No Water-no Cricket
Because of the water restrictions, Singleton and District Cricket Association decided at a special meeting last night to…
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Sunday Football on Showground. Show Committee's Decision
At a meeting of the Show Committee held yesterday afternoon, it was resolved to allow football to be played on the showground…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Dreary Cricket in the Fourth Test English Batsmen Refuse To Take Risks
ADELAIDE, Friday. — Despite a perfect batsman’s wicket, England opened cautiously against Australia in the Fourth Test, which commenced at the Adelaide Oval to-day. Hutton and Washbrook refused to take chances, and…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Racing Sidelights By [?] ROBERTSON Dutchman Should Be Good Bet Selected to Win Flying Gay King and Brazier Place Bets
To-morrow's race meeting in Sydney will be held on the Moorefield course where six events events are set down for decision…
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Mr. G. Fairlie, treasurer for many years, has been appointed secretary of Cessnock Rugby League Football Club, in place of Me. Brown, who…
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SINGLETON, Monday—Singleton swimmers recorded a number of wins at the swimming carnival at Muswellbrook on Saturday…
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The D'Arcy Rose point-score cup competition was advanced a further stage at the local baths yesterday, the day's winner…
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MUSWELLBROOK: At a meeting of the Show Committee it was resolved to Allow football to be played on the show ground on…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →No Nude Swimming, Say Club Members
Era Surf Life Saving Club members denied yesterday that they had bathed in the riude at North Era The denials were made at a…
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DAPTO, Monday. — Kembla Orange Race Club will alter its constitution to comply with the requirements of the Chief Secretary…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Water Restrictions Stopped Cricket
Because water restrictions prohibiting use of hoses prevented preparation of cricket turf wickets, no competition matches were…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Sturday's Racing Moorefield and Mentone Results
[?]nist showed on the tricky Moorefield track on Saturday that he will take a big part in the important events to…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Turtle Races Popular In Queensland
Turtle races have again become the fashion on Queensland beaches. At Mooloolabah, where the big shark fishing takes place, turtles…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Golf Wins For R. H. Burgess And H. Snelling
With a score of 20 stapleford points, R. H. Burgess won the competition conducted on the local golf links yesterday…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Bowls Pennants Win for Singleton Narrow Defeat of East Maitland No. 2
In the H.R.D.B.A., blue pennant series. Singleton on Saturday defeated East Maitland No. 2 on the latter's green. The…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Interest in Cricket Wanes at Branxton Special Meeting Poorly Attended
A meeting of Branxton cricket enthusiasts was poorly attended. At the outset the officials registered their disappointment…
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John Marshall, 16-years-old Victorian, became Australia's No. 1 Olympic hope when the beat the American Pacific Coast champion…
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Queenslander Tommy Burns (10.6 1/2) stopped Hockey Bennell (10.6) in the fourth round at the Sydney Stadium last night, to…
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In the Blue Pennant tournament match on Saturday, Dungog versus West Maitland at West Maitland, rain prevented the game being played to…
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