Bowls Height of Ditchboards Green Committee Reports
A meeting of the committee of the Newcastle District Bowling Association was held on Thursday night. There were 15 members present, and Mr. M…
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Sport, 1938
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War Veterans and Coursing License Disappointment Expressed At Conference SYDNEY
Regret that the Legion of Star Veterans had not yet been successful in obtaining a "much-wanted" licence for greyhound racing, was expressed…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Tennis Americans Beaten Doubles to Quist and Bromwich Bright Play at Adelaide Adelaide
Bright tennis thrilled the crowd at the Memorial Drive courts to-day when the international tennis match was continued. Quist and Bromwich. defeated…
Continued on Trove, page 19 →Shield Cricket Victoria Bats Improves on Faulty Start Century by Lee Game Against Queensland BRISBANE
Victoria started shakily against Queensland in the Sheffield Shield match which began to-day. A century by Lee gave the visitors new heart, however, and…
Continued on Trove, page 19 →Tennis Matches at District Park
N. Shaw was in good form on Saturday at District Park. Shaw defeated Ayliffe in the men's A reserve singles, and partnered by Daly, won the A…
Continued on Trove, page 12 →Rugby League "Poach Players" City Referees in Country SYDNEY
In the majority of grounds in the country the policy to employ country referees only has been adopted, and this policy is endorsed by the Country Rugby…
Continued on Trove, page 13 →Country Week Tennis Newcastle Won "The Double"
Newcastle won "the double" at the Country Week tournament which was finished on Saturday afternoon in Sydney. The No. 1 women's team easily…
Continued on Trove, page 12 →Proposed Boxing Commission Plan Submitted to Chief Secretary Sydney
Proposals aimed at the establishment of a Commission to control boxing in N.S.W. have been submitted to the State Cabinet by the Chief Secretary…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Boxing Bout Stopped Leonard Defeats Bishop End of Eighth Round
Herb Bishop was once lightweight boxing champion of Australian, and he has met many men from overseas, but now his days in the ring are numbered. At…
Continued on Trove, page 14 →J. O'ryan's Comments Strength of Local Tennis
Newcastle had a triumph in the country tennis carnival. As anticipated, both the men's No. 1 and the ladies' No. 1 won their respective finals…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →Tennis Won Double Newcastle's Triumph Country Week Premierships Sydney
Newcastle won both the men's and women's premierships at the Country Week tennis carnival which ended at Rushcutter Bay…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →Golf Net 64 Bailey Has First Win Scores From Local Links
S. G. Balley, a comparatively new player, won the stroke competition held by Merewether Golf Club on Saturday. He returned a net score of 64 from a handicap of 30, Best score…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Rivalry Is Still Keen in Bowls Competition Close Finish at Hamilton Teams' Positions Unaltered
Saturday's games in the No. 1 bowls pennant competition leave all the leaders in the same position as previously…
Continued on Trove, page 12 →Country Tennis Singles and Doubles Championship Events' Wet Courts Held Up Start Sydney
The first round of the individual country tennis championships began to-day at the New South Wales Lawn Tennis…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Shield Cricket Important Games New South Wales in Strong Position Queensland's Fine Effort
Two important Sheffield Shield matches—not only important to the competition itself, but because of the proximity of the selection of the team to go to England next month—were played on Saturday. New South Wales, leader in the competition, began…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →District Cricket Leader's Big Score Hamilton Misses Chance Wickham Finds Its True Form Newcastle in Difficult Position
Waratah-Mayfield, leader of the Newcastle District Cricket Association's first grade competition, has already done much in its match against Hamilton, to susure that its points score position remains undisturbed. Aided by some…
Continued on Trove, page 13 →Boxing Contests
Joe Delsney, 9.0 (East Maitland), defeated Tommy Porter, 9.8 (Newcastle), on a technical knock-out in the fight round of a 10-round [?] at East Maitland last night. The contest,…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →The Bowls Carnival
Cricketers are going through their Sheffield Shield paces in order to impress the selectors for the trip abroad, but they are not the only occupants of the…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Cricket
In the City and Suburban B grade competition on Saturday, Perway and Swanson played a draw. Swansea 138 (D. Donnelly 43, J. Stewart 41, G. Peacock…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →School Vacation Cricket
Hamilton, the leading team in the school vacation cricket competition, arranged by the Newcastle District Cricket Association has drawn the…
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