Racing Inquiries. the Ellalong Meeting. Cessnock
An inquiry was held into the running of Mystery Lad, in the 1st Notice at Ellalong races yesterday, by Mr. P. J. Ryan (stipendiary steward)…
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Wallsend Races. Easter Meeting. Review of Events
The opening day of the Wallsend Jockey Club's Easter meeting had to be postponed from Saturday until yesterday on account of heavy rain…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Cricket. John Bull Shield. Hunter Defeats Newcastle
Hunter River beat Newcastle on the Robins' Oval yesterday, in the John Bull Shield competition, by 24 runs on the first innings. The wicket…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Forged Notes Passed at Randwick Races. Sydney
Three forged £10 notes were passed at Randwick races yesterday. It is possible that more were passed and are now in the possession of…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →First Victory Australian Tennis Team. Games at Monte Carlo PARIS, April 9
At Monte Carlo the first round of the La Festa tournament resulted in a win for two Australians…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Athletics. Stawell Easter Gift
The Stawell athletic carnival was concluded on Monday, the final of the valuable Easter Gift being decided. This race is worth £250 and…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Swimming Baths for Maitland
The shocking tragedy of last week, when a man was fatally mauled by a shark at Merewether while bathing, hag focussed…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Boy Drowned. Swimming in Waterhole
John Michaol Dever, 13 years, son of Mr. Michael Joseph Dever, of George-street, East Maitland, was drowned in a dam near the old…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Bowls. New South Wales Defeated
South Australia defeated Mr. John Scott's team of Now South Wales bowlers at the Toorak green on Tuesday, in the first of three…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Cricket. Wisden's Almanack
We have received from the publishers the 1928 volume of John Wisden's Cricketers' Almanack. None of the regular features of…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Maitland United Football Club
A meeting of the Maitland United Football Club was held in Challinor's rooms last night. There was a good attendance. Messrs. F. Bailey,…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Golf. Australian in Asia. April 10
W. C. Lyle, formerly a member of the Moore Park Club, Sydney, who has spent two years touring the world with a golf club, arrived at…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →No Runs-off. Racing Conference Decision
From next August runs-off following a dead-heat in a race will not be permitted at registered race meetings. This decision was reached at a…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Girl Injured. Fell While Racing Young
During the running of a race for girls at the Cycling Club's carnival at Young, May Thompson foil heavily, sustaining severe concussion, a fracture of the nose and abrasions,…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Cricket. Hunter River Association, Northern's Request for Deputation
A meeting of the executive committee of the Hunter .River District Cricket Association, was held in the School of Arts last evening. The…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Wicked Driving Hawkes Bailies South African. Australian Tennis Team LONDON, April 10
At Monte Carlo, G. Rogers, an Englishman, defeated G. Patterson (Australia) in the second round of the La Festa…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Football. Rugby Union. Maori Team May Tour Australia
Thoro is every prospect of a Maori Rugby Union football team touring Australia during the coming season. It was hoped to have n visit from…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Boxing
At Sydney Stadium on Saturday night, Tiger Payne (11.13) secred his third victory, over George Thompson (12.1), former Australian heavy weight…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Tennis
The attention of tennis players, clubs and court owners generally is drawn to the fact that on Tuesday night next, April 17th the Annual Meeting of the Raymond…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Maitland Rugby Union
Rugby Union players are notified by advertisement elsewhere, that practice games will be played on West Maitland Park on Saturday…
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