Rugby Union Trials
Mayfield Fast will meet Wanderers Rugby Union Club In three grades at Mitchell Park this afternoon, commencing at 1.30. Mayfield East will…
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Sport, 1949
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Rugby League Final Trial
Only one of the final Rugby League trial matches was played this afternoon—Waratah-Mayfield v Maitland, at…
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A Rugby Union film night will be held in Lysaght's Recreation Hall next Tuesday night. A film of the Wallabies on tour will be screened,…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Record Entries For Bowls Carnival
A record number of entrants— 108 fours—are competing in the Easter bowls carnival being held on the National Park, Newcastle South…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Racing Boom in Calcutta
Racing is prospering in Calcutta and there are still ample opportunities there for Australian riders and horses,…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Waratah Golf Club's Easter Tournament
Waratah Golf Club's Easter tournament at Cockle Creek commenced today with two 18-hole handicaps and a 36-holes aggregate. The field today was the largest seen for years…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Brown Beaten in Tennis Finals
JOHANNESBURG.—Sat. (A.A.P.): South African Eric Sturgess yesterday beat Australian Geoff Brown, 4—6, 6—4,…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Water Board Won B.H.P. Bowls
In the final of B.H.P. Club's industrial teams electric light competition, Water Board defeated Lysaght's by 67 to 46…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Horse Started in 258 Races
This week I discovered the record of a horse that started in 258 races (writes "O[?]leigh" in the Melbourne "Herald.")…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Waratah Wins District Cricket Final
Waratah-Mayfield easily defeated Wickham by 343 runs in the district cricket first grade final, which was concluded at…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Stop Press Randwick Races A.j.c. St. Leger Carbon Copy Comic Court Bubille Wyong Races
Wyong Handicap: MARNRAK Harvard 2. Havoc 3. STATE LEAGUE SOCCER Half-time Scores:…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Rugby Union Rules Not Changed
SYDNEY.—The N.S.W. Rugby Union will conduct its matches under the same rules as last season, but will revert to…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Official Visit by Bowls President
The President of the New South Wales Bowling Association, Mr. Lionel Roseby, will visit Newcastle on Saturday and Sunday, with four…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Low Scoring In Easter Golf
Golfers from many clubs in Sydney, Wollongong and the Hunter Valley competed in Waratah Golf Club's Easier tournament at the…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Tennis Game Won On Dice Throw
CASABLANCA, April 17. A.A.P.—The Algerian tennis players, Stumpf and Vidal, playing in the North African…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Three Yachts In Places In Two Lake Races
The same three yachts filled the places in the two long races conducted by Lake Macquarie Yacht Club on Saturday and yesterday…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Bowls Draws
Wickham Bowling Club's draw for Saturday—Minor Singles (Play or forfeit): Wilkens v Carr, Meldrum Bailey, Jones v Allenson, W Baxter…
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The first round of inter-club pennant matches conducted by the N.D.G.A. will be played next Saturday at Merewether and Steel Works. MEREWETHER, A grade…
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OVER the week-end the rumour started and snowballed that the Newcastle District Bowling Association was thinking of taking over…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Tasmanian Tennis
LAUNCESTON.—Jack Crawford yesterday won his way to the semi-finals of the Tasmanian singles tennis…
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