Band Races
On Friday last a very successful race meeting was held on the Dungog course. The takings will be handed to the Band, and will be very…
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Bowls. Queensland Rink Championship
The final bowling rink championship of Queensland was played in Brisbane on tuesday, and resulted in a win for Martin's Booroodabin rink, which received a forfeit…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Horse Racing in England. London, Monday night
A Dublin message states that the stoppage of racing has caused widespread resentment. It is claimed that Irish racing is an industry, and trainers are appealing to the…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Athletics. a Veteran Pedestrian
Frank S. Howitt, the one-time world's champion pedestrian, was 72 years of age on Tuesday. Howitt is a native of Limerick, Ireland, and during his career won a sho[?]…
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Singleton will be represented by the following players in the pennant competition match against Waratah on the Singleton green on Saturday:—…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →BOWLS. (By W.M.C.)
On Wednesday afternoon two strong rinks from the Maitland club visited the City green to play the return match with the two rinks that visited Maitland last week. Maitland…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →East Maitland Athletic Club
Owing to the war, and the departure of a large number of the young men of the com-munity for the front, the East Maitland Athletic Club has had a period of inactivity…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Newcastle Races
On Saturday next, Cup Day at Newcastle, there will be a big attendance of sporting patrons from this district. A special train will leave…
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The newcastle Jockey Club's Cup meeting commences to-morrow (Saturday) and will be continued on Wednesday next. Should the meeting be favoured by fine…
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The pennant fixture, Waratah v. Singleton, will not take place the local green to-day, Waratah having forfeited…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Muswellbrook Golf Club
The Annual general meeting of the above Club was held at the Shire Council Chambers on 26th ult. Mr. W. R. Nowland (Capain) presiding. The minutes, of the…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Trio Golf Club
At the annual meeting of the above club the chairman (Mr. W. R. Norland) congratulated the members on its satisfactory financial position, and hoped for another…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Aberdeen Races
Horseowners are reminded that the Aberdeen Sports Club will hold its-next race meeting on Saturday next, 19th instant. Five events are…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Football. Rugby Union
In the Hunter Rugby Union's first junior competition. Kurri Kurri beat East Maitland by 9 points to 3 on the Maitland Park on Saturday afternoon, and East End beat West…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →BOWLS. (By W.M.C.)
On Saturday only one game was played in the A Pennant section, and that between the City Club and Wickham, the attraction of the Newcastle Cup being too strong for…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Newcastle Races. Cup Meeting
The weather for Newcastle Jockey Club's meeting on Saturday was extremely doubt-in the morning A cold westerly. wind was blowing and there was a slight mist…
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Newcastle Jockey Club's Cup meeting will be concluded to-morrow, when there should be another large attendance good fields, and good racing. The usual special…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Racing in England. London
The Cabinet will not arrive at a final decision regarding the partial resumption of racing until the views of deputations including one from the Jockey Club, horse breeders…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Shark in Swimming Bath
Messrs. Hobson and Farmer, of Coogee, noticed a shark within 50 yards of the beach on Tuesday morning. They fished for him, and he took the book: but it was a…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Maitland Races
The Maitland Jockey Club has received a gratifying response from horseowners for its meeting on Saturday next, no less than 162 entries…
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