Coming of Age on Lawn Tennis
When, next Friday, the first test match, England v. Australia, in lawn tennis is commenced in Sydney, it may be fairly looked on as a coming of age of the youngest of the world's…
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Cricket Chatter. Continued from Page [?]
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New South Wales went to the wickets against South Australia, and one wicket for 88 is the latest—E. P. Barbour 56, and C. Kelleway 32 not out…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Cycling Notes League Racing at North Sydney
Now that the Sydney Six Days' Race is over, we can once again turn in the direction of the sprint races, which have been overshadowed by this endurance teams' contest…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Championship Swimming. Today's Big Carnival Big Crowd Expected. the Handicaps
The first of the State championship swimming carnivals will be held this afternoon in the big Domain Baths. The first event is timed to start at 3 p.m. sharp…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Sport and Pastime. Boxing. Keys v. Poesy To-night
A fine battle may be expected this evening at the Stadium, where Hock Keys and Jean Poesy are to meet in their return match. The first contest Went a full twenty…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Women in Sport Lawn Tennis-country Week
The ladies have their large share in the country week with nine teams entered, and great interest will be taken in the determination of their country premiership. Armidale, though…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Sporting Gossip and Anecdotes Mammoth Football Score
A big score was put up at Wigan last month, when Wigan defeated Coventry by no fewer than 11 goals and 15 tries—or 70 points—to nil…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Some Cricket Notes. Balmain's Failure at Redfern
The manner in which B. J. Folkard went at the Redfern bowling gave the spectators an impression that Balmain would not find the wicket [?], but after the dismissal of…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Sailing. Royal Prince Alfred Yacht Club. Ocean Races
Two ocean races are to be held this afternoon and [?] the burgee of the Royal Prince Alfred Yacht Club. The first of the B class, which consists of six boats, all of which are under 10 metres, in timed to start…
Continued on Trove, page 22 →Tennis Talk. Carnival of Our Country Cousins at Double Bay
The day of our country cousins is on us, and Double Bay is alive with its 116 representatives of the champions from Broken Hill to Barraba, from Cowra ro Cooma, and from Trundic to…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The Amir of Afghanistan at Golf Native Petitions in the Holes
The Amir of Afghanistan has taken up golf keenly, according to the "Daily Mail." He has had good links mage in the neighborhood of Kabul. The natives have been much puzzled…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Cricket Chatter. No New Zealand Tour. Grade Match Notes
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Continued on Trove, page 10 →Cricket. Metropolis V Country. Visitors in a Tight Corner
Fine weather favoured the opening of the Metropolis v County match at Sydney Cricket Ground No. 2 yesterday, but the interstate fixture on the adjoining pitch proved so strong an attraction that few people…
Continued on Trove, page 22 →Lawn Tennis As a National Game. Why Its Popularity Is Increasing Every Year
The game of lawn tennis did not obtain a firm footing to England until the year 1874, when it was introduced by a Major Winfield under the name of "Sphar[?]ke" the court being marked…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →The Psychology of Cricket. Players and Thinking. When Humor Is Out of Place
A cricketer is often asked by admiring lady friends "Oh, Mr. So-and-So what did you feel like after that wonderful innings of yours? What did you think about when you were…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →Junior Cricket. Moore Park Association. Pick Memorial Cup Contest. Jan. 11 and 18
The ninth round of the Pick Memorial Cup contest of the Moore Park Association will be commenced to-day, and continued next Saturday, as follows:- A Grade…
Continued on Trove, page 22 →Cricket and Cricketers Interstate Gossip. Grade and Junior Notes. [?]Fighting by the Clubs
There can be no mistaking the striking man[?] in when the three leading clubo-North Sydney. University, and Redfern are seeking composition point. They are playing with "full…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Six for 428. Trumper and Macartney. in Inter-state Cricket. South Australia Leather Hunting
Four thousand people who attended the Sydney Cricket Ground yesterday to witness the start of the Sheffield Shield cricket match, between New South Wales and South Australia, saw…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Tennis Champion of New South Wales. A. B. Jones the Stylist—His Play, Possibilities, Aspirations, and Opinions
Mr. Alfred Booth Jones, the lawn tennis champion of this State, has accomplished a very great deal within the limits of Colonial opportunities. But until the stamp of English…
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