Yachtsmen's Holidays Personal Criticisms Interstate Races
The yachtsmen's programme to-morrow is extensive. The Royal P.A.Y.C. is catering for four classes, and the Sydney Amateurs…
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Boxing Filipino Boxer at Stadium To-night His First Contest
WHAT PROMISES to prove a very willing b[?]t will be staged at the Stadium to-night, when Little Cowboy, a member of the team of Philipine boxers…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →"Shouldn't Drink" Got Excited at Races
When called into the Parramatta Police Court on Wednesday to answer a charge of having used indecent language in Good-street, Granville, William Clarke…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Not for the "Palace" Dog Racing Abandoned London
In view of the opposition of the municipal councils the promoters have offered to abandon the dog racing scheme at the Crystal Palace,…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Bowls N.s.w.'s Surprise S. Australia Beaten Melbourne
A SURPRISE was caused when the N.S.W. bowlers easily defeated South Australia inj the interstate bowls costs to-day. Playing on the C[?]well Green, South…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Lost It at the Races £735 From Employer
That he had stolen £735 from his employer, was the allegation held against a bookkeeper, arrested yesterday…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Big Eight 2¾ H.p. Machines Royal Races
To-morrow night's programme at [?]a Speedway Royal, Sydney Show Grounds, gives promise of being one of the most interesting staged this season, as the best of…
Continued on Trove, page 13 →[?]Eddon Races To-morrow Selections and Form Discussed
The committee of the Heddon Great Race Club will experience some diffl[?] in attracting a crowd to their fixture. They are opposed to three dog meeting-two at Neweastle and one at Cessnock-and then again the programme consists of only five events…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Shipping V. Insurance. Cricket Match for To-morrow
The following team has been chosen to represent Overseas against Mercantile Mutual at Newington College on Saturday next:— S. J. Spurway…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Dog Racing. Clash with A.J.C. Ban on Bookmakers
Regulations preventing bookmakers licensed with the Australian Jockey Club from betting at greyhound racing meetings held on the same day as registered race meetings in the…
Continued on Trove, page 12 →Win for L.T.A. Tennis Balls Cheaper London
AS a sequel to the Lawn Tennis Associaiton's determination to enforce a reduction in the price of tennis ball. Spalding's have reduced the price of…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Sheffield Shield Cricket Victoria v. South Australia More Records
Many records went by the board when Ponsford completed another wizard's performance with the bat against South Australia on the…
Continued on Trove, page 12 →Horse Racing Villiers Winner Engaged at W. Farm Zuleika at Distance
ZULEIKA and Lady Bucklebar, winner and runner-up in the Villiers Blacks, are among the acceptors for the Warwick January Handicap, to be…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Test Cricket. M.C.C. Wins. CAPETOWN, Jan. 4
The M.C.C. team won the test match against South Africa by 87 runs half an hour before time, disposing of the South African team in its second Innings for 224…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →Swimming the Channel English Girl's Eighth Effort Successful Has the Feat Any Value in Sport?
Fifty-two years ago, when Captain Matthew Webb, the intrepid Englishman, first swam the English Channel, the feat was rightly ranked as one of the wonders in the world of sport. But times have changed, swimming methods have changed, and the feat of crossing the…
Continued on Trove, page 15 →Greyhound Gossip Notes from Near and Far Hurdle Races Still
The rumor that the Greyhound Coursing. Association will do away with hurdle racing in the Summer months has no basis. Mr. Val. Anglim…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Racing Clubs Tax Review Government to Act on Newcastle Request Some Reductions?
Acting on the request of a deputation to the Assistant-Treasurer, Mr. Stevens, the Government will shortly review the question of…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Rugby League To-day Pat McCue Discusses Sydney I Outlook: South Sydney and the Game
The famous Wallaby forwad, P. A. McCue, is in England on one of his many visits. He is seeing Rugger in its different forms. In "The Referee" next Wednesday some most interesting and admirably balanced impressions of the Waratahs from his ped will be given. In…
Continued on Trove, page 13 →Tennis Will Hawkes Go? Davis Cup Trials Win for Hopman Melbourne
GENERAL opinion among tennis players watching the Davis Cup trails at Kooyong indicate that the Australian team to go abroad for the Davis Cup games will consist of…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Great International Boxing Match at Stadium Curley, of England Meets Tom Barber, Champion Featherweight of Australia
Johnny Curley is unquestionably one of the finest of the little men among the fighters of England and Europe. He won the English featherweight title only to lose it after a gallant battle to the present champion, Johnny Cuthbert. in Tommy Barber, the Australian champion, he will meet one worthy of his powers…
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