“An Amazing Fellow”: Plays Tennis at 73
SINGLETON Sat—“An amazing fellow” is the remark being passed in Singleton these days about Mr. W. H. Weiss, of Yorkstreet,…
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Bowls Shaw Pairs in Semi-finals Stage
The Shaw pairs competition conducted by the local Bowling Club is now in the semi-final stages, winners having been found in the four…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Golf Fine Rounds by Ray Burke
Ray Burke was in fine form at the week-end, and headed the fields in the competitions played yesterday and Saturday. The competition on…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Saturday's Aberdeen Races Singleton Horses Record Double
At the race meeting conducted at Aberdeen on Saturday, two horses owned by Mr. H. L. Griffiths, of Scrumlo, were successful…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Opening Day of Tennis Competition Some Victories Were Decisive
Playing under weather conditions not very favourable for such a strenuous sport, the first and second division tennis…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Draw for Cricket Competitions Play Commences October 28
The fixtures committee of the Cricket Association has drawn up the fixtures for the A. and B grade competitions, which will…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Maitland Swimming Club
At the meeting of Maitland Amateur Swimming Club on Sunday it was decided to elect Miss Uvon Crittenden an honorary…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Revival of Boxing
There is a possibility of a revival of boxing in Cessnock. Mr. Jack Drummond state state he has been offered financial support to stage open air…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Boxing Tournaments for Scone
At a well attended meeting on Monday of last week a strong committee was formed to organise a series of boxing tournaments in…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Cricket History Repeated
At historic Clifton College cricket oval, Bristol, recently, the R.A.A.F. defeated the West of England by 8 wickets. On the same ground 60 years…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Pennant Bowls Entries Hunter Associations Competitions
The Hunter River District Bowling Association has received six entries, for the blue pennant and 14 for the red pennant. The…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Boxing, Wrestling, Vaudeville. School of Arts, Friday Next
In order to augment the fund to assist the family of the late Private V. Hayhurst, Mr. Trev. Fairweather and the local sub-branch of the R.S.S. and…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Bowls. Austerity Shield. Win for Muswellbrook After Extra Head Played
An extra head was played to decide the winners in the Austerity Shield game played on the local green on Saturday afternoon last between…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Cricket for Jurors Move for District Competition
The committee of the Maitland District Cricket Club last night considered a proposal for a junior competition in the district…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Soldiers' Tennis Tournament. Sgt. O'Brien and Miss Mavis Cribb. Morton Rawlins and Miss Nina Gill Successful
The soldiers' tennis tournament was held on the Park courts last Sunday in very hot weather. A delightful day's sport was enjoyed. The ladies provided…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Great Possibilities From Oil From Coal Conference Previously Described as Political Football Expert Claims That Scheme Is Commercial. Committee Formed To Press Claims
The most representative gathering that has ever congregated at a coalfields meeting was present at the Cessnock Municipal Council on Friday night to discuss the possibility of establishing oil from coal as one of the main…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Branxton Tennis
Further matches have been played in Branxton tennis competition. In the A grade mixed doubles final D. Wheeler and Mrs. D. Wheeler…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Women’s Swimming Club Annual
A credit balance of £18/1/8 was revealed at the fourth annual meeting of Maitland Women’s Amateur Swimming Club,…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Bowls Draw for Association Competitions
The fixtures committee of the local club has prepared the draw for the Singleton section of the Association rinks, pairs and singles competitions,…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Maitland Draw Greyhound Racing On
Following is the draw for the greyhound meeting at Maitland on Saturday:— Morpeth Stake, 440yds.: Count…
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