Annual Regatta at Belmont
A fresh east-north-east wind and brilliant sunshine made conditions ideal for the annual New Year's Day regatta of the Belmont Sailing Club,…
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Sport, 1939
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BOWLS Wickham Carnival
Wickham Club continued its Christmas carnival on the Islington green to-day. The semi-finals commenced at 10…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →H. Edwards's Versatile Sporting Career Represented District in Cricket and Football
H. Edwards, vigorous front row Rugby League forward and skilful slow bowler, was Newcastle's outstanding sportsman of 1938. Others have strong claims, but none was as successful in…
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Wallsend opening batsmen L. Rushton and H. Russell going to the wickets at the Sports Ground this morning in the match against Hamilton. The sixth round…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Prospects in Country Week Tennis
The Newcastle Tennis Association will have five teams competing in the A grade section at the Country Week…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Cricket Is Family Affair
Cricket was never so thoroughly a family affair as in a match played recently on the Kew Cricket Ground, when every player on the two sides…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Pennant Bowls to Resume Legacy Club Trophy
After a break of three weeks, the pennant bowls competitions will be resumed next Saturday, when the Legacy…
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Newcastle and Queensland returned soldiers will meet in a cricket match at Waratah Oval on Wednesday. Play will commence at 10 a.m. and finish…
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Despite a brilliant century by Bradman, who, after being missed at six, reached three figures in 101 minutes, and a…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →Flemington Races Limerick Lace Wins Stradbroke MELBOURNE
Limerick Lace won the Stradbroke Stakes from Luston and Pure Gold at Flemington this afternoon. The New…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →District Cricket Sixth Series in One-day's Play
Leading teams in Newcastle District Cricket Association's competition, Wickham and Hamilton, met comparatively…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →Boxing To-day's Bout Velasco to Meet Varner Winner's Claim to World Regard
Joe Velasco will meet Claude Varner in the main bout on a big programme at the Greater Newcastle Stadium this morning. This bout, one of the most…
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Two pairs competitions were conducted on the East Maitland bowling green yesterday—a two-round event in the morning and a three-round competition in the…
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Schoolchildren of the district will begin a course of instruction in swimming to-day. Cessnock Municipal Council has made the baths available for certain…
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"Aw, gee, do we have to answer questions here, too?" Instructor C. McKenzie appears to have the members of his class worried at the schools' annual summer vacation swimming campaign which began [?] at the O[?] Baths to-day…
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The annual summer vacation swimming classes, conducted by the Department of Education, began at the Ocean Baths, Newcastle, to-day…
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The summer vacation swimming school conducted each year by the Department of Education will begin at the Newcastle Ocean Baths this morning at 9 o'clock…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Great Day on the Lake Regatta at Belmont Fine Sailing: Much Interest
Regattas may not be the spectacular affairs of 40 years ago, but they still provide a meeting ground for sailing men, old and new. And so there were many…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Boxing Knocked Out Velasco Fails Against Varner Incessant Body Attack
Boring in constantly and concentrating on a body attack, Claude Varner, 9.2½, of America, knocked out Joe Velasco, 8.13, of the Philippine Islands, in the…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Food Poisoning Cases at Races Sydney
While they were watching the racing at Randwick this afternoon. James Green, 49, of Randwick, and his son, James, 20, collapsed. An examination showed that…
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