Cricket. the Test Match
The second test match promises to go down as one of the most extraordinary on record. England for a start howled the Australians down for a few runs, and then met unlooked-for…
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Origin of the Name of Golf
The word "golf" has been as baffling, and mysterious to archaeologists, philologists, and other "logists" as the game itself has been to some of its notaries. The following…
Continued on Trove, page 55 →Comedy and Tragedy. Calamity at a Regatta. Wellington (N.z.)
A drowning tragedy took place at Lyttelton yesterday during the regatta. A crew from the steamer Morayshire had been engaged by the committee to act as the Darktown crew…
Continued on Trove, page 13 →Sprint Racing at Six Days' Carnival
The first sprint programmme at the Six Days Race meeting was held on Monday afternoon at the Sydney Cricket Ground. R. Spears rode brilliantly, winning the mile championship of N.S.W. Results:-…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →Sequel to Losses at Races
A young married woman named Lizzie Jackson, employed at the Shamrock Hotel, Perth, under the name of Lizzie Prime, went to the Perth Cup races. On returning she bewalled…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →International Lawn Tennis: the Davis Cup
FEW of the international athletic contests in which only three or four men participate are of such importance as the Davis Cup matches, which took place on the lawn-tennis courts of Christchurch, New Zealand, this year. There…
Continued on Trove, page 24 →Lawn Tennis Crack to Re-appear
After his great season in 1906. Mr. F. A Riseley, through having contracted a shoulder trouble, retired from the competitive arena of lawn tennis and his disappearance was greatly…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →CRICKET. Second Test at Melbourne
England and Australia are having a fine struggle in the second test match, which began at the Melbourne Cricket Ground on December 30. The Australian team is the same…
Continued on Trove, page 50 →Lawn Tennis. Brookes' Great Victory. Heath's Surprise
By his defeat of Beals-Wright, N. E. Brookes has drawn level with the American in the number of matches in Davis Cup contests between these famous players, the two…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Trotting Notes. Races at Victoria Park
Here was a very good attendance at the Australian Trotting Club's race meeting, held at Victoria Park on Thursday, December 28, and there was a considerable sprinkling of country visitors. Mr. C. B. Groth's General…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Tattersall's Club Races. New Year's Day
The welcome rain which ushered in the new year, cleared off completely at about noon, and the day onward was fine and enjoyable. Consequently a fair number of…
Continued on Trove, page 48 →Golf. Saturday's Competitions. Manly As a Champiqnship Course
Saturday afternoon competitions started in close, muggy weather, but on [?] veral of the links a heavy thunderstorm, while wetting players, otherwise relieved the conditions…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →"Commercials" at Cricket. The Shield Competition
Commercial travellers from Victoria and Queensland, and representatives of the "bagmen" in this State, played cricket, in Sydney during the past week. The matches, which…
Continued on Trove, page 33 →Cricket Enthusiasts Travel Hundreds of Miles
Quito extensive In Us way is the annual cricket carnival held each Easter at Townaville. in North Queensland. Last season's carnival sur-passed all others in the extent of country…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Swimming. Olympic Fund Carnivals. Talented Competitors. Changes of the Men Discussed
The local swimming world is excited. Perhaps it would be better to say aquatic Australia. But the excitement and speculation that is rife is only to be expected. On Saturday…
Continued on Trove, page 16 →Inter-State Letters. Victoria. Melbourne, Monday. Country Racing
We had racing all over Victoria on Boxing Day, Particulars of the meeting at Caulfield, in connection with which the New Zealander Gunboat was at last backed (and be only won)…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Late Sporting. Lawn Tennis. Blue Mountain Carnival Concluded
KATOOMBA, Tuesday.--The seventh annual tennis tournament promoted by the Katoomba Club was yesterday morning brought to a successful conclusion. During the morning tennis was played under splendid weather…
Continued on Trove, page 14 →Davis Cup Tennis Final Day. Forfeit From Wright
CHRISTCHURCH, Wednesday.—The weather cleared during the morning, and when the time arrived for the Davis Cup match to be resumed the conditions were favorable, being fine and…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Golf. Big Field at Manly. Doings on the Links
A rather strong north-east wind prevailed, making low scoring difficult on Saturday. Manly was favored with a very large field for a club event. There were 50 entries. G. [?]…
Continued on Trove, page 13 →The Highland Gathering. Holiday on the Harbor. Newcastle Regatta. Pictures in the "Town Country Journal."
Although the first day of the year is usually designated the Scotsman's Day, it is in Australia a generally holiday for all classes and not less keen on holiday-making are Australians…
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