Mrs. Riley in Final District Park Tennis
By defeating Miss B. Christenson on Saturday at District Park, Mrs. T. Riley entered the final of the singles…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Sport
Sport, 1937
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Suburban Cricket Hamilton Bats Fail Badly
Lambton failed badly against Lysaghts Orb in their City and Suburban Association match on Saturday. Woolston, Page and Lill bowled to…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →City Council and Tennis Courts Financing Schemes for Clubs
Empire Park Tennis Club has asked the City Council to erect a new pavilion at a cost approximating £400, and the council has expressed…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Golf Saturday's Play District Club Events McCAFFREY Wins at Stockton
Newcastle Golf Club conducted a par competition on its links at North Stockton on Saturday. The winning card was handed in by C. J. McCaffrey, who…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →May Close Down Leicestershire Cricket Club LONDON, January 16
The Leicestershire Cricket Club Committee, after a special meeting, issued a communique that it had no alternative but to recommend the closing down owing to…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Dog Racing Soldiers Want Licence Build Homes for Veterans Sydney
It was hoped that the agitation begun two years ago for the granting of a grey-hound racing licence would be successful shortly, stated the President (Mr. Guhl)…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Golf Match for £20 Stroke Professionals Play at Lakes Course Sydney
A match for a stake of £20 was played at the Lakes golf course to-day. The challengers were: W. Holder (assistant professional at the Lakes)…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →More Color in Cricket White Ball Is Suggested London
Inspired by the use of a white ball for baseball in America, the Hon. B. J. Littlejohn, captain of…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Outright Win For Wickham District Cricket Fine Innings by Holmes
Owing to the washout of the previous week, Wickham was the only team to secure a decision in the eighth series on…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Tennis Forward Won Country Singles Title Took Doubles with Rodgers Sydney
The Newcastle tennis champion, Frank Forward. won the singles championship of the country yesterday, defeating the ex-Newcastle player, J. Rodgers, now of…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →No Change in District Cricket Leaders Only One Victory Wickham Improves Position Bright Play in All Games
Saturday's matches in the Newcastle District Cricket Association's competition did nothing to materially alter positions of seven of the eight teams on the point score table. Because of rain the previous Saturday, play was limited to…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →Hunter Bowls Pennants
Hunter River Bowling Association pennant competitions to be played on Saturday are:— Blue Pennant: West Maitland v…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Dog Racing
Cessnock Show and Sports Club will resume greyhound racing at the end of the month, after an interval of several months. The meetings will be conducted…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Medica's High Speed Swimming Auckland
Although not in condition, Jack Medica easily shattered the New Zealand 440 yards record to-day. His time of 4min. 59sec. was 14…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Hunter Cricket Competition
A Grade: Cessnock East End v Northern Division (Cessnock); Weston United v Cessnock (Weston); Branxton v Robins (Branxton); Marist…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Sheffield Shield Cricket
D. Tallon steps forward to hit a ball from Fleetwood-Smith in the Sheffield Shield game at Brisbane…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Tennis Programme for To-night
Night championships will be continued at Learmonth and Graham Parks to-night. The draw is—…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Bowls Night and Mid-week Teams Selected
The following teams have been chosen to take part in the electric light and mid-week competitions this week: WARATAH CLUB…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →200 M.p.h. English Racing Car
The Alta Car Company has announced in England an entirely new V-8 racing car, capable of a speed of 200 miles an hour…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Racing Stables on Fire London, January 18
Firemen rolled to blazing stables at Ne. market opened the boxes and set free 25 racehorses. The terrified animals galloped into the streets and vanished in the…
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