Fun in Cricket
Many attempts have been made to extract humor from the game, but probably the most peculiar are those contained in the funny—I had almost written punny—works entitled…
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Country Week Tennis Tourney
MISS STANFIELD (TAS.), WINNER OF LADIES' SINGLES CHAMPIONSHIP. ON RIGHT: MISS CASE (LITHGOW), RUNNER-UP…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Vacation Swimming Schools Terminated To-day Good Results Accomplished
As to-day was the termination of the vacation swimming schools under the auspices of the Department of Public Instruction an official party visited the Domain…
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[?] p.m. to [?] p.m. Final of the Men's Singles Handicap. Semi-final and [?] of the Mixed Doubles Handicap. Exhi[?]tion Matches (Men's Doubles, Mixed Doubles. and Ladies Poules)…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Football Sergeant Harold Corbett Killed in Action
Regret was felt in sporting circles centrally, but mainly amongst footballers, when the definite information was received that Sergeant Harold Corbett. had been killed in action. He…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →General Turf Gossip Racing News From All Quarters
The acceptors for the Anniversary Handicap, to be run Saturday week, number seventeen. De Lyssa registered another failure at Canterbury and evidently is not as good as he was…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Racing Budget To-morrow's Meeting Programme and Selections
The A.J.C. Anniversary Meeting will be opened at Randwick to-morrow. The big prices have attracted an exceptionally good lot of horses, and big fields having been paid…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Golf Notes Some More Strange Shots: Ball Lost on the Green
I had a letter to-day from a friend in Melbourne stating that he enjoyed very much the accounts of some remarkable shots that have appeared in The Referee recently. The…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Minor Races at Randwick Satisfactory Fields in Each Event
Scratchings were not very numerous on acceptance day for the first day's racing of the A.J.C. Anniversary Meeting, and good fields will be seen out in each event…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Racing to Go on Horses and Human Food LONDON, Thursday Night
In the House of Commons yesterday Mr. Bonar Law (Leader of the House), replying to persistent questioning, said that the War Cabinet considered that racehorses…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →About Cricket and Cricketers Patriotic Match :: "W.G." in Australia
In his weekly contribution Jimmie Searle deals with the personnel of the team to represent the International in the War Chest Match, and anticipates a victory for that side. A feature…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Lawn Tennis Country Week Finals To-morrow: Sydney Club Members at Front
The rain has interfered with the running of the Country Week tournament at the Association courts. Double Bay. It was found impossible to finish last Saturday as intended, and…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →W. F. Corbett's Page of Boxing Comment O'Malley and Moran Tommy Hanley's Punch A £200 Tourney
The Tom O'Matley lion, after seeking whom he might devour for a whole year, has found a victim—Pat Moran, light-heavyweight. Pat Moran has been a great combination in…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Swimming Ladies' Big Carnival To-morrow: Miss Durack Against World's Mile Many Champions in this Making: League Clubs in Dispute
Gentlemen, the ladles! This is not a toast. It is merely an intimation that way must be made for Her Majesty, Woman. She will hold high carnival at the Domain Baths to-morrow…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Athletics Botany [?]. Championships; Track Meets Stopped by Rain
The heavy and persistent rain at the week[?]end stopped a it track and field athletics last[?] Saturday. The second day's sport in connection with…
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At the Sydney Sports Ground, Moors, Park, tomorrow afternoon. members of the East Sydney Amatour Athlock Club will hold events for 100yd. one top [?]yd walk, [?] running high jump…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Our Newcastle Letter. Boolaroo Races—Mr. Solomon's Departure—Out for a Spell—Swimming and Boxing. Boolaroo Races
The first race meeting under the management of Mr. Phil. Solomon, the new secretary, is to take place at Boolaroo on Anniversary Day. The full programme…
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There is a probability of some of the Brisbane 18ft boats paying a visit to Sydney to compete in the Anniversary Regatta on January 26. The sailing boys…
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The sport can now be said to in full swing, and the two local clubs are having quite a busy time. Premiers are running handicaps twice…
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