Athletics Annual Age Championships at Muswellbrook
The annual age championships of the Upper Hunter will be held on the Muswellbrook Showground on 18th May, 1940, commencing at 12 noon…
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Contract at Races
The weather experienced at Randwick and (Vic) race meetings this afternoon could [?] have been more in cont[?]…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Rugby League Question of Re-affiliation Proposed Conference
A statement issued by Mr. F. I. Cahill acting secretary of the Country Regby League of New South Wales, states that the [?] move by the Country Regby [?] to [?] [?] with the N. S. W. Regby League on the subject of…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →.The Kerr Cup Primary School Football
Opening [?] in the annual primary School’ football competition for the Kew Cup wee played at West Maitland Park yesterday afternoon…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →QUIST — CRAWFORD In Final of Queensland Tennis
The Daris Cup representatives, A K. Quist and J. Crawford, Brilliantly completed a week’s preparations for the State singles final at Milton by…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →N. J. C. Racing Control At Maitland NEWCASTLE
“The result of the this move is that Newcastle jockey Club will control racing at Newcastle, [?] and Ce[?], which should lend [?]…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Night Tennis Ladies’ A Grade Neara Completion Next Week’s Draw
The [?] A grade of the Mai[?] and District Lawn Tennis Association’s night [?] [?] is drawing to a close. Whee…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Tennis and Bowls Off Singleton
Tennis and bowls fixtures set down for competition at Singleton on Saturday were abandoned. Rain made courts and greens unplayable…
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A match was played on St. Patrick's ground yesterday afternoon between Singleton and Cessnock, the visitors winning by 16 points to 10…
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The heavy rate over the week-end has made the association hard courts unplayable, and the two ladies A…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →BOXING Richie Sands Wins Decision Hooted
The crowd bouted loudly when Richie S[?]ds. 10.5 was declared the winner in a 11-round contest against “Canboat jack” 10.51 at…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Second Round Boxing Tourney at Kurri Kurri
The second round of the [?] boxing tournament conducted by Kurri Kurri [?] committed at the League Ground, resulted as follows—…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Rugby Union Maitland’s First Game Good Form
Maitland has a splendid game with Y.M.C.A. on Saturday. The score was 12.11 to V.M.C.A.’s [?] within tow [?]…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Singleton District FOOTBALL Cessnock Berts Singleton on Wet Ground singleton
Although [?] Singleton yesterday…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Ethics of Cricket Our Finest National Game Co-operative Spirit
Wellington is credited with having said that the Battle of Waterloo was won on the playing helds of Eton. Whether or not the [?]ment was made by him it is certain that the sprit shown and encouraged on our athletic [?] for to make…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Rugby League Football North Defeat Cessnock. Hard Game at Newcastle
After a hard though not brilliant game North's defeated Cessnock by 12 to 8 at the Newcastle Sports Ground on…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Coming Boxing Bouts
Joe Delaney, at Maitland, will fight Ern Clingan at Leichhardt on Tuesday next for the Australian junior middleweight championship…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Tennis Notes
Due to wet weather conditions no tennis was played at the week-end and the mixd doubles Canadan tournament set down will be played…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Golf Competition Results
The mixed foursome played on Anzac Day attracted a representative attendance and was played over 12 holes. The winners were G. R…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Bowls—More or Less
On April 25th, 1915, the Diggers made world history. On April 25th, 1940 they again made history—bowling history…
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