Two new Victorian tennis champions were applauded at Kooyong yesterday, when John Bromwich, the New South Wales Davis Cup player, ...
Article : 546 wordsBookmakers engaged in a fee-reduction strike which made the totallsator the only medium of betting at the Newcastle Jockey Club's greyhound meeting on Saturday night. ...
Article : 420 wordsAlthough by good bowling and fine fielding Petersham proved superior to Waverley on the first innings at Petersham Oval, Waverley on Saturday ...
Article : 549 wordsThe policy of brighter cricket and big hitting, which so many grade batsmen have pursued this season, probably reached its peak on ...
Article : 437 wordsDespite his 70 years, Charlie Taylor was one of the most active and alert players for Collingullie in the Wagga cricket competition yesterday. ...
Article : 132 wordsIn great pain and nearly blinded, D. Munro rode an amazing finish on Denis in the Camden Handicap at Randwick on Saturday. ...
Article : 683 wordsCircumstances favoured the filly Dark Elegance in the Kirkham Stakes (for two-year olds), at Randwick, on Saturday. She won the race in fast time ...
Article : 463 wordsJohn Peel's win from High Rank in the Three-year-old Handicap at Randwick on Saturday was an outstanding advertisement of the skill ...
Article : 799 wordsFeatures of Saturday's swimming were the fine sprinting form shown by N. Ryan and L. McKay in handicaps. Ryan, at Manly, swam 110 yards in 1m 3s, and McKay 220 yards in 3m 30,4s. ...
Article : 1,126 wordsPat O'Hara Wood, the former Davis Cup player, who gave extensive coaching two years ago to 12 of the most promising young tennis players in Australia, considers that Max ...
Article : 144 wordsTwelve boats finished within seven minutes in the Royal Prince Alfred Yacht Club's race for yachts of Nos. 1 and 2 divisions on Saturday. Koonya, [?]. (H. Maxwell) won from Brand V (J. ...
Article : 755 wordsMalagigi's second to Binnia Hero on Wednesday was regarded as sufficiently meritorious to advance him to popularity for the Summer Cup, and on Saturday he confirmed his chance ...
Article : 299 wordsMelbourne Grammar School, with 283 points, won the Earl Roberts shooting trophy. Harrow was second with 277, and was followed by Sydney Church of England ...
Article : 61 wordsThe Amateur Athletic Union has approved the establishment of Pan-American Games if Finland abandons the 1940 Olympic Games. No definite action will be taken until Finland ...
Article : 33 wordsEric Boon, defending his British lightweight title, beat Dave Crowley on a technical knockout in the seventh round. Crowley had previously twisted an ankle and was unable to ...
Article : 36 wordsE. D. Lawson supplied first and second favourities for the Warwick Welter Handicap at Randwick on Saturday, Fakenham being at 3 to 1 and Bel Oiseau at 4 to 1. ...
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Advertising : 30 wordsKlimop and Overbold, who were first and second in the Farm Progressive Handicap at Randwick on Saturday, both came from a long way back on the turn into the straight. ...
Article : 260 wordsMany Ways, who won the Nursery Handicap at Randwick on Saturday, surprised the majority of backers, as four of the nine candidates were preferred to her in the betting. ...
Article : 245 wordsThe Victorian professional cyclist W. Guya[?], beat F. Faure (France) in their sprint match at the Sports Arena on Saturday night in two straight heats. Faure, experienced in all phases of ...
Article : 272 wordsIn the exciting finish of yesterday's 18-footers' League race, Hope, skippered by veteran W. J. Holmes, beat Dee Why (W. Hayward) by 20 seconds, with Australia III. (B. Jones), six seconds farther ...
Article : 587 wordsThe number of times the imported horse Ke[?]lie has failed backers is hard to recall, and he dealt thom another blow when he won the Epsom Cup at Mentone on Saturday. ...
Article : 197 wordsThe Australian trotter, Lawn Derby, driven by W. J. O'Shea, easily established a course mile record of 2m 2 2-5s at Claudelands (New Zealand). It was a special paced attempt ...
Article : 301 wordsThe motor cycle sppedway meeting at the Sports Ground on Saturday night was marked by fine riding and close finishes. V. Duggan, A. Lawson., R. Duggan, W. Melluish, F. Dolan, and N. ...
Article : 501 wordsIn arrears five sets to three in the singles, Northern Suburbs beat Western Suburbs by five games in a simi-flnal of the Blackwell Cup. Pails's absence made a big difference to Northern Suburbs. ...
Article : 435 wordsA protest lodged by W. Williamson, rider of the third horse, Magic Circle, against the winner, Harmonic Law, and Chatsbury, who finished second, in the Tanti Handicap at ...
Article : 159 wordsWeek-end handicap competition, at Coogee Aquarium. Drummoyne 1.. 7 goals (E. Quill 3, A. Sch[?]dt 2. A. [?]urge and D. Pratt), heat Rose Bay 1. (received ...
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The Sydney Morning Herald (NSW : 1842 - 1954), Mon 11 Dec 1939, Page 13
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