Boxing. Thorn v. NEWBURY
BRISBANE, Sunday. -- At the Stadium last night Frank Thorn beat George Newbury on points…
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Latest Sporting. the Turf. Coraki Jockey Club's Annual Races. Record Attendance
Typical New Year's Day weather prevailed on the Coraki course yesterday--a steamy hot day, relieved by a cool nor-easter. A smart shower about sunrise had laid the dust…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Latest Sporting. the Turf. Auckland Races
AUCKLAND, Tuesday. -- In the Auckland Grandstand Handicap Wishful and Colonel Soult ran a dead heat for first place, with Egypt third…
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The Alstonville tennis court has just been top-dressed with asphalt and is now in splendid order. A party of our leading players tried the court on Tuesday and express the…
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The tax on amusements came into operation on Monday. Racegoers paid up cheerfully. It is believed the Federal revenue will…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →"Australian Fashion." Football in England. Local Critics on the Game
Football -- Australian fashion -- drew a big crowd to Queen's Club recently, when a team chosen from the 3rd division beat the representatives of the Combined Training Groups…
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SYDNEY, Sunday. -- The sixth round of the first grade cricket competition began yesterday. Glebe made 173 against Middle Harbor's 167. Oberg, for Glebe, did some big…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Boxing. Middleweight Championship. Uren Defeats Kay
SYDNEY, Sunday. -- Uren was declared the winner over Kay in the return battle last night for the middleweight championship. The decision was a popular one…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Boxing. Uren Beats Kay. and Wins Middleweight Championship. Sydney
At the Sydney Stadium on Saturday night, Tommy Uren, 10.7¼, defeated Ered Kay, 10.12, on points for the middleweight championship of…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Latest Sporting the Turf. Ballina Pony Races
In the advertisement in Saturday's issue regarding the Ballina pony and trotting races to be held on January 20th the third event listed should have read Open…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Bookmakers Upset. on the Way to the Races
MELBOURNE, Sunday. -- Through one of the back tyres of a motor car blowing out when the car swerved to avoid a collision seven bookmakers were thrown on to the…
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At the Sydney Stadium last night, Harry Kilrain, of New South Wales, 8.12¾, beat Wally Vincent, of Queensland, 8.11½ in the 19th round…
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By the exertions of a few cricket enthusiasts, the good old game was started along by a general practice on the Lismore Oval on Saturday afternoon last, when some good…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Latest Sporting. Boxing. Why He Left. Les Darcy's Admission
VANCOUVER, Wednesday.--Les Darcy told a New York newspaper writer that he left Australia because he was the breadwinner of a large family who would suffer if he was…
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SYDNEY, Sunday. -- Matty Smith was outpointed by Hill last night after a dreary and long drawn out fight. MELBOURNE, Sunday. -- Llew Edwards…
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SYDNEY, Sunday. -- The sixth round of the first, grade cricket competition ended yesterday Sydney defeated University on the first innings by 53 runs, Paddington beat…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Boxing. Jimmy Hill Wins Again. Sydney
At the Sydney Stadium on Saturday night, Jimmy Hill, 9.6, easily defeated Matty Smith, 9.7½, in 20 rounds, after a poor contest. The bout was fought…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Cricket. Town v. COUNTRY
Despite the heat on Saturday last the above match eventuated on the Lismore Oval. Both sides were fully represented and some really good play was shown. The country players…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Sporting News. Rosehill Races
Hurdle Race, 2 miles.—Fitzmac[?], 9-12, 1 ; Old Mungundi, 9st., 2 ; Yellowboc, 10-7, 3. Winner 5 to 4. Won by three and a-half lengths…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Latest Sporting Boxing the Darcy Joke . London Papers Caustic
LONDON, Sunday. -- Sporting writers commenting on the utterances Les Darcy has made in America, declare there is too much Darcy just now. They ridicule the state…
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