“Golf Widow” Variation
LOS ANGELES, Sun.: Mrs Fern Swanson, a 24-year-old fashion model, provided a variation of the “golf widow”…
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Rugby League Roos’ Annual Meeting
The annual meeting of Albury Roos Rugby Club will be held in the clubrooms on Friday night, January 30…
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NEW YORK, Sunday.— American boxing’s first Board of Review has ruled that heavyweight champion Rocky Marciano must…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Albury Ex-service Men’s Races
The Albury Ex-Servicemen’s Race Club will hold its annual meeting on Saturday, February 7, when an attractive six-event…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →District Tennis Results Corowa Association night pennant
Another reshuffle occurred on the premiership ladder this week when Post Office, who had a run of Victories, suffered their second successive…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →District Cricket Results Border Cricket Wodonga down to Kiwis in season’s first defeat
Pressing home their first-day advantage, Kiwis inflicted first defeat of the season on Wodonga on Saturday. Kiwis, who had lost two wickets for 79 in reply to Wodonga’s 136 when play was resumed, carried their…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →A New Era in Tennis (From Allan Kendall)
MELBOURNE, Son.: Yesterday young Ken Rosewall really “arrived” in world tennis, and with him a new era in tennis…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →TENNIS Ken. Rosewall is youngest singles title holder
MELBOURNE, Sun.: Eighteen-years-old Ken Rosewall (N.S.W.) yesterday become the youngest player ever to win the Australian men’s singles championship. He defeated Mervyn Rose in the final 6-0 6-3 6-4…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →ATHLETICS Self-trained runner wins Springhurst Gift
Self-trained 41-years-old Yarrawonga runner end ex-Ovens and Murray footballer F. J. Johnson defeated a strong field to win the Springhurst Gift by one yard Saturday…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →ATHLETICS Near record run by Marjorie Jackson
SYDNEY, Sunday.—Coach Jim Monaghan predicted that women sprint champion Marjorie Jackson would break her world 100…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →BOXING Yarrawonga tourney
Boxing tournament staged by newly-formed Yarrawonga Athletic Club last night was an outstanding success, over £180…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →Coursing Corowa Runners for Tonight
MURRAY STAKE (2): Debroc. Africana, Martlet, Speedway Lass, Noel’s Tricks, Lustrous Gem, Hillview Boy. MAIDEN STAKE (2): Denver…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →TENNIS Marathon set
BALTIMORE, Mon.: Freak Sedgman and Jack Kramer yesterday participated in a marathon set feat curtailed the…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →Cricket Weekend Matches
Matches concluded last weekend resulted in first innings wins for Wanganella, Commission and Morago, while it is understood…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Australian tennis touring team announced
MELBOURNE, Mort.: The Lawn Tennis Association of Australia announced today that the Australian team to tour overseas this year will comprise Ken Rosewall, Lew. Hoad, Mervyn Rose, lan Ayre abd Clive Wilderspin…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →BOXING British champion to meet N.S.W. “Hope”
SYDNEY, Mon.: British light-weight champion Frank Johnson has agreed to fight NSW boxing “hope” George Barnes, at…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →CRICKET Barnes out of Shield side
SYDNEY, Mon.: Sixteen-year-old Bob Simpson, of Petersham-Marrick-ville, was tonight selected to replace Sid Barnes in the NSW Sheffield…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →Shield Cricket Outright win for Victoria
BRISBANE, Mon : Victoria today defeated Queensland outright by seven wickets in the Sheffield Shield match at the…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →Tennis Corowa Club Notes A.N.A. Tournament
Courts will be open for play on Monday and Tuesday only of this week and then closed to prepare for the long week-end…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Saturday’s Cricket Mathoura Reds Overwhelm Bunnaloo
Batting superiority in the match against Bunnaloo at Mathoura on Saturday gave Reds an overwhelming win…
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