Swimming. New World's Record
MELBOURNE, Friday.—Frank Beanrepaire, by swimming 450 yards in 5min. 21 3-5 seconds at Melbourne, established a new world's record for Hie distance…
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Cricket
The following team will represent Goolmangar against Goonellabah on Monday on Goolmangar wicket, play to commence 11 o'clock:—C. Burt, K. Boyre, B. McLean, F…
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The worst, fears regarding the weather affecting our big racing carnival have been Swept, aside, for glorious weather prevailed yesterday, with a good drying wind. An…
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SYDNEY, Friday.—In the singles championship Gross (N.S.W.) beat Best (New Zealand), 6-1, 6-1, 6-2; Penny (N.S.W.) beat E. L. Jones (N.S.W.), a walkover; Marsh…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Cricket. Brunswick District Competition
Teams representing Byron Bay and Brunswick met at Byron Bay. Brunswick batted first, and made 53 runs, Duncan and Keys bowling well for the Bay. McDermott batted…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →World's Swimming Record Victorian Champion's Effort. MELBOURNE
Frank Beaurepaire, the well-known Victorian swimmer, established a new world's record this morning at the Melbourne city baths by swimming 440…
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The Davis Cup just completed was really the 1919 contest. The 1920 Challenge Round will be played in December in New Zealand…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Yellow Races in Asia. Formation of a League. (Reuter.)
LONDON, Thursday.—Renter's Peking correspondent states that there is evidence of the existence of a pan-Asiatic League. The league claims nearly (50,000 members, and…
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BRISBANE, Sunday.—Norman Ross swimming m Brisbane broke the 200 yards Australian record, covering the distance in 2min. llsec., and beating Cecil Healy's…
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SYDNEY; Sunday.—At the Stadium last night Jamito defeaded Wallace on points…
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BRISBANE, Sunday. —The January meeting of the Queensand Turt Club opened yesterday. The principal evenly the Foundation Handicap, resulted:—Golden Sunset 1;…
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WELLINGTON, N.Z., Saturday.— The Hopeful Stakes at the Wellington meeting refilled:— Demand 1, Fortune Teller 2, Wel done 3. Wellington Stakes: Surveyor 1,…
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MELBOURNE, Saturday.—The Sandown Park races to-day resulted- Hurdle Race.—Aintree (Boyd), 1; Bobinski (Williams), 2; Booligal Beele…
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The following weights have been declared for the Lismore Pony Club meeting to be held to-morrow on the Lismore racecourse- Opening Handicap.—Lazy Lady 9-0, Too…
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SYDNEY, Saturday.—In the singles championship to-day Neil beat Cross, 6-2, 6-3, 6-1; Lowe beat Jordan, 6-0, 6-4, 6-2; Pockley beat Penny, 6-3, 6-1, 6-4;. Kingscote beat North,…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →BOXING. Sydney Stadium Contest. SYDNEY
At the Sydney Stadium last night Salvino Jamito (9.1), Philippines, defeated Eddie Wallace (9.3), America, at the end of 20 rounds. Jamito did not fight…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →SWIMMING. Ross Lowers More Records. BRISBANE
Norman Ross broke the 200 yards Australian record, established by Cecil Healy, by 1-5 of a second yesterday. Ross covered the distance in 2min. 11…
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To-day (Aniversary Day) will see the launching of the biggest racing carnival in the history of Lismore. An anxious time was experienced during last week by its…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Football. South African Team. (Reuter.)
CAPETOWN, Saturday. — The South African Rugby Football Union is considering an invitation for a team to tour New Zeal-'. and in the coming season…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →CRICKET. N.S.W. v. VICTORIA
SYDNEY, Saturday.—In the interstate match between New South Wales and Victoria the day's play proved interesting, and there were many incidents which served to…
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