Umpire Killed Cricket Fatality in West Australia
Robert McQuuen[?] returned soldier was hit on the head with a cricket ball while umpiring a match at korrelocking W.A., on saturday…
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Wallsend Races Postponed Owing to Rain. Wallsend
Owing to the heavy rain last night and to-day Wallsend Jockey Club races were postponed…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Tennis Abroad. Miss Boyd Wins at Cannes Paris Feb 5
In the final of the carlion club's comen's singles at cannes Miss Boyd defeated miss Thomas 6-1, 6-1…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Cricket Rules. Checking High Scoring Proposals Rejected London Feb 1
The countrywide conference of cricket clubs in London, unanimously reiected a number of proposals to alter the laws in…
Continued on Trove, page 12 →Tennis in France. M. Feret Reinstated As an Amateur. Paris, Feb. 8
M. Feret's re-qualification as an amateur is now accomplished. He is undertaking to make over payments received while he was a professional…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →'How We Did It' England's Cricket Posters Courage of Australians Recognised 1930 Outlook Brighter. London, Feb. 8
"Frenzied test finish. How we did it," was the cheerful poster confronting Londoners arriving in the city…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Swimming Two Records Established
Two records, one of them a world's, were created at the Coogee Aquarium Baths on Saturday night, when the Clovelly Women's Amateur…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Great Swimming Girl Champions
The Australian Olympic representative, Miss Bonnie Mealing, registered an amazing performance at the Coogee Aquarium on Saturday evening…
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All local competition fixtures Were suspended on Saturday last owing to the weather conditions. They will be resumed again on Saturday next…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Lawn Tennis
Boston (Mass), Sunday.—William T. Tilden has been restored to amateur standing by the Executive of the United States Lawn Tennis Association…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Coursing "Out" for a Year
The stewards at the Epping coursing meeting, in Sydney, on Saturday announced that they had disqualified W. Gray, nominator of Bonnie…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Cessnock Races
Maltforn 8.11, was omitted from the official weights for Cessnock Jockey Club races on Saturday next. It is also pointed out that the…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Boxing. Hill Knocked Out. Paris, Feb. 7
Emile Pradner, French flyweight champion, knocked out Johnny Hill, the British champion, in the six[?] round of a bout for the European…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Golf. Kirkwood's Record. Montreal, Feb. 8
At Pensacola, Florida, J. H. Kirkwood took the first prize with 65 in a professional and amateur competition. He lowered the club record by…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Letter to the Editor. Sunday Cricket
Sir,—There will be many thoughtful people in Maitland and district who will be most perturbed to notice that the spectre of Sunday sport has…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Football. Ireland Beats England. London. Feb. 9
At Twickenham in dull weather, before 58,000 people, Ireland beat England in the international Rugby Union match, 6-5…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Cricket. Pritchard's Third Century. Phitchard Scores 115
The outstanding performance in Adelaide club cricket on Saturday, was the third century by D. E. Pritchard, the well-known left-hander,…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Novel Boxing Bout
One of the strangest bouts ever staged in the history of pugilism was introduced into "So This is Love", which will be on view at the Regent…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Cricket Association
An executive meeting of the Hunter River District Cricket Association will be held in the School of Arts, on Wednesday next, February…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Sporting. Cricket
All district comp. games were abandoned on Saturday last in consequence of the heavy rain. Scone II. V. Aberdeen II., on the…
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