Tennis
is more popular than ever. Few sports call for so much quickness and skill as tennis. All tennis players appreciate the value of a stimulating drink, such…
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Sport, 1914
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Cricket in Sydney Sydney
The interstate colts cricket match was continued yesterday. New South Wales finished its first innings with 548 runs, and Victoria, at the end of the…
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The English team (M.C.C.) is now playing the Wanderers' Club. The visitors batted first, the scores at lunch time being—Hobbs, not out,…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Boxing Yesterday's Contests. M'coorty Defeats Dave Smith. the Middleweight Championship. a Knock Out in the First Round. Sydney
Eddie M'Goorty, of America, disposed of Dave Smith, of Australia, in summary fashion at the Stadium last night before a record attendance. The fight…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →The Turf Yesterday's Racing. South Broken Hill Jockey Club Meeting. Gum Park Wins a Double. E.A. Wins the Big Event. Wilparoo Scores Again. Singular, Trouble Over the Last Race
OFFICIALS:—Judge: Mr. J. D. Lawson. Starter: Mr. S. W. Cherry. Clerk of Course: Mr. H. Doorne. Clerk of Scales: Mr. W. Hogg. Timekeeper:…
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When Sam M'V[?]a and Colin Bell met in Adelaide [?]ome months ago, I expressed the opinion in these columns that the white man was only there…
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The oldtime champion hitter, Jack Lyons, showed on Monday last that he is by no manner of means a back number, notwithstanding the fact that he…
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Nominations forthe Mannahill races on January 31st close on Monday afternoon at 4 o'clock with Mr. H. L. Hosier, secretary of the Broken Hill…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Cricket. To-morrow's Engagements
Teams representing the Block 10 mine and the Hillside, will meet on the latter's ground to-morrow afternoon in a friendly game. The Block 10 will be…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Central Mine Cricket Club. Central Mine Cricket Club. Annual Social and Cricket Match. Presentation of Trophies
The tenth annual cricket match between the Central mine timbermen and the shift bosses took place on Boxing Day, and the annual social in…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Cricket in Sydney. Sydney
The interstate colts cricket match, New South Wales v. Victoria, was concluded yesterday, and resulted in a draw…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The South Races. the Welter Incident
The unfortunate occurrence in the double-start in the Welter Handicap, at the South Broken Hill J.C. races yesterday afternoon, seems to be…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Rowdy Cricket Barrackers. Unruly Melbourne Crowd
The crowd at the inter-State match on Thursday which numbered 18,500, gave the Victorian cricketing public a bad advertisement by its behavior (says…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →SPORTING. [Reuter's Message.] International Football. Paris
A football match was played here to-day between teams representing France and Ireland. The team from Old Eri[?] secured [?], goal and I try to…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →BOXING. [Reuter's Messages.] "Gunboat" Smith Wins From Pelkey. a "Knock-out." San Francisco
"Gunboat" Smith scored a decisive victory to-day, knocking out Arthur Pelkey in the 15th round. About 10,000 people were present. Smith…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The Following Appeared in Yesterday's Third Edition. Cricket. [Reuter's Message.] M.C.C. in South Africa. Match Against Wanderers
Johannesburg, Friday Evening. The members of the M.C.C. Fleve[?] commenced a match-against the Wanderers to-day. M.C.C. hatted first and…
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Billy Jordan, America's famous fight announcer and the possessor of a remarkably powerful voice, will probably never again be heard introducing…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Swimming Championship. Sydney
In the Domain Baths on Saturday afternoon, the 100 yards championship of New South Wales resulted as follows:—A. W. Barry, 1; W…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Mannahill Races
Nominations for the Mannahill races, to be held on January 31, close with, the secretary (Mr. J. Kenworthy) at Mannahill, and with Mr. H. L. Hosier…
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Mrs. Margaret Ethel Baird, wife of the manager of the Wyuna experimental farm, a good swimmer, and instructor of the Wyuna school children…
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