Boxing. Clabby v. UREN
SYDNEY, Sunday.--Clabby outpointed Tommy Uren at the Stadium on Saturday night. The verdict in Clabby's favor was a signal for a tumult of applause and…
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Boxing. Clabby Beats Uren. and Wins Middleweight Championship. Sydney
At the Sydney Stadium on Saturday night, Jimmy Clabby, 11.4, defeated Tommy Uren, 10.9. for the middle weight chapionship of Austrara, after…
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LONDON, Sunday.-- Horse racing fixtures in Britain after May 4th will be abandoned in accordance with the request of the Government…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Bowls. You Must Concentrate
Thus "Firm Shot," in the Adelaide "Observer":-- If you want to play bowls properly there is only one way to do it - And that is…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Swimming Carnival. Successful Lismore Event
A successful swimming carnival was held in Lismore on April 21st under the management of the Lismore Ladies' Life Saving Club and the Girls' District School. The…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Cessation of Racing Hun Corpse Factories The Submarine Peril LONDON
In the House of Commons, Mr. Bonar Law said the jockey clubs had concurred with the Government's suggestions regarding the cessation of racing…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Football. Opening of the Season
The Richmond River Second Grade Rugby League opened up the season with their first practice match on Saturday last, Wallaroos and All Blues being the contestants. The…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Boxing Fatality. Verdict of Accidental Death
SYDNEY, Wednesday.--At the inquest on Gilbert Alexander, the boxer who died after a boxing contest at the Stadium, the Coroner returned a verdict of accidental death…
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With the advent of the nippy weather, local kickers of the sphere are getting on their war paint, with the idea of meeting all and sundry in the junior ranks during the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Pearce's Creek Tennis Club
There was a large attendance at the annual meeting of the Pearce's Creek Tennis Club. Mrs. Ross, who has held the joint position of hon. sec. and treasurer…
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SYDNEY, Sunday.--Godfrey defeated Thorn in the eleventh round…
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Local bowlers should note that entries are new being received by Mr. G. W. Ord, honorary secretary of the Lismore club, for the singles handicap competition of 25…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Boxing Godfrey Beats Thorn. Sydney
At the Sydney Stadium on Saturday night, Syd Godfrey defeated Frank Thorn. Thorn gave up after the 11th round. The battle was fast…
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SYDNEY, Monday.--The eight men who were arrested in connection with the death of the boxer Gilbert Alexander, after a bout at the Stadium, were discharged at…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Stoppage of Racing. Widespread Resentment
DUBLIN, Tuesday.--The stoppage of racing has Caused widespread resentment. It is claimed that Irish racing is an industry. The trainers are appealing to the…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Pony Racing Rules. Sydney
Pony Racing Club rules have been altered providing [?] when a race is run in divisions, each division shall constitute a race, and first, second and…
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A meeting of the committee of the above was held at Brunton's Tattersall's Hotel on Wednesday, May 2nd, when following…
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The local competition for the Macleod trophy was completed on the Spinks' Park green on Wednesday last. Not any conditions of play were stipulated when Mr…
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SYDNEY, Sunday.--Palmer knocked out Mat Murphy in the eleventh round after a most unsatisfactory contest at the Stadium on Saturday…
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Notwithstanding the heavy rain which fell between three and five o'clock on Saturday morning and the dull threatening aspect of the weather at seven o'clock, every player of…
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