Swimming Pupils Are Keen Nearly 500 at Baths
Big and small children, fat and thin children, brave and backward children, children as young as 9 and as old as 14, children from the country and children…
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Sport, 1940
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Sun Affects Tennis Players Sydney
Sunstroke claimed a number of victims at the Country Week tennis carnival at Rushcutter Bay to-day. Harden team was compelled to forfeit a watch because Miss…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Pennant Bowls to Resume Lowlands to Oppose Hamilton
After an eight weeks' break, all pennant bowls competitions will be resumed to-morrow. Hamilton, leader in No. 1 section…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →C. and S. Cricket Meeting
The next meeting of the City and Suburban cricket executive committee will be held on Monday at 8 p.m. It is expected that Mr. N. Wynne-Opie, the president…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →District Park Tennis Kirk and Redman in Final
The main tennis attraction at District Park to-morrow will be the meeting of J. Kirk and J. Redman in the final of the…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →Country Juniors Neglected Cessnock Captain Attacks Tennis Body SYDNEY
Lack of action by the New South Wales Lawn Tennis Association to foster country tennis was deplored to-day by the captain of Cessnock Rover team, which is playing…
Continued on Trove, page 13 →To-morrow Night's Tin Hare Racing Newcastle Meeting Dinkum Bill Again
Dinkum Bill will have his first race over 680 yards to-morrow night at the Hamilton Speedway track and a win is anticipated…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Hamilton's Faith in Anderson District Cricket at Sports Ground
J. Anderson, one of the most consistent batsmen in the District Cricket competition, will be Hamilton's hope in the match against Merewether to be concluded at the Sports Ground to-morrow. Hamilton is chasing…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →C. and S. Cricket To-morrow Form Reviewed in All Grades
The City and Suburban A grade game between Lambton and Broadmeadow, at Lambton's wicket to-morrow, will…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →Dick Holmes with Second A.i.f. Was Prominent in Newcastle Cricket
The attractive batting of R. Holmes, late of Newcastle, for the Second A.I.F. cricket team, which met an "original" A.I.F. side in a splendid…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Swimming Class Progress
All except two of the children who received swimming instruction at Cessnock Baths this week have learned to swim with some measure of success…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →Golf Fees Increased
Morpeth Golf Club decided to raise the fee by £1/1 a year, making that for members £2/2/, and for associates £1/1/. First-year membership and club…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →Women's Swimming Titles Sydney
When the Australian Swimming Union meets in Perth at the end of the month, New South Wales delegates will submit a proposal that women be given control…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →Country Week Tennis
CONGRATULATIONS. C. Thompson, K. Taylor, of the Yarrawonga team, are congratulated by Mesers. Blunden and Dart, of Newcastle, on their win yesterday. Right: Dart, of Newcastle, prepares to take a fast one…
Continued on Trove, page 17 →Cricket Competitions Resume
To-day will see a mild revival of sport in the Cessnock district. Cessnock Cricket Association's a competitions will be resumed. In the A grade,…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →Boxing Board's Ultimatum to Henry Armstrong Washington
The national Boxing Association has threatened to withdraw Henry Armstrong's world welterweight title unless he fights Milt Aron. Charley…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Sport for To-day Cricket
DISTRICT ASSOCIATION: Second day's play in first grade competition: Lambton v. Wickham, Wickham; Newcastle v. Stockton, Stockton; Wallsend v. Waratah, Wallsend; Merewether v…
Continued on Trove, page 17 →Charlton Retires From Rugby League Injuries As Reason "Decision Will Be Final"
C. Charlton, for the past nine years Northern Suburbs centre three-quarter, and one of the most popular League footballers…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Greyhound Racing Review and Selections Newcastle, Wentworth Park and Muswellbrook NEWCASTLE
BOOKMAKERS will operate at the mechanical hare coursing meeting to be held at the Hamilton Speedway track to-night. Because of a dispute between the…
Continued on Trove, page 17 →Marengo May Win at Moorefield Strong Field in Peter Moore Gold Cup Korimako and Rex Selected for Other Races SYDNEY
Marengo, who is well handicapped, is expected to win the Peter Moore Gold Cup, of one mile, at Moorefield to-morrow. The field is almost of Epsom Handicap standard and it will not be an easy race to win. Micawber and Bramol may be Marengo's…
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