Boxing Melbourne, March 26
The 12-round light-heavyweight boxing contest at the West Melbourne Stadium last night between A1 Basten (11.11) and "Young" Frisco (12.0) wa[?]…
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Sport, 1944
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Ireland Stars At Swimming Carnival
Alan Ireland State Junior Champion, was the star performer at the Baths yesterday afternoon when he was successful in winning the junior 55 and 110…
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Another interesting afternoon's cricket was provided for spectators at the Western Oval on Saturday in the League final between Norths and…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Football Clubs to Start Training
Training operations of Centrals and Wests for the 1914 football season will be commenced on the Western Oval and Hillside this afternoon…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Scholars Prepare For Boxing Tourney
Pupils of local public schools are busily engaged on preparations for the annual boxing tournament to be held in the Stadium on April 15 and…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Bowls Fours Championship
Last Friday night the final of the fours championship was played, when the Blues met the Reds. The Reds' ranks were filled by Val Smith (skipper). R…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Greyhound Racing News
The club steward has concluded an inquiry into the circumstances surrounding the withdrawal of the dog "Netley Chief" from the Silver City Stake at the race…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Fourth Day's Play in Ocal Cricket [?]Nal
FOURTH day's play the final of the Barrier Dis[?]ict Cricket League competition w[?] be held on the Western Oval tomorrow…
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The first round of the 1944 Men's Indoor Bowls Association games will commence tomorrow, the draw being aa follows:—Wests 1 v R.S.A., S.T…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →BOXING Conway Defeats Colteaux BRISBANE, March 31
In a twelve round contest at the Brisbane Stadium tonight between Dal Conway, 11,4 1/2, and Tommy Colteaux, 11.9, the crowd were treated to the finest…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →South Golf Club Opens New Season
GUSTY weather conditions did not in any way disturb the enthusiasm of the South Golf Club members yesterday when the 1944 season was…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →84 and Still Keen on Racing
MELBOURNE.—Now aged 84, Watty Douglas, a forster crosscountry rider, has not lost his interest in racing. He was at Moonee Valley…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Cricket Wests Position Fairly Sound
ALTHOUGH the game for most of the afternoon was slow, at the end of the day's play Wests had achieved their objective and had…
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WINNERS of trophies for the 194344 season of the Barrier District Cricket League were announced by Mr. L. Ross, secretary of the League,…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Football League Plans for New Season
FURTHER arrangements for the 1914 football season were made at the adjourned annual meeting of the Broken Hill Football League last…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Big Plunges On Races In Victoria
MELBOURNE. —Totalisator investments of more than £112,000 at Moonee Valley last Saturday were a record for a charity…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Cricket League Teams For Easter Tours
TWO League cricket teams will take advantage of the Easter holiday period and go on tour. Wests being booked for Parkes and Railway…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Golf
The Associates of the Broken mil Golf Club are notified that the competition for next Sunday, April 9, will be an 18-hole stroke sweepstake…
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An all day cricket match will be played on Easter Monday between Wet Juniors to Excelsior at Excelsior Ground, play to start at 10.30 a.m. Excelsior team as…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Wooden Golf Balls Used in Sth. Africa
LONDON, April 5.—Wooden golf balls weighing 1.62oz.—about three-quarters of the standard rubber ball —have been brought to England from…
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