Wandook Races and Sports
A great day is promised at Wandook next Monday, when a combined sports and race meeting will be held, followed by a ball in Wandook Hall at night…
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Coursing Leneva’s Choice Comes Home Well at Wodonga Meeting
Leneva’s Choice, having his first run for some time, at Wodonga last night made no mistake in the Wodonga Stake, winning nicely from…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Speedway Racing England Defeats Australia London, June 7
Twelve thousand spectators watched England defeat Australia by 62 points to 46 in the speedway meeting at New Cross. Atkinson, who was unbeaten…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Turf Club’s Races Marrakech Wins Handicap
Average fields and warm sunshine combined to make a successful day for the Deniliquin Turf Club on Wednesday when the held its annual winter meeting. Racing enthusiasts from the Hay, Jerilderie, Echuca, Mathoura, Swan Hill and Bendigo…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Catholic Church Ban. On Priests Attending Races. SYDNEY, Thursday Night
Under a new decree of the Plenary Council of the Church, the ban which applied to Melbourne and parts of New Zealand, for some years,…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Australian Rules Football Henty Scores Over Rand More Accurate Kicking by Home Team
The competition game on Saturday at Henty between the home team and Rand was evenly contested, with Henty predominant in the air. Rand played with more system than their opponents, and at…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Football "Who Will Bell the 'Tiger'?" Corowa Meet Albury on the Home Ground To-morrow
Having won all their matches to-date, Albury have proved a very formidable combination, though in their last two…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Golf BALRANALD
Last Sunday a teams watch, between teams selected by the President and Secretary was played on the local links and resulted in a win for the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Coursing North Wangaratta Fields for This Afternoon
North Wangaratta Speed Coursing Club will race this afternoon, the first event starting at 2.15 o’clock. The draw is as follows:…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Albury Schools Inaugurate Football Competition
The Albury school football competition began on Wednesday when in the A grade, High and Grammar Schools played on the sports ground. Grammar won in comfortable fashion. Top: Grammar School—Front tow (left to right), W. Oliver, L. Baxter, C. Bishop, G. Oakes, A. Lumby, G. Strachan; second row, K. Cummins, P. Moglia, Doug Hore, R. Bohun, S. Wild, J. McBeatty; back row, J…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Lusty Lungs Welcome in School Football
“G-R-A-M-M-A-R, Grammar This energetic chorus of Grammar school youngsters frantically cheered their school fellows to victory against the High School when they met in the first school football match of the season on the sports ground on Wednesday…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Rugby at Its Best Albury Will Win, Says "Touch Judge" Two Games Here To-morrow
Rugby League at lest appears to be making rapid progress in Albury, and the largest crowd yet to attend a fixture in this centre is expected to-morrow…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →To-day’s Football Howlong and Seconds at sports Ground Games in Other Leagues
A good football pause should be Witnessed in Albury to-day, when the Albury Seconds meet Howlong at the sportsground. In…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →Exciting Motor Racing Expected Wirlinga Course in Good Order Events Attract 77 Entries Road Oiled to Prevent Du St Rising
With the promise of good weather, and record, entries for die events, the motor racing on the Wirlinga Circuit on Monday should provide thrills…
Continued on Trove, page 12 →Melbourne Football Melbourne
Owing to it being King's birthday holiday week-end, only "half of the round of League and Association football matches were played to-day, and…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Few Rugby Players in State Teams Sydney
F. A Furnell, of Bathurst, has been included among the forwards who will play Victoria in the Rugby Union match to-morrow. The only country…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Blight Wins Handicap Singles Bowls on the Albury Green
It was expected that the final in the singles handicap between Blight and Rauber would prove a keen contest, but Rauber did not produee the…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Coursing Form Points to Senator Coon Cheeky Terms Danger at Albury To-night
A nine-race programme is listed for the Albury Coursing Club’s fixture tonight. Senator Coon, who did well to finish second at Albury at the last…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →“Hotting Up” for the Speed Races To-day
Trials were held yesterday afternoon for the Albury motor races, which will commence at noon on the Wirlinga circuit to-day. Left: Officials at the “pits” before the trials commenced, Mr. H. B. Devenport (right), vice-president, with Mr. F. A. Abbott…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Rugby League Albury Retains Wayling Cup in 7-0 Win Over Henty Yesterday Game at Albury
After a game which, hardly fulfilled expectations as a spectacle, Albury yesterday defeated Henty 7-0 in the Wayling cup challenge…
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