Races Postponed Canterbury and Rosebery Off Fixed for
The directors of the Canterbury Park Racing Club met early this morning, and decided to postpone the meeting arranged for this afternoon until Monday…
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Rain Spoils Sport. Canterbury and Rosebery Postponed. Races Fixed for
The race meeting scheduled to take place at Cantor[?]ry Park this afternoon has been pos[?] in consequence of the heavy rain. It was decided by the committee of the…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Our Melbourne Letter. Aspendale Meeting. Gossip of the Game. Aspendale Park Races
The meeting at Aspendale on Saturday was the third fixture brought off during the week, within the metropolitan area and the weather being delightful there…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Athletics
Botany Harriers will continue the club championships, and also decide three handicaps to-day at the Australian Football Ground, Mascot. East Sydney A.A.C. will hold the following…
Continued on Trove, page 15 →Our Newcastle Letter. Death of a Trainer—Wallsend Races—Boolaroo Secretary—Ex-Champion in New Role—Sculling on the Hunter—The Bowling Season. Seats of a Trainer
The death took place the other day of Arthur Williamson, a well-known local trainer, and the funeral was attended by many prominent racing men from…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Coursing
The committee of the N.S.W. National Coursing Association is to meet to-morrow evening, 14th inst., at Bateman's Hotel, George-street, City. Arrangements in connection with the appointment of a judge and slipper…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Bowls Pennant Matches Postponed
The heavy rain during the preceding 48 hours compelled the pennant committee at 11 o'clock yesterday morning to declare all association matches of for the day. The second round with…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Cricket Rain Prevents Play
Cricket was impossible on all the ground yesterday, the wickets being under water…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →War Chest Cricket Match
The cricket match, International Players v. The Rest, which is being played on the Sydney Cricket Ground on Friday, January 25, and Saturday, 26th, commencing at 10.30 a.m., is…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Vacation Swimming Schools 75 Per Cent. of Children Taught
The Vacation Swimming Schools which have been conducted by the Education Department during the holidays have proved a big success. Some 5000 boys and girls were enrolled for…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Canterbury Park Races Postponed Until To-morrow
The wet weather necessitated the postponement of the Canterbury Park and Rosebery meetings. In such matters the State Act Governing racing is observed as nearly as…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →The Turf Notes and News Races Postponed Fixed for To-morrow
Both the Canterbury and Rosebery Clubs found it necessary to postpone yesterday's race meetings on account of the rain, and they will be held to-morrow, conditions…
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The committee of the New South Wales National Coursing Association will hold a meeting at Bateman's Hotel, George Street, to-night, in order to select a judge and slipper to officiate at Rooty Hill during the coming…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Swimming
Results of Saturday's club events:- Sydney club 888 yards general handicap, at the Domain baths; [?]. C[?]mmins, [?], 1: G. Gunther, [?], 2; 0. Griffiths, 210s, 3. Time, 15m 2[?]s…
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On Saturday night, at the Stadium. [?] Godfrey, 9st, defended the [?]eatherweight championship title against Vince Blackburn, 8st 9lb, and after 20 exciting rounds the referce declared a draw…
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The Pennant committee decided on Saturday morning, in view of the fact that the heavy rain during the previous forty-eight hours had rendered the greens unfit for play, to postpone the second,round of the pennant…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Boxing. Godfrey Featherweight Champion
The featherweight. championship title is still held by Sid Godfrey. He, however, was within an ace of losing it on two occasions on Saturday last. The first occasion was when he went to the scales, and was found to…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Lawn Tennis. Country Carnival
Saturday, like Friday, found the courts covered with water instead of competitors, the persiste[?] rain putting play out of consideration. A meeting, attended by representatives of the…
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