Achilles Athletics
Members of the Achilles Athletic Club will begin a new point-score competition a* No 4 sports Ground tomorrow afternoon It will extend over six weeks, for trophies…
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Sport, 1947
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Likes Swimming
Blonde Joan Caulfield includes swimming as one of her favorite sports. The golden-haired, blueeyed actress has starred in three…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →Splendid Title Swimming By Newcastle Girls
Girl swimmers from Newcastle Premier Club have put up some first-rate performances in the State championship events in…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →Country Tennis Tourney Criticised
SYDNEY.—Conditions under which the Country Week tennis carnival at Rushcutters Bay was conducted this year were…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Swimming Coach Admits He Can Always Learn
After nine overseas trips, including five to Olympic Games, famous swimming coach, Harry Hay, is satisfied he can still learn new wrinkles about the sport. His outlook "contrasts sharply with that of some…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Seating Problem for Tennis Visit
The meeting of the Davis Cup stars in exhibition matches at District Park next Thursday night is creating widespread interest. It…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →Pat jones Keeps Manly Tennis Title
SYDNEY: Fighting back after being down 4 love in the first set and 3-1 in the second Pat Jones retained her Seaside singles title…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Britain's Plan for Tennis Handicaps "Herald" Service
LONDON, Jan. 10.—A national handicap of Britain's first-class tennis players, similar to a golf handicap is being planned by the Society…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →Stop Press Randwick Races Minto Handicap Cavalero Chatlock Agile M.c.c. V. Combined Xl
Combined XI. first innings (contd.) —Gardiner not out 64; Clark, not out 19. Sundries 12. Eight for 302. RANDWICK RACES…
Continued on Trove, page 12 →Upset In Bowls Pennants
Lambton and Mayfield surprised by heating Hamilton and B.H.P. in the Newcastle Association's No. 1 pennant bowls competitions…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Special Meeting Of Rugby League
Newcastle Rugby League will begin its 1947 activities with a special meeting tonight of the General Committee…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →Major Upsets In Seaside Tennis
SYDNEY, Sunday.—This year's Seaside tennis championships produced the defeat of two Davis Cup squad players, Geoff Brown and Billy…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →U.S. Golf Amateurs After Walker Cup
NEW YORK, Jan. 12. A.A.P.—The United States Golf Association has selected 12 of the nation's top amateurs to go to England in May…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Suburban And Coalfields Coalfields Sport Cessnock Cricket
Weston and South cessnock each had first innings wins in the A grade division in the sixth round of the Cessnock district cricket competition on Saturday. Weston…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Bowls And Bowlers
IN THEIR long career as successful bowlers, I doubt whether Andy Beveridge and Aub Murray, Hamilton, have ever played better bowls…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Cool Drinks at Races
Sir,—Why was the lessee of the refreshment booth at Newcastle racecourse stopped from selling cool drinks outside the booth? Many…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Will Send Tennis Teams to N.Z., South Africa
MELBOURNE, Monday.—Besides making a bid to regain the Davis Cup, representatives of Australian tennis will be sent to New Zealand…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Revival Of Anniversary Day Regatta
The Port Hunter Dinghy Club will this year attempt to revive its annual Anniversary Day regatta, which was last held in…
Continued on Trove, page 15 →Film Magnate May Quit Racing
MONTREAL, Jan. 14. A.A.P.—Louis B. Mayer, the new owner of Bernborough, is reported to be negotiating for the sale of his vast…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →Speedway Racing "Disturbs Children's Sleep"
He viewed motorcycle racing at Newcastle Sports Ground with "alarm and trepidation," the father of two infants (three years and six…
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