Australian newspapers
1803 – 1954
Old Local Papers
Every story
read free on Trove

These are historical newspapers. Some stories use language and express views that are offensive today.

← Sport, all years

Riverina · Sport

Sport, 1951

3,117 stories in Riverina's papers · page 12 of 156

Football Cowra Wants One Zone in Group Battle Likely at Group Meeting

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 2 February 1951 · page 2

Cowra Football Club will presumably oppose any move to have Group 9 divided into two zones for the 1951 season…

Continued on Trove, page 2 →

Aust. Swimming Record Broken

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 3 February 1951 · page 2

BRISBANE, Friday: Irma Schumacher, of Holland, broke the Australian record for the women's 100 metres freestyle at…

Continued on Trove, page 2 →

Tennis Display at Wagga on

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 3 February 1951 · page 10

The exhibition by professional tennis stars at Wagga on Monday night will definitely be held. This was stated last night by…

Continued on Trove, page 10 →

Greyhound Racing Board Member Alleges Conspiracy Against Him

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 3 February 1951 · page 5

SYDNEY, Friday: Victor Nicholas Peters claimed before Judge Markell at the Royal Commission on Greyhound Racing, today that there was a conspiracy to undermine his position on the Greyhound Racing…

Continued on Trove, page 5 →

Results of Junee Swimming Races Young Competitor Shows Excellent Form

Junee Southern Cross · Monday 5 February 1951 · page 3

Considering that he missed the start and lost about a second, Ted Stoneham's time in the Junee Amateur Swimming Club's races on…

Continued on Trove, page 3 →

Big Golf Planned

Daily Advertiser · Monday 5 February 1951 · page 6

JOHANNESBURG, Sunday—(A.A.P.): British match play golf champion, Dai Rees, now on his way to Australia, has been…

Continued on Trove, page 6 →

Junee District Tennis Association Night Tennis News

Junee Southern Cross · Monday 5 February 1951 · page 6

Below are the night tennis results for the week commencing on the 22nd., through to the 3rd. inst: MEN'S A GRADE…

Continued on Trove, page 6 →

Former Cricket Star Dead

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Monday 5 February 1951 · page 2

Former Victorian and Middlesex cricketer, Frank Tarrant, died at at his home at Upper Hawthorn, Melbourne, last week. Tarrant rose from…

Continued on Trove, page 2 →

International Stars for Tennis Games Here Tonight

Daily Advertiser · Monday 5 February 1951 · page 6

Following a special arrangement with the R.A.A.F. at Forest Hill, the professional tennis exhibition in Wagga tonight will start at 8 o'clock instead of 9…

Continued on Trove, page 6 →

BOWLS—No. 2 Team’s Good Effort Held No. 1 Combination To Slender Lead

The Gundagai Independent · Monday 5 February 1951 · page 8

Although several players were absent the challenge match between the No 1 and No 1 Pennant teams,…

Continued on Trove, page 8 →

Gundagai Kicks Off for the 1951 Football Season Tonight Big Crowd Expected To Attend Annual Meeting

The Gundagai Independent · Monday 5 February 1951 · page 8

THIS evening (Monday) at the Gresham Hotel at 8.30 p.m. Gundagai Rugby League Football Club will…

Continued on Trove, page 8 →

District Cricket Competition Reaches Interesting Stage Jugiong Shares Lead with Coolac Rovers Fight For Supremacy Grows Grows Keener

The Gundagai Independent · Monday 5 February 1951 · page 8

THE Gundagai district cicket competition has now developed into a titanic battle for supremacy, with only seven matches to go, the keenness among clubs is running at fever pitch, and the field is closing up, only six points…

Continued on Trove, page 8 →

Boxing Sands Outpoints Steen

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 6 February 1951 · page 4

Australian triple champion Dave Sands gained a clear points win over American Negro Irvin Steen at Sydney Stadium last…

Continued on Trove, page 4 →

Dog Racing Off

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 6 February 1951 · page 6

Corowa Greyhound Racing Club's meeting set down for tonight has been cancelled. The club will next race on…

Continued on Trove, page 6 →

Bowls Lockhart C's Win Pennants

The Lockhart Review and Oaklands Advertiser · Tuesday 6 February 1951 · page 1

Lockhart C Pennant teams, by their defeat of the South Wagga Reds on Saturday at Lockhart, won the C Pennants…

Continued on Trove, page 1 →

Weekend Cricket Alteration

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 6 February 1951 · page 6

The proposed visit to Wagga of the Goulburn-Cronkwell cricket combination has been temporarily postponed to a…

Continued on Trove, page 6 →

Football Garratt to Play with Collingullie

The Lockhart Review and Oaklands Advertiser · Tuesday 6 February 1951 · page 4

Already there is some movement in the football world, and we have it on good authority that Ross Garratt, a former…

Continued on Trove, page 4 →

Tennis Promoter Tells Wagga of Reason for Tour

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 6 February 1951 · page 2

Tours of the world by professional tennis teams were being organised in an effort to bring about the amalgamation of amateur and professional tennis, said Mr. Ted Humphrey at the international tennis…

Continued on Trove, page 2 →

Professional Tennis Stars at Wagga Record Gate for Country

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 6 February 1951 · page 1

A record gate of £500 for country centres was created at the Wages Lawn Tennis Club courts last night, when a crowd…

Continued on Trove, page 1 →

Tennis Stars at Wagga Record Gate for Country; Crowd Thrilled

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 6 February 1951 · page 2

A record gate of £500 for country centres [?] created at the Wagga Lawn Tennis Club courts [?] night when a crowd estimated at more than 1[?] saw the tennis exhibition by famous profession[?]…

Continued on Trove, page 2 →