Holmes Gives Up Captaincy Improved Cricket In Surrey
E. R. T. Holmes, who was generally understood to be in his last year of office, has resigned the captaincy of the Surrey County Cricket Club, and…
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Sport, 1939
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Tennis Country Week Newcastle Should Win Teams Events Strongly Represented
The Country Week Lawn Tennis Carnival will begin in Sydney on the White City courts on Monday, January 9. The competition this year has been…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Grand Prix to W.A. DRIVER Adelaide Motor Races ADELAIDE
The Australian Grand Prix, of 150 miles, run at Adelaide today, was witnessed by 60,000. The race was the first of its kind held in South Australia, and…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →Wickham's Strong Hold on Premiership District First Grade Cricket Has Lead of 16 Points
With a lead of 16 points, Wickham has a firm hold on the Newcastle District Cricket Association's first grade…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Eight Races at Ascot Earl Sun and Bid in Flying Heats Beau Cheval Is Chosen for the Handicap
Divisions in the Nursery and Flying Welter Handicaps extended to-morrow's Ascot programme to eight events, Earlk Sun and Bid are likely winners in the Flying heats, and Beau Cheval, after his good effort yesterday at Randwick, should…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →Wickham Increases Cricket Lead Three Matches Were Close Leader Had Only 12 Runs to Spare G. Woolmer Scores Century
As a result of the one-day matches yesterday, Wickham, which had a close call, has increased its lead to 16 points in the Newcastle District Cricket Association's competition. Merewether is second and Hamilton Third…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Bowls Fixtures
Toronto Bowling Club will forfeit the match arranged for to-day to Stockton. Belmont mid-week competition team v. Wallsend to-day is—Abbott, Barnier,…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →Maitland and District Sport to Resume Cricket and Bowls Next
After an absence from the cricket fields and bowling greens for a fortnight, players competing in the Hunter River District Cricket Association's competitions and the…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Break From Country Rugby League Early Move By Newcastle
One of the first actions of the Newcastle Rugby League this year will be to press its claims for the right to break…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Drinks And Sandwiches For Tennis Party
During the summer months most people spend their leisure hours out of doors and the holiday season will see much of its entertaining by the tennis courts of seaside and country homes. Mothers of growing families need not be in terror of…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →District Cricket Umpires and Fixtures
Newcastle District Cricket Association fixtures and umpires for Saturday are: District Section…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →Upper Hunter Cricket Games Muswellbrook
Matches for the Muswellbrook district A grade cricket competition will be resumed on Saturday next when, the following games will be completed:…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Small Tennis Programme For Saturday: Players At Country Week
After a two weeks holiday the Newcastle Tennis Association will resume the day championships at District Park on Saturday. Due to more than 70 players taking part in the Country Week carnival in…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →Sth. Australia's Team of Cricket "Crocks" Sydney
The South Australian cricketers arrived in Sydney this morning and will go on to Brisbane to-night. The manager, Mr. Patterson, like…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Queensland Diggers At Cricket Game Delayed By Rain
The team of touring Queens-land Diggers played their one-day cricket match against the Newcastle Diggers at the…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Skiff Title Races on Swan River Imp's Chances of Holding Championship
The Australian championship heats for 16-foot sailing skiffs will be held on the Swan River, Perth, on January 7, 11 and 14. The Whereat Memorial Race will be…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →District Cricket First Round Concludes on Saturday Wickham to Meet Hamilton
Wickham, the leading team in the first grade division of the Newcastle District Cricket Association's competition, will…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →Pennant Bowls Games Resume on Saturday Boolaroo Still Leads No. 1 Grade Hamilton and Wickham Next
The tenth series of games in the pennant competitions will be played on Saturday. Boolaroo remains undefeated…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →Another Century to Billy Brown First Wicket Record by Queensland Sheffield Shield Cricket Sydney
Queensland defeated New South Wales by eight wickets to-day. The match was over at 2.45 p.m. It was a great…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Waratah Athletic Club
Waratah-Mayfield Athletic Club's first athletic meeting of the year will take the form of a points score competition meeting at Waratah Oval to-night. Events…
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