Some Exciting Moments in Big Cricket
CRICKET, like all games, can go to extremes. Sometimes dull and uninteresting, in a few minutes it can be…
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Sport, 1934
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Cricket League to Discuss Declaration Rule
The vital question in cricket discussions regarding the closing of a team's innings late in the afternoon will be fully discussed at a special…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →"Britain Will Retain Cup" Views Of Tennis Team Captain MELBOURNE
Despite the fact that Great Britain has been defeated by Australia in three tennis Tests, P. Hughes, captain of the British tennis team, is…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Defeated by India W.A. Tennis Team's Poor Showing CALCUTTA, January 1
India won all three games in the first day's play to-day in an international match arranged by the All India Lawn Tennis Association against the…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →S.a. Tennis Team for Sydney
ADELAIDE, Thursday.—The secretary of the South Australian Lawn Tennis Association (Mr. Andrews) has announced the names of the players…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →"Riding To Fortune " Racing Setback Sandown Racecourse Closing Lewis Lost Head
Bobby Lewis to-day tells of Prince Dayton's attempt on the Caiifield Cup. He explains why be thinks the racing world of Victoria received its biggest setback for years on May 9, 1931, the date of the closing of Sandown Park…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Broadcaster's Dismissal Eric Welch Seeks Reason Racing Men's Plans Melbourne
"I cannot understand why I lost my position with the Australian Broadcasting Commission, says Eric Welch, in a statement published in…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →Broadcaster's Dismissal Eric Welch Seeks Reason Racing Men's Plans Melbourne
"I cannot understand why I last my position with the Australian Broadcasting Commission," says Eric Welch, in a statement published in…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →AFTER 7000 RUNS Clem Davison's Records Work for Local Cricket
Requiring 183 runs to bring his total to 7000 in A grade cricket Cle[?] Davidson, secretary of the League and a playing member of St. Peter's can…
Continued on Trove, page 12 →Bowlers on Top League Cricket Resumed Dust and Rain Stop Play
Playeyrs in the Cricket League matches to-day had uncaviable tasks and had the unusual experience of having to leave the field for shelter, firstly from a heavy dust storm and thes from a sharp downpour of rain…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Efforts to Revive Footrunning Splendid Work By Athletic Clubs Public Support Needed
The formation of the North Athletic Club in 1926 marked the revival of foot[?]nning in Broken Hill, but after reaching its peak two years ago it began a gradual decline again…
Continued on Trove, page 12 →Tennis at Hobart Hobart
In the international exhibition match held here on Saturday. Perry and Lee defeated Hopman and Ewin. The match was full of interest…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Country Week Tennis Broken Hill Women Defeated SYDNEY
The country tennis carnival was continued in Sydney, to-day. In the women's matches, round nine, division one, Camden Central defeated Broken…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Selecting Players Kelly's Comment On Cricket Ethics MELBOURNE
Commenting on the statement by P. M. Hornibrook, the Queensland left-hand bowler, that W. M. Woodfull, one of the three Test selectors,…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Bowlers on Top League Cricket Resumed Dust and Rain Stop Play
Players in the Cricket League matches on Saturday had unenviable tasks and had the unusual, experience of having to leave the field for shelter, firstly from a heavy dust storm and then from a sharp downpour of rain…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Best Tennis Ten Selection By Tilden Brookes Put Second New York, January 5
W. T. Tilden, former world's tennis champion, ranks the 10 best players of recent times, based on his own competitive career since the war, in…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Dismissal of Racing Announcer
MELBOURNE, Tuesday.—The request by Eric Welch, race announcer, that the Australian Broadcasting Commission should make public the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →New Tennis Courts Railway Station Site Association Plans
The remains of the Sulphidestreet Railway Station garden, once considered one of the beauty, spots of the city, will soon be removed to…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Championship Tennis Quist Ordered Ten Day's Rest (Reprinted From Yesterday's Latest Edition.) ADELAIDE
On the advice of officials, Adrian Quist, the brilliant young Davis Cup tennis player, will rest for some days in preparation for the Australian…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Night Tennis Competition
The following points have been scored in the men's No. 1 and No.2 sections in the Silver City Night Tennis Association's competition:—…
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