Boxing Champion's Close Call
A message from Rockwood, Maine, declares that Gene Tunney, the world's champion heavyweight boxer, while on a vacation there, was nearly drowned…
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Ballina Rowing Club Anniversary Day Regatta Ballina
A splendid attendance of members of the rowing club was held in the Centennial Hall onn Thursday night to finalise matters for the holdings of'the clu'-s first officia…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Sporting. Coraki Races
Coraki Jockey Club's annual races will be decided to-day and on Monday. Good fields are expected for both day's racing and there should be a large…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →N.Z. Tennis Championships Auckland
F. and N. Poach, of New South Wales. qualified for the final of the men's [?] championship of New Zealand by [?] Bartlett and Robson. 5-7, 7-5, 2-6, [?]…
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MELBOURNE, Friday.--The return match between South Australia and Victoria, which was to have commenced at Melbourne to-day, was postponed…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Electric Hares Thrill of New Racing Popular in England
Greyhound racing with an electric hare dummy, made to look and run like a hare, is popular in England. Run in batches of eight, [?]ach dog-starts from a separate compartment,…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →On Track and Playing Field Turf Gleanings Racing Fixtures
January 3.—Coraki. January 15.—Maitland January 8.—Victoria Park Ponies. January 15.—Victoria Park Ponies January 3.—Newcastle. January.—V.A.T.C January 3.—Warwick Farm. January 19.—Rosebery Ponies…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →The Turf Tatt's Races. Tips for To-Day
SYDNEY, Friday.--Following are newspaper selections for Tatt's meeting, at Randwick, to-morrow:-- "News"--…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Cricket Return of N.S. Wales Team Sydney
The New South Wales cricketers arr[?]ed back in Sydney to-day after their soutern tour. McNamee expressed amazement at the way in which Ponsford belted the bo[?]ing…
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After the Christmas and New Year, holidays most of the boys and girls will be in fine trim to, carry on the competition races. There is nothing like,…
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Peach brothers (N.S.W.) were defeated by Knott and Sturt, aged 21 and 17 years respectively,' in the final of the men's doubles championship of…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Bowls Seaside Games
The following rink games were played on the Tweed Heads and Coolangatta Bowling Club's green during the week:--…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Boxing. Grime's Additional Title
Billy Grime by defeating Eddie But cher at the Sydney Stadium on Saturday night, becomes a triple title-holder. His success over Butcher gave…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →TENNIS Borotra Defeated
PARIS, Saturday.--In the tennis championships, a young Frenchman, H. Landry, beat the Davis Cup player, Borotra, 62, 26, 64. Borotra was…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Boxing Grime Defeats Butcher Sydney
By defeating Eddie Butcher at Sydney Stadium last night Billy Grime has become a triple title holder. His success over Butcher gave him the welterweight championship of…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Motor Racing. World's Records Broken
MONTLHERY Saturday.--F. Eldridge, on Thursday, covered 100 kilometres in 20min. 17secs. and 100 miles in 57 min. and 51 secs., beating…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Fatal Racing Accident Bathurst
A fatal accident marred the cup meeting of the Hill End Jockey Club, when a horse ridden by Albert Wright, the well-known Kandos jockey, bolted and its rider was…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →New Zealand Racing Auckland
The Club Handicap, 1½ mile, in connection with the Auckland R.C. meeting was run this afternoon, and resulted as follows:—Footfall 1, Count Cavour 2, Te Monanui 3. Won…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Tennis Surprising Defeat Paris
In the semi-final round of the ladies' singles at the covered courts Christmas tournament Miss Eileen Bennett, of England, surprisingly defeated Mdlle. Suzanne…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Boxing English Sailor's Pluck Beaten on Points
BRISBANE, Sunday.--The English sailor-lad, Jerry Gardiner (9.5), earned rounds of applause by staying the scheduled 15 rounds with Garnet Juno (9.3)…
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