Steady Work at Broadmeadow Quiet Session After Races
Trainers at Broadmeadow this morning treated most horses to quiet work after Tuesday's race meeting. The tracks, although badly in need of rain,…
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Sport, 1940
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Won Four Ball Newcastle Golf Club's Competition J. Davies and V. THOMPSON
With a score of 4 up, J. Davies, off a handicap of 8, and V. Thompson, 12, won the Newcastle Club's open four-ball competition at the North Stockton links…
Continued on Trove, page 16 →Where Is Need for a Cricket Commission? Season Has Proved That Game is Back to Old Standard
THE FORMER Australian wicketkeeper, W. A. Oldfield, said, after New South Wales had defeated South Australia in the Sheffield Shield match, that…
Continued on Trove, page 17 →Athletic Tour of N.Z. Abandoned Wellington (N.z.)
The tour by a team of New South Wales athletes of New Zealand has been abandoned. An invitation had been sent to New South Wales to send…
Continued on Trove, page 17 →R E V I V E D Cricket I N T E R E S T Spectators Give Their Reasons SYDNEY
While the crowds were thronging through the turnstiles into the Cricket Ground I mingled with a group of men steeped in a game…
Continued on Trove, page 14 →Cessnoc K Swimming Results
Cessnock Amateur Swimming Club continued its point score competition last night at the Cessnock baths. Results—…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Coursing at Inverell Inverell
The Inverell Coursing Club, which recently made a new track, well illuminated for night racing, showed a profit of £144 for a three-night meeting held over the…
Continued on Trove, page 16 →Tennis Secretary Goes
A popular figure in football and tennis circles, Mr. J. McIntyre, of Lorn, West Maitland, who for some years has been on the teaching staff of Maitland Junior…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →Differing Styles of Boxing Opponents
Owing to their varying styles, the fight at Newcastle Stadium to-morrow night between Jimmy Day. State welter champion, and Joe Delaney, of Maitland, should prove of outstanding interest…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →Bowls Rink Championship Day Section Final
The final of the day section of the Newcastle District Bowling Association's rink championship was resumed at the B.H.P. green this afternoon…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Western Suburbs' Rugby League's Most Successful Season
The annual report of the Secretary (Mr. J. Morgan). submitted to a general meeting last night, revealed the most successful year in the history of…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →Newcastle War Fund Carnival Boxing & Wrestling Exhibitions
Alan Westbury, welterweight boxing champion of Australia, and Leo Jensen and Laurie Thearle. well-known Newcastle professional and amateur…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Sale of Racing Stock Sydney
A number of high-class horses will be offered by Mr. Clive Inglis at Rosebery Racecourse on Tuesday, January 30. Promising two-year-old Yuletide…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →Waratah-Mayfield B Grade Jar. Cricket Team
Waratah-Mayfield B grade junior team to meet Port Waratah at Waratah Park to-morrow: B. MeCoskcr. R. Goldsworthy, W. Fortington. W. Eddy…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →N.S.W. Rugby League Wants Players Relieved of Military Duty Sydney
New South Wales Rugby League is about to seek the cooperation of other sporting bodies with a view to approaching the proper authorities in…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →Newcastle's Leading Tennis Players Engaged at District Park To-morrow
Some of the district's best tennis players will be in action at the Association's courts to-morrow afternoon. Included in the programme is the women's A and special grade doubles finals, and also a semi-final of the men's A grade singles. Other…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →National Tennis Championships First Matches To-day Important Play To-morrow
The Australian tennis championships will begin at Rushcutter Bay courts to-day. The matches will be something in the nature of a light preliminary…
Continued on Trove, page 15 →Week-end Sailing Races on Harbour and Lake Clubs' Courses
The week-end sailing programme is a big one. Races for 16ft. skiffs, dinghies and yachts will be held. Port Hunter 16ft. Skiff Club's fleet will race to-morrow…
Continued on Trove, page 16 →Pennant Bowls Leaders Will Meet To-morrow B.H.P. Plays Lowlands Hamilton Drawn Against Boolaroo
More than the usual interest should attach to the results of the No. 1 grade pennant bowls tomorrow as the draw has brought…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →Wallsend Cricket Club President Resigns Dispute Over Compensation Player Injured During Game
Though Wallsend Cricket Club has a credit balance of £350 it recently refused to pay 15s compensation to W. Pratten, who was…
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