Swimming Record 300 Yards Takaishi's Fine Form Newcastle
The Japanese ewimmer Katsue Takaishr, exhibited fine form at Newcastle last night, when he swam 300 yards in 3min 28 2-5…
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Japanese Win Newcastle Swimming a World's Record Newcastle
The Northern District Amateur Swimming Association's championship gala at the ocean baths to-night was well attended, one of the attractions…
Continued on Trove, page 13 →Kensington To-day Nine Races
WITH nine events set down for decision, the programme for Kensing-ton today appears to be very attractive. Good fields will be seen out in each event…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Tennis Crawford & Hopman Pratten Park Success
The Council of Cumberland Championship were to [?] at Pratten Park today The rem[?] semi-final to in the men's doubles championship between…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →For Tennis "Labor Daily" Pattern Service
Pattern No. 8560. --An ideal tennis or holiday frock, with a straight-down back. The front is shaped at the low waist,…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Tennis New Zealand Tennis Championships Cumberland Championships: Ladies Show Fine Form Holiday Tennis in Adelaide and Perth: Country Week Carnival: Australian Championships
After an interruption by rain for three days, the County of Cumberland Championships were advanced last week to enable the finals to be played off on Monday. The most notable advance in form was that of F. Pegler, who extended J. Willard to a long second set of eighteen…
Continued on Trove, page 18 →Sheffield Shield Contest : Cricket Extraordinary
This season's big matches have been more interesting than in any previous year. Record after record has gone by the board, and, while some of the finishes have been close enough, others have been conspicuously one sided. Prior to the match between Victoria and South Australia which began of Friday the state of the contest was:—Victoria, 2 wins 1 defeat; New South Woles, 2 wins, 2 defeats; Queensland, 1 win, 3 defeats. Victoria's innings against S.A. yielded 304 (Ponsford, 108), and S.A…
Continued on Trove, page 13 →Split Notes at Races Bookmaker Victims
Note splitters were active at Victoria Park races yesterday, when they passed off three one pound notes on one bookmaker and another on a…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Minor Events Pratten Park Tennis Cummings Beaten
The most important feature of the County of Cumberland tennis tournament at Pratten Park yesterday was the defeat of T. B. Cummings by C…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →By Tube to Races Moorefield Innovation
SPORTSMEN who visit Moorefleld races on Saturday will [?] able to go by the [?]und railway, as well as from the General Station…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Golf From Victorian Side Holiday Events: Seaside Courses
Melbourne courses become sadly depleted dying the Christmas vacation. Victoria is liberaly supplied with seaside links, and to these metropolitan golfers…
Continued on Trove, page 18 →Dull Cricket Victoria Wins Second Elevens
Victoria defeated New South Wales by five wickets in the match between the second elevons, which concluded at the Sydney Cricket…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Busy Days Ahead of Rugby Union Tour of England Arranging Details
IT is interesting for patrons of Rugby Union football to know that during the summer months, the committee has been hard at work formulating plans…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Interstate Sailing Races Scheivier Is 12Ft. Australian Champion Queensland Boats Unplaced in Three Test Races
The Interstate 12ft skiff championship of Australia has been won by New South Wales. Sir Samuel Hordern's Cup goes to the Greenwich Flying Squadron, as…
Continued on Trove, page 16 →Bowls Pennant Games Begin on Saturday How Clubs Will Meet
GIVEN fine weather next Saturday, the first round of the Pennant the first round of the Pennant [?] and C competitions will be played, when something like 1300 bowlers will…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Cricket Victoria and World's Cricket Score 1107 Is Highest Total in Any Class of Match What Rise of Woodfull and Ponsford Means to Australian Cricket
Victoria is the only team which has ever made one thousand runs in first-class cricket. This stupendous performance stands to the credit of Victoria twice—first against Tasmania (1059), and next against New South Wales last week (1107), The only other performance of this…
Continued on Trove, page 12 →Horse Racing to the Ponies Colesberg & Bosh Useful Performers
THE imported golding Colesberg, which was purchased at [?] gas at auction yesterday, will do his future racing on pony tracks. Other…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Golf. at Bonnie Doon Altering the Links Dr. Mackenzie's Work
WHEN the Bonina Doon golf course was [?] there years ago it was decided to test thoroughly the lengths of the holes and to make…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →His Last Autumn's Racing Heroic for the Stud Melbourne
Mr. C. B. Kellow, owner of Heroic, to-day confirmed the report that the son of Valais would join his sire at Thompson Bros. Oakleigh stud at…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Maori Rugby Union Team in Europe Their Football Against Blackheath Witnessed by the Prince of Wales Eulogistic Criticisms in London Press : French Crowds Mar Irish International Match in Paris Some Birthdays
Many happy birthday returns on: Jan. 8: E. H. Farmer (Q.). 10: George H. Mason (N.Z.R.U.). THE Maoris defeated Cardiff, 5 to 3, on…
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