Rugby Union Invitation To Newcastle Team
SYDNEY.—The N.S.W.R.U. has invited Newcastle to enter a team in the Sydney grade competition this year to…
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Sport, 1948
1,638 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 2 of 82
To Miss Autumn Racing
SYDNEY: Temeraire has gone lame and will miss the Challenge Stakes and all other Autumn races…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Schools' Vacation Cricket
Lambton-New Lambton defeated Hamilton outright in the A grade division of the school vacation cricket competition at Learmonth Park…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →"Von" Well Behind In Golf Tourney
LOS ANGELES, Tues.—Norman von Nida finished with 295—20 strokes behind the winner, Ben Hogan—in the Los Angeles…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Bettens, Ross For Special Cricket Coaching
The Waratah-Mayfield slow lefthand bowler, C. Bettens, and Stockton right-hand batsman, R. Ross, were nominated by the Newcastle…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Bowls Record
SYDNEY, Tuesday.—The entry for the Country Week bowls carnival, which will begin on February 16, is a record. There will…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Country Week Bowls
Members of all provincial bowling clubs are now concentrating on the Country Week carnival to commence in…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Swimming Clubs Praise Council
Merewether-Bar Beach Amateur Swimming Club last night thanked Greater Newcastle Council for the way in which the Merewether Baths…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Saturday's Tennis
The Newcastle Tennis Association will resume its mixed teams competition with matches at District Park on Saturday…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Country Tennis Grievances
SYDNEY, Tuesday.—Country Tennis Association delegates to-night criticised the conduct of the 1948 Country Tennis Carnival, now…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Seaside Tennis Championships
SYDNEY, Tuesday.—Kevin Johnstone, junior Linton Cup player, defeated the Queensland junior tennis champion, I. Ayre, 6-0 8-6…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →De Belin Has Good Boxing Record
Billy De Belin, who fights Buck Yarnald at Newcastle Stadium on Saturday night. never fought a preliminary as a professional…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →N.S.W. Women's Cricket
SYDNEY. —The N.S.W. women's cricket team, captained by Molly Dive, leaves tomorrow night for matches in…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →No Football For Eastes Until Arm Operated On
PARIS, Wednesday (from W. E. Kann): Wallaby winger, Charlie Eastes, will not play football again until he undergoes an operation on his left arm in Sydney…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Veterans' Swimming Club
The Veterans Swimming Club, which was formed In Newcastle last year from swimmers over the age of 35 years, will commence its 1948…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →Olympic Hope Had Easy Swimming Win
SYDNEY, Wednesday.—Increasing an early lead at every turn, the Queensland Olympic hope, Denise Spencer, won the 220 yards open…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →No Rugby Union Invitation From Sydney
A spokesman for the Newcastle Rugby Union said last night that there was no truth in the report that Newcastle…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →Armidale Cup Races
Total prize money for the Armidale Cup meeting on Feb. 4 and 5 is £1650. Entries close on Monday…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →Reduced Cricket Charges Sought
SYDNEY, Wednesday.—The Minister for Lands (Mr. Sheahan) said to-night that a charge of 11½d on the Hill was being sought for…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Racing Tipster Fined £15
SYDNEY.—A man who distributed circulars advertising his business of a racecourse tipster in contravention of the…
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