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It was expected that there would be a further shortage in Totalisator, takings at the second day, of the S.A.J.C. New Year meeting, and…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →By defeating Britain by four rubbers, to two, Australia has established herself in tennis as superior to the Mother Country in decisive fashion. Yet the issue was in doubt to the last day, on which J. Willard beat 1. G…
Continued on Trove, page 18 →Country tennis players in their hundreds invaded the Lawn Tennis Ground yesterday, and they made a delightful picture. New fashions in bandeau and scarfs were most picturesquely displayed, and some of the Newcastle ladies who move…
Continued on Trove, page 26 →In England, Lord Dewar is recognised as a very witty speaker, and he lived up to that reputation when, as the owner of The Black Abbot, winner of the Gimcrack Stakes at York, he delivered the chief speech at the Gimcrack…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →When in horse-racing dead-heats occur over! distances ranging to two miles, it is remarkable, how seldom a tic is run in greyhound races. With the distance a little over 300 yards and the finishes generally very close, it is a wonder that sharing for first place is not more frequent…
Continued on Trove, page 14 →Autumn, Winter, and early Spring may be regarded as the regular season for golf. But this is one of the few games which may be played all the year round, and in all kinds of weather, with unmitigated pleasure. A few people…
Continued on Trove, page 16 →Is Australia to continue her practice of playing Test matches to a finish? If not, what is to be done? If the present system is…
Continued on Trove, page 26 →When this season has terminated, it may be found that Don Bradman has learned something in batting from bin contact with the Englishmen. He is…
Continued on Trove, page 15 →At Wellington, in the fair name of Australia, a team of bowlers hit the roof in the first "Test" match against the Dominion to the tune of 62 down. What were considered the weak lot of the side, four simple souls from the far…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →Mr. F. Williams, after nine months' holiday, in which he visited England, America, and the Continent, is pleased to be back in Sydney, but he is eloquent concerning his hospitable treatment in England. "The people and the…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →While the S.A.J.G. expected to see a decline in the investments at the New Year's Day meeting, it was never expected that the shortage would be more than £20,000. It was the most startling development in South Australian racing for the year, especially as the club had another day to get…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →As mentioned a fortnight back, the Victorian A.A.A. decided to abandon any further efforts to secure visits from Dr. Otto Peltzer and R. Corts (from…
Continued on Trove, page 15 →At the 72th annual Gathering of the Maryborough (Vic.) Highland Society, held on 1st January in sultry weather, there was a very large attendance. The…
Continued on Trove, page 15 →Inter-club athletic matches will be resumed on Saturday at the University Oval No. 2, after a spell of some weeks, and the contests are expected to provide exceptionally keen…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →STATE surf champion and [?] State 220yd champion Owen Griffiths caused something of a [?] at the Domain Baths yesterday…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →The [?] yards handicap for the James Taylor Cup, swum at the Domain Baths, resulted. Matthews (Leichhardt). It V. Gray (Sydney), [?] Palmer (North…
Continued on Trove, page 13 →Nominations close on January 21 with the New South Wales A[?]ur Athle[?] Ass[?]tion for the [?] yards and [?] yards [?] handicap, to be decided at the aus[?]lan Cour[?] Club's meeting at mas[?] on…
Continued on Trove, page 15 →Willie Smith, the south A[?]can champion, is to meet the South Coast [?]weight Aic Co[?], in his first Austra[?] engagement, at Rush[?]tter Bay S[?]ium [?] S[?]day night…
Continued on Trove, page 14 →Pacts were held at kensington yesterday afternoo[?] Results:- [?]teen Hands Handicap, 5f.—Little Joe, by Pacolet—Clair Mi[?], 4yrs, 7-7 ([?]), [?]; Miss Ca…
Continued on Trove, page 14 →The Stadium were the [?] with a boxing [?] after a…
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