Cricket on Richmond
Riversleigh. the leading team in the Ballina cricket competition, defeated the Lismore leaders, Alstonwille, by 17 runs…
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Sport, 1940
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BOXING Westbury Beats Purcell NEWCASTLE
After fighting toe to toe in nearly every round Alan Westbury, 10.64, defeated Jimmy Purcell, 10.6¾, on a technical knockout after the seventh…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Death of Racing Identity. Sydney
A prominent Sydney racing identity, H. R. ("Dick") Bruce, died at his home at Kensington yesterday, aged 73…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →BOWLS Clarence River Challenge Pennant Yamba Retains Trophy
The challenge match between the Yamba and Grafton Clubs for the pennant was decided yesterday after being postponed on Wednesday last owing to…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Bill O'reilly Tries Tennis. Sydney
Test cricketer Bill O'Reilly demonstrated his versatility in sport during the progress of the Country Week tennis carnival to-day. He played a…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Tennis Delegates L.T.A. Secretary's Criticism. Sydney
The secretary of the New South Wales Lawn- Tennis Association, Mr. Henry Marsh, to-day criticised the representation by country delegates to the council…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Sign on Wins at Second Start Blinky Bill's Course Record Racing at Kensington Sydney
While the stewards' were still inquiring into his form in the first division of the Flying Handicap at Kensington to-day, Sign On won the…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Bowls Grafton Club
Bowlers, have had a spell from competition games during the holiday period, but the games will, be renewed in earnest on Saturday, January 13, for…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →"Gripu" Cricket Competition
Messrs. Reids Bargain Stores have notified us that Mr. Norm. Parker won the free blazer (made to measure) for scoring over 100 runs in the…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Colts Cricket Club
The Colts Cricket Club has been unfortunate in losing the services of Adie Lawrence, Artie Lawrence, Ted Noonan annd K. Bayliss, and, their absence is…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Cricket Comp. Fixtures Ahead
Competition matches of Coffs Harbour Cricket Association re-commence to-morrow, when Woolgoolga and Jetty meet al Woolgoolga, Bucca and…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Old Versus New Diggers' Cricket Match Originals Too Good. Sydney
Players of both sides in the First versus the Second A.I.F. cricket match at Trumper Park to-day kept the scorer busy throughout the afternoon,…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Women's Swimming Record Broken. Ostend
A Belgian, Fernande Caroen, broke the women's world's swimming record for 500 metres, covering the distance in 6min. 28 2-5secs…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Boxing Armstrong Retains Title. New York
Henry Armstrong retained the welterweight title by knocking out Joe Ghnouly in the fifth round of a 15 rounds title fight…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Greyhound Racing Resumes On Saturday Next Trials on Tuesday Night
The Grafton Greyhound Racing Club will resume racing next Saturday night, January 13. Trials will be held on Tuesday night, and the meetings and…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Boxing Setto Outpoints Baker. Brisbane
Don Setto, 8.13, outpointed Eddie Baker, 9.0, at the Bihemia Stadium in a hard fight…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →CRICKET Jetty v. Woolgoolga
Jetty failed badly against Woo[?] goolga at Woolgooiga on Saturday [?] tlie re-opening of Coffs Cricket A[?] sociation's competition for the ne[?]…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →WOOLGOOLGA Cricket Resumption of Competition
Coff's Harbor District Cricket Association competition games were resumed on Saturday. At Woolgoolga the home team soundly trounced. Coff's…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Poor Entries For Hurdle Races Protest Against Fees. Sydney
In striking contrast to the big fields which contest cross country events in Victoria, entries received in the Trial Hurdle and Second Hurdle, to be run…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Greyhound Racing Meeting Saturday Night
Dog owners are reminded that the Grafton Greyhound Racing Club will resume racing on Saturday night next. Nominations close to-night at 6 o'clock…
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