Pennant Bowls Leaders Should Hold Positions Play Against Weak Teams on
Leading teams in the No. 1 pennant bowls competition should hold their positions on the points table after Saturday's play…
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Sport, 1940
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Country Tennis Carnival Concludes To-day O'brien Wins Second Title Boy's Junior Singles SYDNEY
Warwick O'Brien won his second country title at the N.S.W. Lawn Tennis Ground to-day when he defeated E. Sieler in the hoys'…
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Myers Park and Newcastle Harriers will hold field days at National Park. Bowls Pennant games arranged by the…
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Newcastle District Association's pennant competition matches…
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Waratah Club: Four ball competition at Cockle Creek. Steel Works Club: Four ball competition at Shortland…
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Four finals were set down for decision in the Newcastle District Tennis Association's day championships at District Park. In the men's special…
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Newcastle Jockey Club's meeting at Hamilton Speedway track, first race at 7.50 p.m…
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DISTRICT ASSOCIATION.—First matches in second round: Hamilton v. Wallsend, Newcastle Sports Ground; Newcastle v. Waratah-Mayfield, Empire…
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Northern District Women's Association championship carnival at Merewether baths. Club competitions at Newcastle and…
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The following local rules of racing are to come into force on January 13— 71A: A horse shall not start for a race unless all sums referred to as…
Continued on Trove, page 16 →Straight Sets Vincer Beats Sherriff Country Week Tennis Final
L. Vincer, of Maitland, defeated F. Sherriff, of Newcastle, 13-11, 6-3, in the final of the men's singles championship at the Country Week tennis carnival,…
Continued on Trove, page 17 →Warwick Farm Races at Randwick Sigh's Bright Prospects in Sefton Handicap Mildura Chosen for Warwick January Handicap SYDNEY
Sigh, who pleased by her fast gallop at Randwick yesterday morning, is selected to win the Sefton Handicap at the A.J.C. Warwick Farm race meeting at Randwick. The Warwick January Handicap may be won by Mildura,…
Continued on Trove, page 16 →Adios Beats Caesar in Randwick Sefton Yuletide, Rosy Morn in Nursery Races D. Munro Lands Asnazu For Maiden Success SYDNEY
By winning the Sefton Handicap from Caesar and Tarn, at Randwick this afternoon, Adios proved this his recent win in the New Year's Gift was sound form. Melrose and Petruchio made a fast pace to the furlong, before dropping out. Adios…
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Myers Park Club.—Field day, at Sports Ground No. 4. Newcastle Harriers.—Events in points score competitions at Sports Ground No…
Continued on Trove, page 17 →Singleton's Swimming Successes
SINGLETON is prominent in the swimming world. Rodney Button won three State swimming titles last week, and seems likely to win…
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CESSNOCK TENNIS Association has challenged the Newcastle District Lawn Tennis Association to play a match, eight players on each side. The purpose…
Continued on Trove, page 12 →Button and Erwin Keep Northern Swimming on Map
WHEN R. NEWBIGGIN left Newcastle for Sydney he left a big gap in Northern swimming. Hailed as the "wonder boy" when he won…
Continued on Trove, page 13 →Boom for Boxing War Years Revival SYDNEY
With the return of Fred Henneberry there will be a big revival in boxing in Australia. But it is doubtful if the situation…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →Boxing Lesson Chinese Beats Mickey Miller MELBOURNE
The Chinese boxer, Kui Kong Young. 8.8, gone a boxing lesson to Mickey Miller, 8.11½ at Went Melbourne Stadium last night. The fight was stopped in the eighth round. Miller…
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