English Greyhounds in New Quarters Where the Racing Dogs Go in Winter
Referee · Wednesday 4 January 1928 · page 14
THE close of the dog-racing season in England saw the dispersal of more than 2000 track does to every part of the country— some to participate in fresh…
Continued on Trove, page 14 →Queensland Racing Lord Eiffel's Brilliant Win: Three Crack Sprinters in Great Finish
Referee · Wednesday 4 January 1928 · page 3
It was an agreeable change of luck for the Queensland Turf Club to be favored by a beautiful day for the opening of its holiday race meeting, which drew a line crowd to Ascot on Boxing Day. Totalisator returns were slightly over £10,000, and showed a distinct advance on…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Selling Races for Greyhounds New Features at Staines Track in England
Referee · Wednesday 4 January 1928 · page 14
There is every indication Hint the early days of the new year will bring a deal of activity in greyhound racing in England. If all the proposed tracks…
Continued on Trove, page 14 →Test Cricket. in South Africa. Sutcliffe in Form. CAPETOWN, Jan. 3
The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 4 January 1928 · page 13
The second test match between South Africa and the M.C.C. team resumed in cloudy but fine weather on an easy wicket. Freeman, the slow leg-break bowler, was in…
Continued on Trove, page 13 →Golf on the Victorian Side Trouncing for Bogey Splendid Scoring on Courses Freshened by Showers
Referee · Wednesday 4 January 1928 · page 18
Holiday golf again held sway over the New Year week-end. Most of it was played over courses at the seaside and in the country, leaving only sparse patronage for the town links. SATURDAY was a delightful day for…
Continued on Trove, page 18 →Four Wins in Five Starts Fruition's Triumph in John Barker Stakes Monday's Racing at Morphettville
Referee · Wednesday 4 January 1928 · page 3
A feature of the S.A.J.C. meeting at Morphettville on Monday was the consistency displayed by the Endorus mare Fruition, who, in taking the John Barker Stokes, registered her fourth success in the. last five starts. Shanky was favorite, but both he and Flying Slave got very…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Shield Cricket. Queensland's Uphill Fight. Higgins' Big Score. N.S.W. Bowling Flogged
The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 4 January 1928 · page 13
Forced to follow on after failing in the first innings, Queensland made a great uphill fight in the Sheffield Shield match against New South Wales at the Cricket Ground…
Continued on Trove, page 13 →Mascot Dogs' Farewell to Night Racing Favorites Fail Badly Cautious Boy Wins: Drew's Beauty Wins Easily
Referee · Wednesday 4 January 1928 · page 14
On Saturday night, the Australian Coursing Club held its 13th and last night meeting on the Mascot track, in the presence of a big crowd. Punters could do nothing right, as only one favorite won during the whole night— in the last race, when Hailstone won the Zetland Stakes at…
Continued on Trove, page 14 →Country Tennis Carnival Opens To-day Long List of Games Set Down for White City Courts Famous Players Competing
The Labor Daily · Wednesday 4 January 1928 · page 3
TENNIS STARS FROM COUNTRY TOWNS and the outback commence their annual Country Carnival at the White City Courts to-day. IN THE MEN S SECTION, SUCH FAMOUS PLAYERS…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Hot Dogs at Epping Racecourse Initial Success of Daylight Racing Big Crowd Despite Counter Attractions: Joan's Pick Wins All the Way
Referee · Wednesday 4 January 1928 · page 14
Notwithstanding the broiling sun, the greyhound racing at Epping— under the new daylight conditions— proved a big success. The fears of some that the dogs would be distressed by racing in the hot sun were dispelled…
Continued on Trove, page 14 →Six-day Motor Cycle Test Hodgson Alone Has Clean Sheet 1000 Miles Tour: Several Accidents: Great Racing at Penrith Speedway: Show Ground to Re-open
Referee · Wednesday 4 January 1928 · page 17
Though the results of the 1000 miles motor cycle reliability test, conducted by the Motor Cycle Club of N.S.W., over a period of six days last week, will not be available till about the end of this week, It is almost certain that Harry Hodgson will be declared the winner. He was the only one of 30 riders to complete the course with a clean sheet…
Continued on Trove, page 17 →One of the Athletic Boys for Olympiad
Referee · Wednesday 4 January 1928 · page 15
Jim Carlton, still schoolboy, has won many honors on the athletic Held, but none more distinguished than those at Wellington, when he defeated the other stars of Australia and New Zealand at two distances; Carlton has a record at College that rivals, in its way, his track record in sport…
Continued on Trove, page 15 →Athletics Acid Test Car lion, Stuart, and Davidson are Olympic Possibles Lay (N.z.) a World-beater
Referee · Wednesday 4 January 1928 · page 15
The 10th biennial track anil field championships of Australia and New Zealand, held at Wellington (Now Zealand) from December 20 (o 29, were most auspicious. Added interest was lent in view of the fact that the respective olympic Councils had an eye on prospective…
Continued on Trove, page 15 →Athletics. Queensland Team in Sydney
The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 4 January 1928 · page 17
L. C. Parker, N. J. [?], H. H. Day, W. Wall, and J. M. Watson, the Queensland representatives in the Australasian [?]ck and field championships, reached Sydney by the Ulimaroa from New Zealand. They…
Continued on Trove, page 17 →Swimming and Tennis
The Australian Jewish Chronicle · Thursday 5 January 1928 · page 6
Annual Hoffnung Challenge Shield events were concluded with the swimming and tennis contests, N.S.W. gaining a win in the…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Summer Swimming School
The Sun · Thursday 5 January 1928 · page 15
Junee, Thursday.--Miss D. Cook, of Sydney, has commenced instructing a class of about 200 children in swimming and in life-saving methods, under the…
Continued on Trove, page 15 →In Red Canton-- Sheffield Cricket-- --At Country Week Tennis Carnival
The Sun · Thursday 5 January 1928 · page 22
SHEFFIELD SHIELD CRICKET.--Jackson (N.S.W.), after scoring nine runs was smartly caught by O'Connor, from a ball bowled by Hurwood. RED RUIN IN CANTON.--The Moderates, wearing white armbands, are seen scouring the city for Reds and establishing law and order…
Continued on Trove, page 22 →Bowls. Team for Tasmania
The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 5 January 1928 · page 13
Members of the New South Wales team for Tasmania, going direct from Sydney, left by steamer yesterday, accompanied by several ladies, the bowlers being Messrs. A. Tliumsou and J. Waterman (Mosman), A. C…
Continued on Trove, page 13 →Swimming. Club Contests. Melbourne
The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 5 January 1928 · page 10
The contests for the Agar Wynne Cup, wblcb carries the title of the club championship of Australia, were commenced to-night at the Melbourne City Baths The only teams…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →Ascot Racing Club
The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 5 January 1928 · page 12
The pony and all heights meeting at Ascot yetter. day attracted a fairly larne attendance. Fourteen Uanda Handicap of £150. 4f.—Miss william by William the Silent (imp.)—Miss Baverstock, 3yrs…
Continued on Trove, page 12 →