Premierships To North In Swimming
Newcastle Premier and Singleton Clubs won the premierships at the State country swimming championships, which concluded at…
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Sport, 1949
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Demonstration At Kembla Races
WOLLONGONG, Monday.—One of the rowdiest demonstrations ever known at Kembla Grange races took place today when the judge…
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L. Hassett, a and b Miller, 27: K. Meuleman, b Burke, 44; N. Harvey, not out 44; sundries 6. Four for 140…
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This group was all that remained of the big crowd at Merewether Surf Carnival just before the storm broke yesterday afternoon. They were expecting thrills in the surf-boat races and were quite happy to wait and risk a drenching…
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Waratah-Mayfield now leads in the Newcastle District Cricket Association first grade competition. Yesterday it defeated Wickham…
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The fourth series of Hunter River District Bowling Association's pennant competitions will be held on Saturday…
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Following heavy rain, the final of the secondary schools vacation cricket competition set down for No. 1 Sports Ground…
Continued on Trove, page 12 →Maitland "A" Night Tennis Final
Avenging their defeat in the final a week ago, Willows (minor premiers) last night brilliantly won the men's A grade…
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Two of Australia's outstanding women tennis players have been added to the team of four men to give exhibitions at District Park…
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BULAWAYO, Wed. (A.A.P.). —Rain yesterday prevented England from beating Rhodesia outright…
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Fifty people were thrown in a sprawling heap when three tiers of seats collapsed while they were watching the Men's A grade tennis grand final at Maitland Association courts last night. Only one man was injured…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →C. And S. Cricket Leaders Likely To Hold Position
New Lambton should maintain its position at the head of North-East division A grade points table when it meets Broadmeadow Loco at No. 2 Sports Ground on Saturday in the sixth series of C and S…
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SYDNEY: Mr. A. Stonham, S.M., in Penrith Court today convicted N.S.W. National Coursing Association official slipper George Nelson…
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Islington, undefeated leader in the Newcastle Bowing Association No. 1 section in the No. 1 grade pennant competition, should…
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Newcastle Rugby Union has secured its own club premises. It has bought a residence at the corner of King and Wolfe Streets, and…
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J. Bromwich and G. Brown, Davis Cup stars, along with W. Sidwell, G. Worthington, Mrs. K. Hawton and Miss E…
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MELBOURNE, Wednesday.—Invitations for two leading American men tennis players to tour Australian in the 1949-50 season would…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Narrow Bat "For Live Cricket"
The narrower cricket bat suggested in England by Mr. R. W. V. Robins to liven up cricked. It is 3¼in. across, instead of the…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Boxing Champions Refused Liquor Licence "Herald" Service
NEW YORK, Feb. 3.—Joe Louis and "Sugar" Ray Robinson, the world's heaviest heavyweight and welterweight boxing champions,…
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Victoria, first innings 2/143 (Meuleman, not out, 56; L[?]ton, not out, 27) v W. Australia…
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