MELBOURNE, Sunday.—After narrowly escaping a fall when moving up at the home turn, Pageant finished on gamely to win the Australian Cup at Flemington yesterday, from the outsider, Dark David, and the two favourites, Ortelle's Star and Bourbon. ...
Article : 1,063 wordsSYDNEY, Sunday.—Because of the withdrawal from the team of the key players, Mr. W. F. Ives, a former N.S.W. player, has ...
Article : 290 wordsWIGAN, March 12.—The board of directors of the Wigan Rugby League Club decided by 6 votes to 3 to undertake the tour of ...
Article : 170 wordsHOW Pageant beat the field in the Australian Cup race at Flemington on Saturday. Dark David and Ortelle's Star filled ... [ILLUSTRATED]
Article : 90 wordsALTHOUGH he eased from 5 to 2 to 5 to 1 Allora Lad won the Whinstanes Handicap on Saturday. Jockey N. Stone, who, it was stated, had given a pint of blood for a blood transfusion earlier in the week, rode Allora Lad well, but the barrier position, rather than the ...
Article : 895 wordsTOWNSVILLE, Sunday. — Playing for Commercials against North in the Townsville Cricket Association's fixtures to-day, Jim ...
Article : 64 wordsMELBOURNE, Sunday. — One backer was so convinced that Ajax could not fail in the Lloyd Stakes at Flemington on Saturday ...
Article : 244 wordsMELBOURNE, Sunday.—Prize money amounting to £27,705 was distributed at the V.R.C. autumn meeting. Of this sum Victorian horses won £18,000 ...
Article : 196 wordsWITH a whirlwind finish The Albatross won the Welter Handicap at Doomben on Saturday. At the three furlongs Lord Downshire slipped away ... [ILLUSTRATED]
Article : 464 wordsLONDON, March 11.—"This Test match of endurance—and sense of humour—has nothing to do with cricket," writes Mr. Neville Cardus in ...
Article : 300 wordsLISMORE, Sunday.—Admitting that he would not be satisfied until he had met "Bobby" Pearce again for the world's title, Evans Paddon, the ...
Article : 142 wordsMELBOURNE, Sunday. — When Baryta and Crojick came close together near the finish of the Farewell Handicap at Flemington on Saturday. A ...
Article : 86 wordsMarjorie Too sailed her best race of the season yesterday afternoon, when skipper N. Thompson scored an easy victory in the radio announcers' race. ...
Article : 358 wordsLord Buzzard: Ran a particularly good race in the Two-year-old Handicap on Saturday. Came home well and although a good way from the ...
Article : 219 wordsRowing against the tide, and in choppy water, Grammars won the one-mile Venetian eights by a length and a half at the Venetian Carnival on the ...
Article : 106 wordsDURBAN, March 11.—Because of rain there was no play to-day in the fifth Test match between M.C.C. and South Africa. ...
Article : 70 wordsNEW YORK, March 11.—Donald Budge easily defeated Fred Perry in their first two in professional tennis. ...
Article : 111 wordsRace patrons and bookmakers had a justifiable complaint concerning the operation of the scratching-board in the betting ring at ...
Article : 125 wordsADELAIDE, Sunday.—Fireworks are being provided by Adelaide district cricketers in competition for the Mail Cup for the fastest century of the ...
Article : 103 wordsMELBOURNE, Sunday.—After trials yesterday the selectors chose the following crew to represent Victoria in the King's Cup race at Brisbane in ...
Article : 68 wordsLONDON, March 11.—England ran up a score of 8-3 against Scotland in the amateur international Soccer match played at Dulwich (London) ...
Article : 166 wordsAUCKLAND (N.Z.), Sunday. — The women's world record for 100 yards was equalled by the young Auckland athlete, Doreen Lumley, when she covered ...
Article : 101 wordsMELBOURNE, Sunday. — In two straight heats Ted Easton (Q.) defeated N. Lloyd (V.) at last night's board track cycling meeting. A similar ...
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Article : 5 wordsA meeting of the Breeders' Owners', and Trainers' Association will be held in the Hamilton Town Hall to-night. ...
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The Courier-Mail (Brisbane, Qld. : 1933 - 1954), Mon 13 Mar 1939, Page 12
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