"English Incapable." Shaw's Opinion on Boxing
"Any intelligent person who frequents such exhibitions will soon be convinced that the English are congenitally incapable of the art of…
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Cricket. Moorong v. WOLLUNDRY
This match, played on the Cricket Ground yesterday, ended in a draw. Wollundry scored 166 (Gilchrist 189, S. H. Weedon 28), and Moorong lost…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Boxing. World's Championship. Carpentier Wants Increase. London
The "Globe" says that owing to the handicap that the American climate imposes on European pugilists, M. Descamps, Carpentier's manager, is…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Tennis Champions. Englishmen Win in Brisbane
A large crowd wached the first day's play at Brisbane between the visiting English tennis players, Beamish and Lowe, against representative…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Bowls. Albury Visits Wagga. Win for the Visitors
After being very heavily defeated by Albury on the club's green on January 26, Wagga bowlers have been looking forward to having their…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Beach Carnival. Cricket Club Benefits
A carnival was held on the Wagga "Beach" last night, and the proceeds were in aid of the South Wagga Cricket Club. The Wagga City Concert Band…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →The Independent Thursday, Feb. 26, 1920. Racing Boom. Gundagai Holds a Good Meeting
Gundagai annual race meeting commenced yesterday in fine weather, and the attendance was larger than we have seen at a…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Boxing
At an interval during the picture show on Saturday night. Dr. Buchanan presented the medals to the winners of the recent boxing tournament, viz., [?]or…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Racing Notes
Five furlongs in 10 1/2 was credited to Chrysolaus on Tuesday, with the result that the imported son of Rio Herode—Chrysis in now a very…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Narandera Cricket Association
A meeting of the Committee of the above was held on Wednesday last. Mr. J. H. Robertson presided, and there were also present, Mesrs. Feint…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Swimming. Win for Beau[?]paire. Perth
The 220 yards' swimming championship of Australasia, contested at Claremont last night, was won by Frank Beaurepaire by four yards…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Fancy Dress Cricket Match
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Continued on Trove, page 3 →Gundagai Races. Successful Annual Reunion
THE annual meeting of the Gundagai Racing Club was opened on Wednesday under favourable weather conditions. The meeting was…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Learnt Boxing From Bears. 200 Overseer's Novel View
Watching bears for yean at the Melbourne Zoo, Mr. A. Wilkie, the overseer, became convinced that in the dawn of civilisation man learnt his…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Cricket. Victoria v. South Australia. Melbourne
In the cricket match, Victoria versus South Australia, the former last two wickets for 99—Mayne, [?] Richardson, 23; Park, c Phillips, b Richardson, 9;…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →A Tennis Champion. Who Taught Strokes to Brookes. Late Dr. W. V. Eaves
There will be much regret at the death of Dr. W. V. Eaves, which has been announced by cable. This famous player had travelled far and wide…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Gundagai Races
The Gundagai annual race meeting was continued on Thursday, and fine, but warm, weather, and a good attendance was again the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Boxing. Digger Evans Wins. Sydney
Last night Digger Evans outpointed the Philipino boxer, Jamito, in the presence of 16,000 spectators. The loser fought with rare…
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Gundagai cricketers visited Jugiong and played a week-end match against a village eleven. It was a return game and Jugiong again…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →M.i.a. Races
A committee meeting of the M.I.A. Racing Club was held at Mr. T. Scanlan's, Leeton, on Monday evening last when there was a full attendance of…
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