Bowls And Bowlers
BOWLERS will be pleased to know that South's grand old man of bowls, John Gow, who spent the holidays in hospital after a tram…
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Sport, 1947
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Second Swimming Class Begins
Six hundred boys and girls attended the second course of lessons in the learn-to-swim campaign, which began at the Ocean Baths yesterday…
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A MEMBER of a deputation representing horse racing interests, which yesterday waited on the…
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Criticism of umpires is not cricket. All umpires make mistakes. If they make many, they are dropped from future matches…
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LONDON, Jan. 13. A.A.P.—B. H. Travers, of Sydney, is the only Dominions player selected for England's XV. for the first Rugby…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Newcastle Holds Strong Hand In Bowls Title
MELBOURNE, Monday. — In the Australian bowls pairs championship to-day, Lessels and Downie (Boolaroo) 17 d. Maggs and Gordon (Qld.)…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Northern Tennis Titles Attract Promising Juniors
More than 250 entries were received in the Northern junior tennis championships, which began at District Park yesterday…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →N.S.W. Four Beaten In Bowls Match
MELBOURNE.—In the quarter finals of the Australian fours bowls championship today, Birnchall's strong Carlton (Vic.) four defeated Low, of…
Continued on Trove, page 12 →London Editor Condemns Cricket Critics
LONDON, Monday.—The scene enacted in Melbourne of onlookers, players and critics pointing accusing fingers and practically telling the umpires they are reluctant to award any decision that might be favorable to England has…
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All the honour and glory was going out of cricket because of the surfeit of grade teams. The Vice-president of Newcastle…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →May Restore Mid-week Racing In August
SYDNEY, Monday.—Mid-week racing, probably, on alternate Wednesdays, might be restored by the State Government in August, a member…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Says Cricket Bandits Cost Club £20
A "bunch of bandits masquerading as cricketers" had cost Wallsend Cricket Club £20 this season. Mr. G. Frith (Wallsend) told…
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LONDON, Monday: The Maryle bone Cricket Club Committee has prepared a final draft of the proposals for the revision of the…
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SYDNEY, Monday.—The Amateur Athletic Association Secretary (Mr. B. Day) will try to persuade Australian middle-distance running…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Downie Reaches National Bowls Final
MELBOURNE, Tuesday.—In the semi-final of the Australian bowls singles championship, Downie (Boolaroo) d. Davies (Vic.), 21-12;…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →Stop Press Country Week Tennis
Men's matches, Round fi: Orange No. 1 beat Maltland No. 2 by 6/42 to 2/25. Albury No. 1 beat Warren (Gulargambone) by 8/48 to 0/8…
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District Cricket fixtures and umpires for Saturday— FIRST GRADE: Same as last Saturday. SECOND GRADE: Alteration. Merewether…
Continued on Trove, page 12 →Newcastle Tennis Juniors Show Outstanding Form
Keen interest is being shown in the junior tennis championships being played at District Park this week. The competitions have brought to light several promising players. Pictures show; At left, Pam Shayler, who showed good form in the 14-year-old singles matches. She was 15 years old yesterday. At right, Pat Kerr, an outstanding player in the 14-year-old singles and doubles matches…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Albury And Newcastle Star In Country Tennis
SYDNEY.—Albury has lost only 36 games in 24 sets in the men's competition of the Country Week tennis carnival being played at…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →N.S.W. Bowlers Have Reached TWO Aust. Bowls Finals
MELBOURNE: New South Wales has reached two finals of the three Australian bowls titles to be decided at the Melbourne carnival. Dave Downie (N.S.W.), who was…
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