Cricket Sheffield Shield Contests. Admission of Queensland. Sydney
The recommendation of the executive committee of the New South Wales Cricket Association that Queensland should be admitted to the Sheffield…
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Sport, 1926
1,414 stories in Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour's papers · page 8 of 71
Caught by Racing Flames Thirty-Two People Meet Awful Death Toll of Forest Fires in Victoria Heartrending Stories of Survivors Mother Loses Baby in Rush for Safety Hundreds of People Homeless--relief Funds Opened Melbourne
Thirty-two persons are known to have lost their lives in the bush fires and many other are believed to be[?]dead. Almost unbelievable tales of heroism on the part of rescuers are gradually trickling in from the devastated areas…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Tennis Test Ladies' Championship Suzanne Lenglen's Victory Fully Extended Second Set. Cannes
In the Lenglen V. Willis match the corrected scores are 6--3, 8--6. In bright sunshine and the lightest breeze the crowd queued the unreserved…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Swimming Reports
The headmaster, Yamba, reports: ''All boys and girls can win well, except one girl of ten years, who is learning." The is no need to hold a learn to swim week…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Swimming Carnival Programme and Conditions
The annual schools' championship swimming carnival will be held in the Grafton City Baths on Friday, March 19. The sub-committee appointed to carry…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Tennis Helen and Suzanne May Meet Aga1n Soon. London
The next meeting of Mdlle Lenglen and Helen Wills is the subject of eager discussion. They may replay at the Nice tournament three weeks hence, though…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Tennis—or Boxing?
When Frenchmen fight a really serious duel, which it seldom, they brand it "a la mort" (to the death), and then somebody gets rubbed…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Tennis Grafton Club Notes
At a meeting of the Grafton City Tennis Club it was decided too held the annual meeting in the Town Hall on Tuesday night, March 16.Miss Giles'…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Banks at Cricket. Sydney
The cricket match in Melbourne between the Interstate banks was won by Victoria on the first innings by 125 runs. Sand ford contributed 352, which constitutes…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Tennis Indoor Singles Championship. New York
Tilden and Bruguon have advanced to the semi-finals in the Indoor Singles tennis championships…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Interstate Banks' Cricket. Win for Victoria. Sydney
The cricket match in Melbourne between interstate banks' teams was won by Victoria on the first innings, by 125 runs…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Coming Cricket Tests. Two New Players for England. London, Thursday Night
Lord Harris, who has arrived from the West Indies, said that the West India tour produced two very fine players—Hammond of Gloucestershire and…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Soccer Football. Bloemfontein
On the ground that such a tour would be premature the South African Football Association has declined the offer to send a Soccer team to New Zealand…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Boxing Johnson Bests Collins Twelve Thousand Present. Sydney
Len Johnson negro boxer, from Manchester, who but for his color would have held the title of middleweight championship of the British Empire, gave Harry…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Lawn Tennis U.S. Indoor Title French Players Supreme Tilden and Richards Defeated. New York
Lacoste beat Richards, 6--4, 6--2. in the quarter finals of the United States indoor tennis championships. Tilden was defeated by Borotra, 13--11…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Athletics American Creates Record. Wellington
The American athlete J. N. Select[?] won the final of the 220 yards race in 21 2-5 seconds, hoisting an Australian record…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Harwood Regatta Social
A social in aid of the Rowing Club was held in the Water Brigade Hall on Saturday night, and considering it was a hot night the event passed off very pleasantly…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Swimming Kirkland's 150 Yards Record. Sydney
Dr. Kcith Kirkland, at the spit batns yesterday put up a magnificent swim, covering 150 yards in free style in 1 min. 32 1-5 secs.This is a record for…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Test Cricket Selecting the English Team Intriguing Suggested. London
The Australian Press Association learns on the highest authority that a good deal of intriguing is proceeding behind the scenes preparatory to the meeting of…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Swimming Victorian Carnival. Melbourne
At the Victorian swimming carnival in the 100 yards championship of Australia, Doyle won the first heat, but was unable, through illness, to compete in the final,…
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