Swimming
THERE'LL be no carnival this afternoon, but some clubs have handicaps in their fixture lists. After being ten days on the journey,…
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Boxing
Heavyweights Sid Russell and Alt Costello will box the best of 20 rounds at the Gaiety Athletic Hall to-night. Both men have trained hard, and a good struggle is…
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"HUH! But it HAS been a brisk time: they've made the pace warm Indeed-very nearly killed us with kindness." The speaker was Mr. Carlaw, of the Auckland…
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Garnet Portus Rained his international cap for England against France, the match taking place at Paris shortly after the last English mall had left for Australia…
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To-day's fixtures are:- Royal Sydney G.C.—Stroke competition. Concord G.C.—Continuous stroke competition. Marrickville G.C.—Bogey match…
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ROGER HARTIGAN, the hero of the third Test match, made a century, or, to be exact, 116 runs. News now comes from Armidale that our old friend J. T…
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To-day's grade matches are:- First Grade. Middle Harbour v Balmain, Sydney Cricket Gronnd. Umpires, Messrs. Caswell and Wallace…
Continued on Trove, page 16 →Swimming. Redfern Club's Carnival
The Redfern Club's annual carnival was held on Wednesday night at the Coogee Aquarium Baths. There was a large attendance. The officials were:—Starter, Mr. G. S. Marks; timekeeper, Mr. T. C. Roberts;…
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YESTERDAY was the last day for receiving the names of those who are to compete in the district tennis matches, which are this year to take the place of…
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A visit yesterday to the association's ground at Double Bay revealed the fact that thanks to the last few days' rain, the space prepared for the first six courts looks decidedly fresh and green, and although in parts several…
Continued on Trove, page 22 →Sport and Pastime Football Notes the New South Wales Rugby League. Meeting at Ashfield
The New South Wales Rugby Football League are holding a meeting on February 4 in the Ashfield Town Hall, and another meeting at the North Sydney Town Hall on…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Bowls. To-day's Matches
Owing to the municipal elections taking place to-day, and the fact that many bowlers are largely interested in this work, it has been decided to postpone the next round of the pennant and "B"…
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Two more interesting meetings were carried out at the Melbourne Saucer Track during the past week, the most successful riders being A. J. Clark, Pye, and MacFarland, a trio that have had the benefit of…
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Many people are still puzzled as to why Lord Mery should have weakened to such an extent for the Challenge Stakes, and those of the "books" who followed the…
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FOR the fourth Test match the Australia team is by no means such an easy selection as might have been expected, seeing that three Tests have…
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W. Bardsley in backing for the squareleg catch from Ransford off Barnes went on to the track, but held the ball. There are many who hold the opinion that if he…
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Three road-races will be contested this afternoon. Under the auspices of the League of Wheelmen, the Parramatta and Ashfield Clubs will each hold five-miles members' handicaps, the former over the Rydalmere course,…
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