Tennis. a Hint for Dubbo
It is pleasing to note that lawn tennis is making groat strides among the squatters in the country (says the Sydney Sun'). The Calmundlue Club, formed among the stations…
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Sport, 1911
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Swimming
W. Longworth, the Rose Buy champion, has put up another record at swimming doing three miles from seratch in 1 hr. 18 min. 22 2-5 secs. The previous best was over…
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Orange and Dubbo combined bowling team played two matches on Monday at Newcastle, but were defeated in both. Wickham won by 150 to 94, and the Tourists' team won by 156 to…
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The ladies' 220 yards' swimming championship of Australia, at Brisbane, resulted:-- F. Durack (N.S.W.), 1; M. Springfield (Q), 2; M. Wiley (N.S.W.). 3. The time was announced…
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Jack Lester is burning with a desire to spoil Jack Johnson's features, even if the can't blacken the nigger's eye. Lester is a pupil of Tommy Burns', but…
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The following will represent the Dublin Cricket Club in a match against Civil Service, commencing at 2 p.m. sh[?]on the dabbo Sports Ground :--C. R. Taylor, Dr. B[?] G. Ellis…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →BOXING. Langford Beats Lang
Sam Langford, the American colored boxer, defeated Bill Lang, the Australian, on a foul in the sixth round. Langford led throughout. The…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Boxing. Langford Outclasses Land
The fight between Bill Lang, the Australian boxer, and Sum Langford, the American, took place in London on Tuesday. The latter won in the sixth round on a foul…
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The following have been selected to represent the Dubbo Bowling Club against Orange for the Western District Shield competition:—R. Gartrell, Sillar,…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →TENNIS. Waratah Club
At the adjourned annual meeting of the Waratah Tennis Club the President, Mr. P. J. Dwyer, occupied the chair, and there was a good attendance…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The Boxing Boom. London
Jack Johnson has declared Unit he is willing to fight Sam Langford, who defeated Bill Lang in London, anywhere and at any time after three…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The Game of Golf
There occasionally goes up a wall from persons who can see no fun, nor exercise, nor science in golf that the game has no tendency to lift, its…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →St. Patrick's Day Races
A meeting of the H.A.C.B. Society Race Committee was held at Mr. T. Rice's Telegraph Hotel on Thursday night last at 8.30 p.m. Present:…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Boxing. (By Telegraph.) Sydney, February 24, 1911
Hill defeated Hanley on points in a twenty round contest…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Waratah Tennis Club. Preparing for the Season
THE annual meeting of the Waratah Tennis Club was held in the Protestant Hall on Wednesday night, Mr. Dwyer being in the chair, and the joint secre[?]ion (Messrs. Nate and Theobald.)…
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The animal meeting of the Church of England Tennis Club was held in the school hall on Friday evening, there being an attendance of about 30 members…
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We have received a communication from Chook Noonan, in which, he desires it to be known that he is prepared to fight Harry Garner for…
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Tommy Bur[?] has received a cables from Mr. H. D. McIo[?] asking him the terms his protege l[?]ter, will require to most L[?]ng in Sydney on [?] Monday. Ho[?] has…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Proposed Swimming Carnival
FOR various reasons the proposed swimming carnival has been postponed indefinitely. The [?]ney and prizes in hand will be carefully Housed by Mr. T. A. Nich[?]tas. and at the…
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