Lawn Tennis Cumberland Final J.o. Beats Willard Miss Akhurst Keeps Title
The finals of the County of Cumberland lawn tennis championships were played to-day at the Western Suburbs Club's head-quarters, Pratten Park…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Sport, 1926
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Melbourne Racing Vice-regal Double Melb. and Adelaide Long-priced Winner Melbourne
EVER SINCE they arrives in Victoris, the state Governor and the Counters of Stredbroke have evinced a great interest in the turf. They…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Dainty Davie Unplaced-- Player's Surprise Win in Tattersall's Cup-- Racing Prospects for Today Player Wins Tattersall's Cup Favorite Unplaced
Dainty Davie, an even-money favorite, appeared to have Tattersall's Club Cup in his keeping when he turned for home with a…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →Mucking About in Cricket Control Board to Blame for its Own Impotence States Revel in Petty Little Quarrels Solution: More Player Administrators Scandal of Armstrong's Case
ONE of the weirdest organisations in Australian sport is that which calls itself the Australian Board of Cricket Control. It might be thought it had something…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Doyle Family More Successful Swimming
THE Doyle brothers are getting quite accustomed to winning doubles, and if young Bill goes on the way he is going, trebles may…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Reign Supreme Tennis Champions Cumberland Games End
ALTHOUGH this year's County of Cumberland championships, which were concluded at Pratten Park, Ashfield, yesterday, may…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Nine Races at Moorefield C. Barden Rides Winning Double
Racegoers wound up a busy week at Moorefield yesterday, when nine races attracted a large attendance. Only two actual favourites and an equal favourite were successful, but, as eight of the winners started at 5 to 1 and…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →J. O. Anderson Wins Cumberland Tennis Titles D. Akhurst, Lady Champion
THE County of Cumberland tennis championships were brought to a finish yesterday in ideal weather. It is to the credit of those who managed tho tournament that…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Avoiding Dangerous Experiments' How a Great Cricket Team May Be Selected
SELECTING a great cricket team is supposed to be a very difficult matter, but sometimes it is not as difficult as it looks. Suppose two selectors are candidates for the team. That makes two places…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Poor Quality Racing at Mentone Trice's Good Win Jack Holt and Standish Handicap MELBOURNE
THE Standish Handicap is a race which should have nothing but the happiest memories for Jack Holt, as it was in the Standish Handicap of 1911 that he first got his start on the road to fame and fortune…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →McNALLY Twice Defeats Surf Stars Morton, Black and Proudfoot Downed JACK McNALLY is a real hero at North Bondi to-day for yesterday he twice defeated Sydney's best surfers in surf races
McNALLY is but 20 years old, and has already shown much pace in still water swimming, but it was not until yesterday that he blossomed forth as a…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Rugby Football France Beaten Scotland's Victory
Scotland best Frence in the Rugby football match at Colombes by 20 to 5…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Cricket
It seems only the other day that a number of well-meaning and most sincere authorities on the subject were telling us all that something would have to be done…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →The First Lesson in Swimming
These lads who are taking part in the School a Vacation swimming classes which started at the Domain Baths to-day, arm being put through land drill. They are being shown the first position of the breast stroke…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →To-day in Racing
General entries for the A.I.C. Anniversary meeting at Randwick on January 23 and 26 close at 4 p.m. to-day. Entries for the Rosehil meeting on…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →"A Draw" Good Verdict Saturday's Boxing
Mr. J. Wallis, at the Stadium on Saturday night, declared the international contest between Billy Grime, the Australian champion, and ign[?] Fernandez, at the end of…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Dominion's Rugby Union Club London Sunday Night
The R[?] formation a [?] formation of domination Athlety Rughs of which L.G. on [?]…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →TENNIS Cumberland Games Anderson Bright
The County of Cumberland tennis concluded at Pratten Park, Ashfield, on Saturday, shows no alteration in the holders of the championship titles…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Lucky 6000 Learning As a Pleasure Swimming Classes
To-day 6000 school children throughout New South Wales received the first of the lessons which will teach the vast majority of them to swim…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →SWIMMING Doyle Brothers Win Girl Champions to Meet
The Doyle brothers, Frank and Jack, had little difficulty in winning the senior and junior hundred yards championships of the Sydney Club, at the Domain Baths…
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