Boxing Chance for Johnny Brown
A good showing by Johnnie Brown of Maitland against Charlie Dunn at Newcastle Stadium tomorrow night will probably earn him the…
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Sport, 1950
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District Cricket Forfeits
Mr. A. Dodd, secretary of Newcastle District Cricket Association, reported this afternoon that Belmont would…
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N.S.W., first innings, 4/197 (R. Kissell, c Stackpole, b Kerr, 26; James, n.o., 8; Benaud, n.o., 0) v Victoria…
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The series of matches which will end to-morrow and those which will be played as all-day fixtures on Monday will be the most important of the season to several teams in the Newcastle District Cricket…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Mr. F. Fullford Pioneer Racing Official Dies
Mr. Fred Fullford, of Horseshoe Bend, Maitland, the last of the pioneer racing officials in the Maitland district, died at Maitland…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Hamilton R.S.L. Cricket Club
Hamilton R.S.L. Cricket Club last night completed arrangements for the fourth annual cricket match to be played…
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MELBOURNE, Thursday.—Jaroslav Drobny, of Czechoslovakia, and Eric Sturgess, of South Africa, won their semi-final of the…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Merewether Has Chance Of Gaining Outright District Cricket Win
Despite the absence of its star bowler, R Rox-by, who has taken over 50 wickets this season, Merewether has a splendid chance of gaining an outright win against West Lakes in the district…
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Bill O'Donnell, former R. and R. and beltman of the Cook's Hill Surf Club, broke his retirement last night and won his…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Stop Press Australian Tennis
Men's doubles final: Bromwich and Quist v Drobny and Sturgess 6-3, 5-7 (unfinished). SHIELD CRICKET 6…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Davidson Bowls Well To Start Victorian Rout
SYDNEY: Alan Davidson, 20-year-old N.S.W. left-hander chosen in the Australian team for N.Z. routed Victoria's early batsmen in a sensational prelunch bowling spell at the Sydney Cricket Ground…
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MELBOURNE. — Wimbledon champion, Miss .Louise Brough, defeated Miss Doris Hart in the ali-American final for the…
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MELBOURNE, Friday.—Frank Sedgman, the title-holder, will meet tennis "find" Ken McGregor in the final of the Australian men's…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Shield Cricket Weak Fielding Aided N.S.W.
SYDNEY, Friday.—Exceptionally bad fielding by Victoria allowed New South Wales to reach 297 for eight wickets in the first day's play in the vital Sheffield Shield match at the Sydney Cricket ground…
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SYDNEY, Sunday.—The plan for a boxing authority was "nonsensical and impracticable," the Managing Director of Stadiums Ltd. (Mr. John Wren) said in Melbourne to-day…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Tatt's Golf Club
The annual meeting of Tattersall's Golf Club will be held in the club dining room at 8 o'clock next Thursday night…
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Mr. W. Price in the outboard It, competing in the speedboat races at Newcastle branch of the Royal Motor Yacht Club's…
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Eldon maintained its undefeated record in the A reserve grade mixed teams competition, at District Park on Saturday…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Vigor in their tennis
JOHN BROMWICH (left) and Adrian Quist strike an unusual attitude as they get close together, moving into the net for a shot during the Australian titles at Kooyong. The picture illustrates the vigor the famous pair still put into…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Record Broken in Gosford Golf
GOSFORD, Sunday.—With 71 off the stick, Fred Walpole, the club champion, broke the Gosford Golf Club's record by a stroke…
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