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  2. FOR PRACTICE.

    The State selectors—Messrs. E. A, Dwyer, R. C. M. Boyce, and A. Vincent—yesterday announced the names of 25 players for special practice this month with a view to selection ...

    Article : 674 words
  3. WHAT GENE SARAZEN CALLS THE HARDEST JOB OF ALL—PUTTING.

    "No two players putt alike," says Sarazen. This is how he does it. He uses a putter with just enough loft to allow the ball to get away well. (1) Note the easy stance and the position of the right elbow close to the side, as it remains throughout the stroke. (2) The back-swing, which gives control to the whole stroke, and enables the ball to be struck erfectly. (3) The impact with the ball. (4) The follow through, which is in the straight line from the back swing to the hole. (5) and (6) The ball goes on its unerring path. (7) A satisfactory finish; the ball drops neatly into the hole. ... [ILLUSTRATED]

    Article : 122 words
  4. PROSPECTS AND FORM.

    Sylvandale is selected to win the weight-for-age Craven Plate (1[?]m), the principal event on the third day's* programme of the Australian Jockey Club's Spring Meeting at Randwick this afternoon. There is no galloper of outstanding calibre in the field, which, in ...

    Article : 151 words
  5. SPEED AND STAMINA NEEDED IN CRAVEN.

    The Craven Plate has seen some stirring finishes, and many brilliant gallopers appear in the annals of the turf as winners of the event. It has been a test of speed, as ...

    Article : 1,411 words
  6. TESTIMONIAL MATCH.

    H. I. Ebeling, the Victorian cricketer who is to spend his honeymoon in Sydney, will arrive from Melbourne to-day. He will be the first of the interstate representatives in ...

    Article : 148 words
  7. CANZONERI BEATEN.

    In a 10-round non-title boxing contest in New York, before 16,000 spectators. Jimmy McLarnln (U.S.A.) beat Tony Canzoneri (world's lightweight champion), on points. ...

    Article : 80 words
  8. ANTICIPATIONS.

    Second Hurdle Race: Musician, Alleviate; place totalisator, Carnival. Craven Plate: Sylvandale, Lough Neagh; place totalisator, Sarcherie. ...

    Article : 58 words
  9. ON PARADE FOR SUBURBAN HANDICAP.

    The Suburban Handicap may be styled an Epsom consolation, for it is run over a mile, and this year, as in the past, its contenders comprise many gallopers who contested the ...

    Article : 821 words
  10. THE KING'S SCHOOL TEAM.

    Members of The King's School Rugby union team are training daily in preparation for their first match against The King's School, Canterbury, on October 15. The Canterbury ...

    Article : 116 words
  11. THE PROGRAMME.

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    Detailed lists, results, guides : 393 words
  12. YEARLING SALES.

    The Bloodhorse Breeders' Association, at its annual meeting last night, discussed means of improving selling conditions at the yearling sales. ...

    Article : 105 words
  13. G.P.S. 440 YARDS INCIDENT.

    Mr. C. H. Harrison, honorary secretary of the Athletic Association of the Great Public Schools, yesterday referred to the statement by Mr. L. A. Basser (sportsmaster at ...

    Article : 111 words
  14. HUNGARIAN ATHLETE'S RECORD.

    At Budapest, the Hungarian athlete, Szabo, established a world's record for 2000 metres by running the distance in 5m 20 2-5s. He beat Jules Ladoumegue's record by one and ...

    Article : 38 words
  15. ROB ROY MAY BEAT THREE-YEAR-OLDS.

    The Members' Handicap is restricted to three-year-olds, and is run over a mile and a quarter. Many Derby failures take part in the race, but of those in that category ...

    Article : 778 words
  16. Advertising

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    Advertising : 59 words
  17. PROBABLE RIDERS.

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    Detailed lists, results, guides : 244 words
  18. SMART GIMCRACK STAKES FIELD.

    The fillies in the Gimcrack Stakes, the first two-year-old race for their sex of the season, may provide an exciting finish. Practically every candidate engaged is the subject of good ...

    Article : 672 words
  19. ROGERIO SELECTED FOR SYDNEY HANDICAP.

    The Sydney Handicap field comprises a number of beaten Metropolitan horses, some of whom may[?] show to greater advantage in this race, which will not be run with the same ...

    Article : 990 words
  20. LUCKY BACKER.

    As reported in yesterday's "Herald," the Epsom-The Metropolitan double, won by Capris and Young Crusader, respectively, was not as good a result for bookmakers as the ...

    Article : 232 words
  21. MUSICIAN MAY MAKE AMENDS.

    The Second Hurdle Race will give Musician the opportunity to atone for his lapse in the First Hurdle Race, in which he ran off the track when in a winning position at the home ...

    Article : 525 words
  22. GOLD ROD

    The announcement that Gold Rod would be withdrawn from his spring engagements was carried into effect yesterday, and the [?]olt was scratched from all engagements at ...

    Article : 90 words
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