Newcastle Fours In Final Of Country Bowls
SYDNEY.—Jack Low's B.H.P. four decisively defeated Muswellbrook 25 to 16 in the semifinal of the Country Week…
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Sport, 1949
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Rimfire Unlikely Visitor For Sydney Racing
MELBOURNE: Melbourne Cup winner, Rimfire, who now is one of the favorites for the Australian Cup, is a most unlikely visitor to Sydney this autumn…
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A player in the A grade tennis singles arrived one hour and a quarter late for his match at District Park on Saturday,…
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More than 30 members of the Wickham-Carrington Sub-branch of the R.S.L. visited Abermain yesterday and were entertained at a cricket match…
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Reid Park and Carlton will meet in the A reserve grade tennis mixed teams final. Both sides scored good wins…
Continued on Trove, page 12 →N.s.w. Tennis Wins in New Zealand
WELLINGTON (N.Z.), Mon. (A.A.P.).—N.S.W. tennis players beat New Zealand by nine rubbers to three here in an…
Continued on Trove, page 12 →Bowling Flayed On Resumption Of Testimonial Cricket
SYDNEY (From R. S. Whitington): Flaying the bowlers unmercifully, Morris's team took its total from 300 to 400 in 34 minutes at the S.C.G. today…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →Golf Gossip
Apparently some golfers aren't quite clear on the rules governing eligibility for the grades in inter-club matches to begin next month. For them N.D.G.A. secretary…
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THE Newcastle District Bowling Association plans to protest against the award granted for greenkeepers within Greater Newcastle…
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LONDON, Feb. 28. A.A.P.— Natal has lost three wickets for 45 runs at lunch to-day in its second innings against the M.C.C. at…
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LONDON.—When a 15-year-old boy appeared at East London Juvenile Court for "causing annoyance to the public by…
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LONDON, Tues. (A.A.P).—South African golf champion. Bobby Locke, now on his way to America, will introduce a…
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LONDON, Feb. 28. A.A.P.— Bobby Locke, South African golf champion, now on his way to America, will introduce a new idea by…
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DURBAN, Tues. (A.A.P.).—An extraordinary situation arose when the M.C.C. resumed its innings against Natal here to-day…
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SYDNEY, Monday.—Newcastle district players were prominent in the finals and semi-finals of the Country Week fours, pairs and…
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Graceful Lad and Carol ran winning trials at Broadmeadow this morning in final preparation for Thursday's meeting at Gosford. Each recorded 51½ for half a…
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SYDNEY: More than 800 women bowls enthusiasts from all parts of Australia are assembling in Sydney for the first…
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SYDNEY, Tuesday.—W. Traisa (B.H.P.) won the final of the Country bowls championship, played at City green this afternoon…
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SYDNEY: The 14 Australian cricketers to tour South Africa are: Hassett, I. Johnson, W. Johnston, Harvey, Loxton, Walker, Mcrris…
Continued on Trove, page 12 →Central Rugby League
Central Rugby League coaches are Frank Hawthorne (first grade), Toby Kerr (reserve) and Jack Tisdale (third grade). Grading committee…
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