Footballers at Cricket
Balmain and St. George Rugby League football clubs will engage in a friendly game of cricket at Earl Park to-day. Play will commence at 10.30 a.m…
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No Tennis on Lyne Park
The Minister for Lands, Mr. Buttenshaw, has vetoed a proposal for the construction of tennis courts on Lyne Park Rose Bay. His decision…
Continued on Trove, page 16 →Boxing. Big Task for Blatch Italian's Standing
FIGHTING for the first time as lightweight champion of Australia, Alf. Blatch is not being allowed soft pickings for his future…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Tennis. Ankle Injured Didn't Worry
DESPITE a severe injury to his left ankle, T. O. Connor, ably partnered by ex-hardcourt champion, George Kendall, were…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Boxing Trouble for Italian Blatch Has Nasty Left Hook
The potency of his left hook, revealed more emphatically than ever in his contest with Herb Bishop, is attributed by Alf Blatch,…
Continued on Trove, page 52 →BOWLS North Sydney In Lead Chatswood Downed Warringah Also In Front
North Sydney yesterday gave a taste of their quality, and their right to be regarded as premiers, by defeating…
Continued on Trove, page 53 →Tennis. a Rest Is Vital Jack Crawford Fed Up
IF 1, or any one, doubled that Jack Crawford is fed up with match play he had only to be watched at Manly yesterday…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →TENNIS Will Rule On Changing Of Ends Be Altered?
Following a protest from the New South Wales Hardcourt Association, the N.S.W.L.T.A. has decided to forward to the…
Continued on Trove, page 54 →SWIMMING Kendall Tipped To Break Sixty Ryan's Win Among Gamest Of 880 yd. Opponents
Owing to the rain last night, the Newcastle dog meeting was postponed and it was found necessary…
Continued on Trove, page 47 →Woman in Sport Associate Golf Move For Out-of-Season Matches ?
The Ladies' Coif Union, having realised thai the popularity of summer golf is not a passing phase, has arranged for two open…
Continued on Trove, page 56 →Swimming Miss Pat Norton Surprises in Backstroke Title Miss Mackay Wins State 440 Yards Event
The Australian free-style champion, Miss Pat Norton, of Bondi Club, provided something of a surprise at the Swimming Championships at Coogee Aquarium last night when she convincingly beat…
Continued on Trove, page 47 →Boxing May Keep Palmer Offer Of £2000 For Four Fights Is Mentioned MELBOURNE
The National Boxing Club of Sydney is confident that Ambrose Palmer, Australian heavyweight champion…
Continued on Trove, page 52 →Women's Cricket. Hoop La! Star Bat Bowled On Fourth Hop
ST. GEORGE bowler Ivy Smith opened sensationally in yesterday's women's cricket match against Cheerio. She disposed of…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Cricket League Clubs Adopt New L.B.W. Rule London
THE council of the Club Cricket Conference, following the M.C.C.'s request, has decided to strongly recommend that affiliated clubs try the…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Changed Front Cricket Conference And L.B.W. Rule LONDON
Following on the request made by the M.C.C., the Council of the Club Cricket Conference decided strongly to recommend the affiliated clubs to try…
Continued on Trove, page 53 →Seaside Tennis Tourney Ends Crawford Bros. Beaten In Doubles MISS V. Selwin Wins
The final games of the Seaside Tennis championships played at Manly yesterday, provided some great battles and some surprises…
Continued on Trove, page 53 →Cricket Most Were Out for Ducks Two Girls Get Uni.'s Total Of 35
Including one six and nine fours in her score of 73 not out against University, the Annandale-Leichhardt captain, Miss Clarice…
Continued on Trove, page 56 →Pot Pourri of Racing Here's a Hint for A.j.c.—kikuya Grass Has "Made" Canterbury Track
THE many cooks who've spoilt the Randwick track broth should take a run out to Canterbury Park. The course at C.P. is a picture. It's now covered with a coating of kikuya grass that gives the impression it would stand up to anything…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Athletics a Fast Hundred Metres
L. R. Nable's 100 metres dash in 10 4-5 seconds was the outstanding feature of the inter-club athletics at the Sports Ground yesterday. Many…
Continued on Trove, page 52 →Women's Athletics Everything In Readiness For Australian Championships N.S. Wales Athletes Take Rest Promising Youngsters Topple Records At Junior Meeting
With the exception of the relay team, Misses E. Wearne, V. Jones, C. Kennedy and E. Robinson, and reserve, Miss A. Gifford, New South Wales' representatives for the Australian championships…
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