Tennis Challenge Is Deferred for Davis Cup Contest Melbourne
At a meeting of the council of the Lawn Tennis Association of Australia it was decided to defer definite decision regarding the issue of a…
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Sport, 1927
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Cricket Barrier District League Norths Beat St. Peter's Brokens Fall Cheaply
The first series of the last round of matches of the Barrier District Cricket League's competition was continued on the Western Oval wickets this…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Cricket Criticism of Ponsford and Praise for Woodfull (Special to "The Miner") London, February 2
Mr. M. A. Noble in his book "Those Ashes," says that W. H. Ponsford allowed two defects in Australia—he crouched in to sight the ball and then…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Sporting Boxing. Payne Fouls Laffineur. Sydney
At the Sydney Stadium on Saturday night "Tiger" Payne (11.6). conqueror of "Sunny" Jim Williams and George Thompson, last his head in his bout…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Cycling Morgan-street Club Races
During the week end the Morganstreet Cycling Club held three events, to being for juniors and one fol seniors. As usual there as much…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →International Rugby Scotland Defeats Wales (A.p.a. Message.) London, February 4
In the international Rugby contests Scotland defeated Wales by five points to nil at Cardiff before 50,000 spectators, including the Prince of Wales…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Motor Racing Eldridge Badly Injured (A.p.a. Message.) Paris, February 5
Eldridge, a prominent motorist, was engaged in an attempt to beat the five and 10 kilometre records when his machine overturned while travelling at…
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Dave Ross has telegraphed asking for expenses for himself and trainer to come to Broken Hill. He states that he has secured a good team of…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Melbourne Racing. Big Autumn Events. Melbourne
At the clubs yesterday there was little animation in regard to the candidates for the Newmarket Handicap and Australian Cup. Horses discussed…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Sporting Cricket a Week-end Match
The West Ends defeated the Week-Enders on Sunday last by 20 runs. The Week-Enders scored 93 (Nutt 31, Ockleford 22, Byrnes four for 12[?];…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Advance Guard of Football Invasion From Broken Hill to Adelaide
Two loading Broken Hill players in W. Griffiths and J. Conlon arrived in Adelaide on Saturday to qualify for the Norwood Football Club. In the picture are (left to right): L. Lloyd (formerly of West Broken H [?] who reached Adelaide on Saturday week: W. K. Potts (Norwood ruckman, who is a former Broken Hill player): Mr. T. S. Hill (secretary of the Norwoods); W. Griffiths (formerly of West Broken Hill), who will strip in defence; and J. Conlon (formerly of South Broken Hill), a utility player…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Tennis Future Moves Uncertain of Mlle Suzanne Lenglen (Special to "The Miner.") London, February 6
The Nice correspondent of the "Weekly Dispatch" states that it has not been decided whether Mlle Suzanne Lenglen will tour Europe this…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Football Brokens Trouble Settled All Pe[?] Renoved £[?] of Suspended Dividends to Be Paid to the Club Balance to Go to Hospital Resolutions on Club's Books Is Not to Be Removed
After seven months of trouble, the dispute between the Broken Club and the B.R.F.A. has been settled. During the past fornight two conferences…
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Advice has been received from Melbourne that Hughie Mulcahy will arrive in Broken Hill on Thursday to meet Ted Dixon at the Stadium on…
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A meeting of the appeal committee of the B.R.F.A. will be held to-morrow night to receive the reply of the Brokens to the offer which was made…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Sporting Victorian Racing Latest Scratchings Melbourne
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Continued on Trove, page 2 →Cricket Fight for Premiership the Carnival Team Last Saturday's Play
The fight for the top position in the A grade competition of the Barrier District League is becoming a very hard one, for within a fortnight the…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Victorian Racing Meeting at Seaside
If Manfred had opposed H[?] in the C. F. Orr Stakes at Williamstown on Saturday visitors to the seaside course would have seen a race for…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Boxing Hughie Mulcahy Arrives to Meet Ted Dixon
Hughie Mulcahy, of Melbourne, arrival by the express this morning for the [?] of meeting [?] Dixon at the [?] on Saturday night. [?]…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →GOLF [?] TRAGEDY (Special to "The Miner.") [?] Angeles F[?]
A[?] Jankowski and Cornelius Callaghan, who had been partners in a minor car business and lifelong friends, recently quarrelled over the…
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