Millfield Races Timber Trade Wins Handicap
A day's racing was held at Millfield course yesterday (Anniversary Day). There was only a small attendance, this, no doubt, being on…
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Killed Instantly Hurled From Racing Car. Queensland Smash
A tragedy marred a motor cycle carnival at Deacon, Queensland. During the luncheon interval Edgar Hanlon, 33, single, of Brisbane, one…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Cricket. to Visit Australia. London, Jan. 26
"Plum" Warner, in a broadcast message to-day, expressed the opinion that for the next English team to visit Australia the following were the…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Association Cricket Three Centuries Scored. F. Lynch’s Brilliant 161
Three centuries were scored in the Cessnock District Cricket. Association’s competition on Saturday. F. Lynch and W. Lane (East End),…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Boolaroo Races Notes on the Events. Chrysbine Should Win a Race
Sports will congregate at the races at Boolaroo to-morrow, when a six event programme will be run off. Racing will commence with the…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Swimming. Juniors' Briliant Performance
The 440 yards State breast stroke championship at Claremont Club's carnival, Perth, reached a sensational climax when the brilliant…
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their recent sterling performances against Queensland and South A Kippax and A. Jackson were on Thursday presented with mementoes of…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Boxing. Rushcutter Bay Contests
In a return match of 15 rounds at Rushcutter Bay Stadium last night Bob Miller, of Ireland (9.13), outpointed Jackie Pilkington, U.S.A…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Newcastle Races
The following nominations have been received for the Newcastle jockey Club's meeting, to be held on Saturday, February 4:…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Old Time Cricket
Rude pictorial delineations prove that a crude form of cricket was played so far back as the twelfth century. From that time onwards…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Sports and Dance Singleton Swimming Pool Successful Function
Sports, with a dance at night, were held at the Show Ground on Thursday, in aid of the fund for erecting dressing sheds at Singleton…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →English Racing. Spearfelt's Owner Not Impressed
Douglas Grant, owner of Spearfelt, winner of the Melbourne and Australian Cups returned to Sydney from a trip abroad…
Continued on Trove, page 14 →Boxing. Hudkins Beats Tendler. New York, Jan. 21
Ace Hudkins, of Nebraskn, won the decision over Lew Tendler in ten founds…
Continued on Trove, page 15 →Records in Plunket Shield Cricket
The first day of the final Plunket Shield match at Wellington between Auckland and Wellington, was productive of some sensational batting…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Boxing Fatality. Inquest at Bathurst. Verdict of Accidental Death
At the inquest at Bathurst into the death of Emmett Ambrose Murphy following a boxing match with an aboriginal named Edward Nixon,…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →Boxing Contests. First of Heavyweight Series. Vancouver, Jan. 10
A New York message states that Heeney will meet Delaney on March I in the first of the heavyweight elimination series, while Sharkey…
Continued on Trove, page 12 →Short Weight Stir at Bellbird Races
There was some excitement at Bellbird races on Monday, when Prudent Squeeze, an even-money favourite, was disqualified when the rider, F…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Football. Tour of Waratahs. Won Majority of Scrums
Mr. J. Noseda, secretary of the New South Wales Rugby Union, has compiled some interesting statistics regarding the Waratah's progress on…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →Lawn Tennis. Australian Championships. Miss Akhurst Beats Miss Boyd
Miss Daphne Akhurst, of New South Wales, defeated Miss Boyd, of Victoria, in the final of the Australian ladies' singles championship…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Greyhound Racing Germany Caught in the Toils. Berlin, Jan, 22
Horr Von Mumm, member of a famous champagne firm, backed by bankers, has formed a company to start greyhound racing in Germany,…
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