Here's a New Rugby
Sneddons Motors Ltd. have just landed a new consignment of Rugby sixes. Hero is the four-door sedan, which has all the grace, comfort, and dependability expected of a 1028 model car…
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Humane Coursing (To the Editor.)
Humane coursing means the adoption of a mechanical (or imitation) animal for bunting purposes, in order to eliminate cruelty to a live one…
Continued on Trove, page 12 →New Rugby Embraces All the Salient 1928 Features
The popular car of to-morrow must be compact, light, graceful in appearance, simple to handle, cheap to operate and moderate in price. Of…
Continued on Trove, page 19 →Picnic Races Tirranna and Bong Bong
The dull days of January are relieved, socially, by the picnic races, and very soon suitcases will be packed for Tirranna and Bong…
Continued on Trove, page 18 →There'll be Races To-morrow
The holiday racing season commenced last week, and although the weather was not as turning as usual at this time of the year, many beautiful summer ensembles were worn. Racing will be continued to-morrow, and the styles on this page emphasise' the smartest wear for the festive season of dances and parties…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Tennis. Baker's Flashing Racquet He and Hopman Shower Sparks on Tennis Fans Mixed Doubles Full of Fireworks
THE man with a punch in the semi-finals of the County of Cumberland Tennis Championships at Pratten Park yesterday in the scorching heat was the interstate rep. Les Baker, who twirled a racquet with Davis Cup aspirant H…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Boxing. a Draw Pollard and Kelly FIGHT 12 Keen Rounds
REG POLLARD in hit bout with Al Kelly at the Stadium on Saturday night, conspicuously revealed that a fight is never won till it's lost, for…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Fifty Games to Decide Mixed Doubles Cumberland Tennis
A large-gallery was present yesterday at Pratten Park, Ashfield, to witness the semi-final stages of the County of Cumberland lawn tennis championships. The finals will be played to-morrow…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Sparkling Gowns Royal Sydney Golf Club Dinner and Dance
Agapanthus massed in blue and white formed the decorations at the Royal Sydney Golf Club House last night. Many dinners were given in the…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →"La Savate" Best Foot First Boxing Upside Down London, November 24
IN the dear dead days beyond recall--even before the South African War-- when British boxing could still be taken seriously, old boys in clubs stared…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Cricket on the Outer Perspiring People at the [?] £5000 OFFERE[?]
THE announcement that the New[?]tion has decided to offer[?] £5,000 to defray the [?] modation will not co[?]…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Swimming. Hawkins Has a Kick! Takes Manly's Sprint Title After Dozing at the Post Those Dynamo Girls Again !
THE Mealing sisters and Violent Armstrong made Fanny Durack's records look very shaky, and Hawkins, after giving his rivals a long start, won Manly's sprint title. THOSE were the sensations of yesterday's swimming, and if they…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Sportsmen Gather for Pittwater's Coming of Age a Great Day Regatta in Brilliant Setting Norn Wins Cup Mrs. Lee Brown a Clever Helmswoman
one 81st annual Pittwater regatta celebrated its coming of age on Broken bay yesterday in most glorious weather. "This is the day I have been for since I took on this hobby," said Mr. John Roche, secretary of the regatta since its inception…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →Con. Caught Does £600 on Two Races Luck Out at Mentone Melbourne
THERE are few better informed men on the racecourse than Eric Connolly, but even he sometimes finds it hard to back winners…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Albert, Jr., Sails to Victory Pittwater Regatta Bids Fair to Become Leading Event of Commonwealth Yachting Mrs. Lee Brown Wins Race by Masterly Handling of Tiller
A Yachtsman's Paradise ! That sentence summed up the Pittwater Regatta on Broken Bay yesterday. It was one of the most successful aquatic carnivals on record, and is destined to become the leading event in the Commonwealth within he next few years, as the spot is an ideal one for sailing, yachting, rowing,…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Tennis Titles Misses Akhurst and Cox Win Doubles Baker Beats Hopman Final Davis Cup Trials and Country Carnival
Most of the semi-finals and one final of the County of Cumberland tournament were played yesterday at Pratton Park. The final was in the ladies'…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →Athletics. a Rocket! Carlton's Great Sprints in N.Z. 10,000 Cheer Wellington (N.z.)
N.S.W.'s wonder boy athletes, Carlton and Stuart, created a furore of enthusiasm by their brilliant running in the just concluded…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Ponsford 437—429—352—336—Any More for the Next Ride? New World Record of 1107 in Four Knocks G. Grace's Great Performance of Three Triple Centuries Goes Down at Last Greatest Run-getter Ever Known in Cricket History MELBOURNE
MANY records went overboard with a splash when Ponsford completed another wizard's performance with the bat against South Australia to-day—a brilliant 336. IN his last four knocks he has scored 1107 runs—133, 437, 201, and 336, thus smashing C. B. Fry's record of 814 for six knocks, and bringing his total of three-figure scores up to four, which beats Old Man…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Australasian Coursing Club
Applications are now being received by the Australasian Coursing Club, at Cathcart House, [?]e Castlereagh-street, Sydney, for bookmakers' licenses at Mascot ground, covering four meetings…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →The Annual Regatta at Pittwater
START OF THE RACE FOR THE SCOTLAND ISLAND TROPHY FOR THE SYDNEY AMATEUR SAILING CLUB BOATS. Left to right: June Bird (which finished third), Hoana, near the Club House (first), Mischief; Apache (second), Vagabond, and Cutty Sark…
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