Shade Welcome After Keen Tennis
MRS. O. BURTON (left) and Miss V. Boorer, both of Gloucester, rest in the shade of the verandah after playing in the Country Week Tennis…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Sport, 1940
8,670 stories in Sydney's papers · page 6 of 250
O'reilly Wins at Tennis
Bill O'Reilly hits a tennis ball the same way he does a cricket pill -- "just bashes 'em." He said so yesterday after a game at…
Continued on Trove, page 14 →Lawn Tennis. Illawarra Suburbs Association
Arrangements are being made for exhibition matches to be held on the Association's Courts, Chapel Street. Rockdale, on Tuesday night, January 30. It is…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →A Bout Golf Calling It Names!
There's music in the language of golf— even if it isn't always sweet music. Few golfers of the older school are keen on the idea of numbered irons, and…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Greyhound Racing. Maitland. (Run last night.)
Lorn Stake, No. 1. 440yds.—Algie Boy (1). 1: Bob's Choice (5). 2: Goldall (8). 3. Betting: Even ALGIE BOY, 5-2 Goldall, 7 Bob's Choice. 8 My Prince. 10 Golden Sceptre, Steve Agricola, Morocay…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Pictures of Races at Flemington
OVER LAST FENCE—JANUARY STEEPLE, abt 2m. ½f. FINISH—JANUARY STEEPLE, abt. 2m. ½f.—NEVIZES 1, GREAT BEAR 2, INAZUMA 3. Time. 3.53 AFTER ROUNDING TURN—BAGOT HANDICAP. 1½m. FINISH—BAGOT HANDICAP, 1½.—JOHN WILKES 1, PLYMOUTH HOE 2, ORTELLE'S STAR 3. Time, 2.33¼…
Continued on Trove, page 18 →Pictures of Races at Mentone
AFTER ROUNDING TURN—BEAUMARIS HANDICAP, 5f. FINISH—BEAUMARIS HANDICAP, 5f.—MADAME COUE 1, HAPPINESS 2, NOCTURNE 3. Time, 1.0½ AFTER ROUNDING TURN—WOODLEIGH HANDICAP, lm. FINISH—WOODLEIGH HANDICAP, lm.—CONSIDERATE 1, BURSARY 2, HAVERS 3. Time, 1.39¾…
Continued on Trove, page 20 →Pictures Of Races At Flemington
OVER LAST JUMP—NEW YEAR HURDLE, 2m. FINISH—NEW YEAR HURDLE, 2m.—SIR GORDON 1, BAS RHIN 2, DORNFORD 3. Time, 3.36½ ABOUT TWO FURLONGS FROM HOME—STRADBROKE STAKES, 5f. FINISH—STRADBROKE STAKES, 5f.—POILU 1, INDUSTRY 2, OLD VIENNA 3. Time, 1.0…
Continued on Trove, page 17 →Pictures of Races at Mentone
AFTER ROUNDING TURN—SUMMER HANDICAP, 1¼m. FINISH—SUMMER HANDICAP, 1¼m.—MAC ROB 1, FRENCH LEGION 2, BEAUSTONE 3. Time, 2.5 AFTER ROUNDING TURN—SORRENTO HANDICAP, 6f. FINISH—SORRENTO HANDICAP, 6f.—CUMULUS 1, KERFILS 2, DESTINY BAY 3. Time, 1.13…
Continued on Trove, page 21 →Keen Boxing Bouts 10,000 at Services Finals
"Kid yourself he's Hitler," a strident voice called at the Sydney Stadium last night. And the Army's bantamweight…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →BOXING. Navy, Army, and Air Force. Championship Finals
Representatives of the Navy, Army, and Air Force met in the finals of the boxing championships at the Rushcutter Bay Stadium last night…
Continued on Trove, page 13 →Family Of 8 In Country Tennis
Eight members of one family are playing in the present country tennis championships at Rushcutters Bay. They are Miss Molly Cannon and…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Premiership Final P'matta-Granville Tennis
The premiership final in the B2 grade mixed competition will be played on the association courts on Saturday, The opposing teams are Dixie Polo…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Tennis Players. Visit to New Zealand
It is now definite that the Australian lawn tennis champion, J. Bromwich, and J. H. Crawford and Miss May Hardcastle (Q.) will visit New Zealand for the Centenary…
Continued on Trove, page 13 →Cricket Umpires. S.D. Association
Draw for January 6 and 13. Matches to be payed on firstmentioned ground Matches played on firstmentioned ground…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Junior Cricket Fixtures for
A GRADE: Northmead v Castle Hill, Bellamy and Lindsay; Granville Juniors v Wenty, Beattie and Boyd; Guildford v Parramatta, S. Bell. and Hunt;…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Lawn Tennis. Seaside Championships. Sidwell Beats Gilchrist
In a semi-final of the Seaside lawn tennis singles championship, continued at Ivanhoe Park, Manly, yestetday, W. Sidwell beat J. Gilchrist 10-8 in the third set of a match in…
Continued on Trove, page 13 →Teachers' Cricket. Campbell Secures More Wickets
A Campbell, a school teacher from the Singleton district, who took seven wickets for 22 runs against a Balmain club team on Tuesday, followed up that performance by taking…
Continued on Trove, page 13 →Tennis Championships. Country and National Titles This Month
Military duties, a late harvest, and the danger of bushfires in some areas are the reasons given for the smaller number of country…
Continued on Trove, page 22 →Tennis Country Week Carnival No Nepean Gent's Team
For the first time for several years the Nepean District is not represented by a men's team in the N.S.W. Lawn Tennis Association's annual…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →