BOWLS East Maitland Wins Red Pennant Dual Success
Last Maitland Club completed the double in the Hunter District [?]owing Association’s [?] competitions, when it defeated…
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Singleton Owner’s Double Muswellbrook Greyhound Racing
With two wins, Singleton owners W. H. Whitton (Regent Street), and J. A. Jordan (Dawn’s Best) headed the winning list at Muswellbrook on Saturday night. Eight other…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Washed Up on the Rocks Body of Man in Swimming Trunks. Sydney
The body of an unknown man, cladony in trunks, and with gashes on the head and legs, was washed up on the rocks at the northern end of…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Non-competitive Cricket Reedy Creek v. Mitchell's Flat
A match played at Reedy Creek on Saturday between Reedy Creek and Mitchell's Flat resulted in a win for the home team by two runs. Reedy…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Upper Hunter Cricket Competition Saturday Play Muswellbrook
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Continued on Trove, page 7 →Rain Stops Play New Zealand Tennis Championship Wellington (N.z.)
Miss K. Wynne, the Australian champion, defeated Miss N. Beverley, a former New Zealand champion, 6-3, 6-1, in the semi-final of the…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Hunter Cricket Weston’s Hold on Premiership Defeat of Robins
The most surprising result in Saturday’s play in the Humber River Cricket Association’s competition was the defeat of Robin by Northern Division. The margin of 15 rows…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →MAKO—SABIN Suspended by U.S.A. Tennis Association New York, Feb. 11
The Tennis Association has barred Mako and Sal[?]in from participation in tournaments for an indefinite period, following recent charges of…
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Two rinks from Dungog will be making the trip to Sydney this week for the Country Week carnival. They are Messrs. Munro, Poppleton…
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The continuous Stableford par competition played on Saturday was won by J. B. Brimstone, with a score of 35. A new member, J. D. Mitchell,…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Sporting. Boxing
The Newcastle welterweight, Alan Westbury, retired in the sixth round of his fight against the American negro, Johnny Hutchinson, at…
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In accordance with the recent decision that individual grading should be adopted in the forthcoming tennis competition, the board of control and…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Swimming Club Dance
A very enjoyable evening was spent by a fair attendance in the swimming clubhouse on Saturday evening last, when members of the Ladies'…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Boxing. Hutchinson Wins
Johnny Hutchinson, 9.9[?] (U.S.A.) defeated Alan Westbury, 10.4½ (Newcastle) on a technical knock-out at the end of the sixth round of their…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →BOWLS Wingham Club
Members of the Ladies’ Bowling Club took part in rink games. Scores: Mesdames Beesley, MacPheron, Chapman, Be[?] (skippered by W. L[?]non),…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Racing Record
Tn the "Australasian," of 20th January last, a sporting writer records some unusual performances on race tracks, such as that of Mr. Alex…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Cessnock Tennis Championships
The 'Cessnock Tennis Association's night championships were continued on the Northumberland court on Sunday…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →BOXING Hutchinson Beats Westbury in Six Rounds Sydney
American [?] Johnny [?] scored his [?] over [?] Westbury [?] of Newcastle, at the Sydney [?]…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Night Tennis Play At Dungog DUNGOG
By being defeated by Coolalie I in the night competition being conducted by the Dungog Tennis Association. Wareta[?] forfeited its chance of…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Will Cricket Die Out in Schools
Cricket has no place in the new physical training scheme of the Education Department. Games such as Softball dominate the scheme…
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