ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 138 wordsAn exceptionally good programme has been prepared for the weekly entertainments of the Indoor Sports Club, at the Cyclorama, this evening. The second round of the bantam-weight competition, ...
Article : 95 wordsFootscray was the fixture for the Melbourne Hounds on Saturday last, and a little after 2 o'clock hounds, followed by a small field, moved off. The line was found on the north side of ...
Article : 330 wordsEntries close to-day with the secretary, E. Baxter, 261 Collins-street, for the programme to be run off at the Flemington ground on Wednesday evening next. Entries for the fleet week meeting ...
Article : 49 wordsThe Melbourne Gun Club entertained a large company of sportsmen at North Brighton on Saturday, when an extensive programme of sparrow, starling and pigeon shooting was disposed of. ...
Article : 194 words50 Sovs.—TRIAL HANDICAP. For horses that have never received a stake of more than £50 on the flat. Five furlongs. 50 Sovs.—JUMPERS' FLAT RACE. For horses ...
Article : 123 wordsIn view of the proximity of the 10-mile championship, the Essendon Harriers held a pack run over the course from Caulfield to Oakleigh and back, the first three to complete the distance being ...
Article : 414 wordsThe welcome rain during the week, and particularly that which fell on Friday night, made the going in splendid condition and those who journeyed to the meet of this pack at Glenroy on ...
Article : 536 wordsSYDNEY, Saturday.—The American Fleet Meeting of the Rosehill Racing Club, which was held to-day, attracted a very large number of people Invitations had been sent to the officers of the fleet, ...
Article : 1,174 words50 Sovs.—TRIAL HANDICAP. For horses that have nevr received a stake of more than £50 on the flat. Five furlongs. 50 Sovs.—JUMPERS' FLAT RACE. For horses ...
Article : 117 wordsFleet Trotting Cup. One mile and a half.— Birthmark, scratch; Mauritius, scratch; Dixie Alto, 3 sec. behind; Norice, 5 sec. behind; Valor, 5sec. behind; Talbarga, 7sec. behind; Vaunt, 7sec ...
Article : 49 wordsClarence Weber, at his rooms on Friday night, lifted with one hand only from the ground to arm's length above head, without assistance from the other hand or body, a bar bell weighing ...
Article : 67 wordsOn Saturday night last a young man named Henry Webster was arrested in Chapel-street, South Yarra, by Plain-clothes Constable Kinleyside on a charte of ...
Article : 156 wordsKIEWA HURDLE. 150 sovs. 2 miles and 64 yards. DOONA TRIAL, l50 sovs. 6 furlongs. HEATHERLIE HANDICAP, 150 sovs. 9 furlongs. SANDRINGHAM STEEPLECHASE, 150 sovs. About ...
Article : 62 wordsHafleyburians v. Fairfield.—This match was played on the Halleyburg ground at Brighton and resulted in a draw, both sides scoring two goals Halleybury won the toss and started with the ...
Article : 394 wordsALL PERSONS ENTITLED TO TICKETS FOR TO-DAY'S MEETING MUST CALL AT THE CLUB'S OFFICE BEFORE 12 O'CLOCK TO-DAY, AS NO TICKETS WILL BE ISSUED AFTER THAT HOUR. ...
Article : 33 wordsThis great combination of roughriders and sensational Buckjumpers will OPEN at the MELBOURNE CYCLORAMA on NEXT SATURDAY, AUGUST 20. Horses include the notorious Cooce, ...
Article : 87 words£20, "THE CRIMSON THREAD" TIME HANDICAP TROT, 2.25 and Better. 1 mile. £20. "OUR COUSINS" TIME HANDICAP TROT, 2.40 and Better. 9 furlongs. ...
Article : 69 wordsMONEY TO "BURN." The Success of the Indoor Sports Club £200 Competition is the Talk Of the Town. Sixth Great Programme. Nineteen Great Fights. ...
Article : 52 wordsHurdle Race. Two miles.—Argument, 11.13; Portlight, 11.4; Delatroy, 11.0; Invermayson, 11.0; Silvio, 10.2; Kauma, 9.9; The Cothbrack, 9.7; Coraki, 9.5; Kerang, 9.3; Ironbark, 9.0; Winfield, ...
Article : 319 wordsKATAMATITE, Sunday.—The second meeting of the coursing club was held yesterday at L. Jessop's paddock. Hares were strong and plentiful, but the weather conditions were not cheering, as a ...
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Advertising : 472 wordsRun under the Rules of the Victorian Trotting Association. All Noms, to the Secertary, 197 Bourke-street, Melbourne. ...
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Advertising : 73 wordsThe Agricultural society has kindly consented to allow show competitors in Trotting Class to leave the grounds to fulfil their important engagements at this meeting. ...
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The Argus (Melbourne, Vic. : 1848 - 1957), Mon 24 Aug 1908, Page 4
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