Cricket Australian Eleven to Play Match in Perth Perth
The Australian [?] scheduled to play a two days match at Perth on its way to Great Britain. The match is set down as against the West…
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Sport, 1926
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Sporting Boxing. Dempsey Offered £100,000 for Fight with Harry Wills (Reuter's Message.) Vancouver, January 20
A message from New York states that Tom O'Rourke, a boxing promoter, has wired Jack Dempsey, heavyweight champion, who is at Miami,…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Lawn Tennis Adelaide
H. Hopman (N.S.W.) defeated S. Lu[?] (Vic.) in the singles for the junior tennis championship of Australasia and the Richard Linton Cup this…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Boxing. Cook v. Scott Fight (Reuter's Message.) London, January 21
The promoters report splendid advance bookings for the George Cook v. Phil Scott fight on Wednesday. A record boxing crowd for Scotland is…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Queen's Club Tennis Frenchmen Beat Englishmen (Reuter's Message.) London, January 22
At the Queen's Club contests, London versus Paris, in the men's doubles Lacoste and Borotra defeated Turnbull and Kingsley, the scores being…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Queen's Club Tennis Frenchmen Beat Englishmen (Reuter's Message.) London, January 22
At the Queen's Club contests, London versus Paris, in the men's doubles Lacoste and Borotra defeated Turnbull and Kingsley, the scores being…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Cricket the Team for England Points for Selectors Melbourne
Clem Hill arrived from Adelaide to-day on his way to Sydney where he will join the other cricket selectors to-morrow to complete the selection of the…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Cricket the Team for England Points for Selectors Melbourne
Clem Hill arrived from Adelaida to-day on his way to Sydney, where he will join the other cricket selectors to-morrow to complete the selection of the…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Swimming
Australia's foremost amateur swimmers are to visit Broken Hill on February 17 next. Such was the announcement made by [?]etter by Mr. L…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Sporting Swimming Arrangements for Visitors
An effort is to be made by the Silver City Amateur Swimming Club for the champion swimmers of Australia, who are to visit Broken Hill, to appear at…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Boxing Williams Defeats Stewart Melbourne
At the Melbourne Stadium on Saturday night "Sunny" Jim Williams (11.5½ knocked out Alf Stewart (l1.80 in the ninth round of a 20-round…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Tennis. French Team Defeats an English Team (Reuter's Massage.) London, January 28
The Sporting Club de Paris defeated the Queen's Club by eight matches to three, including the following:—Lacoste (France) beat Turnbull. 6—1,…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Cricket Queensland v. S.A. South Australia Make 183 Brisbane
In the first innings of their match against Queensland. South Australia made 183…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Rough Football
Disturbances at football matches af San Sebastian have caused the Governor to draw up a code of penalties unique in sport. For any insulting…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Boxing Matches to Be Resumed
It is announced that boxing will be resumen at the Stadium on Saturday, week when Dick French, the hardhitting Broken Hill lightweight, will…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →English Boxing. Ring Loses on a Foul, (Reuter's.Message.)' London. January 25
In a 15-round contest at 12 stone Weight George Rouguet (France) bets Charlie Ring (Australia). Ring was disqualified for a foul in the eight…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Tennis at Cannes Miss Helen Wills Wins Women's Singles (Reuter's Message.) London, January 25
In the Cannes final for the women's singles Miss Helen Wills defeated M[?]e. Vlasto, 6-3, 7-5…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Football
The Australian Football Council has recommended that, in addition to the £300 propaganda money allocated to Sydney, an additional £100 be granted…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Victorian Racing Meeting at Valley
Top Gallant's running in the weight-for-age race at Moonee Valley on Saturday was the subject of more comment than any other incident that…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →General Cablenews Aeroplane Racing. (The "Times" Message.) London, January 25
The refusal of America to postpone the Schneider Cup race from October to the spring of 1927 lessens the chances of international competition, says…
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