With every obstacle removed, Billy Grime and Fidel La Barba will have their contest at the Melbourne Stadium on Saturday week, March 2. The engagement may be regarded as the most important staged in Melbourne for many years, and is sure to attract capacity crowd. ...
Article : 413 wordsAlthough the biggest Stadium in the Southern Hemisphere — the arena at Rushcutter’s Bay — was almost crammed to capacity when Fide La ...
Article : 577 wordsPeople who have seen Jim Kelso, of Sydney, battle against Jerry Gardiner, at the Melbourne Stadium, expected a very one-sided match when ...
Article : 752 wordsOre of the seldom recognised Australian boxing rules, which few people know are in existence, says that a championship must be defended once ...
Article : 450 wordsLONDON, January 3. — A new era has opened for British professional boxing. In the closing hours of the old year, approval was given to a scheme for the reconstitution and reconstruction of the British Board of Control. ...
Article : 595 wordsWhen Mr Quirk declared for Mick Knowles (9.7), after 12 rounds, with Billy Negus (0.101). at the Melbourne Stadium last Wednesday, he did not ...
Article : 234 words[?] looking at next Saturday night’s Stadium contest (a return between Jack Roberta and Kid jubos[?] from all angles, enthusiasts ...
Article : 286 wordsThe yachting crews of Tassie and Tassie Too were given a great reception on their return to Hobart. Skipper Batt said that Queensland had been ...
Article : 246 wordsThe Melbourne metropolitan of champions event will be stated today (Wednesday). This competition is one of the two great singles [?] of the Victorians bowling ...
Article : 402 wordsTrained into better condition than for any previous battle at Rushcutter’s Ray, Harry Mason (10.81) made a safety-first attempt to defeat Jack ... [ILLUSTRATED]
Article : 554 wordsA wonderfully well-set-up boxer is Young Freddy Welsh, the featherweight from Walsh, who made his Australian debut against Tommy ...
Article : 598 wordsThere was a good finish in the North Suburban club’s down from Kilmore East to Melbourne, 36 miles sir line, on Saturday. George Fertle’s [?]d checker hen beat Bill Kemp’s ...
Article : 670 wordsThose who attended the Melbourne Stadium on Saturday had an early night, for the four preliminaries, as well as the main event ended early. ...
Article : 267 wordsWith Al. McDonald (10.101) and Dan Ryan (10.71) listed for the ten-rounder, Melbourne Stadium patrons last Wednesday looked forward to an ...
Article : 137 wordsThat he is outstanding among the Victorian swimmers of the season was again demonstrated by F. D. (“Doug”) Walter on Saturday, when he won the ...
Article : 628 words“Willie Smith had an average of 100 points a visit against my brother Fred, in England recently, and scored 30,000 points to 11,000. When smith ...
Article : 366 wordsTime was when Steve Miller (10.1). though) showing not enough boxing, appeared to lack desire and stamina. However, since his recent return to ...
Article : 106 wordsAt the [?] and [?] following ret[?] were established [?] the [?] of the Weightlifting Association :— F. Findly (9.91) right band [?] and [?] ...
Article : 51 wordsLaurie O’Leary (8.1) went close to scoring his first win at the Melbourne Stadium last Wednesday, when the referee declared In favor of Bill ...
Article : 87 wordsIt is seldom that Al. McCormack (8.81) is defeated, let alone stopped. His punch is so solid that, as a rule, It is his opponent who Is finished ...
Article : 144 wordsVictorian [?]weight sert [?] has been showing [?] in work-out [?] with [?] Along. Pat Carrick [?] He [?] and [?]d [?], at the Sydney [?]dum, ,and [?] ...
Article : 87 wordsA young widow and a baby were left unprovided for when Alby Joyce died following a bout at the Melbourne Stadium late last year. It ...
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Article : 197 wordsNorm Gillespie is anxious for a return match with Jack Roberts or Kid Johnson, both of whom stopped him at Sydney. In the case-of Roberts be ...
Article : 72 words[?] Harrlton writes:— the behalf of Henry Hein[?]agen, of North Fitzroy J wish to challenge Sum [?]meter to the following contest: (1) j[?]m bar [?]lling ...
Article : 79 wordsDave Palmer, a decent welter, has had his last contest. Some months ago he started training with a view, [?] returning to the ring, but after a while ...
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Sporting Globe (Melbourne, Vic. : 1922 - 1954), Wed 20 Feb 1929, Page 7
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