Cricket Pitch
"X.Y.Z.": What is the correct width of a cricket pitch? Answer: The correct width is 8ft. 8in. and the coir matting is 6ft. wide…
Continued on Trove, page 23 →Sport, 1937
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Swimming Smashed Record by 11 Secs
MISS DOROTHY GREEN (W.A.) sprang a surprise in the 330 yards invitation free-style scratch race at…
Continued on Trove, page 20 →Warrawee Out; 2-Rink Bowls
Chatswood easily disposed of Warrawee in the deferred match of the fourth round of the association president's two-rink trophy, winning on…
Continued on Trove, page 19 →Tennis Inter-branch Competition
The following junior girls are requested to attend a practice this Sunday morning, on Avonlee Court, 55 Northbrook Street, Bexley, at 9.15 a.m…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →No Longer "Tough Guys" Boxing Champions
THIRTY years ago a boxing champion was invariably a "tough guy," who looked like a pugilist and wanted to look like one. Now the whole order of things has changed, and our lightweight champion, Alf Blatch, who risks his title at the Sports Ground on…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Boxing. Kelly and Richards. Stadium Matches
Leo Kelly, the coloured American heavyweight boxer, will arrive by the Awatea from New Zealand to-day. He is under engagement to meet the Australian middleweight champion, Ron Richards, and…
Continued on Trove, page 16 →Football Clash Is Unlikely
According to Soccer officials, it is unlikely that there will be a clash of dates in connection with the tour by the South African Rugby Union team…
Continued on Trove, page 20 →Women Tennis Players. Official Grading
The official gracing or the New South Wales women tennis players was announced yesterday. Miss J. Hartigan heads the list. Miss Rice has gained a place for the first time…
Continued on Trove, page 15 →Speedway Racing. English Test Team Pairings
The manager of the Fnglish motor cycle speedway team (Mr. B. L. Brook) yesterday announced that the pairings for the third test against Australia at the Showground to-morrow night would…
Continued on Trove, page 16 →Ray Robinson. Cricket and Employment
Ray Robinson, the young Now South Wales cricketer, made a statement last night concerning the cabled comment from London on the question of his employment. He said…
Continued on Trove, page 15 →A. W. Green Shield Cricket
The N.S.W. Cricket Association's competition for the A. W. Green Shield will commence on January 18 and run for three days. The hours of play will be 11 a.m…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Inter-'varsity Cricket Melbourne
The cricket match between the Sydney and Melbourne Universities was won by Melbourne to-day by an innings and 252 runs. In the first…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Grade Cricket Should Hold Place
Mosman, leaders in the grade cricket competition, should hold their place in the competition table at the completion of the round which…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Tasman Trip at Last Racing Identity's Journey
Charles Wheeler, of Adelaide, who has been in racing for more than half a century, leaves on his first…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Greyhound Racing. Dubbo, (Run on Wednesday night.)
Maiden Stakes. 473yds.—Your Profit 1, High Hat 2, Spanish Dollar 3. Betting: Even YOUR PROFIT, 4 Spanish Dollar, The Stingaree. 5 High Hat, 6 Perfumery. 8 Neutral Lass, 10 Best Crop, Bindhah…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →To-morrow's Bowls Matches Pennant Round To Be Played
There has been a misunderstanding among some clubs regarding the bowls pennant games to be played to-morrow…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Sydney Cricket Ground. Deputation to Minister
A deputation of members of the Sydney Cricket Ground, led by Mr. Justice Evatt, of the High Court, will interview the Minister for Lands (Mr. Buttenshaw) at 10.30 next…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →CRICKET. Inter-University Match. MELBOURNE
Melbourne University beat Sydney by an innings and 252 runs in a match which finished to-day. When play was resumed. Sydney was 421 runs behind, with eight wickets in hand. Owen and…
Continued on Trove, page 15 →Lawn Tennis. Country Carnival. Rodgers Beats Kalms. Singles Finalists
J. Rodgers, of Grafton, and F. Forward, of Newcastle, qualified for the final of the men's singles championship in the country lawn tennis carnival at the Lawn Tennis Ground,…
Continued on Trove, page 15 →Autumn Racing. V.a.t.c. Prize-money. Distances Altered
Further increases in prize-money for the two days of the Autumn meeting on February 13 and 20 have been announced by the Victoria Amateur Turf Club. Stakes to be…
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