Cricket Ground Chosen For Games
MELBOURNE, Friday.—The Premier's conference committee decided to-day that the 1956 Olympic Games should be held at Melbourne…
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Sport, 1953
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3 New Boats In Toronto Speed Races
Three new craft have been entered for the speedboat races at Toronto to-morrow, bringing the entries to 12…
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The closing date for entries in Newcastle Tennis Association's day championships has been extended till February 7…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Pennant Bowls Games Interrupted
In the N.B.D.A. bowls competitions only a lew games were concluded on Saturday afternoon. The…
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THE ENTRANCE, Sunday.—The Entrance took the lead to-day in Brisbane Water Bowling Association's…
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Vic Seixas and Straight Clark (America), along with Australians M. Rose and D. Candy, will play…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →Rain Fails To Stop Tennis
Despite rain interruptions most matches in Newcastle Tennis Association summer mixed teams competitions at…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Sisterly Aid At Cricket
Boys from St. Joseph's Convent, Merewether, held cricket matches on National Park on Saturday, in the school's first organised sport. Frances Smyth, 9, helps her brother, John, 8, to pad up, while Stephen…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Cricket Selectors Show Initiative
MELBOURNE (From R. S. Whitingtony): Australia's cricket selectors, Messrs. Jack Ryder and Bill Brown, omitted Miller and Lind wall from Australia's fifth Test team on their…
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Queensland, first innings, 8 for 283 (Flynn, l.b.w., b Wilson, 8; Bratchford, not out, 131; Raymer, not coat, 3; sundries 4) v South Australia…
Continued on Trove, page 12 →Table Tennis Champion Ordered Back To Wife
SYDNEY: Former world table tennis champion Miklos Szabados was ordered to return home to his wife by Mr. Acting Justice Stephen today. The judge said it was a…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Cricket Teams To Share Time Lost
Loss of batting time, due to interruption by rain, will be equally shared by teams when play resumes in the District cricket competition next Saturday…
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The McWilliam's Wines tourney, which this year carries a first prize of £1100, is attracting a field of a decided international flavor…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →Night Swimming At Ocean Baths
Despite a cool breeze, these girls made for the Ocean Baths last night. From left: V. Stafford, M. Higgens, P…
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An electric scoreboard will be used for the first time at Newcastle Tennis Association's exhibition between Vic Seixas…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Busy Week In US Boxing
NEW YORK, Mon. (A.A.P.): This week will be a busy one in American boxing. There will be two middleweight title elimination…
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Improvers' Handicap. — First Division: HELIOPOLIS 1. No Secret 2. Pentathol 3. MELBOURNE CRICKET…
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SYDNEY, Monday.—Six top New Zealand golfers have entered for the £5000 McWilliams' wines golf…
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The final of Islington Bowling Club's electric light fours between rinks from waratah and Pelican was won by…
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NEWCASTLE District Bowling Association is acting on the question of markers for district singles matches…
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