Bowls. Country Week. Rink Championship
The fourth day of the country weke carnival was devoted yesterday to three rounds in the rink championship, played fit Waverley and City…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Sport, 1928
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Lawn Tennis. First Test. France Leading Australia
France leads by two rubbers to one as a result of the opening round of the first test match between France and Australia, played at Kooyong (Vic)…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Cricket Positions of "B" Grade Teams
Following are the positions of teams in the "B" Grade:— South Cessnock 24, Ellalong. 23, Extended 15, East End 14, Central…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Big Cycling Carnival To-morrow. Thrilling Racing Anticipated
The combined cycling bodies of Cessnock expect to stage absolutely the best cycling carnival ever held locally, on their new banked track at…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Sporting Notes Wallsend Races Notes on the Events Clareford for the Handicap
Wallsend will be the attraction of sports on Saturday. The entry is not a good one, but the sport should be interesting. Racing will…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Association Cricket Lane and Hill Skittle Wickets Wholesale. Century, by E. SNAPE
W. Lane (East End) and C. Hill (Cessnock, had bowling feasts in their matches last Saturday. Their bowling, combined with a century by…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Tin Hare Coursing
The tin hare coursing meeting that was to have taken place on the Muswellbrook Recreation Reserve last Saturday afternoon, had to be…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Cricket
Durban, Wednesday.—The fifth test match between the M.C.C. and South Africa was concluded to-day, and resulted in a win for the latter by eight…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Lawn Tennis
A three days' exhibition match between tho French tennis team and Australian players was commenced at Melbourne on Thursday. The beet…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Country Bowls Rink Championship
The rink championship, with 80 entries was commenced on Wednesday afternoon, ten greens-being, requisitioned for the preliminary and first rounds…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Goat Races
At the Central Police Court, Sydney, on Thursday, Edward B. Marie, organiser of the carnival at Cooee City, which is being conducted in the…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Tennis in Radio
The sport of tennis is receiving a great boost just now, not only by the presence in Australia of the bounding Frenchman Borotra and his compatriots,…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Swimming Record. Jean Cooks' Remarkable Performance
Jean Cooks, swimming at Bondi Baths covered 220 yards in the remarkable time of 2min 48 3-5sec…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Boxing. Payne Too Good for Italian
The contest between "Tiger" Payne and Bruno Frattini, at the Sydney Stadium on Saturday night, oame to an end in the third session,…
Continued on Trove, page 15 →Bowls. Country Week. Singles and Rink Championships
The fifth day of the country week carnival was spoilt by rain yesterday. The various finals were being played on the City green when a storm burst…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Goat Racing Act May Be Amended
The Dog and Goat Act will be considered at the next meeting of the State Cabinet. It may possibly be amended in the direction of…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Unusual Strike. Cricket Umpires' Ultimatum
An unusual strike occurred to-day, when the members of the Hobart Umpires' Association, announced that they refused to…
Continued on Trove, page 13 →Cricket. a Disability As an Assist
Playing with one of the Junior cricket teams in the Caulfield (V.) district is a returned soldier who had the misfortune to lose a leg in…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Lawn Tennis. Davis Cup Team. Fourth Player Will Not Go
The council of the L.T.A.A. met in Melbourne last night and decided not to include a fourth player in the Davis Cup team, despite Gerald…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Goat Races. Great Crowd in Sydney. Police Take Names
Coo-oe City carnival, which was opened at the Sydney Sports Ground on Saturday, attracted about 60,000 Spectators, the largest night crowd…
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