Going Ahead Racing in the North Year's Progress
Though no fresh champions appeared on Newcastle district racecourses last year, the standard of racing was well maintained,…
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Sport, 1926
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Players' Wives Cricket Prohibition English Comment London
"Australia rules the wives," says the "Evening News," expressing the opinion that the Board of Control's prohibition of wives accompanying…
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The Sheffield Shield cricket match between Victoria and South Australia was continued to-day in hot weather in the presence of an attendance that…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Under Water Melbourne Cricket Ground Match Postponed Melbourne
For more than two hours the Melbourne Cricket Ground was covered with water owing to torrential rain, which fell early this morning…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Sporting News arid Notes By the Way BOXING Hyde v. Kelly Big Matches Ahead
Tommy Kelly has trained well for his match with Jim Hyde, at Newcastle stadium on Saturday night, and stripping at about 11 stone, he should…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Big Cricket New Zealand v. Northern District Match at Sports Ground
The following are the loading batting averages of the New Zealand team for matches played during the Australian tour:—…
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Jim Hyde, who is to meet Tommy Kelly at Newcastle Stadium on Saturday night, has had 24 matches for 19 wins, three defeats, and two draws, 16 of his victories…
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Mr. F. A. Iredale, secretary to the New South Wales Cricket Association, has wired to Mr. J. N. Lintott, secretary to the Hunter River Cricket Association,…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Golf. Waratah Club
To-morrow a distance (stroke) match will be played on the Cockle Creek links. Mr. A. C. Clair (vice-president) has donated a trophy for this competition…
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All the weekly sporting papers are featuring a series of articles by Warren Bardsley on the forthcoming tour of the Australians…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →TENNIS Country Week Teams
The representative tennis teams will have their final practice games tomorrow afternoon at the District Park courts for the country carnival in…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →BOXING Experience V. Youth Stadium Fight
Experience and youth will be opposed at Newcastle Stadium to-morrow night, when Tommy Kelly (Newcastle) and Jim Hydo (Sydney) will…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Rugby Wrangle Rationing of Tickets LONDON
A pitched battle is likely at Cardiff before the England-Wales Rugby match is played there on January 16. The Welsh Union hay decreed that…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →To-morrow's Racing Newcastle Speedway
Newcastle Speedway programme for to-morrow night promises to be most popular. There is a big open handicap for machines of all powers,…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Association Football Commonwealth Conference Melbourne
The Commonwealth British Association Football Conference finalised its deliberations to-day. A sub-committee was appointed to…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Playing Again French Tennis Star LONDON
A message from Nice says that Mille. Suzanne Lenglen, who was previously reported to have suffered a nervous breakdown, has resumed play…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Cricket. New Zealand V. Northern District
The match between New Zealand and a team representative of the northern district will be started at Newcastle Sports. Ground to-day. The New Zealand…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Sheffield Shield Cricket Ground Soaked MELBOURNE
Further heavy rains last night soaked the already sodden playing area at the Melbourne Cricket Ground to-day…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Competition Cricket City and Suburban To-morrow's Play
The Newcastle City and Suburban Cricket Association will resume competition matches to-morrow. For the H. P. Cornish, and J. McDougall…
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What promises to be a willing and exciting contest will be staged at the local Stadium to-morrow night, when Jim Hyde, of Sydney, will meet Tommy…
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