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  2. ON PLUMPTON and SPEED TRACK

    ONE of the interesting sidelights at a coursing meeting or speed track is mentally to sum-up the possibilities of a particular greyhound viewed for the first time, and the undoubted pleasure it affords When later on it fulfils one’s highest expectations ... [ILLUSTRATED]

    Article : 514 words
  3. Made Amends

    A FORTNIGHT ego mention was made of a greyhound trainer who had received a ducking in the Maribyrnong River ...

    Article : 60 words
  4. CENTENARY CONSOUTION

    MARIBYRNONG brought its Centenary programme to a close by running off the final of the Centenary Consolation Handicap on Saturday night. Chinatown Charlie, one of the popular selections for the Centenary Melbourne Cup at Napier Park, ...

    Article : 534 words
  5. HALCYON SCORES

    LAST week White City carried their main event back to the old circular track of 385 yards. On Wednesday night eight heats of the 61-dog stake ...

    Article : 320 words
  6. BETTING IN TASMANIA

    TASMANIANS probably will be going to the “dogs” early in the new year. Betting has been legalised for both the “tin ...

    Article : 113 words
  7. Lost — a Muzzle

    IN the tenth heat of the Centenary Melbourne Cup at Napier Park on Wednesday night, a dog’s muzzle mysteriously disappeared. All dogs are ...

    Article : 112 words
  8. Hard To Beat

    MR. J. SAMPSON, Daylesford, writes:—“When I attended the Oaks meeting at Craigieburn early in the year. I was told that ...

    Article : 95 words
  9. NOTES AND NEWS

    RAY HERBERT, the Diamond Creek breeder, reports that Slivermane has whelped a litter of six (four bitches and two dogs) to the Derby and Waterloo Cup ...

    Article : 423 words
  10. CUP ROUND

    FOUR greyhounds were barred from competing in the four heats of the Centenary Gold Cup at Napier Park on Monday night, due to their being above or below ...

    Article : 480 words
  11. WHIPPET RACING

    THE [?]ooding on the club’s track last week did very little damage, white the sill left on the track provided excellent going for the picnic fund meeting last Saturday ...

    Article : 204 words
  12. AROUND THE PUNCH-BOWL

    THOUGH not likely to break the ring, Bill Lang and Red Molony can be expected to provide as much action at Fitzroy on Friday as did the principals ... [ILLUSTRATED]

    Article : 161 words
  13. Hall, Champion

    THE featherweight title dispute was brought to a head at Parramatta on Saturday night when Joe Hall k.o.’d Teddy Mo[?]eoney ...

    Article : 101 words
  14. Hickey Outclassed By Morgan

    COMING to Sydney with a reputation of having fought a draw with Tod Morgan at Brisbane in August, Reg Hickey, against the same fighter, proved ...

    Article : 152 words
  15. Advertising

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    Advertising : 901 words
  16. Australian Amateurs In N.Z.

    HIGH praise for the conduct of the Australian team of amateur boxers was expressed by Mr. Simpson, chairman of the N.Z. Boxing Council, on the recent tour ...

    Article : 167 words
  17. BULLS IN RING

    FOR sheer ruggedness of action — with an occasional spicing of venom thrown in — no recent contest could compare with that in which Harry Lister ...

    Article : 314 words
  18. Spagnola For Country

    Pietro Spagnola. Italian light-heavy-weight, is to be seen in a new sphere during the holiday season, for he has signed up with ... [ILLUSTRATED]

    Article : 170 words
  19. SUCCESSFUL ALL-BREEDS PARADE

    THE charity all breeds parade, arranged by the Australian Ladies’ Kennel Club, and held at “Ben Ledi,” Toorak the residence of Mrs G. J. Coles, proved a successful fixture. Fortunately, the threatened rain held off, which enabled a large crowd of visitors to watch the judging of the various breeds. The result should be pleasing for the Melbourne District Nursing Society, for which charity the event was arranged. Exhibition supported ...

    Article : 1,038 words
  20. Kennel Notes

    GUN dog men will be sorry to learn of the death of that great Irish setter, Borrowdale Jake. This dog was imported by Mr. C. Candler, of Hamilton, about a ...

    Article : 302 words
  21. Ring Chatter

    BERT OSBORNE is training and expects to be matched within a couple of weeks. THE Negus “stable” Is somewhat depleted at present. Wyn has an attack ...

    Article : 267 words
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