Police at Play Cricket Match at Wallsend
Drizzling rain during the afternoon did not stop play in the cricket match at the Wallsend Park Oval yesterday between Metropolitan and Newcastle…
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Sport, 1939
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Umpires at Play Cricket and Picnic at Stockton
The Newcastle City and Suburban Umpires Association will hold its annual picnic and cricket match between teams chosen by the president and Secretary…
Continued on Trove, page 19 →Sailing a Busy Week-end Big Fleet in Northern Zone Championship at Belmont Regatta at Speers Point
It will be a busy week-end for sailing enthusiasts. Not for many years has such a heavy programme as that to be decided at Lake Macquarie been arranged. The Northern zone championship for 16ft. sailing skiffs, in…
Continued on Trove, page 17 →Boxing History Made Negroes to Meet for World Heavyweight Title for First Time
FOR THE FIRST TIME in history two negroes will box for the world's heavyweight championship (about noon Thursday Australian time) at Madison…
Continued on Trove, page 18 →After Five Sets Crawford Beats Gilchrist National Tennis Titles Melbourne
J. H. Crawford took five sets to defeat J. Gilchrist in the Australian tennis championships at Kooyong to-day. Playing with all the force of which he…
Continued on Trove, page 17 →Cricket Umpire's Record 11 Decisions to Don Tallon Melbourne
International cricket umpire, George Borwick, has revealed what must be a world record for a man in his position…
Continued on Trove, page 18 →Saturday's Cricket As Good As Won Three Matches in District Competition Waratah Game in Doubt
In only one of the four matches in the eighth series in the Newcastle District Cricket Associations first grade competition which will end on Saturday does the…
Continued on Trove, page 19 →Football Referees to Play Cricket
Football may not be the main topic of conversation when Sydney and Newcastle Rugby Union referees get together at Newcastle on February 5…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →Speedway Racing
The main event at the meeting to be conducted to-morrow night by Greater Newcastle Speedways at the Showground, will be the pairs championship, which will be decided on a…
Continued on Trove, page 23 →Cessnock Swimming Point Score
In weather conditions that were not Ideal, Cessnock Swimming Club advanced its point score events at the Cessnock Baths last night…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Hamilton 'Golf Club
The Hamilton Golf Club will conduct a stableford par competition on the Broadmeadow, links on Saturday…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Steel Works Golf Club Competitions
A par competition will be conducted by the Steel Works Golf Club at the Shortland links to-morrow afternoon…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Police Hunt Leopard + "New" Golf Dress
POLICE AND FARMERS armed with guns and revolver, selling out on an 18-hour search for a leopard which escaped from a private 200 near Paignlon, Devonshire, England. The animal was enticed into a trap. FORMER QUEEN OF SPAIN. Queen Ena, being welcomed by her son, Don…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Hunter Bowls the Pennants Blue and Red Finals Prospects Discussed
In a commentary on the teams engaged in the Hunter River District Bowling Association's 1938-39 blue pennant competition, the writer referred to Cessnock…
Continued on Trove, page 15 →Attractive Tennis Programme Two Events Will Be Decided
Two finals and several semifinals will be played at District Park to-morrow, when fixtures in the day tennis…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →Wigan Wants to Visit Australia Rugby League Authorities to Consider SYDNEY
The next meeting of the New South Wales Rugby League on February 6 will consider the request of the Wigan Club that its team be invited to…
Continued on Trove, page 23 →Women's Tennis Doubles Queensland Pair in Final Melbourne
The Queensland players, Mrs. Westacott and Miss Hardcastle, to-day won their way to the final of the Australian women's doubles tennis…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Glen Innes Races Rain Marred Attendances Glen Innes
Showery weather and a track much affected by rain marred the second day of Glen Innes Race Club's Cup meeting. The adverse weather affected the…
Continued on Trove, page 22 →Donoghue Is Still Plain "Steve" England's Racing Idol And The Tetrarch
Steve Donoghue—please don't call him Donohoe, but pronounce the "og" and the "hue"—has retired from riding to take up training, but he is still just "Steve" to millions of English men and women who take an interest in racing, and…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Von Nida and Cremin to Play in British Open Golf Cairns
Norman Von Nida and Eric Cremin called here on their way back from the Philippines. They said that they will leave Australia in six weeks for…
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