When Stocks Were Last Used. a Rugby Incident
Though parish stocks were used no late as 1868 at Tayistook and 1806 at Rugby there are not many people to-day who can recollect having seen a…
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Lawn Tennis. Cumberland Championships. a Record Match
In the County of Cumberland men's doubles championship at Pratten Park on Friday N. Peach and A. Willard qualified for the final by…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Bowls
The seventh, annual country week bowling carnival, under the auspices of the New South Wales Bowling Association, will be held in Sydney,…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Cricket
Playing for Leeton against a Narrandera team, Frank Hnederson, of the Yanco Welfare Farm, compiled 406 runs not out, including 52 fours and 11…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Boxing. Tyson Outpoints Harris
Bill Tyson (8.7) outpointed jack Harric (8.8.), of victoria, after 15 rounds in the principal contest of a mixed programme at Rushcutter. Bay…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Swimming. Ryan Breaks Another Record
The Australian swimmers Noel Ryan and Owen griffiths competed at a carnival at Feilding (N.Z.). ryan broke the New Zealand…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Football England v. AUSTRALIA
After a stirring struggle, witnessed by a crowd of 34,709, who paid £4719 for admission, the third trial of stength between England and…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Sheffield Shield Bradman's Big Score. Hurwood Bowls Well
Although Queensland got within 8 runs of New South Wales' first innings on the Sydney Cricket Ground on Saturday, the day closed with…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Lawn Tennis. Miss Bickerton Beats Miss Akhurst
Miss Louie Bickerton defeated Miss Daphne Akhurst, the Australian tennis star, in the final of the County of Cumberland Women's Singles…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Lawn Tennis Hawkes Not Candidate for Davis Cup
J. B, Hawkes announced on Saturday that ho would not be available to tour with tho Davis Cup team. It was thought that If Hawkes could have…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Newcastle Races. Maitland Trainer's Success. Punters Again Lucky
If the luck of the punter continues in like vein as at the two last meetings conducted by Newcastle Jockey Cluh, the bookmaking fraternity will…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Lawn Tennis Borotra Beats Tilden. (Australian Press Aasn Message.) Paris
In the final of the Christmas tournament on covered courts, Borotra (France) beat Tilden (America) 6-4, 6-2, 4-6, 6-1…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Football. Final-test Ends in Draw. a Re-play Suggested. London. Jan. 4
After a stirring struggle, witnessed by a crowd of 34,709, who paid £4719 for admission, the third trial of strength between England and…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Athletics. Dr. Peltzer Arrives in Sydney
Dr. Otto Peltzer, the first German athelete to visit Australia since the war, reached Sydney by the Changte on Saturday morning. He will compete…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Football. Rugby League. the English Tour
The suggestion of an extra test match in England was discussed at a meeting of the New South Wales Rugby League on Monday night, and…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Wallsend Races
Entries for the Wallsend races, to be held on Saturday, January 18, close with Mr. Allan Anderson, West Maitland, or with the secretary, on…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Pokolbin Races
The first local A.R.C. race meeting for 1980 will be held on the Pokolbin course on, Monday, January 2th. Seeing, it is about there or four weeks…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Swimming. Inter-club Carnival on
A series of competitions between the Muswellbrook and Singleton Swimming Clubs will be held at the White Memorial Baths on Saturday next, 11th…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Boxing. American Granted License. London, Jan 5
The British Boxing Board of Control, which six times previously refused, has now granted a license to Mr. Jeff Dickson, an American…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →A Scoreless Draw Rugby League Test in England Australia Unlucky
ln the third and final test match the Australia Rugby League team, now on tour, played a a scoreless draw with England at Swinton on…
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