Tennis Championships
J. Bromwich. V. McGrath. J. Crawford and A. Quist won the quarter-final matches in the Australian tennis championships at Kooyong. They will meet in…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Sport, 1939
10,751 stories in Sydney's papers · page 32 of 250
Tennis Strokes
Backhand Drive.—The most universally successful slogan in tennis is "pound the backhand." For great success in the backhand watch footwork, which is…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Table Tennis
Five enthusiasts turned up at Liverpool Club on Wednesday night of last ween for the first knock on the season and quite a number of enjoyable and closely…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Our Question Box Boxing
R.D. (C/o S.S. James Cook, N.S.W.): Your letter and parcel delivered to Paul Harbulot, who wishes to thank you…
Continued on Trove, page 23 →Search for Boxing Talent
Eddie Borden, American fight writer, who came to Sydney with Lesnevich, wants Benny Bear to give locals their chance…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →Scientists and Golf
WHEN they weren't busy discussing scientific topics, many of the large army of visitors to the Science Congress, which concluded in…
Continued on Trove, page 18 →Bowls Liverpool v GUILDFORD
Following are the scores in the above match:— Taylor Potts, 32, v Duncan, Bonwick, Chapman and Todd Smith. 13; Fabris,…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Comment on Cricket
Taking full advantage of the ideal cricketing conditions, Glenfield have their match against Cabramatta all sewn up…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →G.P.S. Regatta on the Nepean, April 22
Some of the crews have already begun to train for the G.P.S. Regatta to be held on the Nepean on Saturday, 22nd April…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →As I See The Boxing Game
A REPORT from Melbourne states that Mickey Miller has been informed by Stadiums Lid. that plans have been discussed by the directorate for the…
Continued on Trove, page 12 →Freak Golf On Frozen Course
WHEN a golf course is clothed in "a mantle of hoar frost, and greens and fairways are frozen almost os hard as a roadway, golfing…
Continued on Trove, page 18 →Police Hunt Leopard "New" Golf Dress
POLICE AND FARMERS armed with guns and revolvers selling out on an 18- hour search for a leopard which escaped from a private zoo near Paignton, Devonshire, England. The animal was enticed into a trap. FORMER QUEEN OF SPAIN, Queen En[?], being welcomed by her son, Don…
Continued on Trove, page 13 →Brisbane to Keep Rugby Star Three Sources Of Pay
BRISBANE, Wednesday.--The services of Jack Reardon, Australia's outstanding three-quarter, will be retained for Brisbane football…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Among the Tennis Clubs Liverpool Club
Members are again reminded that the most important meeting of the year, the annual general meeting, will be held in the clubhouse to-night, Thursday,…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →R. U. Referees At Cricket
A party of members of the N.S.W. Rugby union Referees' Association will visit Newcastle on Sunday, February 5, to play a cricket match against members of the…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →Prize Letter The Cricket Match
"MR. FOX" (Elcombe, via Dingara).—It was an exciting match. The sides were Daddy v. "The Rest," At the close of the first innings the score stood as follows: Daddy, 23; "The…
Continued on Trove, page 15 →Women's Cricket. Country Week Games
Goulburn won convincingly against the Etcetera team on the first innings at University Square yesterday, in the women's Country Week cricke[?] carnival. The Goulburn team could have secured…
Continued on Trove, page 15 →Country Week Cricket. Goulburn Strong
COUNTRY cricketers have enjoyed a series of matches in Sydney this week. To-day they are free to see something of "the sights," but…
Continued on Trove, page 25 →TOPICALS in Cricket Record Attendance
THE Johannesburg Test with England provided a record attendance and gate for any match in Africa. It was 68,000,…
Continued on Trove, page 16 →Heard by the Way Language at Golf
A DISUSED quarry in the north of England is now the principal bunker on a golf-course. A great deal of blasting is still going on…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →