Big Prizes for Dog Races
N.J.C. has a big double greyhound programme to decide on April 24 and 26, and prizemoney for the both days totals…
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Sport, 1948
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Cricket Tourists Will Be Busy
LONDON, Fri. (A.A.P.). — Programme for the Australian cricketers gives them—with the exception of Sundays—only…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →Cessnock Boxing
At Cessnock Stadium last night Doug Brown (11.12) outpointed Joe Delaney (11.6) of Maitland in a 12-round bout…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Schoolboy Dies In Boxing Bout
NEW YORK, March 19. A.A.P.—Christopher Lacona, aged 11. died last night, in the gymnasium of his public school, after receiving…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Apprentices to Claim in More Races
SYDNEY, Friday.—Apprentices will be permitted to claim allowances in all flat races in New South Wales after April 5…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Country Athletics 880 Record To Power
SYDNEY: Dave Power of the Achilles Club (Newcastle) broke the 880 yards record of 2.4.2 seconds by 2.8 seconds when…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →English Football
LONDON, Mon. (A.A.P.).—Chelsea beat Arsenal 2-0 in Saturday's round of English first division Soccer…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Ferrier's Golf Fifth
NEW YORK, Mon. (A.AP.).—Jim Ferrier, with a total of 284, finished fifth to Lloyd Mangrum (278) in the…
Continued on Trove, page 12 →Review Dog Racing Bans
The Greyhound Racing Control Board has rejected a demand by the Northern Owners, Trainers and Breeders' Association that the board…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →District Tennis Title Games
SOME OF THE BIG GALLERY watching the northern district tennis championships at District Park courts on Saturday afternoon…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Cricket Premier Collapsed
The wicket at Newcastle Sports Ground was rain-affected for the Newcastle District Cricket Association's first grade competition final…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Big Interest in Football
SO KEEN WAS THE, INTEREST in the Rugby League trial match between North and West at District Park on Saturday afternoon that the crowd refused to leave when the rain came. The interest in these mat ches indicates a very successful League season…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Brothers in Easy Tennis Wins
James and Norman Redman, who are among the district's outstanding tennis players, had easy victories in the Newcastle Tennis…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Bowlers Had Field Day In District Cricket
With nine wickets in hand, New Lambton requires only 50 runs to secure a first inning's lead over the premiers, Waratah-Mayfield, in the District Cricket senior final, which commenced on…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →Field Day For Newcastle Athletic Team
SYDNEY, Sunday.—Newcastle athletes did well at the country cahmpionships at Henson Park yesterday. Two of them, both from…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Bowls and Bowlers
BOWLS used in Newcastle District Association pennant play were inspected at Hamilton and National Park greens on Saturday…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Golf Dance Cancelled
Waratah Golf Club's dance arranged for Easter Saturday night has been cancelled…
Continued on Trove, page 12 →Merewether Golf Activities
Report of the president, Mr. K. D. McDonald, adopted at the annual meeting of the Mcrewether Golf Club, disclosed a surplus for the year of…
Continued on Trove, page 12 →Racing "Financially Healthy"
SYDNEY, Monday.—The balance sheets of clubs holding race-course licences showed racing was in a healthy condition financially,…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Two Tennis Title Finals Tonight
The men's A grade night singles tennis championship final will be played at District Fark tonight between Jim…
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