New Tennis "Let" Rule Disapproved
The new lawn tennis rule on "lets" on second service, recently sanctioned by the Australian Lawn Tennis Association, to fall…
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Sport, 1941
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Surf and Swimming Club Notes Merewether Surf Club
There was a large crowd at Merewether Beach yesterday, but patrols on duty kept them well away from the sweep and only two minor rescues…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →Rain Delays Cricket in Brisbane
BRISBANE, Sunday—Heavy rain stopped play after only 70 minutes in the Interstate cricket match between Queensland and Victoria yesterday. Queensland lost no wicket…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Stockton Pennant Bowls Team Wins Ten Games in Row
Stockton won its tenth game in succession in the No. 1 pennant bowls competition on Saturday and thus retained its position as leader. Hamilton also had an easy win and is only two points…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →Dyne's Easy Win at Rosehill Races
Ran away from rivals. Finish of the First Division of the Maiden Handicap at Rosehill on Saturday afternoon shows Dyne, who finished very fast, beating Eager Fox and Trade Mark, who dead-heated for second place…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Country Week Faults Tennis Players Should Be Seeded
Although Country Week tennis carnivals are usually a great success and beneficial to players, the championship events could be conducted much better. In past years player,…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →Rain Beat Lambton City and Suburban Cricket
Carrington was the only A grade team in the City and Suburban Cricket Association to win on Saturday. Rain spoiled Lambton's chance of a win over Stewarts and Lloyds…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Paspalum Beats Tradition "Cricket Grounds Never So Neglected"
"IN ALL my experience I have not seen cricket grounds neglected as they have been this season," the President of Newcastle District Cricket Association…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Veteran Tennis Player 60-year-old Man Wins in Straight Sets
Thomas Lydon, who paired with Harris in the Newcastle District C grade tennis championships, is over 60. On Saturday they defeated Heaps…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →District Cricket Poor Team Scores When Star Batsmen Go Cheaply
Records of grade cricket matches so far this season have shown that when Ern Crossan and Mick Hinman fail to get going, Stockton invariably records a low score. The same has been the case in respect of Wickham when Reg. Beatty has been…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →Wheels of U.S. War Industry Racing 799 Planes Turned Out During December New York
The wheels of American war industry are beginning to turn faster. Aircraft production last month was 799 machines—100 more than was expected…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Tennis Players Disqualified
The Board of Control of the Newcastle and District Lawn Tennis Association last night decided to disqualify J. Heaps and Mrs. Sanders from the C grade mixed…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Swimming Coach Gives Reasons for Singleton's Supremacy
The outstanding successes of Rodney Button, 16-year-old wonder and winner of six State titles, Kenneth Sever, 14-year-old star, and Gwen Millard, Australian women's breaststroke champion, have really placed Singleton on the map as far as…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Golf "Tees" Were First Ridiculed
The peg tec was invented by Dr. William Lowell, a New Jersey dentist, who was, strange to say, playing golf for the first time when he thought…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →North Coast Skiff to Compete Three-day Regatta at Belmont
Monsoon. 16ft. skill from the Manning River, will be brought to Newcastle to compete in the Belmont Sailing Club's third annual regatta at the week-end…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Stop Press Interstate Cricket
Victoria.—First Innings (continued): Tamblyn, not out, 91; Johnson c Tallon, b Ellis 85: Stevers, i.b.w, b Eills, 5; Sarovitch, not out 5…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Cricket Ground Trust Mr. Sydney Smith Appointed
SYDNEY. Monday.—The President of New South Wales Cricket Association (Mr. Sydney Smith) has been appointed a member of the Sydney Cricket Ground Trust. The…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Won Right on Tennis Court to Have Hair Bobbed
PIG-TAILED Mary Reynolds received cups as trophies for winning the Under 16 singles and doubles in the Victorian schoolgirls'…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Swimming Official Dead
PERTH. Tuesday.—Mr. J. P. Bheedy, Secretary of the Amateur Swimming Union of Australia, died In a private hospital. Mr. Sheedy was also Closely associated with…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Swimming Title Protest Judges' Placing Upset
The Northern District Women's Swimming Association last night, upheld the protest lodged by Miss Midge Sewell against the judges' placing in the women's…
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