Tennis Title Play Off Sydney
Heavy rain overnight caused today’s play in the Australian tennis championships to be postponed to Monday…
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Cricket Ended in Tame Less Draw (From J. Matthews) LAUNCESTON
The MCC, closing Its Innings with five wickets down for 67 sins, had [?] in its bag when it dismissed it for 103 in the first innings on the last day of the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Former Tennis Champion, William Tilden, Sentenced To Work On Roads Los Angeles
Judge Scott, in the Superior Court today, sentenced William Tilden, aged 52, former world's tennis champion, to nine months’ labor with a road gang for having contributed to the delinquency of a boy aged 14. Judge Scott reminded Tilden that he…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →BOWLS Week-end Games at Albury
It was quite a day at the Albury Bowling Club’s greens on Saturday. Fourteen rinks were needed to accommodate 112 players. The club’s greens are a…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →BOXING High Stakes Story Denied MELBOURNE
The manager of Stadiums Ltd (Mr. R. Lean) today denied an American report that former world welter-weight champion “Red” Cochrane had been…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Swimming Ken Sever Beaten by American Sydney
National champion Frank O’Neill led all the way to annex the N.S.W. 110 yards title at North Sydney swimming pool last night. Fred Taoli (U.S.A.) was not…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Coursing Whistling Smith at Albury Visiting Dogs Show Dividend
A perfect night for the sport drew a [?] crowd to witness the fine programme staged on Saturday night by the Albury Greyhound Racing Club…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Diggers’ Races on Feb. 8
The annual race meeting of the Diggers’ Memorial Hall Race Club will be held on Saturday. February 8. It promises to be an outstanding success. There will be six…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Tennis Wodonga Pennant Resumes St. Augustine’s in Draw
Resumption of play in the Wodonga pennant competition on Saturday was marked by a draw between St. Augustine’s and Tangambalanga. St. Augustine’s showed…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Swimming Notes Held Over
Due to pressure on space Swimming Notes by “Breaststroke” have been held over until our Friday’s issue…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Mechanical Hare Coursing Corowa Club's Position
Although number of coursing enthusiasts responded to the summoning of a general meeting of members of the Corowa…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Tennis Notes (By O. Fifteen)
On Saturday Corowa team made the long Journey to Benalla for the second match of the season in the North Eastern District Lawn Tennis…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Tennis “City Bias” Blocks Country Juniors Albury Association To Take Definite Action
Albury juniors, Allan Kendall and Rex Hertwig, who are seeded No. 2 pair in the present Australian junior doubles championship in Sydney, could not get a game in the NSW State side in the recent Linton Cup series…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Big Athletic Carnival at Wangaratta
To mark the silver jubilee of the Wangaratta Athletic Club, a “Silver Jubilee Carnival” is being held on Saturday, 25th., and Monday, January…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Bowls
Four rinks from the local Club visited Yarrawonga 011 Thursday evening, and played a friendly match with members of that Club. The night turned…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Bowls Games at Culcairn
On Sunday four bowls [?] from Wagga City Club paid a social visit to Culcairn and after an enjoyable game won by 9 points, Results:…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Man Drowned in Swimming Pool KATOOMBA
Marmaduke Masterton, aged [?] of Epping, was drowned today in Blackheath swimming pool. Two youths [?] into the pool and [?]arched when…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Swimming New Attractions for Friday’s Carnival
The popular [?] carnivals will be continued at the Olympic [?]ool on Friday night and the [?] highlight will be a brand [?]…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Boxing Patrick Talks of Retiring Sydney
The Australian lightweight champion, [?] Patrick, expects to retire from boxing in 18 months’ time. “It may even come sooner than that…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Tennis Albury Hits Out for Big Future N.S.W. Association Attacked; Large Stands Proposed
Creation of Albury as the biggest country tennis centre in NSW was discussed at last night’s meeting of the Albury and Border Association, when a trenchant attack was made on the NSW association’s policy towards country tennis…
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