Country Week Tennis
TENNIS enthusiasts and other interested in the performance of the country tennis players on their visit…
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Newcastle Coursing Championship Cup Newcastle
The Newcastle Sporting and Coursing Club intend holding a Northern Championship Cup meeting at a date to be fixed. The principal event, the…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Dog Board Suggested Coursing Control Urged
"CONSTITUTIONAL," who describes himself as fl dog-owner, coursing patron, and investor in a coursing company, contends that steps should be taken…
Continued on Trove, page 14 →BOXING. Francis Outfights O'Connor
REG. FRANCIS (9.5) and Darby O'Connor (9.7) provided the concluding contest of 1927 at Leichhardt last Friday night. They furnished a fight, too, which…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Pittwater Anniversary Regatta Brilliant Function on Broken Bay
Tim 21st annual Pitt water regatta was held on Saturday in delightful Summer weather, a bright sun radiating its welcome warmth…
Continued on Trove, page 17 →Swimming. Carnival at Narrandera. Narrandera
The annual carnival promoted by the Narrandera Swimming Club, in aid of the beautiful artificial lake which was recently established here, attracted a large attendance. Results:…
Continued on Trove, page 17 →Bowls. Rink Championship. Melbourne
The champion rink tourney, the third section of the bowls carnival, was concluded to-day on the Victorian green. More than 1000 spectators attended. The rink championship…
Continued on Trove, page 15 →Beauford Cricket Club
The Beauford cricket team to play tomorrow, at 3 p.m., at Coogee Oval, is: R. Vickers, R. Sawers, C. Gillham. F. Griffiths, H. Creer, W. Gately, E. Hanrahan, J…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Boxing. Technical K.o. Leichhardt Contest
AT LEICHHARDT Stadium last night Harry Williams, 10.12. stopped Bluey Platt, 11.1, in the fifth round of a scheduled ten round bout…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Jockey Drowned. While Swimming Racehorse. Bega
William Gardiner, a well-known Jockey, when swimming a racehorse in the river fell off and was drowned. It is thought that the horse threw back his head and hit…
Continued on Trove, page 14 →No Straight Bowls England Sets Example
SCOTLAND, and the other countries, have not yet thought it advisable to follow England's example in definitely driving the…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →Runner-up in Australian Bowls Championship
S. Frost, of the Middle Park Bowling Club, who got through to the final, in which be was beaten by Frank Dobbie 31 to 11…
Continued on Trove, page 14 →Rugby League Boys Make Good in England
MR. EDMUND OSBORNE, who is to manage the English team in Australia very shortly sends a card of good wishes for the New Year. His New…
Continued on Trove, page 15 →Some Rough Notes on GOLF
GOLF MUST run in families, as the three children of Mr. Archie Rankin show. The two boys, Angus and Donald, 17 and 12 years old…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Longford Racing Club Launceston
The Longford Racing Club [?] meeting in [?] weather. There was a record attendance. Results:- Handicap [?] Race, 2m.—Grandule, by [?]…
Continued on Trove, page 17 →Auckland Racing Club. Auckland
The Auckland Racing Club's meeting was continued yesterday in fine weather. Results:- Great Northern Derby.—Ma[?], b c by Martian-Perarma, 1; Laughing Prince, 2; Agrion, 3. Won by…
Continued on Trove, page 17 →Mentone Races. Melbourne
The Mentone Racing Club held a meeting to-day in fine weather. The attendance was good. Results:- Novice Handicap, 1m.—Mr. J. C. Rice's [?] m Spent[?], by Costello—Misspent, [?]yds, 8-2 (W. S[?]),…
Continued on Trove, page 17 →Adelong Races. Adelong
Details of the events at the second day of the Adelong meeting are as under:- Flying Handicap, 6f.—Bronzgali[?], [?] (Willaher), 1; Va[?] 8-5 ([?] Dwyer), 2; Pen B[?]y, 7-2 (G[?]ghan),…
Continued on Trove, page 17 →How We Made Merry on Boxing Day
The weather was most unseasonable on Boxing Day. Instead of the sweltering heal usually associated with the Christmas season, clouds hung around all day, and there were frequent falls of rain. Yet hundreds of thousands…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →Mountains Cricket Katoomba
Association cricket teams played Lithgow at katoomba Show Ground The Blue Mountains' team defeated Lithgow, the scores being: Blue…
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