Races Even If No Trams
It will be inconvenient for patrons, but Newcastle races will be held on Saturday if trams do not run to Broadmeadow course…
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Sport, 1945
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Cricket as Means to Health
LONDON, March 10. A.A.P.—As part of a plan for entertaining convalescing Australian prisoners of war many hundreds of liberated…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →New Castle Rugby Union to Interview Mayor on Problem of Grounds
The Newcastle Rugby Union decided last night to send a deputation to the Mayor of Newcastle (Aid. R. H. Norris) to- morrow to discuss the problem of playing grounds and the question of the allocating of grounds under the control of the Oval…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →Simmering To Continue Racing
MELBOURNE. — Simmering, brilliant winner of the Alister Clark Stakes at Moonee Valley on Saturday last, is not to be…
Continued on Trove, page 16 →Mid-week Racing in Doubt in Victoria
MELBOURNE, Tuesday.—The postwar racing policy drawn up by the Victorian Government does not favour a return to mid-week…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Melbourne Move For Better Deal For Racing Public
MELBOURNE: The Chief Secretary (Mr. Hyland) is consulting city racing clubs on how to give a better deal for people who pay to see horse races. Mr. Hyland has asked for expres-…
Continued on Trove, page 16 →N.j.c. Increases Prizes by £500 for Easter Races
Prize money for the Easter races at Broadmeadow on Monday April 2, will exceed £1500—an increase of £500 on usual programmes. Chief races will be the Flying Wel-…
Continued on Trove, page 16 →Davidson May Lower Athletic Record
After his effort last week when he clipped two seconds from the northern district 440 yards record, L. Davidson, of Achilles Club, is considered to have an excellent chance of lowering the half-mile record when the Northern Athletic…
Continued on Trove, page 14 →Bowls
WARATAH CLUB; Waratah Bowling Club will conduct progressive games of bowls on all Easter holidays for A.C. funds, All cames will commence at 1 p.m…
Continued on Trove, page 14 →Golf Fixtures
STEEL WORKS CLUB: Stableford competition at Shortland. Saturday. WARATAII GOLF CLUM: Waratah Golf Club will open Us winter season on…
Continued on Trove, page 13 →Rugby Union Needs Mor Referees
A fear that Newcastle Rugby Union referees would, be called on to do more than their share of refereeing in the coming season was expressed by Mr. R. Considine at the annual meeting, of the Referees' Association last nighty…
Continued on Trove, page 15 →Suburban and District Belmont Swimming Club Picnic
Belmont Swimming Club decided to sold its annual picnic at Wyong on April 15, and to close the swimming season on April 1…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Amateur Cycling Road Races
There will be a variation in the usual road fixtures; at North Stockton on Saturday, when the large number of Juveniles now coming forward will be catered for…
Continued on Trove, page 16 →McGRATH Will Play in Winter Tennis Matches
DAVIS CUP tennis player Vivian McGrath will play with O'Ryan's Club team in the Newcastle District Tennis Association's winter…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →District Cricket Premiership Still in The Balance
Play in three of the five District cricket matches to be concluded on Saturday will have an all-important bearing on the…
Continued on Trove, page 14 →C. And S. Cricket Fixtures and Umpires
A grade final Rathmimes R.A.A.F. v. Hime Pipe Works, Connolly Park, G. Wilson and N. Pascoe. A reserve grade final and major…
Continued on Trove, page 13 →Cricket Title in Doubt Until Last Day's Play
NEWCASTLE District Cricket Association's first grade competition ends on Saturday. Not until late in the day with it be known…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Rugby League Trial at Maitland
At least 38 planers will try out for Western Suburbs League in the senior and reserve grade trials against Maitland Club at Maitland Sports Ground tomorrow. League star Ron Bailey, who first…
Continued on Trove, page 14 →Newcastle Girl Stars At School Swimming
SYDNEY: Holder of both the State junior freestyle and backstroke titles and records, 15 years old Marie Stevenson, of Newcastle, was the…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Form Guide for Newcastle & RANDWICK Lure's Chance For Change Of Racing Luck Juvenile Prospect
Lure, unlucky in two recent races at Newcastle, gets his chance to make amends in the Flying Welter Handicap at tomorrow's N.J.C, meeting, and, all things equal, should win. King…
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