Accidental Racing Motorist's Death. Sydney
An inquest was held to-day on Geoffrey Hibberd who was killed at Wentworth speedway on Saturday night. The father of deceased was too upset to attend. The…
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Sport, 1931
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Swimming Bonnie Mealing's New World's Record. Sydney
Swimming backstroke in a heat of the 150 yards free style championship of New South Wales, at the Aquarium baths, Coogee, last night, Bonnie Mealing…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Bowls Grafton Bowling Club Progressive Pairs Competition
A progressive pairs competition was played on the Grafton bowling green yesterday, eight pairs competing and 46 heads being played, eighteen in the…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Professional Tennis Tilden Signs Contract. New York
Tilden has relinquished all amateur standing with the signing of a contract to-day to play professional tennis here and on a world tour to be announced later…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Bowls Northern Rivers Champion Pairs
The championship pairs competition of the northern section of the Northern Rivers District Bowling Association was played on the Bungalow green on…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Two Jockeys Injured Smash at Hill End Races. Mudgee
During the running of the last race at Hill End yesterday three horses came down. George Toohey, 35, rider of Hopaway, suffered a fractured skull besides…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Golf House Robbery
Chewing gum, drinks, and cigarettes of the value of about £10 comprised the booty which thieves removed from the golf house at Warwick (Q.) on Monday…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Boxing Referee Stops Fight. Sydney
Two importations again occupied the ring, at the Sydney Stadium last night, and the bout lasted only one minute 24 seconds. In that period, Herman Bundrem…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Bowls Maclean and Inverell
Daring the holidays four members of the Inverell Bowling Club who were staying at Yamba paid several visits to the Maclean Green, and on New Year's Day…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →CRICKET. Orara Beats Clarence
Scoring 189 runs to 179 on the first innings, Orara River Association defeated Clarence River Association at Glenreagh on New Year's Day…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Football Riots Police Draw Revolvers. New York
A message from Lima (Peru), says that five persons were killed on Sunday in a clash between opposing factions, at the end of an international football match…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →CRICKET. Country Week Selection. Two Coffs Players In
Two Coffs players, Jack Newton and "Dick" Smith, have been selected as part of the Far North Coast team to visit Sydney for the Country Week…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →No Alteration Winning Bets Tax Premier's Statement May Curtail Racing. Sydney
The Premier, Mr. Lang, said tonight there was no intention of altering the law which imposes a tax of ten per cent, on winning bets…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Shield Cricket Century By Lonergan Victory for Victoria on the First Innings. Melbourne
The Sheffield Shield match between Victoria and New South Wales was resumed to-day, in fine weather. Scoring rapidly, Lonergan hit up a…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Boxing Upper Versus Lower River
Boxing has been quiescent on the lower river for some time past, but to revive the noble art of self-defence, Mr. Hunter Quinn will stage an…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →S.P. SHOPS Government To License Heavy Fees Curtailment of Racing. Sydney
Although an official announcement has yet to be made, it is learned definitely to-day that the Government has decided to license starting price…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Swimming Grafton Club Revived
A meeting for the purpose of reviving the Grafton Amateur Swimming Club, was held at the New State rooms last night. There was a big crowd of…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Cricket Meeting of C.r. Cricket Council
A meeting of the Cricket Council of the C.R. Cricket Association will be held tonight (Thursday) at the Town Hall, Grafton. Matters relating to Anniversary…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Lawn Tennis Tilden's Reported Tour Sydney
The tennis authorities of Sydney have no news of the reported tour of Australia of Tilden and Kozeluh…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Boxing World-wide Ban Carnera Fined--disqualif[?]ed. Rome
The Italian boxer Carnera, will shortly qualify for the outcasts championship belt. Following his rejection by the American Boxing Federation, the Italian Boxing…
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