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"An elderly player—a newcomer at our club—recently went out to play, not only with a new set of clubs, but with a new set of dentures. The effect on…
Continued on Trove, page 30 →FROM January 5, the country teams of men and women have played their annual series of matches to determine the country clubs' premiership. When one looks over the grounds to-day and watches nearly 100 teams in play the growth of the game and the wonderful influence of this carnival are…
Continued on Trove, page 21 →WHEN Directum beat Nelon andl Arion in the £3000 stallion race at Mystic Park, Boston, U.S.A., on September 26, 1894, there was decided…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →THE meeting of high-class horses at weight-for-age is appreciated by racegoers. That was emphasised when Beauford and Gloaming met a few years ago, and when after the first run, doubt still attached to which was the better. Phar Lap is a greater horse than either, but this season his appearance killed interest…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →SYDNEY athletes and swimmers had the record keepers working over-time on Saturday. One of the outstanding performances…
Continued on Trove, page 17 →WHEN at the Newmarket and Australian Cup meeting last year, the V.R.C. attempted to make the…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Three teats in the leading provincial cities would provide fascinating cricket for the public in the youngest of the cricketing Dominions. South Africa would have an advantage in bowling, perhaps a big advantage, but the home teams might be their superiors in batting and equal to…
Continued on Trove, page 23 →THERE will be quite an Olympic touch about the Australian athletic championships which open at the Sydney Cricket Ground on Saturday next. A grand parade of the athletes, headed by a band, will open the proceedings and in front of the members' stand one of the competitors will take the oath of amateurism on behalf of the athletes…
Continued on Trove, page 21 →F.P. (South Kensington, Sydney): Presumably the only reason for the draw for positions was to afford choice of track, as, beyond this, nothing is gained…
Continued on Trove, page 23 →FIXTURES ahead Include: Civic reception of and welcome to interstate visitors for the Australian championships, at Town Hall on 14th inst…
Continued on Trove, page 21 →DESPITE the pronounced heat—the temperature soared to 94 deg. during the afternoon—there were many fine performances at Sydney University Oval…
Continued on Trove, page 17 →OFFICIALLY the Hon. L. L. Hill, who has played such a prominent part in the financial destiny of Australia during the past few months, is known as Mr. Premier of. S.A., but to his Intimates he likes to be addressed as plain…
Continued on Trove, page 12 →The Victorian South Australian, and Tasmanian representatives for the Australian track and field championships are due in Sydney this morning. These with the Queensland athletes who arrived on…
Continued on Trove, page 18 →PEOPLE in Australia who regard a golf "gate" as impracticable in this country would do well to consider the results obtained in Britain and America. In proportion to population we have more people of all classes interested in golf in Australia than in any other country…
Continued on Trove, page 19 →A WRITER the other day stated in the Press that William Woodfull executed his strokes with more artistic finish than Don Bradman. Imaginitis, don't you think? THERE isn't a more fascinating batsman living than Bradman is when he…
Continued on Trove, page 13 →IF one believed half the tales floating about Brisbane, control of racing has passed into the hands of a coterie of clever individuals who have the whole organisation of jockeys and trainers under their control. Tales of this kind are usually started by disgruntled AT a recent stewards' Inquiry there was evidence of a jockey having a bookmaker for a punter, and the procedure in one particular case was that…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →VIVIAN McGRATH, boy wonder of Sydney tennis, is the greatest 15-year-old player that the world ever produced! Look back upon the champions of the past, here and in other parts of the world. Not one of them at the age of 15 had ascended the heights that have been scaled by young McGrath…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →International boxers JOE CONNELL and PABLO DANO practise on the puttinmg green at the Moore Park links. Dano fights Vic White at Leichhardt in his Australian premiere on Tuesday night…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Following are the handicaps for the 16ft skiffs all-comers to be sailed on Saturday, at the Vaucluse regatta:— H.S.M. II., 8m; Mela, 8m; Emblem. Laurie, Frolic,…
Continued on Trove, page 13 →TAMWORTH, Thursday.--Roy Doyle, 16, of Piallamore, was drowned while swimming in the Peel River near Tamworth yesterday afternoon…
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