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  2. POOLEY BRIDGE.

    To win the Grand National Hurdle Race on July 3, Pooley Bridge will have to establish a weight-carrying record. One of the finest jumpers who have raced in Australia, ...

    Article : 459 words
  3. CRICKET IN ENGLAND.

    In the match between New Zealand and Middlesex, which commenced yesterday at Lord's, New Zealand batted first, but bad light and rain stopped play late in the ...

    Article : 188 words
  4. LETTERS TO THE EDITOR.

    Sir,—In your Issue of June 10, you publish part of my criticism of a traverse, drawn by Mr. R. V. Smith, which appears to follow an earlier one by Mr. F. Walker. The ...

    Article : 351 words
  5. BOWLS.

    Rain caused many bowls fixtures to be cancelled on Saturday, and only four matches in the Returned Sailors and Soldiers rink championshlp were played. ...

    Article : 1,544 words
  6. BASEBALL.

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    Detailed lists, results, guides : 1,532 words
  7. CYCLING.

    One of the largest fields in the history of professional road cycling in New South Wales contested the 18½ miles open race with which the League of Wheelmen opened its season on ...

    Article : 246 words
  8. ATHLETICS.

    A. Hensley, of the Botany Harriers, in his first season, won his first open event on Saturday —the Randwick-Kensington Club's four miles cross country handicap at Kensington ...

    Article : 993 words
  9. TRAFFIC MINDED.

    Sir,—It is all very well to expect the schools to try and educate children to be traffic-conscious, but why do not mothers themselves take the trouble, especially in the ...

    Article : 185 words
  10. PURITAN REVIVAL.

    Sir,—Your leader of to-day makes to me, and many others of the older school, delightful and hopeful reading [?] I have already corresponded with Dean Inge—as he always will ...

    Article : 180 words
  11. COUNTY MATCHES.

    A. Sandham, the Surrey veteran, who will be 47 years of age next month, revealed his best form on Saturday, scoring 239 runs against Glamorgan, at the Oval. A splendid ...

    Article : 397 words
  12. HIGH SPEEDS IN CLUB RACES.

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    Detailed lists, results, guides : 1,439 words
  13. THE MORATORIUM ACT.

    Sir,—I notice comments on the Moratorium Act in your issue recently. As one who has had a little experience under the Act, I trust that the present Government will do ...

    Article : 202 words
  14. PROPOSED GALLIPOLI MEDAL.

    Sir,—"Old Soldier's" letter requires certain corrections, and it is only fair to those who served at Gallipoli that this correction should be made. The letter states that the Battle ...

    Article : 135 words
  15. SOCCER TOUR.

    The results of the English Soccer team's games in New Zealand indicate that the team is equal to the best standard, and that special preparations are necessary for Australia to ...

    Article : 283 words
  16. A SCHOOLBOOK LOAD.

    Sir,—In reference to the above subject, I would point out that the main reason for the carrying of large loads of books to and from school is our old friend homework. ...

    Article : 98 words
  17. INDIAN TEA.

    Sir,—Your correspondent, Mr. J. B. Cotton, in to-day's issue, is evidently trying to be facetious at my expense. The spelling "Nilghiri" is the archaic form, and nowadays is ...

    Article : 176 words
  18. STEAM TRAMS.

    Sir,—I read in your paper this morning a paragraph about the steam trams. I thought it may interest you to know that my father, E. A. Loughrey, now living and 82 years of age, ...

    Article : 114 words
  19. THE AVERAGES.

    W. R. Hammond is at present heading the English batting averages by a substantial margin. By scoring 1286 runs, Hammond also heads the aggregate. Next to him in the ...

    Article : 269 words
  20. Advertising

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    Advertising : 32 words
  21. WOMEN'S SPORT.

    Both of the metropolitan women's hockey teams, at the Rushcutter Bay Oval on Saturday, revenged their defeat by the country teams last year. Each city team won by three goals to two, the match ...

    Article : 1,058 words
  22. GRAND NATIONAL HORSES.

    Tapageur, having his first race over hurdles for five months, defeated more fancied Grand National candidates in the Port Phillip Hurdle Race at Williamstown yesterday. He scored ...

    Article : 421 words
  23. WRESTLING.

    The wrestling bout between Gordon MacKenzie (15st) and Danny Dusek (15-10) at the Leichhardt Stadium on Saturday night opened sensationally by Dusek short-arm jolting MacKenzie several ...

    Article : 241 words
  24. LONE STRANGER.

    As Melfort (imp.) walked into the arena at the Macquarie Stud dispersal sale on Thursday, a lone figure elbowed his way through the spectators on the opposite side of the ring ...

    Article : 278 words
  25. BORSARI'S GOOD WIN.

    Nino Borsarl had a well-judged win in the principal event at Lidcombe Oval yesterday, a 25 miles individual Derby scratch race. It was contested on a point score system, with sprints every ...

    Article : 378 words
  26. SAILING ENTHUSIAST'S DEATH.

    Mr. Brisbane Bremer (Paddy) Lloyd, who died on Wednesday, was one of the most prominent owner-skippers when dinghy racing was at the height of its popularity, and he ...

    Article : 197 words
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