Rugby Union Annual Meeting
Newcastle Rugby Union will hold its annual meeting at the City Hall on Tuesday, March 7, beginning at 8 p.m. There were nearly 2000 malicious fire…
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Sport, 1939
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Busmen at Cricket
Gordon-avenue Omnibus Workshop defeated Mosman Bus depot by 7 runs, on the first innings, in a social game of cricket at Association Oval. In its first innings Mosman scored…
Continued on Trove, page 16 →Melbourne Boxing Farrington Defeats Fields MELBOURNE
Frank Farrington, 9.2, of Sydney, gave a sparkling display of two-handed punching to outpoint Harry Fields, 8.12, of Victoria, over 12 rounds at West Melbourne…
Continued on Trove, page 16 →Football in England London, February 21
On its own ground Grimsby Town defeated the London club, Arsenal, by the odd goal in three, in a match in the first division of the League championship…
Continued on Trove, page 19 →Playing Coach to Be Engaged By Kurri Rugby League Club
In an endeavor to improve the standard of play in the senior and reserve grades, Kurri Rugby League Club, at…
Continued on Trove, page 20 →Tennis District Finals Sherriff and Forward in Singles
The Newcastle and District Lawn Tennis Association's championships will practically be concluded next Saturday. The outstanding match should be the A grade…
Continued on Trove, page 19 →Golf Annual Meeting Hunter River Association Makes Good Progress
The Hunter River Golf Association, which held its annual meeting recently, has made great progress in the last year. It increased its membership by almost…
Continued on Trove, page 16 →Woman Keeps Score in Cricket Johannesburg
Cricket history was made in South Africa when Mrs. J. S. Hamilton was appointed as official scorer in the recent Rhodesia v. M.C.C match…
Continued on Trove, page 18 →Boxing Former Champion Bob Olin in Main Bout Meets "Young" Campbell
It is asking much of the Newcastle boxer, "Young" Campbell, to expect him to defeat the former light-heavyweight champion of the world Bob Olin, in the…
Continued on Trove, page 19 →Tennis Not Friendly Game in Italy ROME, February 22
THE ITALIAN Tennis Federation has decreed that players must wear uniform and must not shake hands with their opponents, in order to…
Continued on Trove, page 12 →Races on New Course Speedboats in Toronto Bay
There should be some interesting racing in the competitions conducted by the Newcastle branch of the Royal Motor Yacht Club on Saturday. Racing will be…
Continued on Trove, page 19 →Golf Record Is Equalled at Moss Vale Moss Vale
The state junior golf champion, Miss Barbara Crago equalled the Moss Vale course record of 77 to-day. She won the 36 holes stroke with…
Continued on Trove, page 20 →Saturday's Cricket Face Big Scores Saturday's Batting Sides Wickham an Exception
With one exception teams to bat on Saturday, in the 11th series of Newcastle District Cricket Association matches, seemed doomed to defeat. Two teams face…
Continued on Trove, page 16 →Bets After Races Were Run Man Admits Fraud on Bookmakers PERTH
A scheme to defraud bookmakers by betting on races, the results of which were known, was revealed to-day when Oscar John Dolman, 42, salesman, pleaded…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Seven Races at Rutherford To-day Huntsman Expected to Win Flying Handicap Allunga's Class Should Tell in Rutherford Handicap
Huntsman is selected to win the Hunter River Flying Handicap at Maitland Race and Sports Club's meeting at Rutherford to-day, but will meet with strong opposition from Cisteria…
Continued on Trove, page 18 →Athletic Clubs Harriers to Train for Championship Events
Newcastle Harriers will suspend points score competition events until after the club championships, which will begin on March 4. Handicaps will be held at No…
Continued on Trove, page 19 →Disappointing Season Rugby League Club's Annual Meeting
"After the success of both the first and reserve grade teams in 1937, last season's results were very disappointing. The senior team won only four matches,…
Continued on Trove, page 15 →Fourth Grade Cricket Team
Waratah-Mayfield fourth grade v Hamilton, at New Lambton mat: Kibble, Hitchens. H. Findlay, Ryan, McPherson, McClosker, Shaw,…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Stop Press Shield Cricket
Victoria v South Australia Victoria, first innings: Rigg, c Horsell, b Ridings, 78; Hassett, not out, 29; Sides, not out, 8 sundries,…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →British Football London, February 22
Celtic defeated Hearts of Midlothians by two goals to one, after extra time, in a replayed match, in the third round of the Scottish Cup today. Alloa defeated Dunfermine…
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