N.S.W. Has Easy Win Women's Cricket Carnival Opens MELBOURNE
The New South Wales women's cricket team won its first match in the inter-state carnival when it defeated south Australia to-day. New South Wales had…
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Sport, 1940
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Form for Moorefield's Seven Races Lord Valentine Appeals in Handicap Korimako's Bright Prospects in Mile Race SYDNEY
Punters who have been content to base their calculations on winning form are hardly likely to do much harm if they make a declaration in favour of Lord Valentine for the Moore-field Handicap. Lord Valentine, who only a few weeks ago,…
Continued on Trove, page 16 →Newcastle Tennis Teams
Sir,—Now that Country Week is finished and Cessnock has won, Newcastle and Cessnock are talking about a match at home and away to decide which is…
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Miss R. Kennedy, who retained her New castle Women's A Grade tennis championship when the defeated Miss M. McGill at District Park on Saturday. Miss Kennedy who has won the title for three successive years, has been Newcastle's No. 1 woman player on four occasions…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →Cessnock Night Tennis
Cessnock Tennis Association held championship matches last night. Results-Women's A Grade: Mesdames…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →McNEILL BEATEN Antcliffe's Fine Victory Bowls Singles Championship
C. A. McNeill, former State and district champion, was defeated by G. Antcliffe by one point in an outstanding match in the quarter-final of the…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Autumn Racing Sydney Owners' Strong Representation Challenge to Victorians Sydney
Despite the fact that Ajax gives promise of figuring at his best again during the autumn racing, Sydney owners are determined to throw out a formidable…
Continued on Trove, page 12 →Bid's Cash Wins at Newcastle Dog Racing Results From All Tracks
Making her first appearance since last August, Bid's Cash led all the way in the N.J.C. Stake at the Newcastle Jockey Club's greyhound race meeting on the…
Continued on Trove, page 14 →Backers' Good Day at Moorefield Six Favourites Successful in Seven Races SYDNEY
Punters had a wonderful day at Moorefield yesterday. Seven races were decided; six of them were won by the favourite, while in the other event the winner, Camsion, was backed down to 8 to 1, after as much as 20 to 1 had been laid. Fortunately…
Continued on Trove, page 12 →Two Centuries In District Cricket Jones Plays Great Innings Wickham Retains Its Lead
District batsmen made big scores in several matches on Saturday, when the ninth series ended. Centuries were scored by D. Jones (Stockton), and F. Osborne (Hamilton). G. Payne (Wallsend) Made 94…
Continued on Trove, page 13 →D. Antcliffe's Great Win Over C. McNEILL Fifth Heat of Bowls Singles Championship Scores Were 25 TO 24
Dougal Antcliffe's defeat of the Hamilton champion, Charlie McNeill, was the outstanding feature of Saturday's games, when…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →World's Athletic Record New York, February 4
BEATING A. San Romani by eight yards, J. Borican, a negro portrait painter, broke a world's record at the opening of the indoor athletic season…
Continued on Trove, page 13 →Stoney Creek Swimming
Results of races held by the Stoney Creek Swimming Club at the week-end are:— Senior men's 100 yards handicap:…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →Rink Final Bowls Championship
Newcastle District Bowling Association concluded its rink championship this afternoon at Hamilton. Newcastle South (A. Woolmer, F…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Hard to Follow Swimming Referee's Action in National Title Event
The decision by the referee for the Australian 220 yards freestyle swimming championship at Kalgoorlie on Saturday night, when he placed a competitor third…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →Resignation Accepted Wallsend Cricket Club President
The resignation of Mr. H. Pratten as president of the Wallsend District Cricket Club was accepted last night at a special general meeting of the club…
Continued on Trove, page 12 →Will Cricket Die Out in Schools?
CRICKET has no place in the new physical training scheme of the Education Department. Games such as softball dominate the scheme…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →No Dog Racing Meeting at Gosford To-night
BECAUSE ITS licence allows it to hold only 40 meetings each year, the Gosford Greyhound Racing Club will not hold a meeting to-night. It will conduct…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →MR. H. Pratten's Resignation Is Accepted Wallsend Cricket Club Presidency
Only 16 members of the Wallsend Cricket Club attended a special general meeting last night to accept the resignation of the…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →Apply for Grant of £40 Help Newcastle Cricket District Association's Decision
The Newcastle District Cricket Association decided last night to ask the New South Wales Association for a grant of £40—the amount clubs have donated to…
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