Inter-city High School Cricket
Newcastle secondary schools played Sydney High School at cricket yesterday. Two sides of the game are seen as E. Rodgers,…
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Sport, 1950
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Parrot "Fills In" Coupons for Football Pools
ROME, Friday (O.S.R.).—Loreto, 100-year-old parrot of the north Italian village of San Benigno, has the makings of a fortune at the tip of his beak. Loreto, pet of "Grandpa" Giovanni Lards…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →No Change Of Venue For Main Cricket Match
Despite requests by leading officials of both clubs that the match of the day, Waratah-Mayfield v. New Lambton, be played on a suburban ground, the executive of the Newcastle District Cricket Association has…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →Muswellbrook Jockey Club Races to Be Held 25/3/50
Advise Trainers, horses can be booked for Special Train depart Broadmeadow 8 a.m. Nominations close 8 a.m. 18/3/50, with J. Hibberd,…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →Farewell to Bowls Patroness
Mrs. W. E. Young, patroness of Northumberland Women's Bowling Association, who, with Mr. Young President of Newcastle Bowling…
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The quarter-finals of the Coal Board's B grade knock-out tennis competition were decided at Aberdare courts last,…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Table Tennis Star Retains Title
Richard Bergmann (England), who toured Australia last season, won the world table tennis singles title at…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Confusion Over New Rules Of Golf
Though the new Rules of Golf came into operation on March 1 delay in distribution among clubs has led to considerable confusion and different interpretations, according to the, secretary of the Hunter River…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Stop Press Hunter River Cricket
Western Suburbs, second innings 68 (T. Farrell 4/22) v Branxton, second innings, none for 11. Central, second innings, 7 for 107…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Tennis Ar Grade Mixed Teams Avalon v Majestic
McMillan-Chatfield v Muller-Brown 4—6, 4—6. Railway 1 v Nineways Railway 1 forfeited to Nineways…
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Due to the fine bowling of G. Sutcliffe, who took seven for four in the first innings, Hamilton beat Carrington outright in the City…
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Results of Saturday's matches in the pennant bowls competitions caused several changes in the points scores of…
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PRIVATE SWIMMING BATH.—This iron tank, part of the steamer Maianbar, which was wrecked on Nobbys Beach some time ago, provided great fun for Bruce Woods (8) and George Mead (12) on Saturday afternoon…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Surf Titles - Football Trials
Top left: Eric Lloyd (Stockton) and Bill Osborne (Swansea) in the finish of the beach relay at Nobbys carnival. Centre top: John Bartlett (Cook's Hill) N.D. belt champion. Top right: Rugby League trial game—Jack Hutchinson, Charlie Smith (who has returned from Port Macquarie), Terry Sullivan (returned from Warialda) and Newcastle sprinter, Peter Gosper, who played with West. Centre right: An incident in the North v West…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Cricket Finishes May Be Close
Although Belmnot and Waratah-Mayfield, playing Wickham and Lambton-New Lambton respectively in Newcastle District Cricket Association's major competition, ran up respectable totals on…
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Miss Ruth Kennedy (holder) and Mrs. R. McFadden will contest the women's A grade tennis singles championship…
Continued on Trove, page 12 →Golf Gossip
Waratah Club's young professional, Sid Cowlinp should be well up among the money winners in the £2500 McWilliams Wines tourney in Sydney on March 23, 24, 25…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →Women's Bowls Champions
Top left: Winning relay team at Cook's Hill School carnival, Pam Mooney, Pam Mathews, Heather McIIroy and Pam Miller. Centre left: Karma Abrahams winning 14 years final. Below left: Cynthia Duffy battles along in the balloon race at Cook's Hill carnival. Top right: Mrs. L. Edgar, winner of the women's bowls singles championship. Centre below: The runner-up-in the singles, Mrs. A. Kefford. Below right: Finalists in the women's bowls pairs championship, from left, Mrs. L. Rodgers and Mrs. T. Mullins (winners), Mrs. C. Everett and Mrs. A. E. Willcox…
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IN a recent women's match the head finished with one bowl from each side resting on the jack. The women were in a quandary;…
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Newcastle South greens will be closed tonight owing to the inclement weather. Games set down for tonight for the W. Edwards Trophy will…
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