Cricket Board Modifies Ban Cricketers' Wives In England
Melbourne, December 31.—The Australian Cricket Board of Control today modified its controversial ban on cricketers wives accompanying their husbands…
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Sport, 1948
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Breathing Plans for Swimming Star
MELBOURNE.— Australian champion swimmer John Marshall, in an attack on the 110 yards State swimming record, will try to take only seven breaths…
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A NOTHER good crowd attended the meeting held by the Barrier Racing Club on the Big Course yesterday. Although several incidents marred the gathering they were taken in good part by racegoers who watched the events with interest. Fields were Ismail…
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MELBOURNE.— An excellent day's cricket was provided at the Melbourne Cricket Ground today, the second day of the Third Test between Australia and India. Attractive batting, snappy fielding and returns to the keeper and smart running between wickets made the play exceedingly bright. Australia was dismissed for 394 in its first innings…
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The usual vacation swimming school will be conducted in Broken Hill by the Education Department. Owing to unavoidable circumstances…
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E. MOYLAN (U.S.A.), who contested the final of the S.A. singles championship this afternoon…
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BARRIER District Cricket League matches will not be resumed until Saturday, January 17. when the League hopes to be able to use the turf wickets at the Cricket Ground…
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The Barrier Racing Club's New Year's Day meeting at the Big Course was a day of sensations. The racing was fairly even in all events even though the fields were small. There was a large crowd present there being more than at the first meeting…
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"Harrier Daily Truth" was contacted yesterday to settle on argument in connection with the program conducted by The Silverton Tramway Employees…
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The usual vacation swimming school will also be conducted by the Education Department. The school will open on January 6…
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Sydney, January 4.—Sensational national swimming champion Denise Spencer of Queensland, shattered the Australian and N.S.W. 880, yards…
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London, January 4.—The Australian Rugby Union team confounded critics yesterday when it defeated England 7—0 niter leading three to nil at half time…
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Adelaide, January 4.—J. Brink played brilliantly to defeat E. Moylan in an all U.S.A. contest of the S.A. Mens' Singles Championship on Saturday. Miss…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Local Cricket Trip To Mildura
The Cricket League's competition matches will be resumed on Saturday, January 17, when the League hopes to be able to be the turf wickets at the…
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Los Angeles, January 4.—Von Nida with rounds of 73 and 72, finished with six others seven strokes behind the leader Ben Hogan at the hallway mark in the…
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Sydney, January 4.—Early developments are expected in the police investigations into a fire which gutted the West Wyalong Golf Club early…
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The bowling green will this week be open for play on Tuesday (tonight) and Thursday nights and on Wednesday afternoon…
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Paris, January 5.—The New Zealand rugby league team was beaten 15 points to nil by Byrenees-Languedoc…
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London, January 5.—The Australian rugby players who beat England suffered from food poisoning before and during the match but they kept the secret so…
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The annual swimming school, conducted by the Education Department, opened at the Baths yesterday. Fifty-eight children have been…
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