Coursing. Epping Meeting Postponed
The Greyhound Coursing Association, Sydney, decided yesterday not to run a meeting to-day at Epping, but to postpone it till to-morrow. Strong opposition…
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Sport, 1928
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Swimming. Royal Life Saving Society
At an executive meeting of the Royal Life Saving Society of New South Wales an appeal was made, asking for addresses of all examiners, club secretaries, and…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →BOXING Sydney-Newcastle Matches Stadium To-night
To-night's Sydney v. Newcastle programme at the Newcastle Stadium should provide thirty-seven rounds of good, solid fighting, especially in…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Never Too Old Swimming Lessons at 83 MELBOURNE
Age is no bar to sport in Victoria. Last week Peter Clegg, at the age of 83 years, had his first swimming lesson at the St. Kilda Baths…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Cricket, Turf News Track Work Broadmeadow Gallops Virtuosa's Five
Owing to the race meeting at Maitland this afternoon, there were not many horses at work on the Broadmeadow race tracks this…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Stopped the Rot Kippax and Morgan Save N.S.W. Sheffield Cricket Gregory, Jackson, Andrews Out Early SYDNEY
There was a procession back to the pavilion of leading New South Wales players, in the Sheffield Shield match against Victoria, before lunch to-day. Gregory was the first to go, and he was followed quickly…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →District Cricket Reviewed, Swimmers Prepare for Championships, Boxing with the Surfers Swimming Championships Strong Teams Chosen
Surf clubs are entering their strongest swimmers for the championship events at the Ocean Baths swimming carnival…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Premier Swimming Club
Premier Amateur Swimming Club will be Wrongly represented at the championship swimming carnival at Ocean Baths to-morrow…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Wallsend Regatta a Slack Breeze
The 49th annual fixture of the Wallsend and Plattsburg Regatta Club was carried through at Speers' Point yesterday, the auxiliary ketch Blue Gum,…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Brightening Up Cricket
A more vigorous policy, with the idea of brightening up cricket, was announced by Lord Hawke at the annual meeting of the Yorkshire Club…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Motor-boat Racing Corona Reinstated
The race secretary, Mr. F. H. Fearon, states that, the disqualification of Corona (Mr. R. Mayo) in the general, handicap at Toronto yesterday, was…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Champion Pairs City Green Carnival Bowls Results
The pairs competition conducted yesterday afternoon at City green resulted: Qualifying Round.—Beattle and Little 20 v. Truscott and Truscott 10: Robinson…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Clever Boxing Sydney Boy's Fine Display Newcastle Stadium
An Interesting night's sport was witnessed at Newcastle Stadium last night when three boxing contests were held…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Cleared Up Wimbledon Tennis Ball LONDON
With a view of removing the misapprehension regarding the ball to be used at Wimbledon, the Lawn Tennis Association has made a statement that…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →The Sun Stop Press Sheffield Cricket
Victoria, first innings, one for 68 (Woodfull not out 83. Hendry not out 28) v. N.S.W…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Exciting Cricket Singleton Beats Wyong SINGLETON
The John Ball Shied match between Singleton and Wyong at Howe Park yesterday provided one of the most exciting finishes seen in the district…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Rosehill Races Selections for To-morrow SYDNEY
A meeting will be held at Rosehill to-morrow. Selections:— Jumpers'. Flat Race: Farmer 1,…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →"Go Out to Win" Aggressive Cricket Best Lord Hawke's View London
Lord, Hawke has been elected president of the Yorkshire Cricket Club for the 31st time. He declared that first-class cricket,…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Dull Cricket Interest Waning in Newcastle Many Failures Brighter Play or Empty Grandstands
Every Saturday empbasises the dwindling interest in Newcastle cricket. Unless the players—especially the first-grade teams—can brighten their play considerably, they will do the game a great…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Boolaroo Races Maitland Form Should Help Clareford's Chance Malt Fern or Sylvaller in Flying Welter Race
Maitland races yesterday should be a good guide for Boolaroo to-morrow afternoon. Horses that ran prominently at Maitland are entered. clareford, who failed at Maitland yesterday, may make…
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