Rain Upsets Night Bowls Fixtures
Owing to the rain, the Stockton Club's electric light bowls competitions set down for tonight have been cancelled…
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Sport, 1948
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Big Cricket Loss
SYDNEY, Monday.—It is claimed that unfavourable weather has resulted in a loss of at least £20,000 in Test and Sheffield Shield…
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N.S.W., second innings: J. Pettiford, c Langley, b Klose, 12; R. Kissell, n.o., 19; J. Moroney, n.o., 1; sundries 8. 6/108 (innings closed)…
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DEL MONTE (California). Jan., 12. A.A.P.—Jim Ferrier finished two strokes ahead of Norman Von Nida in the third and final round…
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ADELAIDE, Monday.—O. Benz and W. Biggins, lesees of the chestnut but gelding Lyriad, and the trainer, A. R. Jamieson, were disqualified…
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NEWCASTLE District Cricket Association decided last night to reduced the number of districts from nine to eight…
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LONDON, Wed. (A.A.P.).—The British Professional Golfers' Association has declined Australia's offer to play…
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MELBOURNE.—Mentone races will be held next Saturday, even if the tramway strike extends to the railways. A…
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MELBOURNE.—N.S.W. was beaten by Victoria today in a series of the Linton Cup junior tennis…
Continued on Trove, page 12 →C. AND S. CRICKET Stevens In Form For Blackalls
A. Stevens, Blackalls and Martin Shield all-rounder, is expected to be the biggest threat to Hume Pipe, when that team meets Blackalls in Saturday's City and Suburban cricket…
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SYDNEY, Wednesday. — Play in the Country Week tennis championships at Rushcutter Bay was postponed to-day because of the…
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SYDNEY, Wednesday. — The New South Wales Rowing Association to-night decided to suggest to the Australian Council that a 2000…
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LONDON, Jan. 14. A.A.P.—Lord Gowrie, a former Governor-General of Australia, is prepared to present a cup for annual competition…
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The mixed teams tennis will be continued at District Park on Saturday. Millorna, leading side in A reserve grade, should…
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NEWCASTLE District Cricket Association's decision to reduce the number of its clubs from nine to eight is a retrograde step. It…
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SYDNEY, Thursday.—The remainder of the 1948 Country Week tennis carnival would be abandoned if rain prevented play to-morrow,…
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MELBOURNE, Thursday.—New South Wales tennis players narrowly retained the Wilson cup for junior girls, although beaten two rubbers…
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SYDNEY, Friday.—The remainder of the 1948 Country Week tennis carnival was officially abandoned this morning. The decision…
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RICHMOND (California), January 16. A.A.P.—The Australian golfer, Norman von Nida, scored 73 in the first round of the 10,000…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Adamstown R.s.l. Football Social
Adamstown sub-branch of the R.S.L. Football Club will hold a social evening in the Adamstown Memorial Hall on Jan. 26, when…
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