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  2. G.P.S. REGATTA

    Although the main interest centres on the eights in training for the Great Public Schools' Regatta on the Nepean River on April l8, there are 16 crews which will ...

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  3. JIM BROUGH.

    Jim Brough, who took Sullivan's place as captain of the English Rugby League team to tour Australia this year, must be having the feeling that "it never rains but it ...

    Article : 397 words
  4. YOUNG HORSES.

    Three-year-olds have not dominated, for many years, the A.J.C. double discussions as they have this year. Gallopers of that age have ...

    Article : 536 words
  5. IN TRAINING AT RANDWICK FOR THE AUTUMN RACING CARNIVALS.

    Sir Colin Stephen's fine filly, Fidelity (left), galloped at Randwick yesterday after the fog lifted. Egmont, a fancied three-year-old candidate for the Sydney Cup, finished slightly in front of Loud Applause, another three-year-old Cup candidate. Both are in G. Price's stable. ... [ILLUSTRATED]

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  6. SYLVANDALE.

    Since the outstanding victory of Phar Lap in the Agua Caliente Handicap, and the subsequent deeds of Winooka in the United States, efforts have been made to induce Australian ...

    Article : 149 words
  7. PETER PAN.

    Mr. R. R. Dangar, owner of the champion Peter Pan, is pleased with the progress the horse is making in his preparation for the weight-for-age events at the autumn racing ...

    Article : 169 words
  8. LAWN TENNIS ABROAD

    L. Hecht and R. Menzel, the Czechoslovakian lawn tennis players, competed in the All India championships after their tour of Japan. Hecht met Menzel in the final of the singles, ...

    Article : 205 words
  9. HOCKEY SEASON.

    Although it is too early to anticipate the number of teams that will take part in this season's hockey competitions, it is known that the total will exceed that of any ...

    Article : 560 words
  10. SWIMMING FOR YEAR.

    Geoff Gillum finished to-day his self-imposed task of swimming at least three miles each day for a year. He has swum 1225 miles since April 1, 1935. His swimming time ...

    Article : 138 words
  11. PALMER AND KELLY.

    Notwithstanding the demonstration at the Rushcutter Bay Stadium on Monday night against the increased charges for admission to the Ambrose Palmer-Leo Kelly contest, to ...

    Article : 362 words
  12. FOG INTERFERES

    Dense [?]og yesterday morning greatly restricted training operations on the race tracks. It was not until after 8 o'clock that gallopers at Randwick could be timed, and by then ...

    Article : 322 words
  13. ALL BLACKS' CAPTAIN.

    Jack Manchester, the burly captain of the All Blacks' Rugby Union team, which recently toured Britain, arrived in Sydney by train yesterday morning and sailed for New Zealand ...

    Article : 270 words
  14. WATER POLO PLAYERS.

    The executive of the New South Wales Amateur Water Polo Association adopted a recommendation from the proteste and appeals committee that two widely-known Bondi ...

    Article : 205 words
  15. AUTOGRAPH HUNTERS.

    Unless small boy autograph hunters in the Newcastle district mend their ways, Newcastle may run a risk of losing the fixture, which it usually obtains, against visiting ...

    Article : 233 words
  16. AUTUMN CUPS.

    The South Australian mare Amalia has a greater task in the Sydney Cup than her weight of 8st 11lb suggests. It is more than 20 years since the two autumn cups, the ...

    Article : 521 words
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  18. WITHDRAWN FROM CUP.

    High Cross, one of the early favourites for the Sydney Cup, was withdrawn yesterday at 12.20 from all engagements at the Australian Jockey Club's autumn meetings. ...

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  19. WOMAN'S GREAT GOLF.

    The Manly associate golf champion, Mrs. R. A. Clements, was in fine form yesterday, having a card of 72 in the club's Stableford competition. This was two strokes better than ...

    Article : 267 words
  20. VERSATILE HORSEMEN.

    P. Boots and H. Griffiths, jockeys who have had a great deal of cxperience, took opportunities at Menangle Park to show their versatility. Each is noted for vigour in a finish, ...

    Article : 235 words
  21. RUGBY UNION TOUR.

    The tentative itinerary for the Australian Rugby Union team's tour of New Zealand in August and September is:- August 15, v Auckland; 19, v Wanganuf; 22. ...

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  22. SCHOOL'S GREAT RECORD

    The sporting representatives of the Christian Brothers' College, Waverley, have enjoyed a splendid run of successes this season. The college has B. Curtin, the senior champion ...

    Article : 104 words
  23. BREEDER OF MARABOU

    Mr. Andrew Robertson, breeder of the last Melbourne Cup winner, Marabou, returned on Monday from a visit to New Zealand. He said that he was prepared to buy horses in ...

    Article : 145 words
  24. TURF NOTES.

    Family Pride, a consistent galloper, died shortly after she was sent to the paddooks for a spell. She was exceedingly popular with racegoers. At one time she was the provincial ...

    Article : 314 words
  25. REPERE'S HUNDRED.

    Backers were astray in the Menangle Park Hundred yesterday. They pinned their faith mostly to Broccoli and Volwood. Neither threatened any real danger, and fourth and ...

    Article : 154 words
  26. A.I.F. GOLF COMPETITIONS.

    In some golf clubs there appears to be misunderstanding of the conditions governing most of the popular A.I.F. competitions. The idea emanated from Sir James Murdoch, who, ...

    Article : 175 words
  27. FAMILY CRICKET MATCH.

    Two cricket teams, comprised of members of the Plater family, met in a return match at Billinudgel, near Byron Bay. Platers from the Clarence River district had previously ...

    Article : 185 words
  28. TO-DAY'S PROGRAMME.

    TURF, Kensington Races, 1 p.m. ATHLETICS. South Sydney Club's annual meeting, Y.M.C.A., ...

    Article : 113 words
  29. FOOTBALL IN ENGLAND.

    Northern Union.—Hallfax v Streatham-Mitcham, 10-18. Association.—Second division: Southampton v Portvale. 0-1. Northern division: Chesterfield v ...

    Article : 23 words
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