St. Peter's Cricket Club Wind-Up
In celebration of their winning of the premiership St. Peter's held a wind-up in the Football League rooms on Saturday night, followed by a…
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Sport, 1940
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Football St. Kilda Wants Cliffs Clearance Expedited by Follower
IF Jack Cliff's clearance is put through the Victorian Football League before next Saturday, there is a possibility that the former West centre man will be seen in action for St. Kilda…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Cricket Umpires Celebrate
That the Barrier District Cricket League and the Cricket Umpires' Association had worked in close co-operation during the 1939-40 cricket…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Swimming Club Picnic
Arrangements are well in hand lor the Silver City Swimming Club's annual picnic to be held at Penrose Park on Sunday. Buses will leave the…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Gossip From The Football Camps
Syd Crosland Is Souths' New Captain... Wests To Appoint Leaders On Thursday Afternoon... Bert Feeley With Centrals, Who Will Be Led By Cliff Mount…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →District Tennis Assn. To Enforce By-Laws
Mr.Tom J. Brown, chairman of the association, reported at the general meeting that in future all the by laws of the association will be strictly…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Aberdeen Tennis Teams
The following ave the Aberdeen Tennis Club teams selected to play in the week-end matches of the Broken Hill District Tennis Association win…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →B Grade Football
THE B Grade football season will open tomorrow when Norths and Centrals meet at thc Cricket Ground, and Wests and Souths at the Alma…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Condition of Football Ovals
The caretaker of the Western Oval (Mr. W. Kelly,) reported today that the arena was very soft on the Williams Street wing Provided that…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Football Cuff Chosen for St. Kilda
JACK CLIFF, former West centre, has been chosen to play for St. Kilds in the opening matches of the Victorian League's 1940 season to be…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →StrongTeam sForFootballOpening Successful Season Almost Assured
EIGHTEEN new players have been chosen to take part in the opening series for the 1940 footaball season to be played tomorrow. Each of the four clubs is wihout the services of some of last year's stars, and although…
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The postponed meeting to deal with important questions of finance concerning the Cricket Ground will be held at the Cricket Ground at 8…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Dermid Still Good For More Races Sold for £26; Wins Sprint Worth £300
OLD soldiers never die and evidently old racehorses do not fade away. On Saturday Dermid, now in his 12th year, won the Flying. Handicap at Canterbury Park (Sydney). Dermid won the Cantala Stakes at Flemington in 1932, and…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Great Football In First Games Of 1940 Season Great Reception for Kanuri; Overdue Win Melbourne
BARAMETRIC, one of the most improved stayers at present racing in Melbourne, won the Aylesford Handicap at Ascot today to record his third successive win. It was a good performance on Barametric's…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Smart Frocking at Races
PERFECT autumn weather for Saturday's meeting of the Silver City Racing Club brought out a host of smart ensembles, and the lawns pre…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Green Def eat Gold In Bowls Semi-Final
In a particularly close and interesting match at the Bowling Green on Saturday afternoon. Green defeated Gold by one piont in the first semi…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Austin Robertson to Play Football
MELBOURNE, Tuesday — Austrin Robertson former South Melbourne champion, who lins returned after two years in Perth signed an agrrement…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Gossip From The Football Camps
Eill Hebbard Back With Souths.... Bert Smetheiham and Tim Brown Are Training With Wests.... Centrals Pleased With chowing Last Week.... Len Watson Is…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Melbourne Racing. Stewards to Confer on Scratchings Melbourne
COURSE scratching of fancied horses at Ascot on Saturday was widely discussed yesterday, and will be considered by V.R.C. stewards this…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Anglican Athletic Club Social
In Hanson Hall, Railway Town, last night, the newly-formed Anglican Athletic Club staged a gymnastic display. Those present appreciated…
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