Swimming Carnival
The two-nights' swimming carnival of the B.B.B. will commence at the Baths to-night. The first event is timed to start at 8.30 o'clock…
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Sport, 1917
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Sporting. Sydney Boxing. Lightweight Championship. M'coy Knocked Out by Edwards. Sydney
After worrying Herb. M'Coy for 17 rounds Llew Edwards knocked him out in the last minute of the 18th round at the Stadium last night. The contest…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Swimming Carnival. Opening Night Results
A swimming carnival in aid of the funds of the Barrier Boys' Brigade, was commenced in the City Baths last night. The attendance was a large…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Sporting. South Broken Hill Jockey Club Races
Nominations close to-night for the summer meeting of the South Broken Hill Jockey Club, to be held on February 24. They are due at 8 o'clock at…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →To-day's Races
Races will be held this afternoon at Martindale (S.A.), and Geelong (Vic.)…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Sporting. To-morrow's Races. Gawler Selections
The Gawler Jockey Club will not lose anything by racing at Cheltenham Park to-morrow, instead of on its own course, which is occupied by the…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Caulfield Races. Selections by "Grand Flaneur."
The Victorian autumn carnival will open at Caulfield to-morrow afternoon, when the V.A.T.C. will commence their meeting. The chief event set down for…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Late Sporting. Boxing. Darcy and Gibbons Matched. (Reuter's Message.) New York
Les Darcy has signed articles to fight Mike Gibbons at Milwaukee in a tenround bout for a purse of £10,000, to be divided equally…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Bowls. Notes on the Game
The continuation of the "Feathers" competition at last saw the downfall of Bailey and Jhonson [?]and not only did they lose but lost badly, their…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Football Club's Help. President Offers a £50 Prize
The president of the Victorian Football Association (Mr. J. G. Aikman, M.L.C.) gave a dinner to two members of the association at the Cafe Francais…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Sporting. Boxing. Uren Defeats Clabby. Clabby Vigorously Hooted. Sydney
Fighting hard for the full 20 rounds against an almost incessant pushing with head, wrestling, holding, and hitting, and generally being roughed…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Late Sporting. Saturday's Gawler Races. Notes on the Running
In consequence of the military occupying the Evanston course, the Gawler Jockey Club he[?]d its meeting at Cheltenham Park on Saturday, when…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →SATURDAY'S V.A.T.C. Races. Postponed Until Monday. Melbourne
In order to assist the recruiting campaign, the V.A.T.C. committee has decided to postpone Saturday's Caulfield meeting until Monday…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →In Broken Hill. Football in France. Broken Hill Players Participate
Mr. W. Conley, of the Town Hall staff, this morning received a letter from his brother, Private Cyril Conley, who is at present in France…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Sporting. Postponed V.A.T.C. Races. on Account of "Win the War" Day. Melbourne
The committee of the Victorian Amateur Turf Club yesterday decided to postpone the second day's events of its autumn meeting from "Win the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →No Football in Adelaide. Adelaide
At a meeting of the South Australian Football League, at which Mr. E. E. Cleland, K.C. presided, the following resolution was unanimously carried:—…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Boxing. Darcy v. DILLON. New York
Owing to Al. M'Coy being compelled to fulfil a prior engagement, his place is the boxing match with Les Darcy on March 5 wil be taken by Jack Dillon…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Sporting. Local Racing. St. Patrick's Day Meeting Postponed. Owing to Falling on Election Day
On June 17, 1916, the date fixed for the St. Patrick's Day races, a referendum of the electors of New South Wales was taken on the question of the early…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Boxing Notes
In January last Jack Coyne was to have opposed Tommy Uren in an international welter-weight contest, but owing to illness on the part of Coyne the…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Latest Sporting. Boxing. [?]Ren Defeats Coyne. Contest Stopped in the Eighth Round. Sydney
Thie bout between Jack Coyne (America), and Tommy Uren (middle and welter weight champion of Australia) took place at the Stadium last…
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