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Auckland Star, Volume XXVIII, Issue 299, 24 December 1897, Page 8

" ;■• . Athletics, Etc.. phi T V : H A L -tL. to-night] ~TO-NIGHT. GREAT I NTER N A T I O N'A L WRESTLING MATCH ■ . •' between A. SKINNER, of Scotland, and J. W, SUTHERLAND, of New Zealand,For the Middle-Weight Championship and a stake of £40. The winner to wrestle all comers. The styles to be Catch-as-Catch-Can, Greco-Roman and Cumberland. The best of three falls at each style. Admision: 3/, 2/ and 1/. _^H^-_. PIGHT HOURS j£f^l^J>£% JLU SPORTS. J^^^^o% DOMAIN. CRICKET fr( as O fejER GROUND, |#f *8 © JSf JANUARY 8, 1898. _^V J-yj ENTRIES EXTENDED. The time for receiving entries for the above sports is extended until Cr L FRIDAY, December 24th, at the Metropolitan Hotel, and acceptances until FRIDAY, December 31st, at the same place. A 120 yards Handicap Hurdle Race has also been added to the programme, prizes £2 and £ l;postenWy2s. j. PH ILPOT, ; . - _ Sports Sec. "A UCKLAND CRICKET. ASSOCIATION. DOMAIN CRICKET GROUND. CANTERBURY V. AUCKLAND. ; MONDAY," TUESDAY, and WEDNESDAY. Admission each day, One Shilling. C. S. H. McKINNEY ; .: Hon. Sec, projtcm. _ T AWN TENNIS CHAMPIONSHIP MEETING. EDEN AND EPSOM CLUB GROUNDS. MONDAY, TUESDAY, WEDNESDAY, And if necessary THURSDAY. On MONDAY the Rev. J. M. Marshall (the. present Champion) will play Mr Stalte, and Mr J. R. Hooper will play Mr Fisher at 10 a.m.; and the winners will play at 3p.m. .... . Miss Nunneley will play Miss A. Nicholson at 4 p.m. Numerous other Championships and Handicap Matches all day. LUNCH can be obtained on the Grounds. BUSES WILL LEAVE FOR THE COURTS as follows:— From Kemp's Corner, Parnell via Park Road, 9 a.m., returning at 6.4a p.m. On TUESDAY, WEDNESDAY and THURSD.AY Buses will leave at 9 and 11 30 a m. and 2 p.m., returning 5._0 and 6.00 n'm ' and Buses will convey passengers by 2 o'clock tram from town from Newmarket to Ground. From Three Lamps, Ponsonby, 9.30 a.m. From Town on MONDAY—Keir's Buses leave Post-office at 9.15 and 10.15 a.m., leaving Ground at 4 p.m., 6 p.m. and 7 p.m. On TUESDAY, WEDNESDAY and THURSDAY at 11.15 a.m., and 5 p.m. in addition. Tickets and Programmes can be obtained at Upton and Co.'s' and Chapm Competitors Tickets can be obtained on application to the Secretary. P. MARSHALL, Hon. Secretary. /CALEDONIAN SPORTSK_j/ ... * DOMAIN CRICKET GROUND, JANUARY 1, 1898. COME AND SEE THE GREAT HAMMER THROWING - CONTEST. COME AND SEE, THE BEAUTIFUL DANCING. COME AND SEE THE CHAMPION HIGH JUMPER, WRESTLING, RUNNING, ETC., ETC. COME AND SEE THE SINGLE STICK CONTEST. •••'.. The Best Day's Sport of the Year. J. CREAMER.. • Secretary, m* /CALEDONIAN SPORTS. *~*^§&> ACCEPTANCES. THE TIME FOR RECEIVING ACCEPTANCES HAS BEEN EXTENDED UNTIL THIS EVENING, . . AT-THE METROPOLITAN HOTEL. J. CREAMER, Secretary. £350 - : £350 IN PRIZES. ■ . IN PRIZES. AUCKLAND UNITED FRIENDLY SOCIETIES' CONFERENCE GALA AND ART UNION. PRIZES NOW ON VIEW In the WindoW-of McLeod Bros., Basket and Perambulator Makers, Karangahape Road. -OR ASS gAND (CONTEST "'_ AND QPO R T S Will'be held in the DOMAIN CRICKET GROUND ON ANNIVERSARY DAY, I JANUARY 29th, 1898. 'GRAND BRASS BAND CONTEST. FIRST PRIZE, £20. SECOND PRIZE, £5. Entries close with the President, John McLeod, Queen-street; or the Secretary, H. T. Garrett, East-street, on SATURDAY, Bth January, IS9S. ART UNION TICKETS, including admission to the ground, to be obtained from the Secretary of any Friendly Society-ONE SHILLING EACH. H. T. GARRATT, Hon. Secretary.