International Cricket: More Records Broken in the Second Test
Sydney Mail · Wednesday 7 January 1925 · page 20
Collins Caught by Strudwick off Tale. In Australia first innings the captain had seared only 9 (in 40 minutes when Strudwick took a clever catch behind the wicket on the leg side off Tale. The latter is seen appealing. The half-hearted signal of the umpire suggested that he was in dou[?] and a second appeal had to be made…
Continued on Trove, page 20 →Tennis Big Tourney Country Players in City 29 Courts in Use
Evening News · Wednesday 7 January 1925 · page 6
A strong wind considerably marred the play when the Country Week tennis carnival entered upon its second day's play at the White City Courts to-day. The whole…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →A Feast of Cricket Melbourne Luck Is in Melbourne
The Labor Daily · Wednesday 7 January 1925 · page 3
At a conference held to-dity between representatives, of Victoria and New South Wales, it Was decided that the I Shellicted Should match between these…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Lawn Tennis Country Carnival Notes on the Play BY T.S. LOBBAN
Evening News · Wednesday 7 January 1925 · page 2
Harraba and Tomwelth, winners and [?] respectively last year, opened their accounts by winning their matches in the opening rounds in this…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Eight Races at Ascot a Small Pony Programme Amron Should Win
The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 7 January 1925 · page 10
So numerous were the scratchings for the pony meeting at Ascot to-day that only two events--the Maiden Welter and Flying Handicaps…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →Racing at Mentone Peithias (Imp.) Beats Shanky (Imp.) Another Double to W. Duncan
Referee · Wednesday 7 January 1925 · page 5
Holiday racegoers rolled up in force to Friday's meeting of the Mentone Racing Club, and the opposition of even a Test match seemed to have…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Country Tennis Champions Compete at the White City -- Some Easy Victories the Country Tennis Carnival Opens 1150 Players at the White City First Day of the Teams Matches
The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 7 January 1925 · page 11
Tlie remarkable growth of tennis in the country districts was demonstrated yesterday when 1150 players competed in the annual country week carnival, which opened on the White City courts…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →Queensland Racing Double Figure Winners at Albion Park Smart Horses Win Consistently: Bookmakers Score
Referee · Wednesday 7 January 1925 · page 7
One winner at 20 to 1, another at 14's and a third at 10's in a six-event programme enabled bookmakers to smile with intense…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Inter-state Junior Cricket Triangular Series Reviewed WHY N.S.W. LOST
The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 7 January 1925 · page 13
The triangular series is over for another season, and the "ashes," which were won in Adelaide last year, have been lost to Victoria, not through any fault of…
Continued on Trove, page 13 →Racing in Adelaide Spain Wins Three Events at Morphettville King Ingoda Runs His Last Race
Referee · Wednesday 7 January 1925 · page 3
Chief interest in Saturday's racing at Morphettville was associated with the New Year's Gift, for which Our Saint was a strong favorite. The…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Gay Scarves the Vogue Bush Girls Come to Town Tennis Styles at White City Courts
The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 7 January 1925 · page 4
Girls short and slender, girls dark and fair, girls blue-eyed and brown-eyed, girls bobbed, shingled, and otherwise, in fact all "makes" of girls are in town for the annual country week tennis at the White City courts…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →New Zealand Lawn Tennis The New Champions: How Olivier Retained His Title WELLINGTON, July 1
Referee · Wednesday 7 January 1925 · page 16
The New Zealand lawn tennis championships are being decided in Auckland this week. Play commenced on courts that were very heavy, but became much…
Continued on Trove, page 16 →The Maroubra Speedway Should Be Ready for Racing in Spring Thrills, at Penrith Meeting: Wonderful Riding by Anderson
Referee · Wednesday 7 January 1925 · page 15
THE Olympia Speedway at Mer[?] may be ready for racing about August of September, A pre[?]minary meeting of the…
Continued on Trove, page 15 →The Golfers: How to Gain Length Argentine Amateur Championship Some Good Performances: Another Golf Book: Ranking of British Professionals
Referee · Wednesday 7 January 1925 · page 16
Generally speaking, getting the right hand mare to the right, or under the shaft, will tend to cause the ball to be hooked or polled. This…
Continued on Trove, page 16 →Lawn Tennis World J. O. Anderson Supreme in Cumberland Championships Ladies' Title to Miss Akhurst: Crawford's Promise: Tilden on Patterson
Referee · Wednesday 7 January 1925 · page 16
Rain was in the air on Saturday, and dark clouds hung threateningly overhead; but this notwithstanding, a splendid crowd went to Pratten…
Continued on Trove, page 16 →V.R.C. Races at Caulfield All Sunshine Wins the Bagot Handicap Trainer and J. Price Score Another Double
Referee · Wednesday 7 January 1925 · page 5
Held in genial sunshine, the V.R.C. January meeting ushered in the New Year on Thursday. The fixture attracted a record attendance…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Sydney Pony Racing: Favorites Fail the Fate of a System Bettor Swiftshot and The Prince Run a Dead-Heat: Braw Laddie Proves Successful
Referee · Wednesday 7 January 1925 · page 6
At Kensington on Wednesday (New Year's Ere) only one favorite won. Thus backers would entertain few regrets at the passing of 1924 But when they resumed their eternal battle with the bookmakers at Kensington again on Saturday, last, these same backers did even worse, as not one favorite caught the Judge's eye. That…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Randwick Racing Reviewed Fourteen Winners at Double Figures in Four Days Horses That May Repay Backing in the Autumn: The Sprinters: No Out-standing Sire
Referee · Wednesday 7 January 1925 · page 1
With the holiday racing at Randwick finished, we are left to look back on four meetings that saw few favorites score. The general run of things must have been materially in favor of the bookmaker. There were many winners at long prices. Here Pilot gives a…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Athletics. Night Carnival
The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 7 January 1925 · page 16
At the Sydney Sports Ground last evening amateur clubs opened the NEw Year with the customary weekly handicaps. East Sydney A.A.C., South Sydney A.A.C., Botany Harriers, Kensington A.A.C., Redfern Harriers,…
Continued on Trove, page 16 →Night Athletics in Port Ground
The Labor Daily · Wednesday 7 January 1925 · page 3
American [?] told.. at the Sports Ground last night were; Botany. East Sydney. Kensington. Metropolitan Juniors. Redfern…
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