Swimming and Cycling
Sir.—In reply to Mr. Gordon Dowling’s letter in Tuesday’s “Mail,” regarding the clash of cycling and swimming carnivals on Friday nights, I would like to point out…
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Owners Were Away Swimming
Bicycles lined up outside Olympic Pool last Saturday…
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It is believed that Danny Webb, lightweight champion of Canada. wants £6250 (Australian) to fight Vic Patrick in Sydney for the British Empire…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →£1000 In Prize Money For Wangaratta Athletic Carnival Gift Worth £275; Pedestrian and Cycling Events
Prize money of £1000 will make the Wangaratta Athletic Club’s Silver Jubilee Carnival next Saturday and Monday the highest endowed mixed carnival in Australia to date. At Stewell, for instance, the prize money…
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On Saturday the local team went to Kyabram and defeated the Kyabram team. In the championship matches H…
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Sir,—Mr P. J. Trezise in an endeavor to justify the clash of swimming and cycling carnivals, brought [?] by the cycling club’s decision to…
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With about 250 entries received, the Corowa Tennis Club's Anniversary week-end tournament is assured of success. The committee is…
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Following are the nominations for the meeting to be held by the Albury [?] Club on Saturday. (Dogs must be in the kennel one hour before the first [?]):—…
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Sir.--After reading a lot of remarks about the cost and site for the suggested children's swimming pool [?] like to make the…
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Favoured with ideal conditions and a large attendance, Deniliquin Swimming club conducted one of the most successful carnivals held at the…
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A meeting of the Sunday Cricket Association was held at the Riverina Hotel on Tuesday evening, when there was a good attendance…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →SWIMMING Tonight’s Carnival Full of Merit
The point-score swimming carnival, a unit in the weekly scries, to be conducted at the Olympic Pool tonight boats a programme of events that is…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →BOWLS Mid-Week Play at Albury
Matches played on Albury green this week resulted:— VETERANS.—Harris [?] Barnes, 21-19 E. Wilson d Robinson, 21-5…
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Henty Park Tennis Courts were discussed at the meeting of the Culcairn Shire Council on Monday. Cr. A. J. Kendall said he had been approached on the matter, and he and Cr. W. W. Holt were empowered to meet the Henty Tennis Club and come to an acceptable arrangement…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →BOXING Belgian May Meet Patrick SYDNEY
Stadium management, has opened negotiations with the Belgium lightweight, Joseph Preys, to come to Sydney to fight Patrick. Recently he knocked out [?]…
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Cricket teams rejoicing in the name of "Forty and Over", and embracing Hay and Carrathool, joined issue on Sunday last. Despite the…
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Any international player should be able to play ten sets daily, said the secretary of the N.S.W. L.T.A. (Mr. V. J. Kelly) today…
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A new round of games will be commenced tomorrow in the A. and W. Association when at least one game should provide some excitement and…
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Good fields have assured excellent racing for the Diggers’ meeting to-morrow. The weather will be the deciding factor of success. To date the Diggers have enjoyed, kind weather conditions and to-morrow may prove no exception. The day…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Boy Drowned in Swimming Pool SYDNEY
Ronald Smith, aged 9. of Leichhardt, was drowned in Enfield swimming pool today. Attempts at artificial respiration by bathers, manager and…
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