Boxing. Gillespie Beaten
At Dunedin (N.Z.). Tommy Griffiths beat Norman Gillespie, featherweight champion of Australia, in a 15-round contest. Gillespie was too…
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Rugby League. Games at Kurri
In reserve grade, League code, on Saturday, Weston played a team in the field for the first time in three years, and played a draw, five all,…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Lawn Tennis. Association
A special general meeting of the Maitland and District Lawn Tennis Association will be held in the School of Arts on Wednesday next. April…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Football. Soccer Code
Annandale-Leichhardt and Aberdaremet in the Aberdare ground on Saturday, in the State Soceer League's Senior competition, and the…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Swimming. Edna Davey Makes Australian Record
Edna Davey, who is a member of the Australian Olympic team, established an Australian record for 220 yards freestroke at the Sydney…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Bowls. Rink Pennant's Champi0nship the Semi-final
On Saturday afternoon, on the 14th inst, on the East Maitland green, the semi-final game was played in the four rink pennants…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Rugby Union. English Team for Dominions. London. April 13
The English 'Rugby Union unani-mously accepted an invitation of New Zealand to send a team to New Zealand and New South Wales in 1930…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Maitland Races. Review of Saturday's Events
The Maitland Jockey Club's April meeting on Saturday last attracted only a fair attendance. Mr. A. Anderson, the secretary, as usual had…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Cessnock Cricket Cessnock and Ellalong Equal. Cessnock
Cessnock District Cricket Association's competition is now in the final stages. In the A grade, as a result of…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Lawn Tennis. Women's Test in South Africa. Australia's Narrow Win. Johannesburg, April 14
The Australian women's tennis team defeated South Africa in the tost match extending over two days by the narrow margin of six games,…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Swimming
Edna Davey, who is a member of the Australian Olympic team, established, an Australian record for 220 yards freestroke at the Sydney Domain Baths on…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Boxing
The American colored pugilist, "Tiger" Payne, added another scalp to his belt when he stopped Billy Harms, South Africa, in two rounds at the…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Bowls
In the H.R.DB.A. Champion Rinks, played on Singleton; green on Saturday, the following were the results:,- Semi-Finals.—Hilis, Eales, Moon,…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Cricket
Glebe has won the New South Wales Cricket Association premiership for 1927-28 by two points from Gordon. Waverley was another two points away…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Sporting. FOOTBALL
A meeting of the U.H.F.A. was held at Aberdeen on Saturday last, delegates from Quirindi, Scone, Aberdeen, and Denman Clubs being present. The…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Kayuga Tennis Club
The Kayuga Tennis Club opened the season on Saturday last, when there was a large attendance of players. At night a successful social was held in…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Boxing. Heavyweight Championship Montreal April 15
Charles Harvey, Tom Heeney's manager, has sent a telegram to Heeney to out short his London visit and return to the United States to…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Golf. Maitland Asssociation v. SINGLETON
A match between the Maitland and Singleton Associates will be played on the Maitland links to-marrow. The following have been selected to…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Racing Smash. Three Horses Fall
Three horses fell during the running of the Fourth Division Handicap at Kedron Park on Monday afternoon, Approaching the home turn Jute King…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Millfield Races Saturday's Meeting
Although the attendance and number of horses was not near the isual standard, the racing was a ot better than wag expected, at…
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