Professional Athletics
I had a letter from Sergt. E. (Mick) Carter the other day—he wrote from Kcw (Vic). I had asked Mick when in Sydney if he proposed to apply…
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Victorian Amateur Athletics Preparing for the Australasian Championships
According to present arrangements, the athletes who are to represent Victoria at the Australasian championship contests in Sydney on January 31 and…
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A 100yds handicap fo[?] members of the N.S.W. Athletic League has been included in the programme of the cycling carnival, arranged for Monday even[?] next, at the Sydney Sports Ground. Nomina[?]…
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The Blue Funnel liner Aeneas will leave on Sunday morning for Brisbane. She is expected to arrive back on Jan. 26, and will act as flagship for the Anniversary regatta on her return…
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Sir Walter Davide[?] who has secretery the position of patree, will be present at the Anniversary Regatta on January 24 The Lord Mayor, Alderman sir…
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A ladies' 50yds test swimming race resulted:— Mabel Springfield, 1; Elsie Venning, 2; Maggie Grant, 3. The winner covered the distance in 32 4-5s. These three girls will proceed to Sydney as the…
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At last night's meeting of the Anniversary Regatta committee, a communication was read from the State Governor, accepting office as patron, and notifying his intention to be…
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The annual match—Combined City v Combined Country (3 men and 6 ladies) will be played on the Westers Suburbs Courts, Ashfield on Tuesday afternoon…
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The semi-finals of the £300 tourney attracted by large crowd to the Hippodrome last night, when 46 rounds of boxing were witnessed…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Blue Funnel Liner Aeneas. Probable Flagship for Regatta
Arrangements have been made for the Blue Funnel liner Aeneas to leave Sydney on Sunday morning next for Brisbane, in continuation of her…
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To-morrow the eyes of the world will be on Australia. The match to decide the champion nation at the universal sport of lawn tennis, will begin in a breathless silence of seven thousand watchers, tennis players every one of them, at the perfect court at Double Bay. But to those…
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[?] took has being the most attractive street staged at the stadium place its re-opening is set down for as Saturday night, when Vince…
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The last meeting of the old N.S.W. Lawn Tennis Association council was held on Tuesday evening. The proposals of the badge committee, which…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Golf Reforms Needed What Countries May Do
A great section of the golding community while remaining loyal to the ruling body, thinks that many reforms are [?] needed. The abolitles of the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Mad Boxing Finance "Times" on Fight Offers LONDON, January 13
"The Times" in a leading article scathingly criticises "the mad boxing finance" and the unedifying international struggle to secure the…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Sweltering Tennis. Davis Cup Teams. Yesterday's Hard Practice
Yesterday Sydney experienced a day of high humidity. The weather was decidedly "muggy," and for that reason provided a really stiff test of the condition of the Davis Cup…
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Saturday--Canterbury and Ascot races. Monday--Epping trots, Victoria Park acceptances…
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Norman Ross, the American champion, arrived in Newcastle on Tuesday and was occupied a civic [?]. He later appeared at the [?] Baths in conjunction with the Northern District…
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W. Longworth the Australasian champion swimmer, and record holder, will not be available to represent New South Wales at the forthcoming Australasian championship carnivals to be held in South…
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Did you notice reader, how close the scoring was in several of last Saturday's matches? Warringah belt Mosman I. by one point. North Sydney beat…
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