Bowls. Wickham v. ISLINGTON. At Wickham on Tuesday Night
W. I. Robinson, Dennett, Tennent, Frost...23 — Toovey, Cox, B. Williams, Nott—16…
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Sport, 1928
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With the Surfers Champion Swimming Newcastle Entries Defending 1000 Yards Title
Newcastle Surf Club will be strongly represented at the championship swimming carnival at Ocean Baths on January 23…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Horses for Courses Pennybont Likes Cessnock Seven Races
If only in accordance with the unofficial rule, "horses for courses," Pennybont should show the others the way home in the Cessnock J.C. Handicap to-morrow. Pennybont has run some of his finest races on the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →First Grade Cricket Reviewed Not Beaten Yet Merewether Leads District Teams First Grade Cricket Barbour Again Heads Batting Averages
The first round of fixtures in the District Cricket Association's first grade competition was concluded last Saturday, and Merewether and Waratah-Mayfield, by securing outright wins, strengthened their positions on the points table…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Selections For Cessnock and A.J.C. Races, Surf Club Notes A.J.C. RACES Challenge Stakes Day Challenge Stakes Day Chrystal Tipped Ulah Likely for Welter SYDNEY
Royal Tune was the only surprise scratching for the Challenge Stakes, and a field of 13 has accepted for the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Alderman Campbell drew the attention of Merewether Council last night to owners of greyhound dogs swimming them in the Home Garden
Alderman Campbell drew the attention of Merewether Council last night to owners of greyhound dogs swimming them in the…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Cessnock Coursing
The Cessnock Electric Coursing Association, Limited, will conduct its weekly meeting at the Cessnock Sports Ground this afternoon. All the stakes were…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Swimming Gala
The swimming gala promoted by the Northern District Amateur Swimming Association will be held in the Ocean Baths next Saturday afternoon. Boys are…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →Soccer Ground Coursing
The Australian Coursing Association, which conducted mechanical hare coursing on the Newcastle Sports Ground with such conspicuous success, has completed…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →Swimming. Nobbys Surf Carnival
Nobbys annual surf carnival will be held to-day at 2.15 p.m. The Steel Works Band will render a programme during the afternoon. North Bondi Club will be…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →Maitland Bowls President Trophy
West Maitland Bowling Club continued its President's Trophy competition on the club greens this afternoon…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →British Lawn Tennis
Apparently acting on the advice contained in Lord d'Abernon's "wake up" speech on December 12, the Lawn Tennis Association announces that is has arranged…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Singular Boxing Match London
The extraordinary spectacle of Referee Sam Russell, after refusing to count lifting up the French champion, Kid Nitram in his arms, in the fourteenth…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Control of Dog Racing
It has long been apparent that if dog racing is to prosper, it must be brought under the control of a body analogous to the Jockey Club. This now seems in a…
Continued on Trove, page 14 →Cricket. District Association
The results of the 8th series of matches, which commence this afternoon, may alter, the whole competition table for the Winn and Light Shields…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →BOXING Three Boats for Thursday £20 Side Wagers
A 15-round contest between Slack Maher v. Reg. Pollard (Sydney), a 12-rounder between Frank Reynolds v. Norm Konz for a side wager of £20,…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →For New Zealand Australian Cricket Team ADELAIDE
Mr. W. H. Jeanes, secretary of the Cricket Board of Control, stated yesterday that the original Australian team selected for New Zealand would…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Athletics
The East Maitland Athletic Club will run an Allcomers' Handicap, 75 yards, on Anniversary Day, January 26, at the Bank-street Reserve. Entries will be…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →Athletics
Pargantas, the Creek heavyweight wrestling champion, who meets Limutkin, the Pole, in a six ten-minute rounds catch-as-catch-can wrestling contest to-night at…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →Soccer Ground Coursing
The Australian Coursing Association has mode rapid headway with its new mechanical hare coursing track at the Soccer Football Ground, New Lambton…
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