Soccer Football. Reason Opened on Saturday. Kurri
The soccer football season was opened on Saturday at Kurri, when a benefit match was staged for Jock Graham, a local resident, who lost…
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Football. Waratahs at Vancouver. Hard Fought Victory. Vancouver, Feb, 25
The Waratahs scored a hard-fought victory over the Vancouver representatives by 9 points to 6, scoring two tries in the first half and one in the…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Cessnock Cricket. Tenth Round Completed. Ellalong Leads. Cessnock
Cessnock District Cricket Association completed the tenth round of its competition games on Saturday. Points now stand: Ellalong 35…
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The success of the favourites again hit the bookmakers at the Epping coursing meeting on Saturday, and several were compelled to delay the…
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An impromptu carnival was held at the baths by the Singleton Swimming Club on Saturday night. Owing to the short notice some of the best swimmers…
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The crowd at the Sydney Stadium on Saturday night was very pleased with the fight put up by Thomas M'Innes (10st 12½lb), of Glasgow, and Wally…
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The District Singles Championship games resulted. Mr. Duff (25) beat Mr. Colbron (17); Mr. Allan (25) beat F. Anderson (12);…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Country Swimming Pools
Wellington, as a swimming contra, has again been recognised by the New South Wales Swimming Association, as they have decided that the final of the…
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Vancouver (B.C.), Sunday.—The New South Wales Rugby Union team scored a hard-fought victory over the Vancouver representatives by 9 points to 6,…
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The French tennis players mot with defeat in the doubles match at the Kooyong (Vic.) courts on Saturday. Result: Patterson and M'Innes (Vic.)…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Bowls. Victorian Team Beaten
The Victorian bowlers lost to South Tasmania by 80 to 106, at Hobart on Monday. Lou Robertson trained his second…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Challenge Cricket
There was plenty of excitement on West End Oval on Sunday, the event being a challenge match between West End Wanderers A grade team and a…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Farrell Wins Three Races
Owner Frank Far roll had a royal day at Dungog on Saturday last, leading in no less than three winners. Silmae started him off on…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →International Rugby. Matches in Britain. London, Feb. 27
Two matches in the international Rugby football championship were played yesterday, England defeated France at Twickenham by three goals…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Football. Ireland Beats Scotland. London, Feb. 27
Ireland was successful in the international association match against Scotland at Glasgow, winning by one goal to nil. As a result of Scotland's…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Competition Cricket Cameron Shield. Singleton v. WARKWORTH
Singleton secured an outright win over Warkworth at Howe Park on Saturday last. For the winners G. Fawcett batted nicely or 41, while C…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Rugby Team. Coming to Australia. "Best All-round Side." London. Feb. 27
"Old Moore" says that the Rugby League team chosen to tour Australia, is likely to be faster and younger than that of 1924. The forwards are…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Pokolbin Races a Good Day's Sport Well Attended
The twice-postponed race of the Pokolbin Club was held yesterday in ideal weather, and was well attended. As a general rule…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Cricket Fixtures Cessnock District Association. Games for
Fixtures and umpires for the eleven-round of the competition, when commences on Saturday next, 2nd March, are as follow:—…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Cricket Tour. Next Team for Australia. London, Feb. 28
Mr. Caine, the editor of "Wlsdon's Almanac," discussing the probable cricket team tour of Australia, said: "It may be assumed that there…
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