Malayan Adventure His Swimming Prowess Saved His Life
SINGAPORE, Sunday. (A.A.P.). — Swimming practice in his boyhood at Manly saved the life of Gunner H. M. Fisher in Malaya…
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Sport, 1942
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Muswellbrook Dog Races To Continue
MUSWELLBROOK. — Hard hit by the reversion to afternoon racing and petrol rationing Muswellbrook Greyhound Club officials con[?]dered the question…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Straight-sets Win in Tennis Finals
(by "Forehand") J. Dart and Mrs. L. Vincer icon the special grade mixed doubles at District Park on Saturday The men's B grade singles title went to T. Sample. Both matches were won in straight sets…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Stop Press V.r.c. Races
Trial Stakes, second division: High Falutin 1. Woodgate 2. Leicester Square 3. Scratchinps: Rippling Avon. Sound…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Adamstown Bowls
The following will represent A[?]town against Belmont in the mid-week bowls competition at Belmont M. Brougham sen., J. Embleton. T…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Bowls Delay Will Suit Players
The postponement of the Newcastle District Bowling Association's singles championship play yesterday is generally regarded as satisfactory. Had…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Dogs Hunt Golf Balls
VANCOUVER (B.C.). Jan. 1 (Air Mail): Two Vancouver men. who make the West Point Golf Club their headquarters, have…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Three More Records at Cessnock Swimming Carnival
State tilleholder Thelma Chapman, of Cessnock and Young Ken Serer. of Singleton. were the stars of the country swimming championships meeting which finished late yesterday afternoon at Ccssnock Baths…
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LONDON. Dec. 9 (Air Mail). — Without demur from any members, York City Council has decided to close the city's only two…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Tin Hare Races on
(By "Valais"). — Newcastle Jockey Club will hold another greyhound meeting on the Hamilton Speedway track on Saturday…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Buffalo Lodges Patriotic Cricket Competition
The United Buffalo Lodges of Newcastle have arranged a series of cricket matches to aid appeal for the building of a mew [?] to the Red Cross…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →To Defend State Swimming Title
Fresh from her successes at this week's Country Championship Swimming Carnival. Thelma Chapman left Ccssnock to-day to…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Tennis Draw For
(By "Forehand"). — Four finals have been drawn for District Park on Saturday in connection with the day tennis championships…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Why Races Are Divided
There are isolated complaints that Newcastle Jockey Club is too anxious to divide races. The chief objection is that owners and trainers are…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Hogan Wins Big U.s. Golf Tournament
SAN FRANCISCO, Tuesday. (A.A.P.). — Australian Jim Ferrier finished twelfth in the £1560 open golf tournament…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Hamilton Rink Wins Day Section of District Bowls Championship
By "Yard On." — A Hamiliton quartette (Geo. Thompson, Stan Noble, Joe Gillard and Cyril Comins) won the day section of the district rink .championship yesterday, When they defeated Geo. Henderson, Harry Taylor, Fred Dawson…
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Newcastle Golf Club The Newcastle Golf Club will conduct a stroke competition on the North stockton links on Saturday…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Cessnock Cricket
If East Cessnock can dismiss five St. Andrews batsmen without them scoring an additional run when the Cessnock first-grade…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Boxing. Toughness Opposed to Speed
A contest between speed and toughness is likely when George Aitkin, Sydney middleweight, and Tommy…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Surf and Swimming Redhead Surf Club
Redhead Surf Life-saving Club's patrols for Sunday are: No, 3 Patrol F. Heaney (capt.) J. Emslie, A.Holbrook, Ramplin, J. Coulthard, T. Boslim…
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