Close Points Scores in C. and S. Major Cricket Competition
The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 1 February 1945 · page 14
With the fifth series of matches, which will be decided on Saturday, the C. and S. cricket major competition will reach the half way mark, four matches remaining to be played. The competition table reads: Hume Pipe 11, New Lambton 10, Rathmines…
Continued on Trove, page 14 →Bowls Pennants at Interesting Stage
The Newcastle Sun · Friday 2 February 1945 · page 10
There will be keen competition in most of the games in the No. 1 grade bowls tomorrow, as about five teams have distinct possibilities of gaining premiership honors. These include Boolaroo, on 19…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →Change Sought in Control of Dog Racing
The Newcastle Sun · Friday 2 February 1945 · page 10
A largely attended meeting of the N.S.W. Greyhound Owners, Breeders and Trainers' Association in Sydney on Sunday last agreed that…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →Athletic Sprints Tomorrow
The Newcastle Sun · Friday 2 February 1945 · page 11
The Achilles Amateur Athletic Club will conduct a programme of sprint handicaps at No. 4 Sports Ground tomorrow…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →Swimming Championships
Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 3 February 1945 · page 8
State and country swimming championships will be held at Armidale Baths on February 23 and 24. Entries close on February 14…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Cattle Damage Tennis Court
The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 3 February 1945 · page 4
The Sunshine Tennis Club, Kotara, will ask Greater Newcastle Council to repair the fence bounding the court…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Dave Sands Has Grand Record in Boxing
The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 3 February 1945 · page 5
In his 27 contests, Dave Sands has fought away from Newcastle on only two occasions — when he knocked out Bill Bayliss and Dal Conway in…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Stop Press District Cricket First Grade
The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 3 February 1945 · page 12
Lambton 5/244 v Wickham. Merewether, first innings, 6 for 217 v Hamilton. Waratah 0/108 , v Belmont 66…
Continued on Trove, page 12 →Surprises in Bowls Again
Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 5 February 1945 · page 6
Each round of the Newcastle District Bowling Association's pennant competition have brought surprises. Saturday's round was not an…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Boolaroo's Bowls Lead Now Clear Cut
The Newcastle Sun · Monday 5 February 1945 · page 11
Boolaroo defeated Belmont in the No. 1 pennant on Saturday, and now has a clear-cut lead of three points over B.H.P., City, Hamilton and New Lambton, all of which share second place. With five more games to be played. the…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →Vincers' Good Win in Tennis
Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 5 February 1945 · page 6
Vincers easily defeated O'Ryans second team in the semi-final of the Newcastle Tennis Association's A grade mixed teams' competition on…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Vincers to Play in Tennis Final
The Newcastle Sun · Monday 5 February 1945 · page 11
Vincers scored an easy win in the semi-final of the A grade mixed teams tennis competition at District Park on Saturday. The…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →Cricket Leader Faces Another Defeat
Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 5 February 1945 · page 6
ONLY a particularly good batting performance next Saturday will save the leader of Newcastle District Cricket Association's first-grade…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Two Centuries in District Cricket Games
The Newcastle Sun · Monday 5 February 1945 · page 11
Six of the district's most accomplished batsmen were to the fore in the opening day's play of the ninth series of competition…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →Newcastle Racing Failures May Make Amends in Near Future
The Newcastle Sun · Monday 5 February 1945 · page 12
Heavily backed Dance Time, Dart Off, King of the Mist and Mannerheim were costly failures on Saturday at Newcastle, but they should not be discarded. Each ran well enough to suggest making amends in the near future…
Continued on Trove, page 12 →Keen Struggle In Sight For Bowls Pennant
The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 7 February 1945 · page 11
With only five more games to be played, No. 1 pennant bowls competition is particularly interesting, and it would be hard to predict…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →"Trams for Races None for Schools"
Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 7 February 1945 · page 2
"It is wicked that special trams to carry children to swimming baths and playing areas have been eliminated while trams are running to…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Pat Cahill Carries on a Cricket Tradition
The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 7 February 1945 · page 12
Detective Pat Cahill has a shining cricketing background in the prowess of his father and four uncles in Maitland years ago. But for Detective Cahill the fame achieved by his…
Continued on Trove, page 12 →Sydney Cricket Club Invitation Has Been Declined By Gordon Woolmer
The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 7 February 1945 · page 12
"There is no possibility of Gordon Woolmer playing for, any Sydney club this season or until, the war ends for that matter," said the secretary of New Lambton District Cricket Club (Mr. Bill Cross) today…
Continued on Trove, page 12 →Golf Fixtures
The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 8 February 1945 · page 11
WARATAH CLUB. — Par competition at Cockle Creek links, Saturday. STEEL WORKS CLUB. — Par competition. Saturday…
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