Bowlers On Top In C. and S. Cricket Games
On wickets affected by rain not one batsman in the fifth series of City and Suburban A-grade cricket fixtures reached 50. Best score…
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Sport, 1947
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Bowls And Bowlers
IT WAS unfortunate that such an important fixture as Lambton v. New Lambton had to be decided on a sodden green. It made keen draw…
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BOYS FROM NEWCASTLE JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL held their annual carnival at the Ocean Baths yesterday, after having been postponed from last Friday owing to rain. Pictures show (above) H. Larkin with his eye on the starter before the Junior Backstroke event; (top right) cheers for their mates in an exciting finish; (at right) Bill…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Snead's Golf Win
LONDON, Feb. 17. A.A.P.—Reuters Johannesburg correspondent reports that Sam Snead beat Bobby Locke, four and three, in their…
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Two twelve rounders head the bill for Newcastle Stadium on Saturday night. A pupil of Jack McNamee's named Corry Wilcox fights the…
Continued on Trove, page 12 →Harper To Defend Hardcourt Tennis Tide
LONDON. Monday. — Australian tennis player Jack Harper said yesterday he would defend his British hard court title in the Bournemouth…
Continued on Trove, page 12 →Good Idea Showed Fitness To Resume Racing In Today's Track Test
SYDNEY: Ridden along by E. Fordyce Good Idea, who is likely [?] resume racing in the Flying Handicap at Canterbury on Saturday, produced a solid half-mile gallop in 53 at Rosebery today…
Continued on Trove, page 12 →Must Wear Creams For C. and S. Cricket Finals
Players in semi-finals and finals of all grades in the City and Suburban competitions this season must wear proper cricket attire…
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Newcastle South Bowling Club's championship singles, to be played on Saturday, are: Dumbrell v McLeod. EldridKe v Williams. Abbott v…
Continued on Trove, page 16 →Bowls Competitions Interesting
There will not be any pennant competitions next Saturday. The No. 1 pennant competition is at a rather interesting stage. Two…
Continued on Trove, page 16 →Fund for Tennis Champion
MELBOURNE, Tuesday.—The President of the Lawn Tennis Association (Sir Norman Brookes) to-day opened a fund to send Australia's…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →Tennis Association Annual Meeting
Suggested improvements to District Park courts will be discussed at the annual meeting of the Newcastle and District Lawn Tennis Association to…
Continued on Trove, page 14 →Lindwall Bowls N.S.W. to Shield Victory
SYDNEY, Tuesday.—The Test fast bowler, Ray Lindwall, to-day bowled New South Wales to an outright win over South Australia in…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →Longer Races As Test For Modulation
SYDNEY, Tuesday.—Modulation who has been failing in sprint races, was allotted longer works at Victoria Park this morning. Ridden by W. Cook, he excelled over six in 1.15¾…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →Cessnock Swimming
Several records were broken at the 12th animal swimming carnival conducted by Cessnock High School yesterday…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Cessnock Bowls Title
M. Ross, by defeating J. Hanson, 31-19, won the singles championship of the Cessnock Bowling Club. Ross has now won the championship…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →League Football Takings Showed Increase
The increase in Rate takings for competition matches from £3158 in 1942 to £5876 in 1946 indicated that the Newcastle League had…
Continued on Trove, page 14 →Busy Times Ahead In Boxing For Dave Sands
SYDNEY.—Triple champion Dave Sands, who has recently been spelling because of the lack of opponents, should be…
Continued on Trove, page 15 →Hammond to Retire From Big Cricket
LONDON, Feb. 19. A.A.P.—In a letter to Gloucestershire County Club, English Teat captain, Walter Hammond, says he does not expect…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Mick Hinman Nearing 50 Wickets Mark In District Cricket
Maitland's all-rounder, Mick Hinman, has a splendid chance of being the first District Cricket bowler to pass the 50 wickets mark this season. A club mate, Ross McMillan, achieved a similar honor last season…
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