N.Z. trotters here but no races
The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 30 April 1949 · page 9
N.Z. HORSES, Amberlight, Dyrhamlea, Amm Scott and Volo Bond, who arrived in Sydney this week for a season of night trotting look like having a long wait. Night trotting was to have started at Harold Park this month, but a hold-up in course reconstruction will delay it indefinitely…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Trainer's Big Team For Races In S.A.
The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 30 April 1949 · page 7
MELBOURNE.—Tommy Woodcock is planning to take a big team of horses to Adelaide for the Adelaide Cup…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →A.J.C. Reserves Its Decision On Charge Against Racing Men
The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 30 April 1949 · page 3
SYDNEY: After a sitting which did not end until 7.5 p.m., the A.J.C. committee last night reserved its decision on a charge of an alleged breach of Rule 210A preferred against the chairman of the Newcastle…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Smith, Lygoe In Bowls Final
The Newcastle Sun · Monday 2 May 1949 · page 8
H. Smith (Belmont) easily defeated G. Annan (B.H.P.) 31-[?] in the semi-finals of Newcastle Bowling Association's…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Tennis Expenses For Wimbledon
The Newcastle Sun · Monday 2 May 1949 · page 5
The All England Lawn Tennis Club, which conducts the Wimbledon championships, has guaranteed the Lawn Tennis…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Stop Press Newcastle Races
The Newcastle Sun · Monday 2 May 1949 · page 8
Encourage Handicap: WERRIS[?]N KING l. University 2, Ross [?]3. RUGBY LEAGUE…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Miss Kennedy's Ninth Title Tennis Victory
Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 2 May 1949 · page 6
Miss Ruth Kennedy, who won the Newcastle Tennis Association women's singles championship on Saturday by defeating Mrs…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Golf Gossip
The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 3 May 1949 · page 11
One reason why caddies are becoming something of a vanishing race is that many golfers are no longer anxious to employ a caddy unless they know for sure the boy is competent to carry out his duties…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →Bowls and Bowlers
Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 3 May 1949 · page 6
There has been a lot of talk lately about possible repercussions if any News castle district bowling clubs fielding No. 1 pennant teams…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Hamilton Bowls Gala
The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 3 May 1949 · page 12
Hamilton Club did not finish its gala until 9 o'clock last night. The contest, which was for the Stan Noble Memorial Trophy, attracted…
Continued on Trove, page 12 →Lygoe, Smith To Meet in Bowls Final
Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 3 May 1949 · page 6
H. Lygoe (New Lambton) and H. Smith (B.H.P.) will meet in the final of the Newcastle Bowling Association singles championship…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →British Football Pools On Australian Soccer
The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 3 May 1949 · page 12
LONDON, Tues. (A.A.P.): Britain's football pools are to receive a blood-transfusion by extending the interest of pool clients to Australian soccer. Clients of Sherman's football…
Continued on Trove, page 12 →Sanderson Is Back Again With Lakes Rugby League
The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 4 May 1949 · page 12
For the second time in two years Rugby League hooker, George Sanderson, has broken his retirement to play with Lakes United. He will reappear against South Newcastle in the match of the day…
Continued on Trove, page 12 →Racing Man Claims Grafton Jury Would Be Biassed
The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 4 May 1949 · page 11
SYDNEY: It would be impossible to say that an unbiassed jury could be impanelled in Grafton to hear a claim by a racing man, it was stated in the Supreme Court today…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →Teams' Tennis Record Entry
Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 5 May 1949 · page 12
Newcastle Tennis Association has set another record. The 239 teams to begin play in the winter teams' competition on Saturday week…
Continued on Trove, page 12 →£2000 for Men's Tennis Titles
Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 5 May 1949 · page 10
LONDON, May 4. A.A.P.—More than £2000 sterling in prize money will be paid for the men's world professional tennis…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →Madras Bans Betting on Horse Racing
Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 5 May 1949 · page 7
MADRAS, May 4. A.A.P.—The Madras Government has banned betting on horse racing throughout he presidency, to take effect from…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Football Team Is Killed In Plane Crash
The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 5 May 1949 · page 2
TURIN, Thurs. (A.A.P.): All but one of the Turin soccer football team, with trainers and journalists, returning from a tour of Portugal, were killed when their plane struck a church tower in…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Use Australian Soccer For U.K. Football Pools
Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 5 May 1949 · page 12
SYDNEY, Wednesday.—Results of Soccer matches in Australia are to be used in United Kingdom football pools during the English…
Continued on Trove, page 12 →Tennis Captain Hurt
The Newcastle Sun · Friday 6 May 1949 · page 8
LONDON, Fri.—Geoff Brown, Australian tennis captain, had two stitches put in a finger which he cut badly at…
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