Top-line Players in Title Tennis
Some of the outstanding hardcourt players in New South Wales will play in the last stages of the open singles in the Northumberland tennis championships at District Park to-day…
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Sport, 1953
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Cricket Provided Enthusiasm For Rival Teams
There was a combined display of enthusiasm by the rival teams at Belmont on Saturday when the district cricket match between Wickham and Belmont ended…
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More than 130 sailing craft took part in the regatta yesterday on Belmont Bay, starting and finishing at the one…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →North Does Poorly In Athletics
Northern representatives did not show out in the country athletic championships at Sydney Sports Ground on…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Boxing Off
SYDNEY, Monday.—"Country" night will not be held at Sydney Stadium to-morrow night because of injuries to…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Adamstown Bowls
Adamstown electric light fixtures for this week (skippers names only) are: Tonight: Men's fours: A…
Continued on Trove, page 12 →Records At Country Swimming
WEST WYALONG, Monday.— Four more records were broken to-day in the final sessions of the New South Wales…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Electric Light Bowls Draws
The draw for tonight, Wednesday and Thursday in the City Bowling Club's night fours competition is: Tonight: Taylor…
Continued on Trove, page 12 →Merewether Man's Golf Win
W. Cowling, of Merewether Club, won the scratch 36-hole event at Maitland Golf Club's Australia Day tournament…
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The title-holder, W. J. Traise, of B.H.P., was surprisingly beaten, 31-21, by R. Spruce, a young Lambton…
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NEW YORK, Jan. 26. A.A.P.—Eric Hanson, aged six, was killed at Paso Robles (California) yesterday when he…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Thelma Long in Tennis Wins
ORLANDO (Florida). Jan. 26. A.A.P.—Gardnar Mulloy, No. 1 American amateur, and Mrs. Thelma Long, Australia's…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Tennis Was Dominated By Sydney
Sydney players dominated the Northumberland tennis championships, which ended at District Park yesterday…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Newcastle Wins Sydney Cricket
SYDNEY, Monday.—Newcastle beat Northern Suburbs by 89 runs on the first innings in the "Telegraph"…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Wickham Holds Cricket Lead
Wickham consolidated its position in the Newcastle District Cricket Association's one-day series yesterday, but six teams are fighting for the four major premiership…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Bowls Galas
A mixed gala will be held at New Lambton green on Saturday night, and a men's gala will be held on Sunday…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →BOWLS and BOWLERS
WOULD you not think clubs would make a point of having markers when district singles events are set down for…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →Singles Bowls Snapshots
From left to right—Top: R. Parker (Carrington) in action against R. Cotterill, whom he defeated in the third round of the District Singles Championship. Watching the play at Lambton. Bottom: C. McNeill, who beat A. Merrilees in the third round. H. Lygoe, who beat Bert Odgers in the third round…
Continued on Trove, page 15 →Tennis Exhibition Trophies
Newcastle Tennis Association will present trophies to the winning pair in the doubles match between V. Seixas and…
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LONDON, Wed. (A.A.P.). —Sales of seats for the England-Australia cricket Test at Leeds in July have…
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