Lawn Tennis Interstate Matches. Miss Akhurst Defeated
New South Wales gained a triple success at Rushcutter's Bay on Saturday, by beating Victoria, South Australia, and Tasmania in the…
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Sheffield Shield Queensland v South Australia. Wall Bowls Well
T. W. Wall, the young South Australian, fast bowler, and a candidate for tost honours, was responsible for an early collapse of the Queensland…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Bowlers on Top Cricket at Cessnock. Cessnock
There were several remarkable bowling performances in the semi-finals of Cessnock cricket competition, played on Saturday afternoon…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Athletics. L. Cooper Wins World's Running Title
By running second in the final of the 130 yards division of the world's professional championship at the Melbourne Motordrome on Saturday…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Football. Rugby League, Maitland United Club
With the Rugby League Football competitions only about six weeks ahead, the Maitland United Club is busily engaged collecting Its forces…
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Jack Roberts, of Newcastle, was again successful in the return contest with "Kid" Johnson, the Filipino, which was staged at the Sydney…
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A friendly tennis match was played between a team from the hospital and Turner's players, on Turner's court, last Saturday. The match…
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Dungog A.I.F. were defeated at Booral on Saturday by 87 to 55 runs. Dungog A.'s (7 for 204)' defeated Clarence Town 108…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Aberdeen Races
Entries for Aberdeen Sports Club's next race meeting to be held on Saturday, March 9, close on Thursday next at 8 p.m. with the hon, secretary, Mr…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Bowls Meeting Establishment of Rinks Assured
A meeting of members of the Bowls Club was held at the Memorial Town Hall on Wednesday night last there present Mesrs. J. T…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Sydney Racing Letter. Sydney
Punters had a good day—a very good day, indeed—at Rosehill on Saturday, and when three favorites got home in the first three races they almost felt…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Lawn Tennis State Championships, Lengthy Programme
A lengthy programme of 150 matches in the New South Wales championship tournament was ? carried through at Rushcutter Bay…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Football Benefit Money for Weston Club
There was a diversity of music at Weston School of Arts Memorial Hall on Friday night, when a benefit was staged for Weston State League…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Cessnock Coursing Plucky Boy Wins C.E.C.A. Stakes. Film Star Shines Brightly
The "live hare" meeting held by the Cessnock Electric Coursing Association at the Showground on Saturday afternoon attracted a…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Cricket in Australia. British Press Comment. London
Commenting on Chapman's statement in Sydney that every match of the tour had been played in the best possible spirit, the "Daily Telegraph"…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Barracking, Australia's Cricket Crowds. Englishman's Comments. London, Feb. 25
The "Athletic News" devotes its front page to its special English correspondent's article on barracking in Australia…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Muswellbrook Swimmers. Hold First Series of Races. H. A. Duffin's Record
The Muswellbrook Amateur Swimming Club commenced its first series of club events during the week-end and some excellent racing resulted. Heats…
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James Lillywhite, captain of the first English test team, celebrated his 87th birthday on Sunday. He says that though the present-day batting is good…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Swimming Arne Borg Breaks More Records
A new Australian 300 yards swimming record and a new New South Wales 200 yards record were established by Arne Borg in the Lismore…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Maitland United Football Club
The annual mooting of Maitland United Rugby League Football Club will be held un Soldiers' Club rooms, on Sunday next, March 3, at 10 a.m…
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