JACK FITT, one of Melbourne’s “fire fighters,” and the recognised all-round professional champion athlete of the world, made a sensational reappearance at the Melbourne Eight Hours sports at the Showgrounds on Monday by lowering the world’s figures for 880yds. STARTING off scratch and conceding ... [ILLUSTRATED]
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Article : 473 wordsLINED UP FOR THE CHAMPION SHIP. — Left to Right: Malcolm Dunn (S. Aust.), Fred Ralph (S. Aust.), Peter Wilhelm (S. Aust.), Tim Banner (N.S.W.), Fred O’Neal (Vic.), and Tom Miles (Q’land). ... [ILLUSTRATED]
Article : 32 wordsWINNING the world’s professional sprint running championship title back for Australia at Glasgow in 192[?], Tim Banner (N.S.W.) had the crown wrested from him by Tom Miles (Q.) in 1928, but on Saturday night at the Melbourne ’Drome, before 15,000 onlookers, the New South Welshman ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 73 wordsFOLLOWING on the marked success of the world’s sprint championship at the Melbourne ’Drome on Saturday night, interest will now be directed to ...
Article : 203 wordsIN perfect weather the semi-finals of the women’s inter-club athletic premiership were decided on Saturday, when [?]ast times were registered. ...
Article : 428 wordsIN an effort to improve athletics generally, the council of the Queensland Amateur Athletic Association has decided that from April to July, inclusive, should ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 65 wordsCOMMENTING on the recent article which appeared in The Globe, by Mr. George Cockerill, a well known authority on footrunning, we have ...
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Article : 245 wordsTHE fifth Australian Grand Prix 200-mile motor road race proved a triumph for W. Thompson, who, driving a [?]ugatti, started from scratch and won ...
Article : 260 wordsSMALL men triumphed in the world’s professional sprint championship at the Melbourne ’Drome on Saturday night. Tim ...
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Sporting Globe (Melbourne, Vic. : 1922 - 1954), Wed 16 Mar 1932, Page 12
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