Country Batsman Shows Real Skill Pinch Has Promise Boys Worth Watching Cricket Week
If you were a raw country schoolboy of 14, practising at the nets and suddenly a famous English Test bowler took up the ball…
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Captain Withdraws Thompson to Take a Spell Replaced In State Team By Walker Tennis Shock
DAVE THOMPSON, who was to have captained the N.S.W. tennis team against Queensland at the White City courts next Monday and…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Country Tennis Carnival Real Talent in Town Big Surprise Was the Defeat of Newcastle Team
THOUGH the main purpose of the Country Carnival now in progress at Rushcutter Bay is simply [?] exercise and a rest from the labors of the year by the men and women who represent the backbone of the country, the immense wealth of talent and the widespread vogue of the game are amazing…
Continued on Trove, page 21 →CRICKET Rooty Hill, A Grade Leaders One Day "B" Grade Matches Start Next
Another series of matches was noncluded on Saturday, and this was the end of the first round in B Grade. in which, for the second round, one-day…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →N. Harper Was Not Eligible President's Ruling at Annual Tennis Meeting Griefiths Prepared to Go to Ballot
An attempt to nominate Mr. Nell Harper to oppose Mr. Peter Granville for the position of secretary at the annual meeting of the Parramatta Granville Tennis Association on. Tuesday, proved abortive. The chairman (Mr. Woodhouse) ruled the nomination out of order. He…
Continued on Trove, page 13 →National Tennis Championships Seedings And Draw For Title Matches In Sydney This Month Title Holders Given Preference
IN Melbourne, on Monday night, the see dings and draw for the Australian Tennis Championships, which begin in Sydney on January 22, were announced. THE seedings are practically correct on recent performances, save…
Continued on Trove, page 19 →Ray Robinson. Employment and Cricket. English Paper's Comment on Report Described As Incorrect. London, Jan. 13
The "Daily Sketch" comments on a report from Australia that Ray Robinson, the Sydney cricketer, lost his employment because be played in the first test match. It says: "It…
Continued on Trove, page 15 →SPORT N.S.W. Catholic Lawn Tennis Association. (Organising Secretary: Theo Keneally, 48 Douglas-street, Stanmore—L.M 1107.) Days to Remember
Jan. 17.—"A" Reserve, "B" and "C" Grade champions. Starr. Jan. 28.—Annual Meeting. The Annual Meeting…
Continued on Trove, page 28 →Cricket News and Notes "The Father of the Board" — If Tests Be Two-All Attendance Records Will Go Sydney Stimulated
THE success of the new stand in Melbourne in the "outer" has given impetus to a movement to build one for the "Hill" patrons in Sydney…
Continued on Trove, page 14 →Schmeling wants to Fight Braddock in Berlin Jubilation Over Test Wins Our London Letter Decline of Horse Racing in Britain LONDON, December 26, 1936
MAX SCHMELING, in addition to upsetting the prospects of Joe Louis as the world's champion heavyweight, looks like upsetting none other than Dr. Schacht, financail dictator of Germany, if the proposal he is about to place before Herr Hitler is accepted. Schmeling wants the world championship title bout between himself and James J…
Continued on Trove, page 12 →A Review of SPORT Why I Publish the Referee Riddle of the Cricket Tests Seers Who Prophesy Victories For Their Favorites
HOW to solve the riddle of the Tests! Some people are making incursions into the eerie land of prophecy. They are solving the riddle according to the color of their glasses. Here is one instance of it as told by the London…
Continued on Trove, page 13 →American Change in Athletics
At a time when many British track enthusiasts are advocating the adoption of the metric system of measurement for championship events…
Continued on Trove, page 24 →Athletics. Track and Field. State Championships
Amateur Athletes will compete in the concluding section of the State truck and field championships at the Sydney Sports Ground on Saturday, when eight senior and five junior events are to be…
Continued on Trove, page 15 →Heart Diseases. Leading Cause of Death. Athletics Not to Blame. AUCKLAND
Dr. A. R. Southwood, chairman of the Central Board of Health of Adelaide, in a paper to the medical science and national health section of the…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Athletics. St. George Club
Jack Mumford created club history last Saturday at the Sydney Sports Ground when he won the 220 yards State championship on a heavy track…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →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 3 →Interference Danger In State Half-mile Athletic Title
UNLESS the starting point is altered, it is felt that there will be a danger of the Amateur Athletic Association's half-mile State championship at the Sports Ground on Saturday being marred by interference, as was the mile championship…
Continued on Trove, page 24 →Junior Athletic Champion of Many Parts
By winning the State junior shot putt championship at the Amateur Athletic Association's meeting on Tuesday. R. Higham…
Continued on Trove, page 23 →Wyong Coursing Draw for
The draw for the Wyong mechanical hare meeting at Wyong to-morrow afternoon is: Erina Stake (300yds.).--Heat 1: Fabeon, Akim Foo, Gallant Gipsy, Golden Bonnie,…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →BOWLS. Marrickville Beats Bendigo
MARRICKVILLE 99 V BENDIGO 91.—At Marrickville: T. Etherden. R. Bradshaw, T. Casscrly. J. Howie (Association), 29, v J. Cocking, I. Overend, F. Taylor, W. H. Taylor (B), 15; Dibble, Grose,…
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