Athletics. Javelin Record Broken
At the Hawera sports (N.Z.), Stanley Hay threw the javelin 181 feet 7 in, breaking the Australian and New Zealand records. Hay is only 19 years…
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Coursing
Singleton Coursing Club will, open its 1926 season on April 8 and 5 (Easter Saturday and Easter Monday). The programme appears in our…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Cricket
Tom M'Kibbin, the well-known bowler, who toured England with Harry Trott's team in 1896, speaking at a function in Bathurst, said: "Australia…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Ireland Wins Rugby Match
In an international Rugby match, played at Edinburgh, Ireland beat Scotland by 3 to nil. It was a magnificent game, and superb full-back…
Continued on Trove, page 12 →Methodist Tennis Club
"At an extraordinary general meeting of the West Maitland Methodist Tennis club, it was decided to rescind a motion carried at the last…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Lawn Tennis. Maitland Association
The annual mooting of the Maitland and District Lawn Tennis Association which will be hold on March 8 will mark the commencement of a new…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Howe Park Tennis Club
It is announced by advertisement elsewhere in this issue that the opening day of the above courts has been fixed for to-day (Saturday), 6th instant…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →BOXING. McBRIDE Outpoints Snowy Hill
At Brisbane Stadium on Saturday night, Jimmy M'Bride, 8.12, outpointed Snowy Hill, 8.7 in a fifteen-round bout for the…
Continued on Trove, page 15 →Brisbane's New Swimming Pool. Cost £25,000
Brisbane City Council's new swimming pool, which, is declared to be the most up-to-date pool in Australia, was officially opened on…
Continued on Trove, page 13 →Water and the Golf Club
The Municipal Council, at a special meeting held on Thursday night, considered an application from the Singleton Golf Club for permission to draw…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Sporting Turf. Rosehill Races
Selection for to-day's meeting:— Hurdle Race.—Pixie Lad, Lord Satin, Double Escape. Highweight Handicap.—Cilix,…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Golf. Weybridge Competitions. London, March 3
Five of England's prospective Waller Cup golfers Holderness, Hezlet W. L. Hope, Gillies and Wethered were included in the Surrey [?]matours…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Football. Prominent League Players Retiring
The retirement of Frank, Rule and H. Peters, of the North Sydney Club, is sure to be felt in the approaching season. Peters captained North…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Boxing. World's Welterweight Title. New York, March 2
The State Athletic Commission ruled on Tuesday that Mickey Walker must arrange to defend the world's welterweight title by March 21, either…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →English Cricket. London, Feb. 28
In an editorial headed "Gentlemen and Players" the "Daily Chronicle" urges the selectors of England's team for the coining, tests to co-opt…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Cricket. Post Office v POLICE
Post office defeated police by two wickets and four tuns on West Maitland park: Police, first innings, 84; M. Cleeve…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Golf Champion. Tom Howard Leaves for London. Sydney
Tom Howard, golf champion, left Sydney to-day for England by the mail steamer Otranto, and was given a great send-off…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Proposed Swimming Baths to Be Similar to Wellington Pool. Discussion in Council
The proposal to construct swimming baths in Singleton was again before the Municipal Council at a special meeting on Thursday night…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Football. International Games. Scotland Beats Ireland. London, Feb. 28
At Ibrox Park, Glasgow, in fine weather, 25,000 people saw Scotland beat Ireland by 4 goals to nil at Soccer. Rain fell early in the…
Continued on Trove, page 12 →Lawn Tennis. Miss Wills Wins Gold Cup Final. London Feb. 28
At Monte Carlo in the Duke of Connaught Gold Cup final, Miss wills beat M[?] Dalvares, 6-2, [?]…
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