Trots at the Show £1750 in Prize Money
Secretary Somerville advertises on page 7 that entries close on Saturday, March 8 so far as the trotting events are concerned at the Sydney Easter…
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4,421 stories in Sydney's papers · page 23 of 222
Sydney's Athletic Carnival Hailed in England as Fine Idea LONDON
"May Sydney's lead be universally followed," says the Yorkshire "Observer" in a leading article on the proposal to hold an athletic carnival at…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Melbourne Turf Many Visitors Flemington Carnival. Figure : Second Wind Melbourne
ONLY mild business has marked the operations on the Newmarket Handicap and Australia Cup. The combination of Figure and…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Champions' Night 'Drome Carnival Broadbent Meeting Geo. Dempsey Smith V. Walker
SYDNEY VELODROMES, LTD., have arranged a particularly attractive programme for Saturday night, including a match…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Fair Play!
THE prosecutions, fines and gaolings now taking place in the Northern coalfields are matters which should receive the immediate attention of the political wing of the Labor Movement in New South Wales…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Dry Points Tushington's Exhibition
For years S. Tushington has been progressing from a student of great promise to an artist whoso work now adorns the walls of the British…
Continued on Trove, page 20 →Manly Thanked Athletic Carnival
THE secretary of the N.S.W. Amateur Athletic Association wrote Manly Council last night, thanking the aldermen for the use of she oval, and…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Swimming. Carnival at Albury. Albury
Miss Bennie Mealing, the back-stroke champion, Miss Violet Armstrong, and Wally Pont, the New South Wales diving champion, proved a great draw at the swimming carnival in the Municipal Baths…
Continued on Trove, page 19 →Bright Prospects Royal Easter Show
The acting-president, Mr. J. H. S. Angus, was in the chair at a well-attended meeting of the council of the Royal Agricultural Society. Reports…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Surfing Carnival Slump Then Titles Some Club News
METROPOLITAN beaches will be free from carnivals until March 1, when the preliminary heats of the southern metropolitan beaches…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Tarapungas Double Sydneysider Wins Launceston Cup : Successful Carnival
Fine weather, a large attendance, and Totalisator return of £7926/10/, marked the opening of the Tasmanian Summer Cup's carnival at Mowbray on Saturday under auspices of the Tasmanian Turf Club. An outstanding feature of the afternoon was the horsemanship of R. Grinham, who rode three winners—…
Continued on Trove, page 14 →The Moving Picture Show The Perfect Cricketer
The world owes a debt of gratitude to Sir Frederick Toono, who has sounded a timely warning to the effect that cricketers should never be chosen for…
Continued on Trove, page 12 →How Fair Play Died "Neighed Two or Three Times Then Toppled Over, Dead"
A few weeks back we recorded the death of Fair Play, the celebrated American sire of Man O' War. To-day we are able to provide the story of his finish as given by the "Thoroughbred Record" on December 21. It glows with admiration of the great horse:…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →"Generous" a Divorce Sequel Wife Advised "Show Sporting Spirit"
Miss Dorothy Dix endeavors to settle a dispute which has followed divorce proceedings. She advises the woman to follow the…
Continued on Trove, page 15 →Play in the Country Week Bowling Carnival at the City Green Yesterday
J. C. Swords (Mudgee) directs a shot while H. Zielkhe (Wellington) looks on. E. Dykes (Cooma) coaxing his bowl to the kitty…
Continued on Trove, page 18 →Sydney's Chances at Melbourne Carnival Gay Ballerina Newmarket Chance Holdfast to Run
E. BARTLE will pilot Gay Ballerina in the Newmarket. The ex-New Zealand filly will go to Melbourne next week in charge of…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →R.A.S. ACTIVITIES. Encouraging Show Entries. Heavy Total Expected
At a well-attended meeting of the council of the Royal Agricultural Society, over which the acting president (Mr. J. H. S. Angus) presided, reports of the various committees…
Continued on Trove, page 13 →Record Entries for Royal Show Five States Rivals for Wheat Honors
The early indications are for record entries in several sections of the coming Royal Easter Show. It was reported at a meeting of…
Continued on Trove, page 17 →Our Prospects in Davis Cup Not Bright Crawford Well Beaten by A. Willard Women Players' Fine Exhibition N.s.w. Championships
TEE greatest the New South Wales championship was the defeat yesterday of Jack Crawford, holder of the New South Wales championship, and Davis Cup player, by Aubrey Willard. brother of J. Willard. The match was played under very…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Victorian Seconds Star O'Brien and McCormick Show Class: N.S.W. Eclipsed All Round
Victoria had an easy win at the expense of New South Wales Seconds at the Melbourne C.C. ground last week. It was understood that the visiting team was very young and was largely experimental. But the same could be said of this Victorian team, composed largely of the V.C.A. Coits' team which performs but…
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