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    JACK ORMSTON, winner on Saturday night of the Sydney series of the world's dirt-track motor-cycling championship, is, as the performance indicates, one of the finest riders in the game. He is also one of the biggest— ... [ILLUSTRATED]

    Article : 169 words
  3. Dressing Room Echoes

    MANY HAPPY RETURNS on: February 23: Harold Horder (Australian ¾-back). February 24: Dr. R.H. Bettington (Golf and Cricket), S. A. Middleton (Australian rowing and Rugby), E. Carter ... [ILLUSTRATED]

    Article : 326 words
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    LATEST star on Australia's natatorial horizon is Godfrey Vockler, National 220yds, champion and runner-up to Nock Ryan for all titles exceeding that distance. He holds every Victorian free-style title and record for distances ... [ILLUSTRATED]

    Article : 135 words
  5. WIFE-MECHANIC

    IF the forthcoming Australian Grand Prix was decided on popularity and big heartedness, a hot favorite would be George ("Barney") Dentry, of ...

    Article : 378 words
  6. POLICE UNIFORM AND PLUS FOURS

    MR. CHILDS, Commissioner of New South Wales Police, recently had a demonstration of the fact that the uniform of the "heads" of the force is ...

    Article : 329 words
  7. WORLD BODY WAIVES A FORMALITY

    PUBLICATION by the U.C.I. of the latest list of official world's cycling records recalls a typically Gallic incident. In 1927 Opperman covered 416 miles—from Mt Gambler to Melbourne—in 24 hours' riding. This was ...

    Article : 256 words
  8. THEY WORK UNDER DIFFICULTIES

    JACK HARVEY, a farmer living at Onetree Hill, up Gawler (S.A.) way, trains a horse or two in between times, and he has done fairly well with them, especially with a pair of Denacres in Greek Gift and Tbracian Queen. ...

    Article : 188 words
  9. Tennis Player's Escape

    TENNIS attracts as many, if not more, women spectators than men, and they show an appreciation of the fine points of the game, and are quick to resent mere man's attempt to do more than his share in mixed doubles. ...

    Article : 108 words
  10. "Ponny" Still Doing It

    WHEN W. H. Ponsford moved into his wicket at Brisbane last week and then watched a Larwood fast ball Hash past his pads on the leg side and smash into the leg stump, he wore a look of surprise for the fifth time in ...

    Article : 181 words
  11. Cilento's Disappointment

    THRERE are few belter known in the racing world throughout the north of South Australia than "Johnnie" Cilento, who gets a fair living at riding and training. He went for a fair killing at the Port Lincoln meeting the ...

    Article : 149 words
  12. Indefatigable, But Unwise

    JACK METCALFE, of Sydney University is an Indefatigable athlete On Saturday he competed in seven varied events, and hardly rested ...

    Article : 219 words
  13. Bendigo Bowlers

    SOME Bendigo citizens are spending a few weeks in Sydney—on a bowling tour. Among them are Messrs. F. C. Diddums and the three Taylor brothers, brilliant scholars and professional men. The first-named, ...

    Article : 141 words
  14. Echo of a Stirring Past

    JERRY PENTLAND, whoso war exploits in the air won him some splendid ribbons, and whoso pranks, when out of action, a mention in "War Birds," has been out of the air game for nearly two years. He doffed his flying helmet ...

    Article : 149 words
  15. A Comeback?

    THERE was a time when Jim Campbell was among the leading jockeys of South Australia. That was 25 years ago, when he was attached to Tom Kelly's stable, and when he won the Adelaide Cup on Spinaway ...

    Article : 155 words
  16. Wasted Years

    HERBERT FALCONER, Kingston Heath rind Albert Park (Vic.) left-hander, and an oracle on the Rules of Golf, turned in the best, round or his ...

    Article : 488 words
  17. Like a Fairy Tale

    JUST one other reason why the late Archie Jackson was loved: A few years ago he was walking across Moore Park on his way to a Sheffield Shield match at the Sydney Cricket Ground, when he stopped and spoke ...

    Article : 170 words
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