Randwick Races. Big Prize Money
SYDNEY, Wednesday. -- By the end of the current month £127,000 will have been distributed in prize money by seven race clubs operating at Randwick and in the suburban…
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Football
The following players of the Nimbin Football, Club have been selected to represent Nimbin against Alstonville at Nimbin on the 14th inst. :--Ritchie, Boyle, Sibley, Wakely,…
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Bangalow versus Ballina at Ballina, cup and shield competitions, date not announced. Lismore versus Ballina at Ballina and at Lismore, cup competition, date not…
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A Chicago message states that Snowy Baker has contracted with Spike Kelly for five contests in the Antipodes…
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BRISBANE, Sunday.-- At the Stadium last night McCoy knocked out Smith in the 7th round. SYDNEY, Sunday.-- Owing to the…
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To promote a patriotic football match in aid of France's Day Messrs. Baker and McNamara have called a meeting of returned soldiers, rejected volunteers and others…
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SYDNEY, Saturday.-- Under League Rules to-day Balmain beat Eastern Suburbs by 18 to nil, South Sydney defeated North Sydney by 31 to 8, Western Suburbs and…
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Balmain defeated Eastern Suburbs in the Rugby League competition yesterday, and cannot now lose the premiership…
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Two contests, billed for 20 two-minute rounds, were put on at the Sydney stadium on Saturday night. Billy Woods (8.4) outboxed Billy…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Five Ponies Fall. Accident at Grafton Pony Races
GRAFTON, Sunday.-- At the pony races on Saturday a [?]ad fall occurred in the Opening Handicap Black Bertie, who was in front, fell first. The rest of the field pulled out wide…
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What should prove an attractive programme to all sections of the sporting public was drawn up by a committee of delegates…
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LONDON, Sunday. -- In the army cricket match Australia versus England, the former made 130 (kellaway 53, Barber 30). England, all out, 163 (Warner 44, Tyldesly…
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The annual race meeting under the auspices of the Clarence River Jockey, Club commences at Grafton to-morrow, and with fine weather is…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Grafton July Races. Some Reminiscences of Fifty Years Ago
The Grafton July race carnival, to be held there this week, recalls to memory one July race meeting held in the old town away back in the sixties, told by an old sport…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →On the Fairway. Lloyd George's Golf Metaphor. Sportsmen Wanted for the Big Drive
"In three years we tried every kind of blunder. We got into every, bunker and had to use the niblick well to get out again. Now, thank God, we have done with the…
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The Lismore bowlers were unfortunate in having to contend against a boisterous westerly wind throughout yesterday afternoon, which made things very unpleasant and was…
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Arrangements have been completed for a football match to be played on Saturday between teams representing returned soldiers and rejected volunteers. The match will…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Sporting News. Clarence River J.c. Races
The big July racing carnival on the Clarence was opened on Wednesday and continued yesterday with the Cup meeting of the Clarence…
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The C.R.J.C. races began on Wednesday, and drew a large attendance. Results:— Ramornie Handicap, 6 furlongs.—Sunny Boy, 7.8 (Phillips). 1: Allies…
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Taking the adverse conditions of the weather existing on Wednesday last into consideration, the result of the efforts made by the President. (Mr. A. R. Knowles) and…
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