Incidents in the rowing world of late have been overshadowed by the news of the death at the front of several well-known oarsmen. Two of these—Major H. S. Dickenson and ...
Article : 406 wordsA fine turn by trundler Beattie served to dismiss Essendon for 43. Beattie sent down 48 balls and paid only 20 runs for 6 wickets. Such figuring may be described as special at ...
Article : 108 wordsIt was rather singular that better average scores were put up by the Sub-District teams than could be managed by their big brothers in the District section. Bad wickets are ...
Article : 57 wordsThe 44th annual report and Balance-sheet of the Bairnsdale Rowing Club reveals the fact that although little active rowing has been indulged in during the past season, the ...
Article : 333 wordsThe Portsmen celebrated the unfurling of last year's pennant by collecting 183 at the expense of Hawthorn trundlers. It was an uneven performance. Kelly and D. M'Coll ...
Article : 123 wordsDealing very effectively with Richmond's over-week score of 43, Cody, of Fitzroy, played strong and stylish cricket. In one hundred minutes he raised 71 runs, one ...
Article : 124 wordsThe opening day of the Albert Park Club was marred by a most regrettable and extraordinary accident, which resulted in the death of a yachtsman, Mr E. J. Curnow. The weather ...
Article : 318 wordsGoing in first, the Caulfield men put up a fair score of 178, and would have done better still had not Watkins come forward with a bowling deal involving the withdrawal of four ...
Article : 103 wordsThe Students total of 149 proved rather much for the Saints, who could manage only 122. Ponsford made the chief entry, a creditable 31 not out. Kennedy 25, and Woolcott 13 ...
Article : 107 wordsCapt. M. P. Leahy, an old Trinity (Dublin) oarsman, who lost his right leg in the retreat from Mons, recently took a prominent part in rowing races ... [ILLUSTRATED]
Article : 83 wordsResuming their place in the field, Brunswick disposed of Elsternwick by 83, Teasdale lowering three wickets for four runs; while the veteran Carlton has four for 18. Dakin ...
Article : 105 wordsThe famous old Australian Eleven captain, G. H. S. Trott, has been out of health for some time, and Mr John Wren, in making an appeal on his behalf, opened a contribution ...
Article : 85 wordsOn Saturday, 20th, the Hawthorn Club will hold its opening day at the boathouse, and conduct club races. On Saturday, 29th inst., the Footscray Club ...
Article : 144 wordsPrivate Spen Pedder was born in Hobart, and in that State he gained a foremost place in the rowing world. On coming to Victoria he joined the Albert Park club, and proved ...
Article : 230 wordsFrom the 20th to 27th October, the Melbourne cricket ground will be given over to a monster patriotic carnival in aid of returned soldiers, and their dependents. Members of ...
Article : 87 wordsThanks chiefly to Abud. who made 31, Malvern totalled 99. Middleton 18, Jordan 17 not cut. and W. Middleton 11, joined creditably in the batting. Leeds and Schade made three ...
Article : 64 wordsSpring wickets look better than they are —from the batsman's standpoint. The ball is more apt to kick than to glide. Even when a striker gets the wood right on, the ...
Article : 189 wordsMajor B. J. Wardill, former secretary of the Melbourne Cricket Club, died on October 15, the day being his 75th birthday. He had been in ill health for a long time, partly ...
Article : 397 wordsIn the First Grade junior game, Middle Park v. Brunswick City, Ford, of the latter team began with four wickets for two runs, and finished with five for 19. Clifton Hill ...
Article : 195 wordsGunner Rowe, of the Civil Service club, was one of the newer school of oarsmen, and up to the time of his enlistment gave promise of making a name for himself ...
Article : 259 wordsTHE LATE MAJOR BEN WARDILL ... [ILLUSTRATED]
Article : 8 wordsOwing to the large attendances at the football finals, the Victorian Football League profited materially, and has made the following allotment:—To the State War Council, ...
Article : 51 wordsOne bowling performance was distinctly remarkable, even for spring cricket. Truman, of Carlton, secured five wickets for seven runs—in themselves noteworthy figures; but ...
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Advertising : 80 wordsLieut. A. Kelly was a member of the Eseendon Rowing Club. For several years he was a committeeman, and took an active interest in the club's welfare. In active ...
Article : 175 wordsWhen M'Alister won the toss from Warno he decided that East should bat first. It was soon found that Truman, with a helpful breeze, could arrange a swerving kind of fight. ...
Article : 189 wordsA former prominent member and committeeman of the Yarra Yarra Club, in Lieutenant J. D. Cook, has returned from France, after a period of strenuous service. Enlisting as a ...
Article : 340 wordsThe toss between Deas and Armstrong favored the Melbourne leader, who decided to take the wickets. Vaughan opened with a crisp 20, and Hood presently collected 25 in ...
Article : 143 wordsThe accident raises the question as to whether it is not possible to arrange mutually for a clear course to be kept for rowing crows and yachts alike, when either oarsmen ...
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Weekly Times (Melbourne, Vic. : 1869 - 1954), Sat 20 Oct 1917, Page 21
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