Revised Cricket Laws Planned by M.C.C.
LONDON, Jan. 7. A.A.P.—The M.C.C. Committee has prepared the final draft proposals for revision of the laws of cricket, after spending…
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Sport, 1947
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Gosford Skiffs for Belmont Regatta
GOSFORD, Wednesday.—For the Belmont anniversary regatta on January 25, 26 and 27, six skiffs will be entered from the Gosford Sailing…
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MELBOURNE: Dr. Petchell, of South Australia, who yesterday beat Dave Downie (N.S.W.), for the Australian bowls singles title,…
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The cost of collecting garbage in the Mayfield area on Boxing Day, it being the usual Thursday garbage service, plus overtime on the…
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Sever al undefeated teams in all grades will meet in Newcastle District Bowling Association's pennant competitions on Saturday. The…
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Speedway racing at the Sports Ground in Newcastle is proving popular this season, attendances averaging 10,000 after the 12,000…
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Matches in the C. and S. A grade major competition, postponed last Saturday because of rain, will be decided this week-end and will mark…
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LONDON, Jan. 8. A.A.P.—Mr. J. Davis, a Doncaster coalminer, aged 34, won £45,072 in a football penny points pool, which is claimed to be…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Newcastle In Keen Country Tennis: Albury Is Favourite
SYDNEY: Albury, Newcastle and Maitland seem certain to fight out the team's championship of the Country Week tennis carnival, which will conclude at the Rushcutters Bay courts on Saturday morning…
Continued on Trove, page 15 →Cricket Writers' Attack On Test Umpires Rouses Britain's Wrath Gordon Gilmour's London Diary
LONDON, Wednesday: London town, tardily recovering from seasonal excesses, is in a liverish mood. Main targets for spleen are the English sporting commentators who have…
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Blue and red pennants won by Lorn Park Bowling Club during 1946 will be unfurled by the president of the Hunter River District Bowling…
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MELBOURNE, Thursday.—In a match lasting 3½, hours. J. Bunce and H. Jackett (City of Hawthorn) won the Australian bowls pairs…
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MELBOURNE.—Four Sydney bowlers came to the Australian championship carnival for a holiday, but they are returning as the champion…
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Tomorrow's bowls will comprise the fourth game of the first round of the pennant competitions, as well as the Legacy Club competition being run in conjunction for a shield presented by the president of Lowlands club…
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The next Wyong race meeting will be held on Saturday, January 25. The programme is: Three-year-old Maiden Handicap, £75, five furlongs;…
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SYDNEY, Thursday.—The 1947 Country Week tennis carnival was only an apology, compared with prewar years. Mr…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →A. Hill Showed Promise in Junior Tennis
A. Hill showed promise in defeating J. Spohr in the 17 years' singles final in the junior tennis championships at District Park yesterday…
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SYDNEY: By defeating Dubbo district, 7 sets 45 games to one set 21 games, Cessnock men's team today won the right to meet undefeated Albury in the semi-final round tomorrow morning of the Country Week tennis team's championships…
Continued on Trove, page 12 →Ian Leslie Back With Merewether In Grade Cricket
Former Army cricketer, Ian Leslie, has returned to Newcastle and will appear with Merewether against New Lambton at New Lambton Oval tomorrow. Leslie, an attractive batsman, Will,…
Continued on Trove, page 12 →Randwick Races—guide to Form The Tiger In Line For Third Win On
SYDNEY, Thursday.—The Tiger, who would have been sold long ago but for the perseverance of his trainer, W. Henderson, who believed that the gelding would improve with age, has excellent prospects of registering his…
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