Record Entries For Bowls Carnival
Sydney, January 6.—A record entry has been received for the Country Week Bowls Carnival which begins on February 16. The secretary of the NSW…
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Sport, 1948
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Rugby's New Chic Was Not Teacher
LONDON, January 6.—Sir Arthur Ffordc, a solicitor with no experience as a schoolmaster, has been appointed head master of Rugby, one of Britain's most famous public schools…
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Los Angeles, January 6.—Ben Hogan, overcoming a belated challenge by former national open champion, Lloyd Mangrum, won the 10,000 dollars Los Angeler…
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West Wyalong, January 6.—A young man appeared in the West Wyalong Court today. He was found wandering at large. His appearance was the…
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London, Jan. 7—Sir Arthur Sfforde, 47. London solicitor, who has never taught school in his life, becomes head master of famous Rugby School next September…
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LONDON, January 7.— William Aloysius Gavin, 82, who successfully fought to have boxing legalised in New York State in…
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Sydney, Jan. 7.—The city engineer, Mr. A. H. Garnsey, ha[?]s to have the new athietics field in Anzac Parade, Moore Park, ready for use by the middle…
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POINTS score competitions of the Silver City League Swimming Club will be resumed at the Baths on Sunday, when the club recommences activities after the Christmas holiday break. Club championships ytill be decided early in February anda State championship carnival will be held in the third week in February…
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Following are progress scores in the first rounds of the competitions, being conducted by the Bowling Club:—…
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A match will be played on Sunday between the Globe Hotel and Demo Cricket teams on the A.S.C pitch. Play starts at 10.30 sharp. The lorry leaves…
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MELBOURNE.—In the Interstate women's cricket match in Melbourne today South Australia met New South Wales. S.A. batted…
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A cricket match will be played tomorrow between the Rising Suns and the Gasworks on the Gasworks pitch. Flay will start at 10.30 a.m. The Rising…
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NEW YORK.—Norman von Nida arrived at Pebble Beach (California) yesterday for the Bing Crosby invitation tournament…
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SYDNEY.—In the singles final of the Manley Seaside Tennis Tournament today, John Bromwich defeated Geof. Brown 15-13,…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Jockey Fordyce Buys Racing Stable
SYDNEY.—Jockey Ted Fordyce yesterday said he had bought the home and racing stables at Kingsford formerly owned by the late…
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THE Barrier District Cricket League will resume its competition matches in all grades on Saturday next. Whether the turf wickets at the Cricket Ground will be fit for play for the opening games…
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HOBART.—In a match played in perfect weather in Tasmania between India and a Tasmanian team, Amarnarth won the toss…
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The Australian Jockey Club has approved the programme arranged by the Barrier Racing Club for its meeting on Saturday,' February…
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MELBOURNE—The bout between Frankie Flannery (8.12½) and Little Paras (8.0)/on"Saturday night ended in the seventh round…
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The first match in the second round of the mens' points competition will be played during the coming week. In the A section Zinc 2 rind Demo 3 are equal…
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