Stop Press Shield Cricket
BRISBANE —Victoria first innings, 3/179 (Miller 81, Hassett, not out 30. Loxton not out 9, sundry 1). INJURED CHILD ON ROAD…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Sport
Sport, 1947
2,393 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 7 of 120
Shannon in Training for Autumn Racing
Shannon, who appears to have a mortgage on the Autumn weight-for-age events, has commenced training…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →Rain Washes Out Tennis in Sydney
SYDNEY: Heavy rain overnight caused the postponement of today's Australian Tennis Championship elimination rounds at the White City…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Anxious to See Tennis Stars Play
Crowds at Newcastle District Lawn Tennis Association's ground at District Park last night watched two of the American Davis Cup team play exhibition matches against the Australians, Colin Long and Dinny Pails…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →First Pennant Bowls Round Tomorrow: Then District Singles
Tomorrow's bowls will wind up the first round of the No. 1 and 2 pennant competitions and the following Saturday the district singles championship will begin. Play in the pennant competitions…
Continued on Trove, page 14 →Exhibition Tennis Proved Disappointing To Record Crowd
A record crowd saw the American and Australian Davis Cup players in exhibition matches at District Park last night, but the standard of play was a little disappointing. At eight o'clock, when the first…
Continued on Trove, page 14 →Werriston King and Flying Buzz Favoured in Newcastle Races
Werriston King has particularly bright prospects of recording his second win at Broadmeadow in the Restricted Handicap at tomorrow's N.J.C. meeting. Improving Flying Buzz has an excellent chance also in the N.J.C. Handicap. Bonanza, one of the most promising three-year-olds Newcastle has had in recent years,…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Cessnock Rugby League Appoints Coach
Cessnock Rugby League Committee has appointed Mick Shields, former State representative, as non-playing coach for the 1947 season…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →School Vacation Cricket
Fixtures for Monday in the school vacation cricket competitions are: OPEN GRADE, play-off: Hamilton v Lambton-New Lambton, Empire…
Continued on Trove, page 14 →Stop Press Newcastle Races
N.J.C. Handicap: LORD NETTH 1, Merry lime 2, Desert March 3, Scr.: Marcontine, Cabinet. VICTORIA v QUEENSLAND…
Continued on Trove, page 12 →Gaol Sentence for Tennis Star
LOS ANGELES, January 17. A.A.P.—Superior Judge Scott sentenced the former world tennis star, William Tilden, to nine months' hard labour…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →To Probe Cricket Coach Project
Appointment of a permanent coach for Newcastle junior cricketers will be referred to a sub-committee for investigation, last night's meeting of…
Continued on Trove, page 12 →College Football Commercialised In United States
NEW YORK: There have been many rumors and reports recently concerning salaries ranging from 1000 to 12,000 dollars for college football players, but it has been impossible to get any set facts, since outside interests are…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Class Fields for Cessnock Cycle Racing Carnival
Principal event of Cessnock League Cycle Club's championships carnival to be held at Cessnock saucer track on January…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →England Must Encourage Her Young Cricket Talent
Fears that the war had seriously affected English cricket have been borne out by the performances of the M.C.C. team in Australia. It is not that the well-spring of cricketing ability has…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Cricket, Football Meetings Tonight
Despite the transport strike meetings of Newcastle district cricket association and Newcastle Rugby League will be held tonight as…
Continued on Trove, page 12 →Sport on Coalfields Cessnock Swimming
Cessnock Swimming Club's [?] pointscore competition finals will be held next Sunday. In Yesterday's points score series [?] Peters won the men's 100 metres race…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Cessnock Wants Country Swimming Body
Cessnock Swimming Club will ask each of the five country district swimming association in New South Wales to consider its proposal to…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Kurri Cricket
Weston is in a good position in the A grade match against Kurri, scoring. 115 runs for the loss of two tickets, in reply to Kurri's 167…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Cessnock Move for Association for Country Swimming
Cessnock Swimming Club will seek the support of country districts swimming associations for its proposal to form a New South Wales Country Swimming Association. The club's publicity officer (Mr. J…
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