BOXING Kelly v. O'Donnell Wednesday's Contest
Promising an exceptionally hard and willing contest, the 20-round fight between Deny O'Donnell, the hurricane lighter from Sydney, and Tommy…
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Sport, 1927
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Quirindi Races Entries Close January 24
The Buirindi Jockey Club will hold a two-days race meeting on Tuesday and Wednesday February 8 and 9. The principal race on the opening day…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →District Cricket Rain Affects Play Matches Postponed
All competition matches in the District Cricket Association competition were postponed this afternoon. The heavy rain this morning made the…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Board of Cricket Control Meeting in Sydney. Sydney
Several important decisions were reached at a meeting of the Board of Cricket Control, which commenced in Sydney to-day. Mr. H. Gregory, M.H.R., of West…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Not Fast Enough? Ponsford's Cricket Future LONDON, Friday Night
Discussing the possibility of Ponsford playing for Blackpool in the Lancashire League cricket competition, the "Evening standard's" cricket…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Syd, Smith Dropped Cricket Board of Control Acts Revolutionary Change Paid Secretary to be Appointed SYDNEY
Did the decision of the Cricket Board of Control yesterday to appoint a paid secretary from outside the Board, when Mr. Syd. Smith was prepared to act in an honorary capacity, represent the triumph of a section of the members of the…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Athletics
Next Wednesday, at the Stadium, Denny O'Donnell, middleweight, from Sydney, meets 'Iron Man" Tommy Kelly, over a 20-round distance. These two fought a…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →Golf
The rain on Saturday interfered with play at the Cockle Creek links, but the stroke match set down for play was duly carried out, and the winner, C. F. Mills,…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Swimming. Newcastle Surf Club
During the week-end three races were conducted by the Newcastle Surf Club, one a 66 yards "Astoria" baths handicap, sand two handicap surf races in…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Cricket. District Association
Owing to the heavy rain which fell from early Saturday morning till lunch time, no games in either the first or second grades of the Newcastle District…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →SWIMMING Week-end Events Cook's Hill Carnival
During the week-end two surf races were contested by the Newcastle Surf Club in conjunction with the, "John Bull" point score…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →BOXING Kelly v. O'Donnell Stadium Fixtures
Newcastle patrons of boxing like plenty of "willing fighting," and although they appreciate, eleverness, they prefer hard lighting. They should…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →English Golf Australian Player Beaten LONDON
In the semi-finals of the president's golf competition at Rye, Wethered beat Oppenheimer, of Australia, four up and three to play…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →CYCLING Newcastle Riders' Success Tasmanian Races
The Lindus brothers, of the Newcastle League Club, have arrived back from Tasmania, where Roy and Cecil took part in the Burnie and…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Wallsend Races Entries Close on
The next race meeting to be held by the Wallsend jockey Club him been fixed for Saturday, January 32, when a programme it six events will be…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →British Football All Blacks Defeat Cumberland. London
The All Blacks defeated Cumberland at Workington by 18 to 3. There was an attendance of 3000. Following was the All Blacks' team:—Kirwan, Brown, Davidson…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Sheffield Shield Cricket N.S.W. V. S. AUSTRALIA A. Richardson's Century. Sydney
The return Sheffield Shield match between New South Wales and South Australia was commenced at the Sydney Cricket Ground yesterday afternoon, in…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Sporting Athletics. Faffineur Beates Monson
Ivan Laffineur (France) defeated Ted Monson (Australia) on points at the end of twenty rounds at the Sydney Stadium on Saturday night. It was the second…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Boxing Title Search for Challenger VANCOUVER
Tex Rickard, the boxing promoter, announces that be will match the winner of the Dempsey-Delancy contest against Gene Tunney for the world's…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →BOXING To-morrow. Night's Contest KELLY v. O'DONNELL
An interesting night's sport should be witnessed at Newcastle Stadium to-morrow night. The main bout will be over 20…
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