Wallsend Defeated in Rinks Final Country Wk. Bowls Tam Worth Won 26 TO 17 SYDNEY
Consistent drawing by all four members of the rink enabled Tamworth to beat Wall-send in the final of the…
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Sport, 1939
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Title to East Maitland G. Barwick Wins Final of Country Bowls Singles Championship Wallsend in Rink Final Sydney
G. Barwick, of East Maitland, is the country bowling singles champion. He defeated P. Westbrook, of Bowral, in the final at Victoria Park this afternoon by 31 to 29. This is the first time that a player from the Maitland club…
Continued on Trove, page 19 →Kensington's Seven Races: Form and Prospects Martingale and Grey Derby for Flying Welter Divisions Edible's Bright Prospects in Kensington Handicap SYDNEY
The divisions of the Flying Welter Handicap at Kensington on Saturday will probably be won by Martingale and Grey Derby-Martingale, who is selected to win the first division, has been showing good from lately, and won at the last meeting at Ascot…
Continued on Trove, page 18 →Athletics
Newcastle Harriers: Handicaps at Sports Ground No. 4…
Continued on Trove, page 19 →French Beat English at Football London
England was defeated in two international football matches yesterday by French teams. France beat England by 12 to nine in the Rugby…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →Surprise in Tennis Doubles Sherriff, Miss Cashman Defeated
W. McGill and Mrs. C. Turnbull won the A grade mixed doubles championship at District Park on Saturday by…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →Capsizes Frequent In Dinghy Races On Lake
Thrills were plentiful on the Lake at the week-end, when races were conducted by the Toronto Dinghy Club and the Toronto branch of the Vaucluse Amateur Sailing Association. Many boats capsized in the squally north-east breeze, one…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →Woman's Realm Golf Club Dance Gaiety at Cockle Creek
The Waratah Golf Club pavilion at Cockle Creek was gay on Saturday night, when another successful dance was held. There were about 140 present. The night…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Ireland Beats Scotland British Football Results LONDON
Ireland beat Scotland in a Rugby Union match in Dublin yesterday by 12 points to three. A Rugby League match…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Busy Bowls Week Contests to Be Resumed Country Week Hold-Up
The Country Week carnival in Sydney having been disposed of, the District Association's competitions will again be in…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →District Tennis W. McGill-Mrs. Turnbull Win Mixed Doubles
W. McGill and Mrs. C. Turnbull scored a notable victory on Saturday when they won the final of the Newcastle and District Lawn Tennis Association's A grade…
Continued on Trove, page 12 →Two Athletic Club Records at Wallsend
Two club records were broken by Jack Bower in the first day's championship meeting held by the Wallsend Amateur Athletic Club on the…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Greyhound Racing Control Charity Bodies Consider Licence Transfer Meet Coursing Association
The proposal by the Chief Secretary's Department that a body comprising charitable organisations should take over the control of greyhound racing on…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Newcastle Rugby League Official Resigns
After many years of service as a referee, vice-president, delegate, and finally as assistant-secretary. Mr. E. H. Hill resigned from the Newcastle…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →Newcastle Table Tennis
Newcastle Table Tennis Club has postponed its annual meeting to Thursday. March 2, at the Y.M.C.A. rooms, beginning at 7.45. Representatives from all…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Rugby League Officials Nominations For 1939 Season
Ballots will not be necessary for the positions of patron, president, secretary and treasurer of the Newcastle Rugby League this year…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →History Made In Premiers' Swimming Championship—Dead Heat
The Premier Men's Swimming Club championship resulted in a tie, for the first lime in the club's history. The race championship which is decided in a series of events over…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →Nobody Came to Confer Newcastle Rugby League Disappointed
Newcastle Rugby League's meeting last night was something like Hamlet without the ghost. Delegates attended in force to meet representatives of the…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Boxing Draw Bennell and McLaughlin SYDNEY
Hockey Bennell, 10.3, and Ron McLaughlin, 10.9½, fought a draw over 12 rounds at the Rushcutter Bay Stadium to-night. Bennell received a cut over one…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Amazing Golf Performance Murray's Scratch 69 On New Course
A remarkable performance was registered by E. A. Murray, the professional attached to the Newcastle Golf Club, over the new 18-hole course…
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