City Bowls Draw
Newcastle City Bowling Club's electric light competition fixtures. Tuesday night, January 28, 7.30 p.m. Open Fours: Glover (City) v Proudlock…
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Sport, 1947
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John Bull Cricket
Wickets fell in swift succession in the John Bull Shield cricket fixture between Newcastle and Gosford at Waratah today…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Council Officer Stops Park Cricket Game
Fourteen youths, aged 15 to 20, were ordered by an officer of Greater Newcastle Council to stop playing a game of cricket at Birdwood Park…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Stop Press Newcastle Races Last Race Flying Swan Lepsthorne Werriston King
Phillip Handicap: INDARRA 1, Agile 2, Philgita 3. RANDWICK RACES Anniversary Hansicap. — Betting:…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Maitland Bowls
Rinks from Newcastle, Cessnock and Maitland took part in a tournament at the East Maitland greens yesterday. In the final a rink, comprising. P…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Bowls And Bowlers
THE GAME, Bert Short (City) v. Frank Evans (South), in the City Electric Light fours, was a fight for points throughout. Fred…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Rugby Union's Annual Meeting
The annual meeting of the Newcastle Rugby Union will be held in the Rugby Union rooms tomorrow night for election of…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →Singles Bowls Under Electric Light
Matches in the third round of Newcastle District Bowling Association's singles championship were finished under electric light at Newcastle City…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Huge Bribe Offer Stirs U.S. Boxing
NEW YORK, Monday: "Rocky" Graziano, world middleweight boxing title challenger, is alleged to have admitted he was offered…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Football Club Meeting
A meeting of Reo Saints Rugby Union. Football Club will be hold in the School Hall, Tudor-street, Hamilton, on Thursday night…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →Saturday's District Cricket Fixtures and Umpires
Fixtures and umpires for the District Cricket Association on Saturday are: FIRST GRADE: Newcastle v Merewether, at Mitchell Park: E. Bear and Jobber…
Continued on Trove, page 12 →Athletic Carnival Postponed
The combined athletic and cycling carnival to have been held at Newcastle Sports Ground tonight has been postponed until…
Continued on Trove, page 12 →Stockton Swimming Club
B. Hough won the Harry Thomas Trophy handicap over 300 metres conducted by Stockton Swimming Club last night. Result—B. Hough 45. A…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →Speedway Racing
Speedway racing has Rained worldwide popularity and now vies with Soccer in England as a draw for big crowds…
Continued on Trove, page 14 →Church Music Versus Football
LONDON.—Because the wife was interested in Church music and the husband in football pools, a couple drifted apart, it was stated in a…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →G. Moore Injured Playing Cricket
SYDNEY, Wednesday. — George Moore, jockey, was struck over the right eye while playing in a cricket match between jockeys and Coogee…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →Sydney Golf Team For Newcastle
Headed by well-known professional Ted Bolger, a team of 20 golfers from the Carnarvon (Sydney) Club will arrive in Newcastle on the night of…
Continued on Trove, page 12 →Shannon Is Ready For Racing
SYDNEY.— Shannon already is one of the fittest horses at Randwick and works twice round the rough metal screenings as if he were on…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →"Tea" for 1948 Cricket Test Team
LONDON, Jan. 30. A.A.P.—The Australian Test team will be invited to a "tea" in 1948 at Hornsey Town Hall, as an expression of the…
Continued on Trove, page 12 →G. Moore Has No III Effects From Cricket Mishap
SYDNEY.—G. Moore's injured head responded to hot and cold foments, and there will be no major ill-effect from Wednesday's cricket…
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