South Australia Opens Shefield Shield With 281 Against NSW
South Australia opened the Shefield Shield contest against New South Wales. On a fine day in Sydney, SA posted 281 with Mayne 28 Crawford 91 Steele 98 Peliew 57. Massie Kellaway Folkard Mailey shared wickets.
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Crawford
Steele
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Heathcote Williams Shield Contested by Boys High and Auckland Grammar
In Christchurch on December 19 Boys High School retained the Heathcote Williams Shield after a thrilling finish. Smeeton led Auckland Grammar with a century while Boys High posted 122 in their first innings and 238 in the second. Auckland Grammar tallied 95 and 233 in their innings with Smeaton scoring 110. Wanganui College defeated Christ's College easily as Christ's College made 62 and 136 following Wanganui's 92 and 211.
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Auckland Grammar School
High School
Smeeton
Auckland
Smeaton
Wanganui College
Christ's College
Boxing accident injures pugilist Hock Keys
Boxer Hock Keys was speaking with a man on a lorry when a moving horse caused a wheel to crush his foot. He was taken to the hospital and is expected to remain an inmate for several weeks.
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Sydney
Boxer Hock Keys
Keys
Motor Cycle Record Broken in 24 Hour Run
Korner eclipsed Ramsay Kadini by riding 8712 miles in a 24 hour continuous run at Adelaide on December 19. Kadini had set a 24 hour record of 836 miles on December 17 1913, with the previous mark at 722 miles in England.
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Ramsay K Kadini
Korner
Ramsay Kadini
England
Auckland Racing Club Summer Meeting Final Payments List
Final payments received for the Auckland Racing Club Summer Meeting include Auckland Cup and Railway Handicap sprints with numerous horses and weights listed, detailing entrants such as Potoa, Bon-Ton, Bleriot, Jack Délaval, King Lupin, Soldier, Warstep, Merry Roe, Marshal Macdonald, and Great Northern Derby contenders like Chorn bini, King Saupin, Biinalda, and Soliano.
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Jack Délaval
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Guiding Way
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Troy
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Great Northern Derby
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King Saupin
Biinalda
Galzburgy
Soldier
Scltano
Soultikoff
Stevedore
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Inter-club telegraph meets and prizes at Ashburton event
The Ashburton Association plans a points based club competition with a £150 to £200 prize aim. J Mushet outlined schemes to boost interest and trophies including silver cup for intertodge matches and high rifle score prizes. The meeting praised the association’s usefulness, noting Christchurch debt and Press acknowledgment, with prize distributions and honorariums announced.
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Newwald Swimming Club Delays Races Due to Weather
Owing to rough weather the Newwald Swimming Club postponed the races scheduled for yesterday. The events will be rescheduled for Monday evening with swimmers awaiting confirmation of program and times.
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Nnwald Swimming Club
Rivers Dirty But Fishable After Contamination
The Rangitata and Ashburton rivers were dirty today and the Rakaia discoloured, though still fishable as conditions varied by waterway.
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Ashburton
Rakaia
New Screen Program For Cadet Benefit At His Majesty Theatre
Boisterous weather cut attendance at His Majesty's Theatre last evening. Funds go to the local Senior Cadets with unused tickets honored tonight. New programme includes Warwick Chronicle Ker Royal Highness In Western Africa The Fighting Lieutenant Baby Disposed NF Animated News The Fatal Dance Waiting for Hubby.
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His Majesty's Theatre
Warwick Chronicle
Ker
Western
Africa
The Great McEwen Delights Theatre Royal Crowd
The Great McEwen made his second appearance during a rainy evening at the Theatre Royal. He performed magical tricks juggling feats and a powerful hypnotist demonstration that drew intense interest. A full change of programme is promised for his final show this evening.
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MeEwen
Theatre Royal
MbéEwen
Bo Peep Pant a mime to tour Australia stage
Royal Pantomime Company to stage Bo Peep at Theatre Royal Tuesday night. The company tours the Dograsion with new artists led by Kath leen Mack as principal boy. Nicolas sings with soprano voice and Miss Terry plays Princess Dinazadies. Box plan open at HM Jones.
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Australia
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England
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Princess Dinazadies
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Ih. M. Jones’s
Ashburton Trotting Club Acceptances for December Meeting
Acceptances for the Ashburton Trotting Club meeting to be held on December 26 close at 9 o'clock tonight.
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Ashburton
Nposine Dey
Friendly Societies Miniature Rifle Club Holds Yearly Concert
The Friendly Societies Miniature Rifle Club held its annual concert and prize presentation after a heavy rain event. The club, formed three years ago, has 82 active members and won the A teams competition this season plus the A and B trophies last year. Mr EE Hyde chaired, reading year results and congratulating marksmen. The Loyal Toast was given, and committee members spoke on next year’s entries and cup conditions.
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N . Baigent
United Friendly Societies
Ride Chih
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Hibernian
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Compulsion in School Games Praised by Auckland Headmaster
King’s College Auckland headmaster C T Taylor defends compulsory participation in school games at the annual prize giving. He argues laziness and indifference are cured by forced effort in football and cricket, noting students reluctant to endure cold damp conditions are reached by compulsion for their benefit.
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C. T. Taylor
King’s College
Auckland
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