Cessnock's Dog Races
Cessnock will hold a greyhound meeting next Saturday. Nominations close on Wednesday. SUBURBAN GRASS FIRES.—Two…
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Sport, 1945
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Boxing Wins For Sands And Roberts
In the main contests, each of 12 rounds, at the stadium on Saturday night, George Sands (100), of Newcastle, technically knocked out Billy…
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Hamilton Handicap, second division, betting: 5/2 Oozlum, 7 Brother Jack, 15 Golden Mount. Divs.: £1 2s 9d, 6s 3d, 12s 9d…
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MELBOURNE, Sunday.—The A.B.C. race broadcaster, Jun Carroll, did not carry his course broadcasts to conclusion at Mentone yesterday. He ceased…
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Entries close at 2 p.m. to-day for Newcastle Jockey Club's greyhound meeting next Saturday. Trials will be run at the Speedway…
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The teams to represent Hamilton v Newcastle and Hamilton v New Lambton in the vacation cricket competition are:— Hamilton v Newcastle, at Empire Park…
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SYDNEY, Monday.—Titanic, who wont the Nursery Handicap at Randwick to-day, will not start in the rich two-year-old races in the Autumn…
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ADELAIDE, Monday.—Herbert Sutcliffe, former English opening-batsman, said D. Compton, W. J. Edrich, L. Hutton, and J. Hardstaff…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Earl Pentheus Was Outstanding Winner IN N.J.C. New Year Racing
Most impressive winner at yesterday's Newcastle meeting was Earl Pentheus. He was regarded by the majority as having little chance, but he made light of his task and spreadeagled the opposition. He was backed for £3000 at long…
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Elimination heats to decide the swimmers to represent Newcastle District clubs at the State Championship events in Sydney will be held…
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Officials of the Newcastle District Cricket Association should give immediate consideration to the advisability of arranging a return match with a Sydney XI. The staging of such a match in the North would undoubtedly prove a…
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Steel Works Club will conduct a Stableford competition at Shortland on Satur-day. Waratah Club will conduct a stroke…
Continued on Trove, page 13 →Girls Show Way to Boys at Swimming Classes
Attendances at the boys' swimming classes at the Ocean Baths have increased to 400. but this number is still 80 below the daily attendance at girls' classes. After three lessons most of the…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →11-Year-Old Girl Tennis Find
Patty Kerr, 11, is one of the most promising players seen in district tennis for years. She stands only a few inches above the net…
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ANY BOWLER in the Newcastle District Cricket Association's first-grade competition who can improve on the figures gained by Alan…
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ADELAIDE.—It is always good for the sport when Vice-Regal interest is taken in racing, and the new Governor of South Australia (Sir…
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SYDNEY.—Gordon Cricket Club secretary. Paul Harrison, wants to ban the use of a new ball in grade games after 200 runs have been scored…
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Merewether Saturday, par competition in three divisions…
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Almost every game in the No. 1 pennant competition to-morrow will have a big bearing in regard to the final result. Three teams—Belmont, Boolaroo and Stockton—share the lead and four others—Hamilton, B.H.P., Wickham and New…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →Jack Carpenter, 84, Still Interested in Racing
ALTHOUGH 84 on Christmas Day, Jack Carpenter, of Islington, retains keen interest in racing. He was one of Newcastle's best-know…
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