Official Tennis Challenge
A decision of Cessnock Tennis Association has given official recognition to the challenge match in which eight leading Cessnock players will meet…
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Sport, 1941
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Grass Too High for Cricket; Game Postponed
The growth of grass beat cricketers for the second time at the East Cessnock oval this afternoon. East Cessnock and St. Andrews…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Pennant Bowls Hunter Finals
East Maitland, which won the blue and red pennant last year, again won two of the pennant competitions conducted by the Hunter River District Bowing Association this…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Tennis Special Singles to Bryant
K, Bryant (Newcastle) won the men's special singles final at District Park on Saturday by defeating N. Shaw in…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Bryant Impresses in Tennis Titles
K. Bryant scored brilliantly over N. Shaw in the final of Newcastle District Tennis Association's special singles on Saturday. The scores were 6-4, 6-4. Earlier in the…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Restriction on Amateur Tennis Players
NEW YORK, February 8.—The United States Lawn Tennis Association has ruled that players connected with the sale of tennis goods are ineligible for amateur…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Hunter Cricket Branxton Collapses
Behind on the first innings in the match against Branxton, at Weston, in the Hunter cricket competition, Weston United made a good recovery to win outright. Branxton…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Stockton Retains Lead in No. 1 Pennant Bowls
Stockton retains its position at the head of the No. 1 Pennant Bowls Competition from Hamilton and Wickham. Belmont, beaten by Hamilton on Saturday, drops back to fourth position…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Hunter River District Cricket Competition
There was no alteration in the positions or the leading teams in the Hunter River District Cricket Association's first-grade competition as a result of…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →N.s.w. Is Still Stongest Tennis Association
In the last year, the New South Wales Hardcourt Tennis Association, which operates in the Sydney metropolitan area, has lost 4500 players. But…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Seen at Randwick Races on Saturday Afternoon
Prior to the first race at Randwick on Saturday afternoon. Left: Reg. Harris, son of A. J. Harris, trainer of Fox Track, tells Jockey N. Watterson how to ride Fox Track. The tactics were nearly successful, as Fox Track was second to Charlotte Greenwood. Right: Trainer W. McGee and L. Sawyer, rider of O'Raklo. Caster a [?] old shakes the dist…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Swimming Carnival at Cessnock
A record number of 250 entries has been received for the Cessnock Swimming Club's annual carnival to be held at Cessnock baths on Monday…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Cessnock Night Tennis
Newtons had an easy win over Smiths last night in the first fixture of the Cessnock Tennis Association's night competition. The match was…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Davis Cup Tennis Players at Cessnock
Davis Cud players are to be invited to visit Cessnock on February 21. Negotiations are at present in progress, and officials of the…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Too Much Made of Reverse Way of Racing
"I am inclined to thing that too much attention is paid to the question whether horses can race right-handed better than left-handed, or…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Champion Bowls Fours Semi-finals Played at B.h.p
The semi-finals of the day section of the Newcastle District Bowling Association's fours championship were played at B.H.P. green to-day…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Opposes Sunday Cricket President's Stand in Singleton Match
Suggestions to send an official team to play Singleton District at Singleton on a Sunday were opposed by the President (Mr. H. J. Ireland) at a meeting of…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Three Races Divided at Ascot To-morrow Grand Billy, Camsion & Article May Win
Divisions in three races have extended to-morrow's Ascot programme to nine events, with well balanced fields engaged. Grand Billy and Camsion are selected for the…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Pennant Bowls for
Games in the pennant competition for next Saturday will be those which should have been played on December 14…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Rugby League Interested in Ground Problems
Newcastle Rugby League is just as anxious as Newcastle District Cricket Association to discuss ground problems with Greater Newcastle Council. It had already moved, the…
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