Resignation Of Football League Secretary
Mr. J. J. Arnold, who has filled the position of secretary to the Newcastle National Football League since it was re-formed three or four years ago…
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Sport, 1939
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Australian Championship Tennis Finals Melbourne
Misses Nancye Wynne (Vic.) and Thelma Coyne (N.S.W.) won the Women's Doubles Championship for the fourth…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →Fell From Boat But Gained Place Big Regatta In Sydney SYDNEY
Four hundred and fifty yachts and motor launches skimmed over the Harbor to-day in the 103rd Anniversary regatta…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Tennis Players Not for Wimbledon London
"We cannot blame them," says the "Daily Mail." commenting on the decision of the Australian tennis authorities not to send players to…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Cricket Games at Muswellbrook Muswellbrook
C. Lonergan (130) and P. Lonergan (84) were seen to advantage in a second wicket partnership of 169 runs in the second round games of the…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Boxing Fast Punching Brown Beats Campbell Knockout in Fourth Round
Connecting, with a series of left hooks to the body and right crosses to the jaw, Syd Brown, 11.8, Jamaica, knocked out "Young" Campbell, 12.10½, in the fourth…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Bryant Enters Final of Men's a Reserve Grade Tennis Singles
K. Bryant entered the final of the men's A reserve grade tennis championship singles, by defeating D. Gray at District Park on Saturday. Mrs. L. Jones won the C grade singles final, after a very hard match against Mrs. Donnelly. The men's D…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Stand for Hill at Sydney Cricket Ground Sydney
Plans are being prepared for a covered stand 400 feet by 80 feet, on the Hill at the Sydney Cricket Ground. It is hoped that the stand will be ready for…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →Tennis in Straight Sets Quist and Bromwich Take Doubles Women's Singles to Mrs. Westacott Melbourne
A K. Quist and J. Bromwich won the men's doubles tennis championship of Australia by defeating D. P. Turnbull and C. Long in straight sets at Kooyong…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Close District Cricket Victory Wickham Defeats Merewether by Six Runs Batsmen and Bowlers Fail
Wickham defeated Merewether by six runs on Saturday. and retained its lead in the Newcastle District Cricket Association's first grade competition. NEWCASTLE secured the only…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →Australia Day Cup Won by Donaster Broke Record in Great Finish Williamstown Races MELBOURNE
Finishing with a great burst of speed over the last furlong, Donaster won the Australia Day Cup at Williamstown this…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →Great Day Best Regatta Yet Held at Speers Point More Than 12,000 Watch Races
On Saturday the "Newcastle Morning Herald" published the reminiscences of Mr. Albert Steel regarding Speers point regattas of the past. He spoke of tile…
Continued on Trove, page 12 →Waratah Band's Success Speers Point Anniversary Regatta
Marched their way to victory: Wartah Band, which won the diagram marching competition for brass bands at the sports Ground on sunday. Yesterday it won the B grade championship and the hymn tune competition…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Apprentice Races in Victoria
So far as can be ascertained the first race in Victoria for apprentice riders was run at Caulfield on January 23, 1892. Ell Jellett, who owned…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Northern District Swimming To-night's Carnival At Ocean Baths
After weeks of preparation by officials and swimmers, the Northern District Swimming Championships will be held at…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Tennis Decisive Victory Bromwich Beats Quist in Straight Sets National Tennis Title Melbourne
Any doubts as to his right to the claim of Australia's No. 1 player were dispelled this afternoon when John Bromwich defeated Adrian K. Quist, 6-4, 6-1,…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →Philippines Golf Title Australians Asked to Contest BRISBANE
Norman von Nida and E. Cremin, who returned to-day from a tour of the Philippine Islands, said they had been authorised by leading members of the…
Continued on Trove, page 12 →Close Matches in District Cricket Wallsend Wins by One Run Wickham, Undefeated, Retains Lead
Wallsend won by one run on the first innings and Merewether by four runs in the one-day matches conducted by the Newcastle District Cricket Association yesterday. Wickham, which defeated Waratah-Mayfield by 37 runs…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →Amateur Swimming Championships
Good racing and close finishes were features of the N.D.A.S.A. championship carnival at the Newcastle Ocean Baths last night…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Boxing Contests at Maitland
In the main eight-round contest at East Maitland open air boxing tournament last night. Joe Delaney (10.2), of West Maitland defeated Billy…
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