Country Tennis Carnival Postponed
The country championships were postponed again yesterday because of the rain. The same programme will hold good for to-day, provided play is possible…
Continued on Trove, page 20 →Sport, 1939
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Movies Helped To Make Boxing Popular
FEW people realise the important hand moving pictures had in popularising the fight game. For one thing, women never attended prize fights before moving pictures revealed the "brutal sport."…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →Swimming Pool for Toongabbie? "Asset to Shire"
Filled with constantly-running water, a pool at Oakes Reserve at Toongabbie would make an ideal resort, and would be an asset to…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Teachers' Cricket Match Abandoned
Although many of the players to the match New South Wales Teachers v Public Service attended at Rusbcutter Bay Ova[?] yesterday morning, heavy rain made play impossible, and this fixture, one…
Continued on Trove, page 20 →Alterations in Cricket Teams
D. Walkom, University left-handed batsman, has been promoted from third to first grade for the match against Petersham, at Petersham Oval, next…
Continued on Trove, page 20 →Pros. Decide On Earlier Golf Season
PROFESSIONAL golf events, particularly purse competitions, will be played early this year…
Continued on Trove, page 20 →Exhibition Tennis Champions in the Making
A team of schoolboys captained by Mr. R. Squires of the South Brisbane Intermediate High School played an interesting match against a…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Heat Played Havoc with Junior Cricket
Saturday's terrific heat played havoc with local junior cricketers. Teams were not at full strength and more than one match was…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Speedway Racing. Test Match Conditions. Suggestion From England
There was a further development in the dispute between the English and Australian motor cycle speedway test teams riders and the Auto Cycle Council of Australia in respect to the number of…
Continued on Trove, page 19 →Greyhound Racing. No Legal Obstacle to Second Licence
The Crown Law Office, it is understood, has advised the Minister for Lands, Mr. Sinclair, that there were no legal obstacles to prevent the use of portion of Wentworth Park…
Continued on Trove, page 16 →Kensington. To-day's Meeting. Racing on Heavy Track
Kensington Racing Club will hold a meeting this afternoon, when seven events will be decided. Racing will begin with the Juvenile…
Continued on Trove, page 19 →CRICKET. University's Changes. Rise of Left-hander
Four changes have been made in the university first grade team chosen for the match against Petersham at Petersham Oval on Saturday. F Yeates, the slow bowler, who was unavailable for…
Continued on Trove, page 19 →Cricket Official. Death of Mr. H. H. Cush
Mr. Herbert H. Cush, who was a popular figure in cricket circles, having been president of the Glebe District Cricket Club for many years, died in a private hospital…
Continued on Trove, page 19 →This Racing Game Queensland Will Try to Win Challenge Stakes
If Lord Bine or Beau Cheval wins the Challenge Stakes at Randwick on Saturday week, it will be the first time for 15 years that a Queensland horse has been successful…
Continued on Trove, page 23 →N.C.A. Dog Lease Approved Racing May Begin At Easter
THE Crown Solicitor has ruled that greyhound racing may be held at Wentworth Park…
Continued on Trove, page 20 →Tennis Officials Are Players Too P'matta-granville's "Four Big Men"
The four principal officers of the Parramatta-Granville Tennis Association who were re-elected last night, are all keen tennis players themselves…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Country Champion Defeated Vincer Causes Upset In First Tennis Title Round
Resorting to sliced shots, J. Rodgers of Grafton, holder of the Country men's tennis championship, was beaten two sets to one by L. Vincer, of Maitland, when the first round of title play…
Continued on Trove, page 21 →N.S.W. Juniors Win Despite Sidwell's Reverse. Big Tennis Carnival From John Bromwich. Melbourne
When the interstate junior tennis matches, which precede the Australian championship tournament, began at Kooyong to-day, the New South Wales boys received somewhat…
Continued on Trove, page 19 →ATHLETICS. Physical Education. Department's Scheme Criticised
The need for greater co-ordination in the execution of the Education Department's physical education scheme and for the foundation of an energetic body to put the scheme into effect…
Continued on Trove, page 19 →Glimpses of Athletic Life in Greece
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