Cricket. To-morrow's Matches. Board and the Players
Evening News · Friday 1 January 1909 · page 8
The second day's play in the interstate engagement at the Sydney Cricket Ground between Queensland and New South Wales will be the chief attraction for followers of the…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →The Cricket Match. QUEENSLAND V. N.S.W.
Evening News · Friday 1 January 1909 · page 4
Queensland and New South Wales began their second match this season at the Sydney Cricket Ground this morning. The first game, played at Brisbane, early in…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The Boxing Contest. What Might Have Been. a Cable From Burns. Ridiculed in London. London, Dec. 31
The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 1 January 1909 · page 5
T. Burns cables to the "Sporting Life" that Johnson's seconds influenced police intervention. He (Burns) was strong, and always had a chance, as Johnson was…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Board and Players. Mr. M'elhone's Advice to Juniors. Cricket for Its Own Sake
The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 1 January 1909 · page 8
Yesterday afternoon the visiting junior cricketers from South Australia and Victoria were the guests of the Combined Junior Assoclation at a harbour excursion. The…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Football Rugby Union Notes
The Arrow · Saturday 2 January 1909 · page 3
The Wallabies have only one match in England to play, viz., England, on Friday next. They have closed their Welsh campaign sorrowfully, beaten badly, and worse…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Middle Harbour Regatta
The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 2 January 1909 · page 15
The annual regatta held under the auspices of the Middle Harbour Sailing Club was held yesterday under favourable sailing conditions, a steady east-north-east wind blowing for the…
Continued on Trove, page 15 →Boxing
The Arrow · Saturday 2 January 1909 · page 6
Also in The Australian Star, Evening News
I MET a friend during the week who invested a fiver on Johnson against Tommy Burns because the winner was to receive a black opal pendant. You can't…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Bowls
The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 2 January 1909 · page 5
Also in Evening News, The Arrow
The Prsident's team wiped the floor with the gentlemen representing the V.P's. Dr. Brown showed the way by beating…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Swimming. Manly Club
The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 2 January 1909 · page 15
The Manly Club will hold its annual carnival at the local baths at 2.45 p.m. today. Interest is centred in the 100yds northern suburbs championship, which will bring together Wickham, Selemen, Hill, and…
Continued on Trove, page 15 →Golf Gossip
The Arrow · Saturday 2 January 1909 · page 5
IF I were to ask any reader of these notes what is the lowest passible number of strokes by which a player can win an 18 holes match, he might, no doubt,…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Boxing at Newcastle
Evening News · Saturday 2 January 1909 · page 9
NEWCASTLE. Saturday.—There was an open air boxing match this afternoon on Summer Park between Jack Clarke, of Sydney, and Monk Ford, of West Wallsend. There was a…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Tennis Talk
The Arrow · Saturday 2 January 1909 · page 5
IF we look back on the tennis of the past year we shall have ample cause to be satisfied from every point of view. First the game itself is now established in the…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Boxing. Burns v SQUIRES
The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 2 January 1909 · page 15
This afternoon at the Stadium Tommy Burns, exchampion of the world, will spar four rounds with Bill Squires, and both will give an exhibition of their training methods, including bag-punching and…
Continued on Trove, page 15 →Goulburn Amateur Racing
The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 2 January 1909 · page 18
Members of the Cyclists' Union, who intend taking part in the racing on Anniversary Day at the Goulburn Highland Gathering, are reminded of the fact that their entries must be in the hands of the Union secretary by…
Continued on Trove, page 18 →Uncommon Cricket
The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 2 January 1909 · page 18
GOULBURN, Friday.--A team of 11 ladies played a like team of gentlemen, on the showground, and the event excited much interest. The gentlemen were attired in skirts, had pick-handles for bats, and had to…
Continued on Trove, page 18 →Cricket Notes
The Arrow · Saturday 2 January 1909 · page 2
THE severe drubbing of New South Wales at Melbourne is rather surprising in the light, of the two matches decided on the Adelaide Oval this season…
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