The Colour Bar. League Football. Darwin
Last night the Football League decided to bar colored players for the rest of the season. Teams must now be all white. This was the climax of a football match on…
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Football in Great Britain. London, Dec. 30
British Association: Queen's Park v Corinthians, 0-2, at Glasgow. Rugby Union: Portsmouth Services v Public Schools, 21-8…
Continued on Trove, page 12 →Tennis City Houses Night Competitions Next Week's Games
THE ELEVENTH round of [?] in the Men's A brade Man's [?] and with the [?]…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →When the Gong Goes the Boxing Game Great & Small Cook's Tour
IT was a black day for pugilism when Noah signed on Ham before the mast for the trip to…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Speedway Racing Three Meetings Fine Programme Plenty of Thrills
THERE IS EVERY indication of an interesting night's sport at both Muroubra Speedway and the Speedway Royal to-night. Experienced and clever…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Overseas Tennis. English Girl's Win Surprise in France Paris
IN the semi-final of the Covered Courts Christmas tournament to-day, Eileen Bennett caused a surprise by beating Mdile. Su[?]anne Dove by…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →CRICKET Inter-State Juniors Win for N.S.W.
The inter-State junior cricket match between Victoria and New South Wales was concluded at No. 5 wicket. Centennial Park, yesterday. With five wickets down for 49. Gilding and…
Continued on Trove, page 13 →Attractive Cycling Carnivals Night Racing at Sports Ground Corry Taking Part
VERY attractive cycling, motorcycling. and motor-paced racing programmes Will be decided at the sports Ground to-night and on…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Cricket in India First Test Match Tate in Deadly Form Calcutta
The M.C.C. team began a match today against All India. The home side hatted first, and was dismissed for 146 Brooke scored 43…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Swimming "Boy" Charlton in Fine Form For Races Against Japs
Two excellent swims by Andrew ("Boy") Charlton were features of Manly Club's annual carnival, held at the local baths yesterday afternoon. Despite the glorious…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →BOWLS Waverley Greens Opened
Yesterday, under glorious conditions, the greens of the Waverley Bowling and Recreation Club were officially opened for the season. Messrs. John Spence, Sydney Roberts, Dr…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →Swimming Schools Alteration in Date
The opening of the Christmas vacation swimming schools, which are to be conducted by the Department of Education in the metropolitan and…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Racing at Townsville
BRISBANE, Saturday.—Townsville Turf Club's holiday meeting was commenced on Friday, when the ex-Sydney performer, Linaway, who recently won the Brisbane Handicap…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Activities at the Other Boxing Resorts
Pat McHugh and his Leichhardt Stadium have met with unlimited success, and it now shows two nights a week instead of one The year 1926 has been a busy one in the boxing world in Sydney. Championship bouts aplenty were fought. Importations were most conspicuous, their number probably aggregating more than in any previous year…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Exciting Races at Pittwater
THE Pittwater Regatta is rapidly gaining favor among the oarsmen and scullers of the N.S.W. associated rowing clubs. The form displayed at…
Continued on Trove, page 13 →Critical Moments Interference in Races
The stipendiary stewards had to deal with two cases of interference in the principal races at Randwick yesterday. In the Fining Handicap Giggle met…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Car Overturns on Way to Races
The next most serious mishap reported to the police was the overturning of a ear on its way to the races at Randwick, and the Injuring of seven…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Swimming the Charlton of Old Boy Surprises With a Sprint Manly's Big Carnival
CHARLTON showed at Manly yesterday that he has lost none of his remarkable pace—indeed, at sprintng he is better than ever. THIS is an the more wonderful when it…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Tennis Surprises Miss Bickerton Beaten Inter-state Pair Go Down
TENNIS players were happy yesterday when the dawn broke clear and bright. THOSE drawn to play in the County of Cumberland events went smiling to the field of victory or defeat—what…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Grime Knocks Butcher, Now Holds Three Titles Historical Victory Makes Victorian World's Boxing Celebrity
The contest in which Billy Grime, Whose best poundage is but 9st 6lb, met gloves with Eddie Butcher in an attempt to dethrone him from the welterweight…
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