Boom for Middleweight Boxing
Sydney, February 5.—The biggest boom for the middleweight boxing division since Henneberry and 'Richards - retired is forecast for the…
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Sport, 1947
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Swimming Team Likely For Olympic Games
ADELA IDE—Three thousand five hundred pounds will be raised to send an Australian swimming leam of 10 to London for the Olympic Games next year. Decision to raise the money was made at the annual conference of the Australian Amateur Swimming…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Woman Tennis Club "Squatter" Acquitted
MELBOURNE— Mrs. Teresa Victoria Brown, who "squatted" with her family in the pavilion of the Esplanade Tennis Club at Williamstown on January 16, was acquitted at Williamstown of a charge of…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Northern Athletic Club 'Amalgamation With West Club
Mr. S. Tonkin, chairman of the Northern Athletic Club presided at a special meeting at the North Football club Hall last night before a good attendance of…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Athletic Clubs To Amalgamate
SUGGESTION that the club amalgamates with the West Athletic Club for the conduct of events for the remainder of the…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Bowls' Tournament
Following are further progress scores in the competitions of the Bowling Club— Club Championship (25 up)—…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Sunday Cricket
A match will be played between the Tydvil stars and Returned Servicemen at the North School ground on Sunday Tydvil Stars: J. Scannell (capt.), T…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Meeting of Football Association
A special meeting of delegates of the Broken Hill B Grade Football Association will be held tit the League Rooms on Monday night to discuss a proposed…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Goal races Unqualified Success
The temperature dropped for the goat races—dropped to 99 degrees. A steady breeze tempered the heat and the large crowd present were not…
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Adelaide, February 7.—At his first appearance at the National Championship, Joe McCann, N.S.W. leader of the State diving team won the mens' high…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Football Assn
To discuss a proposed trip to Adelaide by a combined association team during next season, a special meeting of the Broken…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Interesting Cricket Likely Today
Interesting play should be witnessed in the seventh series of games in the Barrier District Cricket League's competition at the Western Oval and…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Boxing, Wrestling
WELLINGTON— In the third round of their open-air fight at Petone the American negro, Willie Jones (10.8) defeated the…
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Sydney, February 9.—Mel. Peters defeated Al costello by two falls to one in the main wrestle at Leichardt Stadium last night. It was the American's…
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Delegates of the Broken Hill Football Association will meets tonight at the League rooms to give consideration to the matter…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Week End Cricket
A cricket team from the Returned Servicemen's Club played the Tydvil Stars yesterday. The Servicemen made 56 and Tydvil…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Trips Off For Australian Tennis Players
Melbourne, February 8.—The Australian Lawn Tennis Teams which was to have gone to New Zealand will not be able to make the trip because the…
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Sydney, February 10—In a hard fought 12 rounder at Sydney Stadium tonight Max Cameron 11/5½ gained a draw decision with Owen Moose, 11-5½…
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Sydney, February 10—The Australian Rugby League's tour of England this year will probably be extended to France, Canada and the United States…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →FOOTBALL Association Seeks Matches In Adelaide
At a special meeting of the Broken Hill Football Association last night it was decided to send a team to Adelaide during…
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