Cricket, tennis, and other sports were washed out on Saturday afternoon by tortential rain. Most seriously affected were the Davis Cup tennis singles at Kooyong and the Shield cricket on the Melbourne ground. The stands were rapidly filling and ...
Article : 560 wordsN. Von Niela, Australian professional golf champion, expects to leave Sydney for England at the end of January to take part in ...
Article : 84 wordsHeavy rain, which flooded bowling-greens on Saturday, caused delay and postponement in the fours championship of the Australian bowling carnival. New South Wales, which entered 51 ... [ILLUSTRATED]
Article : 347 wordsDR C. TUCKER, Queensland, in play at Victoria green. ... [ILLUSTRATED]
Article : 9 wordsYachts which were leading in the Sydney to Hobart race were making slow progress in severe storm conditions yesterday afternoon when radar contact with the yacht Ilex (NZ) was made by the crew of the RAAF Liberator. ...
Article : 344 wordsDick Condon, described by officials as the best footballer ever produced at Collingwood, died in Sydney on Saturday. ...
Article : 72 wordsVictorian bowlers took two valuable wickets for 70 runs in New South Wales' second innings before rain washed out play on Saturday in the Sheffield Shield match in Melbourne. With eight wickets in hand, NSW ...
Article : 240 wordsSecond stage of the Black Rock to Mornington race conducted by the Eastern Shores Sailing Club Council was held on Saturday. Boats raced ...
Article : 45 wordsVictorian straight track coursing champion, Manangal, and his brother, Mardoonah, completed a successful week when they won ...
Article : 140 wordsGeneral satisfaction with the new trotting legislation was expressed on Saturday by representative sportsmen who attended a social at ...
Article : 89 wordsAt Coburg, Aub Johnson, partnered by his 16-year-old son, Stuart, a novice at clay target shooting, won the Deauville doubles event. Aub ...
Article : 77 wordsCANBERRA, Sun: Dick Pollard, England's fast-medium pace opener, was in devastating form against New South Wales Southern Districts XI yesterday, when he took four wickets for two runs off 19 balls. Pollard had wrecked the early part ...
Article : 196 wordsEnglish cricketers resent some of the comments that have been sent back to England by some English cricket writers who are accompanying the team. The cricketers feel that the sporting public may accuse them of ...
Article : 424 wordsADELAIDE, Sun: South Australia failed by 20 minutes to force a draw against Queensland yesterday. Queensland won on the first innings. Len Johnson, fast-medium bowler, ...
Article : 119 wordsHammond will again lead England in the one-day game against Bendigo on Monday. Team will be chosen from Hammond, Pollard, ...
Article : 79 wordsLAUNCESTON, Sun: Rain prevented further play in the cricket match between Tasmania and Victoria yesterday, and saved Tasmania ...
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The Argus (Melbourne, Vic. : 1848 - 1957), Mon 30 Dec 1946, Page 9
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