Speedway Racing Blake to Appear Saturday's Carnival
A team of champion dirt track riders has been brought together for the carnival at the Newcastle Speedway on Saturday night. This team, it is…
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Sport, 1931
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Less Racing Premier May Act Bookmakers' "Propaganda" Sydney
According to a statement made to-night by the Premier (Mr. J. T. Lang) there may be a curtailment of racing in New South Wales. The Premier regards the…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Football "Poaching" English R. League Attacked Australian Players London
"If the Australian Press had any backing the Rugby League must seriously consider the poaching activities of certain clubs," said the…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →It's Bright West Indies Cricket Batting Failure Sydney
The rain early yesterday morning made the wicket damp again in the Test match against the West Indies. Nevertheless, the bowlers did not…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Country Tennis Annual Carnival Opens Many Absentees Newcastle Well Represented SYDNEY
Country tennis players were in force this morning at N.S.W. Lawn Tennis Grounds, when the 1931 Country Week Carnival was commenced in ideal weather. The number of competitors was smaller than in previous…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →"The Last Straw" Coalfields A.R.C. and Tax Races Off
It is regarded as unlikely that any of the coalfields A.R.C. race clubs will stage another meeting for some time. It is significant that no dates…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Five Killed in Peru Riot Follows Football Match LIMA (Peru), January 4
Five persons were killed to-day, in a clash between opposing factious at the end of an international football match between teams from Uruguay and the…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Tennis Wallsend Clubs
Play will be resumed next Monday night in the C. Firkin and Co. Cup competition of Wallsend Tennis Club, in accordance with the fixture list…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Swimming Carnival Events Maitland and Singleton
At the monthly meeting of the Northern District Amateur Swimming Association, held on Monday evening, Mr. G. childs presiding, the Maitland Amateur…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →SWIMMING Premier Amateur Club To-night's Handicaps
E. Burgess and R. McCracken are training very hard for the country championship of New South Wales, to be held in the Domain Baths next Saturday. They…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →"Minnie Golf" J. Ginning Beaten
J. Canning, Newcastle's representative in the "Sun's" £900 Golf Competition to find the champion of champions…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →French Tennis Player Paris
According to the "Auto," the professional tennis player, Karol Kozeiuh, confirms the reports that he will play exhibition matches against…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Abermain Teams Cessnock Cricket
Abermain teams to contest the seventh round of Cessnock cricket competition on Saturday are:— A Crude, v. Bellbird, at Bellbird.—G…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Country Week Tennis Decisions SYDNEY
The delegates and captains of the teams competing in the Country Week lawn tennis carnival met at the clubhouse of the N.S.W.L.T. Grounds…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Canberra Train Derailed- Country Week Tennis
(At left).—BATHURST No. I team at the Country Week…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Lang Is Silent Cessnock Racing Offer Meeting Unlikely
Cessnock Jockey Club has not yet received any official advice from the Premier (Mr. Lang) regarding the proposal made on Saturday last when…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Country Tennis Players Have a Grievance Country Tennis Dispute Over Canberra Team Players From Binalong Newcastle First Teams Going Well
There was a good deal of adverse criticism at the Country Tennis Carnival yesterday, at the inclusion of the Grogan Bros, in the Canberra team. They are a strong asset to the team. Grogan Bros, usually plays with Binalong, which could not field…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Fewer Entries Country Tennis Week Newcastle's First Success Sydney
The 1931 Country Week tennis carnival was commenced on the White City courts to-day in ideal weather. The number of competiters is much smaller…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →N/cle. District Cricket Fixtures for Sat., January 10
Newcastle District Cricket Association fixtures and umpires for Saturday, January 10, are:— FIRST GRADE…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →"Racing Will Soon Curtail Itself Out of Existence," It Is Claimed "End in Sight" Racing Men Pessimistic Mr. Lang's Latest Legalising S.P. Betting Shops SYDNEY
Racing men said to-day that with the legalising of S.P. shops, there would be no need for Mr. Lang to curtail racing. It would have curtailed itself out of existence…
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