Rugby League Tests
THE New South Wales Rugby League, a few days ago, sent an official invitation to New Zealand to tour New South Wales and Queensland next season…
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Sport, 1940
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Bowls Pairs Championship
A Study in Expression: Photographed at the pairs championship of the Northern District Bowling Association this afternoon. The keen play held the close attention of a fair crowd…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →Dry Tracks Turn Some Trainers to Swimming Exercises
Several trainers are swimming their horses two or three times each week in preference to galloping. THE continued dry weather is having its effect on the training tracks…
Continued on Trove, page 14 →Golf Fixtures for Saturday Newcastle Club
The Newcastle Golf Club will conduct a four-ball stroke aggregate competition at the North Stockton links on Saturday…
Continued on Trove, page 15 →Week-end Golf Four Ball at Newcastle
Newcastle Golf Club will conduct a four-ball aggregate stroke competition at its links at North Stockton on Saturday afternoon…
Continued on Trove, page 17 →Rugby League to Define Its Attitude Cessnock Sports Ground Rental
One of the first duties of the 1940 committee of the Newcastle League will be to define its attitude to the high rental of the…
Continued on Trove, page 14 →Another Tennis Player in Militia Sydney
Another prominent tennis player who will be missing from the courts for three months is "Poker Face" Henry Lindo. Lindo has been called up for military…
Continued on Trove, page 14 →Programme Affected by the War Abandoned Golf Championships
The possibility that leading players will be called up for military service prompted the decision of the Northern District…
Continued on Trove, page 14 →Problems of Golf in War-time London, January 20
Shortly before war was declared, the British golfing authorities announced the names of their Ryder Cup team. The…
Continued on Trove, page 16 →Singles Final Forward to Meet Sherriff Tennis Association's Title
Frank Forward will meet F. Sherriff in the final of the Newcastle District Lawn Tennis Association men's singles championship at District Park on…
Continued on Trove, page 14 →In Sport To-day "The Rest" in Cricket
IF THE PATRIOTIC cricket match does take place, selection of the Rest of Australia will intrigue the Public, which may have its eye also on the possibility…
Continued on Trove, page 17 →Mystery Explosion at Lithgow Protest Against Night Tennis LITHGOW
Residents of Mort's Estate were startled between 11.30 p.m. and midnight by an explosion on premises adjacent to Wendouree tennis courts. The ground was…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Bromwich and N.Z. Tennis Umpire Differ Wellington (N.z.)
Players and spectators were embarrassed at the New Zealand centennial tennis tournament at Wellington by a slight disagreement, between John Bromwich and the…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →What Keeps Cricket Alive? Popularity and Tradition Hold Game in Favour
WILL CRICKET die out in schools? It may. If it is does cricket certainly will not keep the popularity it has always had. But even if the game…
Continued on Trove, page 17 →Ban on Stars in Other Sport Athletic View Problem Of Status SYDNEY
First class cricketers and many highly ranked tennis players, would, in the opinion of Mr. E. V. Dunbar, secretary of the…
Continued on Trove, page 14 →Pay for Local Players Maitland Rugby League Suggestion
A suggestion that the Maitland United Rugby League Football Club should pay all local players gaining selection in the first grade team 2/6 for training nights…
Continued on Trove, page 23 →Women's National Golf Title Cancelled Melbourne
The Australian women's open golf championship which was to have been played in Melbourne during July, has been cancelled by the unanimous…
Continued on Trove, page 23 →Women's Golf Title Play Cancelled SYDNEY
The Executive Council of the Australian Ladies' Golf Union has given notice that the Australian open championship for women has been cancelled…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →N.Z. Centenary Tennis Championships Wellington (N.z.)
R. Barnes, 16-year-old Australian, yesterday surprised by defeating D. G. France, one of New Zealand's strongest tennis players, in a round…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Newcastle Races Entries for February 15 and 17
The following entries have been received for the Newcastle Jockey Club's race meeting on Thursday and Saturday, February 15 and 17 First Maiden Handicap. Six…
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