C. E. Girls' Swimming Postponed
Owing to the unsatisfactory weather yesterday, the annual swimming carnival arranged by the Church of England Girls'…
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Sport, 1949
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Hunter Cricket
Further rain which commenced at midday prevented play in the concluding day of the. Hunter River District Cricket Association first…
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The Newcastle Rugby Union intends to intensify its junior activities this season. The annual meeting of the Junior Union next Wednesday night will be attended by members of the senior…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Cricket Records in India
CALCUTTA, Sat. (A.A.P.).— Cricket records are being created in the "play to a finish" Ranji trophy semi-final at…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Newcastle Races On Easter
The Newcastle Jockey Club has increased prizes for the two main races on the Easter Monday programme on April 18…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Newcastle Races on March 26
Newcastle Jockey Club will race again on Saturday, March 26, and entries close next Thursday with the secretary (Mr…
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NEWCASTLE races, which were to have been held his afternoon, were postponed last night until next Wednesday…
Continued on Trove, page 12 →Wealth Not Essential In Golf, "But It Helps"
Joe Kirkwood's famous remark about it not being an essential to be crazy to be a good golfer, "but it helps," may be paraphrased, substituting wealthy for crazy. The best amateur golfer in…
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Matches in the Newcastle Association Pennant competitions to be played on Saturday will be those originally set down for December…
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WYONG, Saturday.—It is almost certain that Wyong races, scheduled for next Saturday, will have to be postponed…
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Rain, which washed away any hopes of play in the Newcastle District Cricket Association premiership matches on Saturday, also…
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New Lambton team to meet Master Builders at New Lambton on Thursday night: Lathlean, Fogo, B. Mitchell, F. Bell: C. Boyce, Walton,…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →Rugby League Clearances
Prominent Rugby League players, halfback Len Walton (South Newcastle), winger Don Connelly (Waratah-Mayfield),…
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THIS IS just one way the game recruits players: One of the severest critics of bowls used to enjoy a light sneer at the players…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Cheered Third Year Swimming Carnival
Newcastle Public Schools' Amateur Athletic Association combined Third Year swimming carnival at the Ocean Baths yesterday didin't lack for barrackers (see above). A hearty cheer greeted the effort of B. Heaney, of Central Junior Tech. (right), who broke the…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Cricket Forfeits
Disciplinary action will be considered against teams which forfeited in the City and Suburban Cricket Association competition…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Golf Gossip by Jones Junior
Such excellent progress is being made with the second nine holes at Muree that the club has been able to fix May 15 as the likely date when the full course will be ready…
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It will not be possible to hold Wyong races next Saturday. The track from the 6½ to the 7½ furlongs is under water…
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N.J.C. Secretary (Mr. Jack Hibberd) said today that bookmakers who usually field at Broadmeadow on Sydney and…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →Ten Australians in Empire Cricket Team
LONDON, Tues. (A.A.P.): An Empire cricket team, comprising 10 Australians, four Englishmen and two West Indians,…
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