Cricket Broadcasts. Bradman and Oldfield
Speaking from 2FC last night, Don Bradman thanked the cricket followers of Australia for the wonderful tribute they paid to him for his record-breaking effort at the…
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Big Swimming Season Opens Championship Gala N.z. Star Competes
THE State Swimming Championships Carnival will open at the Domain Baths this afternoon, when the first of three gales will be held…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Durant Rugby An Attractive Exhibit of Wide and Comprehensive Range
The Durant-Rugby range is a wide one, and a comprehensive exhibit is seen at the Sydney Motor Show. These exhibits include a Durant 76…
Continued on Trove, page 16 →Boxing Dark Heavies Meet To-night Dargin and Burns
HAV1NG proved victorious at his only two appearances at the Sydney Stadium, colored boxer Ted Dargin has made quite a name for…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Moro Records Good Racing on Brisbane Dirt Track
New records were established at the Brisbane speedway on Saturday night. Frank Arthur broke Frank Pearce's record for four laps (one mile), flying…
Continued on Trove, page 16 →Caught in the Whirl of Country Tennis Tourney
IN THE WHIRL at the Country Lawn Tennis Carnival at Rushcutters' Bay yesterday:--(1) Miss T. Blair (Nepean); (2) Miss G. Howell (Penrith); (3) Miss E Read (Canberra); (4) K. Smith (Canberra); (5) Miss F. Handley (Nepean); (6) Miss J. Hayes (Glen Innes); (7) Miss D. Keane (Camden); (8) Miss N. Spicer (Cootamundra); (9) Mrs. J. Williams (Newcastle); (10) H. Turner (Crookwell); (11) Miss A. Evans (Newcastle); (12) Miss A Coates (Glen Innes); (13) Miss S. White (Glen Innes); (14) Mrs. R. T. Gillings (Glen Innes); (15) Miss L. Fitzgerald (Wagga); (16) Miss D. Rogers (Camden)…
Continued on Trove, page 28 →Broke Leg at Cricket Match Melbourne
IN an attempt to catch a ball at a cricket match between the M.C.C. and the Navy at the Melbourne Cricket Ground…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Rain's Toll Sport Programmes Off Cricket Stopped
The heavy rain which tell about 1 p.m. interfered greatly with sport. Play in the Sheffield Shield cricket match between N.S.W and S.A., was…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Cricket Curiosities Englishman Was Angry No. 58
In December 1881, handsome trophy was given for the highest score in the game on the S.C.G. between Shaw's tem and N.S.W…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →When the Gong Goes the Boxing Game Great & Small Anderson's Fairy Tales
To set a thief to catch a thief is permissible, but Stadiums Limited's policy of allowing mountebank…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Heel Taps Whitfield's Habit Cricket Traits Strange Characteristics
Heel-clicker Whitfield--Listen to him as he runs up to deliver the ball. Watch his swiftly-moving feet until they…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Tennis Made Easy Lessons on the Game Lesson No. XXVII
The most dreaded portion of the court, No Man's Land, lies at a distance roughly from 2 feet inside the service line to about 6 feet on the side of the service line…
Continued on Trove, page 19 →Swimming President Takes Drastic Action Cable to Ryan and Griffiths No More Appearances in New Zealand
Is the success of the New South Wales swimming championships which start to-day being sacrificed for the New…
Continued on Trove, page 27 →Cricket Tests. Weather Prospects. an Important Factor. London, Jan. 9
While the Australian selectors are pondering whether to include spin and left-hand bowlers, it may be well for them to consider the weather prospects in England, where the…
Continued on Trove, page 15 →Zeeland Wins Tirranna Cup in Fine Style at the Picnic Races
RIDDEN BY MR. A. D. ALLEN, THE HORSE BEAT ELDON GIRL (MR. J. MELVIL) BY A LENGTH. PERSONNE BLANC (MR. B. BETTINGTON) WAS THIRD…
Continued on Trove, page 18 →The Farmer and Se[?] Motors and Motoring Speed Racing Prominent Rider 'Broadsides' Into Spectators
Having recovered from the injuries she received in a fall the previous week, Miss Fay Taylour competed at the meeting it the speedway Royal on Saturday…
Continued on Trove, page 16 →What of Gesto in Villiers? Ignominiously Beaten, But Has Won Three Races Since
WANTED to know--how Gest[?] lost the Villlers Stakes. In six recent starts he won one race before and three after the…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Shield Cricket. Home Side's Strong Position. Tailenders' Big Score. S.A. Batsmen Fail
New South Wales is in an almost unassailable position in the Sheffield Shield match against South Australia Yesterday the last three home batsmen added 132 runs before…
Continued on Trove, page 19 →Abandoned After 45 Minutes Play Shield Cricket Bowlers Grimmett and Wall Still in
Only 28 runs were scored at the Cricket Ground before luncheon to-day, in about 45 minutes play. Rain delayed the resumption, and then, after a start at noon, interrupted play after 30 minutes had been…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Tirranna Races. Second Day of Picnic Meeting. Some Exciting Finishes. (From Our Special Representatives.) Goulburn
There were exciting finishes at Tirranna on the concluding day of the Picnic Race Club's meeting. Seven races were decided in heat and dust, and on three occasions…
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