Few people remember that the birthplace of the West Torrens team was in the Port Adelaide district, and that the club came into existence through a grievance held by some players against the Port selectors. Roy Colmer tells the story in this instalment of his history of the sport. ...
Article : 182 wordsAPPLE green, lilac, and pale blue have been chosen foe attendants at ... [ILLUSTRATED]
Article : 766 wordsLOOKING back over the work done in the past few years in the amateur theatre world, it is difficult to find any one season which has yielded ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 79 wordsThe troubles of the newly formed club were not ended by any means when they got over the formation period. A big battle developed with ...
Article : 205 wordsTorrens players were coached to use the flick pass in the 1924 season—it was disallowed at the meeting of the Australian Football Council in Hobart ... [ILLUSTRATED]
Article : 223 wordsTorrens was handicapped in its early years by having the Hindmarsh Oval as its home ground. On this misshapen playing arena, it was near to ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 122 wordsMRS. Walter Murray, who has been spending some days at the South Australian Hotel, plans to return to Cappeedee Station. Hallett, on Monday. ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 181 wordsMISS V. M. Hancoch. eldest daughter of Mr. and Mrs. R. T. Hancock, of Burke street, Tusmore, will be married tonight in the ...
Article : 595 wordsThe duties of a secretary were many and varied in those days, for in addition to his other work Mr. Carr had to assist with the training of the side ... [ILLUSTRATED]
Article : 238 wordsSuch a premium was put on pace by Torrens that the team was sent out in sandshoes against Port in a semi-final. The scheme did not work, for Port was ...
Article : 172 wordsMISS KATHLEEN MONAGHAN, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. R. W. Monaghan, of Port Wakefield. She was a debutante at the recent ... [ILLUSTRATED]
Article : 27 words"Shine" Hosking, who had taken over as coach half-way through the previous season, had the players at their top for the grand final against ...
Article : 149 wordsLONDON, July 4.—A private members' Bill will be introduced in the House of Commons next session to reform the breach of promise law. Its ...
Article : 193 words"Footy" Taylor, who still does duty as doorkeeper for the club, was the full back for the carnival side that won the honors for South Australia in 1911, and ...
Article : 241 wordsMISS HONOR SHEPHERD, daughter of Mr. J. A. and the late Mrs. Shepherd, of Berri, who will be married tonight to Mr. Leslie ... [ILLUSTRATED]
Article : 38 wordsMessages from the four corners of the globe, congratulating the State on having attained its centenary and wishing it future prosperity, are being ...
Article : 133 wordsHOBART, Saturday. —Smiler, the tigress at the Hobart Zoo, is dead. She failed to survive an operation on her foot, although artificial respiration was ...
Article : 273 wordsLONDON, July 4.—More than £10,000,000 will be spent next year by local councils on coronation celebrations. This is in addition to the ...
Article : 288 wordsMISS TVONNE CRISPE, a recent debutante. She is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. E. R. Crispe, of Joslin ... [ILLUSTRATED]
Article : 21 wordsThere is still time for you to secure copies of "Australian Home Cookery" and "Australian Home Gardener," the two fine books offered by "The News" ...
Article : 128 wordsJust before the start of the game the secretaries of the clubs conferred, and to the surprise of everybody at the game Douglas took the field. ...
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News (Adelaide, SA : 1923 - 1954), Sat 25 Jul 1936, Page 7
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