National Park Bowls
National Park Women's Bowling Club will conduct Its deferred mixed bowls tournament on the club green tomorrow, commencing at 1.30 p.m…
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Sport, 1948
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Grade Cricket Prospects
An outright win by Waratab-Mayfield against Hamilton at Waratah Oval on Saturday in the current series of district…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →Schools' Vacation Cricket Finals
Waratah-Hayfleld, after an exciting finish, defeated Stockton by eight runs in the final of the schools vacation A grade competition at New…
Continued on Trove, page 12 →Wallabies Fed Up with Football
CARDIFF, Thurs. (by E. W. Kann).—The Wallabies, after their strenuous tour of Britain and France are "fed up" with…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Seeks Cricket Parity With Minor States
THE Newcastle District Cricket Association has asked the Australian Board of Control for status equal to that granted Western…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Werriston King, Parallel Fit for Races at Canterbury
Werriston King and Parallel, candidates for races at Canterbury on Saturday, attracted most interest at Broadmeadow this morning, but were not fully extended in their sprint trials…
Continued on Trove, page 12 →Second Round Of Pennant Bowls
The second round of the pennant bowls competitions for the four grades will be started tomorrow…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Need For Day Tennis Titles
The Newcastle Lawn Tennis Association has not conducted district championships since 1946, and although there…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Women's Bowls Championships
Northumberland Women's Bowling Association's pairs championships for Monday.— HAMILTON GREEN: Allen and…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Branxton Cricket
Branxton cricketers will play Blackal[?]s on Branxton Park on Sunday at 11 a.m. Branxton XI is: J. Bendeich. G. Thomas. J. Bridge…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Weak Signals From Racing Yacht
SYDNEY: Only weak signals were received from the leading yacht, Kurrewa III., in the Auckland-Sydney race this morning. It is believed that heavy seas have damaged her aerial…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Stop Press Indian Cricket
Victorian Country, first innings: Hughes, not out, [?] c Gul Mohamed, b Amir Elahi, 13; Thorpe, not out, [?]…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Plenty Of Color In Demaret's Golf
NEW YORK: Debonair Jimmy Demaret, winner of the 10,000 dollar Miami Open Golf tournament, is the most colorful character the money circuit has known since Walter Hagen retired…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →England Beaten in Speedway Races
SYDNEY, Friday.—New South Wales defeated England at the speedway races at Sydney Showground to-night, by 65 points to 43…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Surprises in Pennant Bowls
There were some surprise results in district bowls matches on Saturday. National Park defeated one of…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Cricket Premiership Changes
Wallsend's defeat of New Lambton at Wallsend on Saturday caused one of the greatest upsets in the history of cricket in Newcastle. Merewether is now second in the premiership. Points at the end of the…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Tennis Team May Lose Points
Because of the inclusion of Mrs. Goudge instead of Mrs. Dent, Central may lose points for its win over Morisset in the Newcastle…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Wallsend in Cricket Recovery
ON A DAY which provided the most interesting happenings of the season's district cricket competition, the outstanding feature was…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Stop Press Shield Cricket
W.A., first innings: Langdon, n.o., 50; Rigg, lbw, b Miller, 4; Kessey, n.o., 3; sundries 8. 6/206. INDIA, 6/291 (innings closed)…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Rugby Union Officials Against Entering Team For Sydney
Prospects of a Newcastle Rugby Union team entering the Sydney Premiership this season are remote. Most officials interviewed today do not favor the move and the matter will be discussed at length at the annual meeting on Wednesday night…
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