Thomas Beaten Burke Wins Fast Bout Newcastle Boxing
Reproducing the form that ranked him one of Australia's leading welterweight boxers. Al. Burke, 10.12½. bent Billy Thomas, 10.11, on a technical knock-out…
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Sport, 1931
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Tennis Surprise Walker Defeats Cummings SYDNEY
The surprise of the New South Wales tennis championships tournament at the White City courts to-day was the defeat of R. O. Cummings at the hands of W…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Teams Races Speedway Challenge Mattland Win
By a two to one majority Maitland A grade team defeated Newcastle in the return inter-city challenge match, on Maitland Speedway last night. The…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Road Racing Australian Grand Prix New Handicap System
The premier motor car race of Australia, in fact, the only road event of its kind held in he Commonwealth, will this year be conducted as…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Armidale Races Cup Weights Declared ARMIDALE
Weights for the events to be run the first day of the Armidale and New England Jockey Club's Cup meeting, to be held on February 3, 4, and 5, and for…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Wool Gathering Cricket Umpires' Lapses BRISBANE
After taking a wicket with his eighth ball of an over in club cricket, K. Robinson (Valley) was given a further eight balls by the umpire,…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Lady Trim Again Success at Newcastle Races Moderate Attendance
Unfortunately, the racing at the Newcastle Jockey Club's meeting yesterday was marred by two accidents. Two jockeys, A. Colvin and R. Stewart, were injured…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Cricket Dispute Club Supports Players Problem for Selectors Brisbane
The cricket trouble was discussed at a meeting of the Valley Club to-day, when it was unanimously decided to stand wholeheartedly behind the suspended…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Shield Cricket Victoria's Sound Batting Home Team Faces Defeat Sydney
Victoria has a strong grip on the Sheffield Shield match, which was resumed on the Sydney Cricket Ground to-day in fine weather…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Series of Sixers Constantine's Fireworks West Indies' Victory Sports Ground Cricket
Superior in practically every department of the game, the West Indies cricket team defeated the New South Wales Country Districts' XI. by an innings and one run at…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →He Went to the Races to Try New System Woman's Story About Man in Court Pictures in Newcastle Sydney
That he had gone to the races to try out a system, and failed, was the story told by a young woman, Esme Long of King's Cross, at the Central…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Athletics Record Attempt Fails Sydney
An attempt to lower the world's record time for 100 yards sprint was made by J. A. Carlton, on a specially prepared track on the Sydney Cricket Ground this…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Loss on Racing
There was a loss of £11/5/1 on the last race meeting at Wyong, hence the Agricultural Society has decided to discontinue racing on the Wyong course. The…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Endurance Swimming Fresh Competitors Entering SYDNEY
The marathon swimming contest at Manly is still in full swing, and fresh entrants are taking to the water as fast as others, who, either with cramp or for…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Bowls Champion Prize to Relief Committee
When Waratah rink won the bowling championship in the recent holiday carnival, Newcastle District Bowline Association presented the…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →West Indies Cricket Match
Sir,—The West Indies cricket match is over, but it will live log in the memory of keen cricket followers as Constantine's match. Next to this it will live long in their…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →Tennis C Grade Championship Mixed Doubles Final
Morrison and Mrs. Morrison did well to win the C grade mixed doubles championship of the Newcastle District Tennis Association. There were some excellent…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →No Sunday Cricket for Jesmond Club
Jesmond Cricket Club made application by letter to Lambton Council last night for permission to stage a cricket match on Jesmond Park on…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →New Round of District Association Cricket Fixtures Next Saturday District Cricket Next Saturday's Games Umpires' List
Newcastle District Cricket Association fixtures and umpires for Saturday:—First Grade Stockton V. Lambton-New Lambton…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Grimmett's Cricket Hints for Young Players Test Goal Aim of All Colts Grimmett's Advice
This is the first of a series of articles written by Clarrie Grimmett. To-day the world-famous "googly" bowler talks…
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