Saw Test Cricket at Best M.C.C. President Praises Play
CRICKET as it is being played in the third Test at Melbourne is Test cricket at its best, said the president of the M.C.C. and former…
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13,034 stories in Sydney's papers · page 13 of 250
Women in Outdoor Sport. Country Week Tennis Players in Sydney. Miss Ida Webb
Once a year the country tennis players descend upon the city to compete in the annual teams' championship of the country districts and in…
Continued on Trove, page 25 →Our London Letter Quest for Heavyweight Boxing Champion How W. G. Grace Outwitted Batsmen LONDON, December 19
LEN HARVEY will offer a golden opportunity for aspiring boxers in London next January, when the heavyweight novices' annual event will take place. In addition to, £600 prize-money, the entrants will have the chance of being trained by Harvey himself for six months, free of cost. The competition is run by the management of the Wembley…
Continued on Trove, page 12 →Cricket "A" Batsmen in Form Emu and Rooty Hill in Good Positions
PLAY in the local competitions was resumed last Saturday after a spell of a couple of weeks. Several A Grade batsmen were in…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Cricket was Rather Dreary Draw was Inevitable at Lidcombe Bosley's Hopes Soon Vanished
Confined to the one day owing to rain washing out play on the previous Saturday, the match between Cumberland and North Sydney had little about it to sand the handful of spectators into raptures. Thoughts of spectators and players alike strayed to the Test in Melbourne,…
Continued on Trove, page 12 →Big Punters Work in Co-operation Bookmakers Hit at Ascot Races "Ring" Has Wide Organisation
PROFESSIONAL punters, with an amazing intelligence system, are working in co-operation in Sydney…
Continued on Trove, page 15 →LBW Decisions In The Shield Matches Sydney, Melbourne, Adelaide And Brisbane Experiences "Cricket Crank" writes
"I WOULD like to draw attention to facts concerning l.b.w. decisions in the Sheffield Shield games this season. When New South Wales played…
Continued on Trove, page 13 →Riding of Loud Applause Was the Subject of Criticism But Tactics Were Good and Only His Courage Was Lacking Latharna a Promising Stayer Racing Review
MANY backers complained that McCarten tried all-the-way tactics with the favorite, Loud Applause, in the Warwick Farm Handicap last Saturday, but they should blame the weak spot Loud Applause possesses. Allowed to drop out, he is awkward in a field, and the possibilities are he would…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →ATHLETICS. State Track Championships. Saturday's Events
Seven senior track and field championship of New South Wales are to be decided by the Amateur Athletic Association at the Sydney Sports Ground on Saturday, and the only…
Continued on Trove, page 16 →Athletic Carnival
On Tuesday, February 2, at Hurstville Oval, the St. George District Amateur Athletic Club will conduct their third annual athletic and…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Our Country As I See It Export Lambs—Future of Beef—Picnic Races—Dry Weather and Stock—About Pigs—Feed for Dairy Cows
AN ardent N.S.W. producer of export lambs has discovered that his patriotism is affecting his pocket. He has discovered…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →England's Great Preparations For The America's Cup Endeavour I. Will Accompany Challenger for Tuning Races Sopwith Tells of New Masts, Strong Crew, and Sail Plan
IN the 85 years' history of The America's Cup, Great Britain has never been successful .in annexing the greatest yachting trophy in the world, though fortunes, have been spent in building challengers…
Continued on Trove, page 24 →Melbourne's 78,630 World's Cricket Record Until Australia's Tortoise Struggle for Runs Voce Puts Batsmen On Defence and Others Take Wickets McCABE and Oldfield Come to Light Before Rain Ends Chapter
AUSTRALIA DID win the toss in the Melbourne Test on Friday. But as a team they batted very feebly. Melbourne sportsmen and sportswomen turned out to the world's record cricket crowd of 78,630, and paid £7126/6/9…
Continued on Trove, page 14 →A Review of SPORT by the EDITOR of the REFEREE J. C. Davis' EditoriAl Comment Why I Publish the Referee Men Who Captained England and Australia at Cricket Don Bradman Not Taking On Too Much In Holding The Reins
ONE inevitable outcome of the loss, of the first two Test matches by Australia is that Don Bradman, as captain, is considered by many to have reduced the batting value of Don Bradman, the hero of double and treble centuries…
Continued on Trove, page 13 →Golf Competitions
CARNARVON.—Open four ball, best ball v par: J. Ashley (scr) and E. Lynch (11), 8 up; J. Ferrier (scr) and J. C. Barkel (3), 5 up; D. Ha[?]burton (9) and K. Stolz (16), [?] up; W. Bradbury (5), and…
Continued on Trove, page 15 →Bowls. Interclub Matches
ROSE BAY, 64, v BURWOOD, 66.—Trophy match at Rose Bay: Bailey, Boardman, Gale, Hill (R.B.), 22, v Smith, Douglass Singleton, Evans (B.), 24; Cockshot, Russell, Bridge, Lewis, 20, v Higgs,…
Continued on Trove, page 15 →Injured at Swimming Baths
Slipping on some tiles at Rams gate swimming baths lost night. Miss McAlister, of Empress Street, Hurst ville, injured her left eye and left…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Swimming St. George League Club
On Sunday last, the League held a 100 metres handicap for trophy kindly donated by vice-president, Herb Thompson. There were three heats and…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →A Tennis Study
MISS OLWYN POOLE, of Dapto, takes good care to keep the sun off her face while waiting for her turn on the. White City courts during yesterday's Country Week tennis-tournament…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Swimming. Junior Championship. Australian Record Time
R. Newbiggen, the big youth from Newcastle, made a new Australian junior record for 110 yards in the second heat of the junior championship of New South Wales, which he won…
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