Swimming School Proves Success
Most of the children enrolled in the Education Department's swimming school are showing aptitude, and many at this stage can swim with ease the regulation…
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Sport, 1954
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Tennis Team
Melbourne: The Lawn Tennis Association of Australia last night announced the team to meet South…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Local Races Poor Entry for Jany 30
Disappointing entries have been received by the Silver City Racing Club for its meeting on…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →North Football Clubrooms
North Football Club will erect a new clubroom, and recreation hall, estimated to cost £2000. It will be built…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →Church Assn. Cricket
In the match on the Picton No. 1 ground Thomas Street No. 1 were dismissed by Lane Street for only 50…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Finishes at the local races
HIGH BECCA (outside) and Mile Glory fight out the finish of the Maiden Handicap. Highbecca was at 10 to 1. Hot favourite, Alwin, finished third. K. Dennis rode a vigorous finish on the winner. It was a surprise victory for the stable…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →Cricket League and Team Visits
A meeting of the management committee of the District Cricket League will be held in the League Rooms, Turf Oval, on Friday night…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →B Grade Cricket Batsmen Go for Runs
A whirlwind opening nartnership of 81 runs by Harold and Fred Burns set Souths on the road to…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Golf at the South Links
Members of the South Golf Club are taking advantage of the summer golf competition. Good fields…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →£5000 Win at Races
Brisbane: A wealthy Queensland grazier, Mr. Geo. Peskitt, of Cunnamulla, won more than £5000 on Fairy…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Gonzales Proves His Tennis Claim
New York, Wednesday: Richard (''Pancho") Gonzales (25) is making good his claim he will be the leading tourney winner on Jack Kramer's…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →North Mine Employees Tennis Club
Captains of teams are requested to hand the names of players to the secretary by Saturday, February 13…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →Top and Bottom Teams to Meet in Pennant Bowls Competition
The three leading teams in Section I of the Silver City Bowling Associaation's pennants competition on Saturday will meet the three teams lowest on the points table, but some surprises are likely…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Big Coups Planned at U.K. Races Weekly
London, Wednesday: Hardly a week went by without a coup being attempted on British racecourses…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Popularity of Golf
The summer golf competitions at the South links have caught on and club officials are expecting an…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Church Cricket
In the match on the Picton No. 1 ground, Thomas St No. 1 failed dismally, being dismissed by Lane St…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Post Office Cricket
The Post Office challenge cricket match will be played, against Buffs on the Proprietary Dam on Sunday at…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Athletic Club Plans
The Alma Athletic Club will hold its first meeting for the new year on the Alma Oval on February 21…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Boxing
The 1954 boxing season will commence next Saturday night and will continue until the end of April or…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Women's Golf Quarrel
New York, Friday: Mrs. Mildred "Babe" Zaharias, one of golfdom's all-time greats,…
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