Week-end Sport Teams and Handicaps C. & S. Cricket
Police Boys Club v west Wallsend, at West Wallsend: R. Lawn, M. Jones. S. Drew, D. Wendt. K. Abel C. Jones, M. Mathieson (capt.), D. Rose. P. Sheriff. S. Delforce,…
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Sport, 1947
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Cook And Morris Raise Queensland Hopes In Shield Cricket Match
SYDNEY: With two wickets, including that of Rogers, down for 84—295 short of N.S.W's. total—Queensland faced a stiff task when the Sheffield Shield match between these States was resumed at the Sydney Cricket Ground today, but…
Continued on Trove, page 12 →Manly Tennis Championships
SYDNEY: The Seaside Tennis Championships were continued at Manly today. Results:—…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Downie in Bowls Semi-final
MELBOURNE, Friday.—Playing in excellent form, D. Downie, of Boolaroo, won his way to the semi-final round of the Australian bowls singles…
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SYDNEY, Friday.—It was no longer necessary for race meetings to be specially authorised, the Chief Secretary (Mr. Baddeley) said to-day…
Continued on Trove, page 12 →Future of Coloured Races
General Smuts's recent frank avowal that there is "too much tendency in South Africa to judge a man by the colour of his skin"…
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The overnight rain put off the current series of City and Suburban cricket for a week. The matches set down were the first…
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Heavy rain throughout most parts of the district caused all matches to be abandoned for the afternoon…
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All cricket fixtures in the District and City and Suburban competitions were abandoned in Newcastle this afternoon…
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Local cricket officials have been shocked at the omission of Newcastle from the tentative programme of matches suggested by the Australian Board of Control for the touring Indian team next season…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →Cricket Writing A La Yank "Herald" New York Service
AMERICANS are being told about the third Test match in Melbourne, but in language which shows what the baseball…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Stop Press Mentone Races Last Race Desborough Handicap Judith Louise Real Guy Canny Scot Newcastle Dogs
Speedway Stake No. 1: RED PICTURE 1, Yeomore Lady 2, Cheeky Miss 3. Scratched: Moon Dust. Winner's price: 6/1…
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The midweek bowls competition will be continued next Wednesday with the following games (play on first-named green):…
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LONDON, Jan. 5. A.A.P.—It was time somebody pointed out the strength of India's cricket, said the President of the Board of Control…
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SYDNEY.—Race meetings may be held on licensed racecourses on any day, of the week except Sunday, Good Friday and…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Close Finishes in Speedway Races
Close finishes were a feature of Saturday night's racing at the Sports Ground speedway In some cases barely inches separated the wheels…
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All Newcastle District and City and Suburban Association competitions had to be abandoned on Saturday owing to the heavy early morning…
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ADELAIDE, Sunday.—Gardnar Mulloy (U.S.A.) beat H. A. Hillier, an Adelaide junior, 6-1, 6-4, 6-0, in the State singles championship…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Athletic Officials Criticise Action Of State Selectors
Athletic association officials in Newcastle are disappointed at the ommission of local middle-distance runner, Herb Wilson, in the State team to visit Perth this month for the Australian championships. They believe Wilson has been…
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Stockton team for Wednesday: Bell, Scott; Wilson, Priestly; Sansome, Patmore, Sutton, Urquhart; Lind-strom. Johnson, Hunt, Genders…
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