Maginot Line Finnish Commander... Swimming Lessons
COMFORTABLE. French soldiers resting in the Maginot Line, awaiting the delayed Nazi push…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Sport
Sport, 1940
2,965 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 2 of 149
Country Week Tennis Carnival
Missed that one! Miss T. Price, of Newcastle was wide of the mark as the tried to return this ball in the Country Week Tennis Carnival, at Rushcutters Bay yesterday. [?] A Pivor, from Nyngan, smashes a ball in his match yesterday at…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Singleton Cricket Draw
Following is the draw in the second round of the Singleton and District Association cricket competition to commence next Saturday—…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →First Class Held Yesterday Vacation Swimming School
Children of all grades attended the vacation swimming school, conducted by the Department of Education at the Ocean Baths yesterday morning. The…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Harvest Affects Tennis SYDNEY
DUE mainly to harvesting and the need for providing storage for wheat owing to the shortage of bags there is a decrease of 30 per cent in…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Draw for Day Tennis Title Games
Play in the day tennis championships will be resumed at District Park courts on Saturday. The programme, owing to many…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Same Prize-money Dog Racing at Newcastle
Newcastle Jockey Club does not intend to reduce the prize-money for greyhound races held at Hamilton Speedway track. In fact, it was stated yesterday that…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Upper Hunter Cricket Fixtures Muswellbbook
The following is the draw for the Barnes of the District cricket competition which will commence on Saturday next:—…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →C. & S. Cricket Again on Saturday Prospects in a Grade
After a fortnight's break for the holidays, City and Suburban cricketers will resume competition play next Saturday…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →On First Innings South Australia Defeats Victoria Sheffield Shield Cricket Melbourne
With the result of the match already decided and the temperature in the nineties, interest in the Sheffield Shield match declined to-day…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Merewether Golf Club
Members of the Merewether Golf Club will arrange their own partners for a Canadian foursomes on Saturday. The third round of the…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →Weston Cricket Teams
Teams to represent Weston in the Hunter cricket competitions on Saturday are:—A grade v Branxton, at Branxton: T. Miller (captain). G…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Week-end Golf Merewether Events
Members of the Merewether Golf Club will arrange for their own partners for a Canadian foursomes competition on Saturday. Men's foursomes are rarely…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →Stop Press Country Tennis Men's B Grade
Thirroul 6—45 defeated Singleton 2—29…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →O'Reilly Can Play Tennis, Too SYDNEY
W. J. O'Reilly demonstrated his versatility in sport when he appeared at the White City Courts during the Country Week tennis carnival to-day…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Newcastle Teams Again Do Well Successes at Country Week Tennis Carnival in Sydney
The main Newcastle teams continued to play in good form during the second day of the Country Week tennis carnival in Sydney yesterday. The first teams in each section won their matches with a…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Another Cricket Problem Change in L.B.W. Rule Has Not Brought Solution
DANGEROUS BOWLING in cricket, and not particularly that about which so much was heard a few seasons ago, presents probably the most…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →Country Tennis Carnival
Mrs. N. Peel, of Nepean District, found the umbrella a useful protection from the hot sun while umpiring in the Country Tennis Carnival at the White City. The player is Mrs. S. Shaw, also of Nepean. R. Holmes pulls Macartney to the leg boundary in the match between members…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →Girl Breaks Swimming Record Ostend
The Belgian swimmer Mile. Fernande Carocn broke the women's world record for 500 metres free-style when she covered the distance in the…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Cessnock Cricket Fixtures
The Cessnock Cricket Association has arranged the following fixtures to be played on Saturday:— A grade: Hyde Park v. St. Andrews…
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