Won by One Unique Cricket Match Ball That Travelled
In Mr. S J. Looker's "Cricket,'' a book dealing with play in the early years, some interesting incidents are related. The chapter--"'Lords in 1902"--contains an…
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Sport, 1930
1,465 stories in Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour's papers · page 1 of 74
Broadcasting Cricket
Although the story of a cricket match can be successfully broadcasted, as was that of the Sheffield Shield match between Queensland and South Australia, by…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Coraki Races Postponed Owing to Rain
The Coraki J. C. annual race meeting, which was to have opened yesterday, has been postponed until Saturday, owing to rain. The club is unfortunate, as the…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Invention of Lawn Tennis Sir W. Hart Dyke's Story
Many people have claimed to be the inventors of the lawn tennis now so popular in Australia, Britain, America and the whole civilised world. One of…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →BOXING N.Z. Champion Beaten. Auckland
At Napier last night the American boxer, Pete Sarron, beat Johnny Leckie the New Zealand champion. A WIN FOR COOK…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Coraki Races to Be Held To-day and To-morrow
Mr. R. Stewart, secretary of Coraki Jockey Club, wired yesterday afternoon that it had been decided to hold the postponed Cup meeting to-day and…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Like a Swamp Rugby Test Ground. London
All the Kangaroos selected for the test match at Swinton are fit. The ground is sodden and flooded in patches, and if further rain falls the whole of the ground…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Great Game Final Football Test Scoreless Draw at Swinton Australians Better Team Busch's Brilliant Effort Unrewarded. London
The third Rugby League test match, played at Swinton to-day, resulted in a scoreless draw, and England, therefore retains the ashes…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Tennis Borotra Defeats Tilden. Paris
In the final of the Christmas tournament covered courts, Borotra beat Tilden, 6--4, 6--2, 4--6, 6--1…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Swabs at Orange Races. Orange
When Trawood went out to start in the Maiden Handicap, at the local races on Saturday, she appeared to be amiss and the stewards debarred her from starting…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →"Petty and Futile" British Boxing Board Gives Way. London
A license, which was refused on six previous applications, has now been granted by the British Boxing Board of Control to Jeff Dickson, an American…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Holts at Bowls. Auckland
During a game of bowls at Linwood, two members, after a heated argument, got into holts, during which one was seriously…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Prisoners at Football Experiment at Wakefield No Players Even Ordered Off
Colonel G. D. Turner, H.M. Inspector of Prisons (late Governor of Wakefield Prison, Eng.), spoke at the annual conference of the Magistrates Association in…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Migrant Drowned Went Swimming Immediately After Meal. Adelaide
A drowning tragedy occurred at the farm of Ms. A. E. Milner, of Bosderton, on Sunday. The body of George Chambers, a boy migrant, employed by Milner…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Football Deciding Test to Be Considered To–day. London
Mr. Harry Sunderland, manager of the Kangaroos, arrived in London from Huddersfield after a conference of the Rugby League sub–committee, where the question…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →The Best Yet Australian Rugby League Team London
The best yet, was the description of the Australians, given by Mr. Wilson, secretary of the Rugby League, speaking at a luncheon given by Mr. Sunderland…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Assault on Cricket Field
John Henry Draper, of Prospect terrace, South Toowong, proceeded against Cecil Brandon, of the same address, in the Magistrate's Court, Brisbane,…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Bowls Grafton Bowling Club
Play had just commenced at the Grafton bowling green on Saturday when a heavy shower drove the members to the pavilion and all further idea of bowling…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Boxing Contest Between Aborigines. Sydney
The principal about at Sydney Stadium last night was between two aborigines, Ted Dargin, 12.0, and Roy Burns, 15.6. Dargin won on points…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Golf Kirkwood at Los Angeles. Los Angeles
In the first round of the local £200 open golf championship Rogers was first with 70. Kirkwood tied for eighth place with 78…
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