Rugby Football. Is the Union Backing Down? Better Treatment for Players
At a meeting of the council of the New South Wales Rugby Union on Monday night, it was resolved:- "That in addition to the acts of…
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Swimming. To-night
Drummoyne Carnival — 500yds. Teams Championship of Western Suburbs. NEXT SATURDAY…
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The New South Wales Rugby Union has decided that in addition to the scheduled acts of professionalism, "that holding any office or assisting in any manner…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →Bowls. the Pennant
The opening round of the pennant competition was played on Saturday. Although 20 clubs have entered the pennant only eight of these took part in the opening round. The remaining 12 clubs had…
Continued on Trove, page 186 →Bowls Warringah Club
The Warringah Club's night bowling tournament for the Denyer shield will be commenced to-night, when the club will receive a visit from Mosman. The conditions of the…
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Road racing in Europe and Australia are on a totally different tooting. The cost of retaining road cracks and of established road records runs into a large amount…
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Last week the Coon[?] sportsman held a two-days' meeting and a feature of it was the success of the Nobleman mare, Sweet Song, who won a double on the first day—the Opening and Castle[?]gh…
Continued on Trove, page 183 →Swimming Carnival at Mosman
THERE was a large attendance at Shearer's Balmoral Baths on Saturday, on the occasion of the Championship Carnival in connection with the Mosman Club…
Continued on Trove, page 164 →Late Swimming. Australasian Championship
At Lavender Bay Baths on Monday evening last a mile test race was held to decide which swimmer will be sent to represent this State…
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J.A.Y. (Hurstvllie) : As the name of Gunn was not in the list, all wagers are off. JASON (Bathurst) : (1) It is a very good team. (2) We will look it up and lot…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Boxing. Griffin Defeats Stirling
There was a large attendance at the Gaiety Hall last night, when Jim Griffin, of New Zealand, boxed George Stirling, of Cobar. The men put up a good fight, but Griffin had the best of it from the start,…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →Bowls. The Pennant Matches
Parramatta A went out in the pennant matches with a defeat that would best be described as a debacle. The match was on Petersham green, against Ashfield…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →SWIMMING. The 100 Yards Championship
At the annual carnival of the Western District Club, held Ton January 10, at the Mortlake Baths, the 100yd championship of New South Wales was decided…
Continued on Trove, page 49 →Mentone Races
The weather was almost perfection on Saturday, and there was a goodly assemblage at Mentone, where the course was in splendid order after the…
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A race meeting was held at Moonee Valley on January 8. Pearl Maiden, by Bloodshot--Pearla, won the Maiden Plate and Welter Purse, starting at 10 to 1, and 7 to 4 in the…
Continued on Trove, page 48 →Racing Entries' Difficulty
Owing to the Manly Regatta committee having fixed a limit of eight knots per hour for the motor-boat race at its regatta, no entries were received. For this…
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Mr. W. Glasscock, of Kirk's Bazaar, Melbourne, has received a cablegram from Calcutta notifying that the King's Plate, run on Saturday, was won by the Australian-bred horse Misty Morn, who was a well-known…
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