Q'land Sport Brisbane Boats Win the Interstate Races
Referee · Wednesday 2 January 1918 · page 15
The sailing carnival has commenced, and with the first day's results Queenslanders have every reason to feel pleased. It is many years since we first had the pleasure of welcoming…
Continued on Trove, page 15 →Cricket: New Year's Day Match Keen Bowling By Glebe
Referee · Wednesday 2 January 1918 · page 12
Many happy birthday returns on—Jan. 2—Captain A. G. Moyes (S.A.), Norman Ebsworth (N.S.W.). E. Sheridan (N.S.W.)…
Continued on Trove, page 12 →First Day of Tattersall's Form Shown in the Minor Races
Referee · Wednesday 2 January 1918 · page 1
Tattersall's Club held the first day of its annual meeting on Saturday, and in estimating the attendance at 22,000 I may not be far astray. Totalisator , investments were again…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Tattersall's Annual Races Carrington Stakes Day. Top Weights in Form
Australian Town and Country Journal · Wednesday 2 January 1918 · page 38
In summer weather Tattersall's Club opened its annual race meeting at Randwick on December 29. There was an excellent crowd in all the reserves, while the track was again…
Continued on Trove, page 38 →Poitrel's Double Win in Summer and Tatt's Cups Pilot's Notes on the Holiday Racing Fast Times at Randwick Balarang's Record for Six Furlongs Equalled by Rosedell Boxing Day at Randwick 300Kmakers Lose on Every Race
Referee · Wednesday 2 January 1918 · page 1
There was an attendance of about 30,000 at Randwick on Boxing Day, when the minor races were productive of some good sport, and the Totalisator turnover was £21,637/15/…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Turf News from the Other States Bangonie's Phenomenal Port Adelaide Cup Sprint Boxing Day in Victoria Two Jockey's Suspended at Caulfield
Referee · Wednesday 2 January 1918 · page 4
Coming after the excessively warm weather of the previous week, it was a treat to be at Caulfield on Boxing Day, when a southerly breeze tempered the sun's rays. The attendance…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Athletics the Highland Gathering; Large Attendance
Referee · Wednesday 2 January 1918 · page 10
The annual gathering of the Clans at the Agricultural Ground yesterday (New Year's Day) was favored with fine and cool weather. It was the 50th annual Highland Gathering, and…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →Saturday's Athletics
Referee · Wednesday 2 January 1918 · page 10
Although several club events were announced for last Saturday, the only club to carry on was the Kast Sydney A.A.C., which decided two handicap sprints at the Sports Ground with the following results:…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →Swimming
Evening News · Thursday 3 January 1918 · page 4
The final of the [?] Yards General Handicap held by the Drammoyne Amateur C[?] at the local baths, was won by R. Pydman, with M. Crew second and H. Balton third. The area with held a [?]…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Boxing
Evening News · Thursday 3 January 1918 · page 4
A good crowed eno[?] the entertainment at the Stadium, Pres[?] Bay, last night. In what should have been a tea-rounds, bout, Ben Tracey proved see strong [?] who was stopped in…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →About Boxing
The Australian Worker · Thursday 3 January 1918 · page 9
Welterweights Harry Stone and Benny Palmer met at Sydney Stadium on Boxing Night. Although Stone did not box as brilliantly as he usually does, he…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Bowls. Bathurst
The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 3 January 1918 · page 8
One rink of bowlers from the Burwood Club beat a Bathurst team on the local green by 2 points, the scores being 24 to 22. In the second match the Bathurst team scored 25 points to 24; and in the…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Kedron Park Races
The Australian Worker · Thursday 3 January 1918 · page 9
The Kedron Park Five Hundred, 5 furlongs, was run at Brisbane, and resulted: Euchulla, 10.2 (Hobbs), 1; Twizel, 9.7 (Riley), 2; Battle Bang, 8.7 (Thompson)…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →New Zealand Racing. Wellington
The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 3 January 1918 · page 8
Stratford Cup, 550 sovs, 1¼m.—Dingle, 7st 5lb, 1; Paraoa, 8st 6lb, 2 Mu[?]ster, 7st 5lb, 3, Twelve started. Won by half a length. Time, 2m 1½s. Invervargill Cup, 650 sovs, 1¼m.—Ascalaphus, 7st, 1;…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Barraba Races. Barraba
The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 3 January 1918 · page 8
The Barraba patriotic races were held to-day in splendid weather. The attendance was good. Mr. H. G. Read, of Tamworth, was present as stipendiary steward, and he held an inquiry into the running of…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Lawn Tennis. Country Carnival Draw
Evening News · Thursday 3 January 1918 · page 4
The draw for the first round in each of the handicap events in the Country Carnival which begins at Double Bay on Saturday[?]— Men's Doubles.—P[?] and F. Beach v. White and…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Stadiums Closed Melbourne and Brisbane Boxing Unprofitable Melbourne
The Sun · Thursday 3 January 1918 · page 5
Owing to the restrictions placed on boxing by the Federal Government, the directors of Stadiums, Ltd., at a meeting held in Sydney yesterday, decided to close the Melbourne…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →A.j.c. Races. Anniversary Meeting
The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 3 January 1918 · page 8
Nominations closed yesterday for the general entries of the Anniversary Meeting of the Australian Jockey Club, to be held at Handwick on January 19 and 26. The entries, subject to any that may be received from…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Menangle Park Racing Club. Ray Wallace Wins a Double
The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 3 January 1918 · page 8
Menangle Park Racing Club's meeting yesterday was held in fine but dull weather. The special trains from Sydney were crowded, and the fields were large. Ray Wallace, after putting up a 7lb penalty for his…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Racing Budget Veterans of the Turf an Interesting Record
The Sun · Thursday 3 January 1918 · page 2
The success of Perdo in the Standish Handicap recalls the fact that few aged horses win important sprint races such as this. As a matter of fact the successes of old horses…
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