Old-time Racing Mr. Quinton's Recollections (No.2.)
Most racing at the present day is conducted over distances varying from 6 furlong to 1 1/4 miles, and in rare instances up to two miles. In the…
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Sport, 1920
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Athletics
At the Imperial to-night, Billy Preston meets Mick Rutherford, the Cobar champion, now in the hands of Charlie Lucas and Digger Evans. They are a well…
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The Wallsend and Plattsburg Regatta Club officials held the allcomers' sailing race on Saturday afternoon at Speers Point before a large number…
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Play in the pennant competition, which also Includes the first leg-in for the Saunders' Shield, was advanced a further stage on Saturday afternoon, amid…
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The Australian swimming championships were continued at Adelaide on Saturday. The chief attraction was the threequarter mile championship, the…
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Delightful weather prevailed for the Wallsend Jockey Club's race meeting held on Saturday, and there was a very large attendance. The programme…
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The annual general meeting of the Northern District British Football Association was held in the Trades Hall on Saturday night…
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The allcomers and 16-footers' race hold over of from the Wallsend Regatta on Anniversary Day, were set down for decision on Saturday, but on account…
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In the Hunter District Association A grade competition on Saturday afternoon, Kurri Kurri and Robins commenced a two days' match on the West Maitland…
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February 17—Gosford. February 21—Cassnock Hospital. February 28—Muswellbrook, March 2-3 Tamworth…
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The annual general meeting of the Northern District British Football Association was held in the Trades Hall on Saturday night. Mr. E…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Athletics. Preston Beats Rutherford
Billy Preston won the first twenty-round battle when he got the decision over Mick Rutherford at the imperial Stadium, on Saturday night. Preston…
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Four junior teams of the Cook's Hill Life Saving Club were successful in passing for their surf medallions Great praise was given to No. 1 team, the…
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Next Saturday night at the Imperial Stadium the opening heals of the £100 tournament will be held. There will be ten contests of six…
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F. Ash, Limited, 3 wickets for 111 (Caldwell 67, Britt 17, Jenkins 12 not out) defeated D. Cohen and Company, 18 and 58 (Connelly 14 not out, Woodbine 21). For…
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One or two points connection with the Soccer Association's meeting require a little explanation. The grades to be run—senior, second grade, third, under…
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At the Athletic Pavilion to-night, AL White (7st 5lb) defeated Jimmy Donald for the flyweight championship of Australia. In the fourth and fifth rounds…
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Application is to be made to the Newcastle Council by a syndicate for a lease of portion of Shedden Park. In the event of the lease being granted, it is the…
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Adamstown, 2nd grade (four wickets for 155) defeated Dockyard, 65 and 54. Adamstown 3rd grade, 132…
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The return match between Charlton's rink and a "Herald" rink was played at Lambton yesterday afternoon. The green was in excellent order, and some splendid…
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