Boxing
WAGER (Brisbane) : Peter Jackson died at Roma (Q.). CONSTANT READER: The Milwaukee Leader is not procurable in Sydney…
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Athletic Chat. Boxing Items
There was a fair attendance at the Rushcutter's Bay Stadium on December 26 to witness a 20 rounds boxing contest between Harry Stone and Benny Palmer. The contest went…
Continued on Trove, page 41 →Inter-district Matches the Boxing and New Year's Day Cricket
The interdistrict match, East-South v. North-West, on Boxing Day, at the Sydney Cricket Ground, hardly came up to expectations owing to a number of the chosen players dropping out,…
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WAGER (Phillip-street) asks: Who was the lightest player to represent New South Wales in a Rugby Union team in New Zealand? Ans.: We believe that G. W. Graham, a…
Continued on Trove, page 13 →Bowls. Burwood Club
A rink competition. [?] of seven ends, was played yesterday, and was won by the president's rink (Tyson, Forsyth, [?] and Carpenter), who were 20 up on the total, with [?] rink runners-up…
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The second inter-district cricket match, in aid of the War Chest Fund was played yesterday, and was won by East-South by 111 runs on the first innings. Scores:…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →Rowing World's Champion Wounded: Anniversary Regatta
The cabled news last week that Ernie Barry had been wounded by a shell at once raised hopes that the wound is not a severe one. The world's champion sculler has many admirers…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →Boxing. Lloyd Defeats Clabby
At Baker's Stadium, Rushcutter Bay, last night, Albert Lloyd (12st 2[?]lb) defeated Jimmy Clabby (([?]st 2lb) in a contest for the heavyweight championship of Australia…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →A Busy Boxing Day
Rugger players in the khaki had a busy time in the Old Land on Boxing day. We learn by cable that five thousand people witnessed the match at Northampton between the Australian…
Continued on Trove, page 13 →Racing at Caulfield
There was a fair holiday crowd at Ca [?]field on December 26, when the Victoria Amateur Turf Club provided an excellent programme. The opening event, Shoobra Hurdles, was…
Continued on Trove, page 40 →Northern District Racing
With no racing in the Newcastle district last Saturday, most of the sportsmen wended their way to Sydney, and assisted at Tattersall's race meeting. Colugo was well supported by many…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →The Week's Racing
A good start was made for the new year in the way of racing. During the forthcoming week there are a fair number of meetings to be attended. On January 2 there will be…
Continued on Trove, page 40 →Country Tennis Carnival
Our country readers interested in tennis will no doubt be pleased to know that a capital entry has been received for the Country Carnival games, to be played on the New South…
Continued on Trove, page 41 →Soldiers at Football
According to cable information from London, teams representing Australia and New Zealand have been doing well in the football field. A match under Rughy rules played at…
Continued on Trove, page 41 →A Retiring Racing Man
It is announced that the well-known West Australian Mr. P. A. Connolly is retiring from racing and breeding. No doubt, like many others. Mr. Connolly is tiring of the…
Continued on Trove, page 39 →First Grade Cricket
During the present season some really good play has been witnessed in the various games of the six rounds completed in connection with the First Grade matches. There are still seven…
Continued on Trove, page 42 →A Cricket Story
The American papers have got in another sly dig at cricket. The story goes that an Englishman, meeting an American, said: "War does not mean a cessation of athletics. When I was…
Continued on Trove, page 42 →Domain Baths. No Light for Night Swimming
Many enthusiastic [?] who do not leave work in time to have [?] before dinner, and who for various reason[?] enjoy their swim before starting work in the morning, will…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Goulburn Racing Club. Goulburn
The Goulburn Racing Club held a meeting to-day in agreeable weather. The attendance was good. Results:- Flying Handicap, 6f.—B. Teale's Lord Walla, by…
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