Adelaide Racing Overcame Hopper Barrier
ADELAIDE: "Perfectly safe to race," was announced by the S.A.J.C. secretary (Mr. R. G. Parham) and chairman of…
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Sport, 1948
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"Cricket Wives" Ban Modiied
MELBOURNE, Wednesday. — The Australian Cricket Board of Control to-day modified its ban on cricketers' wives accompanying…
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MELBOURNE, Wednesday. — Victoria to-day won the interstate junior cricket shield after defeating New South Wales in the last game…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →District Cricket Newcastle's Fine Opening Knock Against Sydney
R. Camps (40), J. Mayes (26), and J Mannix (80) hit out against the visitors' attack in the annual cricket match between Newcastle and Sydney Associations at Newcastle Sports Ground today…
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There will not be any pennant bowls play tomorrow, but these competitions will be resumed on the following Saturday…
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Top: Royal Recess (A. Thompson) winning the Restricted Handicap, First Division, by half a length from Zipper (E. T. Rosss) at Broadmeadow yesterday. The winner survived a protest. Bottom: The Orphan (E. T. Ross) winning the Second Division of the…
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MELBOURNE: India, first innings, 0/46. (Mankad not out 25, Sarwate not out, 14, sundries 7.) SHIELD CRICKET…
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SYDNEY, Thursday. — Flown from Brisbane to fill a vacancy in the Queensland Sheffield Shield side, which met New South Wales…
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SYDNEY.—The Harold Park greyhound meeting, postponed from last night, will be held on Wednesday night…
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Doug Ford, 19-year-old Maryville batsman and wicketkeeper, played well enough in the Newcastle "Daily Telegraph" team…
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All Newcastle athletic clubs will resume their own points scores competitions at No. 4 Sports Ground to-morrow. Officials are requested to…
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Results of the Premier Swimming Club's 200-metre event in the Ocean Baths last night—L. Crowe 30, A. Sanlorenzo 18, S. Isaac 15…
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Third Mixed Stakes betting: [?] CARUSO, 7/2 Blue Tulip, 3 Spendthrift. BRISBANE RACES…
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WEST WYALONG. — The body of a man, believed to be the 72-year-old caretaker, was found in the embers of a fire…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Newcastle Races On January 17
The next Newcastle race meeting will be on Jan. 17. Entries close at 4 p.m. on Monday week…
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ADELAIDE, Sunday.—The American J Brink defeated his countryman E. Moylan, 6-4, 6-4, 6-3, in the final of the South…
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This season's District Cricket premiership will be decided on the percentage system instead of on the number of points secured by individual clubs. The change is necessary…
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Adamstown Bowling Club team to meet Islington at Adamstown tomorrow night at 7.30 is: J. Orr. A. Merrllees, F. Graham, C. Reid, B…
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CURIOUS Omission: The laws of howls do not provide for the position which arises when a lead throws the jack into the ditch at…
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DETERMINED TO LEARN.—Elaine Roach, snapped while taking her first lesson in the Learn-to-Swin Campaign at the Newcastle Ocean Baths this morning. All the pupils are showing good progress…
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