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2014 - Weston Bears go top of the Northern NSW National Premier League ladder following a heated 3-2 win over Hamilton.
Newcastle Knights premiership winner Daniel Abraham sustains shoulder injury and is taken from the field before the Kurri Kurri Bulldogs concede 18 unanswered points in 26-12 loss.
Maitland Blacks suffer 41-5 defeat by Merewether Carlton in Newcastle and Hunter Rugby Union.
2009 - Lochinvar 15-year-old swimmer Matthew Roberts selected in Australian junior squad.
Melita Watson becomes first fully fledged female life member at Branxton Golf Club after 50 years in the game.
Maitland Magpies defeated Adamstown Rosebud 4-0 in Northern NSW Women’s Premier League.
2005 - Hunter Valley Grammar School equestrian Courtney Larard experiences recent success with horse Brigalow.
Kurri Kurri Bulldogs centre Stephen Kidd will miss Newcastle Rugby League derby with Maitland Pickers after receiving a two-week suspension.
Kenthurst-trained Dancing Colt wins WJC Stud Stake.
1995 - Newcastle turns down chance to host City-Country Origin representative match.
TUESDAY SPORT TRIVIA
Former Maitland and Kurri Kurri first grade rugby league player Mark Blundell to defend World Kickboxing Association Intercontinental title.
1) Following damage caused by last week’s super storm Maitland Greyhound Club’s meeting on Thursday has been transferred to what track: A) The Gardens B) Gosford C) Wentworth Park D) Dapto?
2) What trophy were Maitland and Newcastle supposed to play for on Anzac Day before the Waratah Championship League fixture was postponed because of flooding to the basketball stadium?
3) Sunday marked how many days until next year’s Rio Paralympics: A) 250 B) 500 C) 750 D) 1000?
4) True or false: The Newcastle Knights now have a 50-50 win-loss ration this season after winning their opening four matches of the NRL season?
5) True or false: The Newcastle Jets avoided the A-League wooden spoon despite having a season dominated by off-field dramas?
6) How many players will make their international debut for the Kangaroos in Friday’s rugby league Test against New Zealand: A) 0 B) 2 C) 3 D) 4?
7) Name the five Newcastle Knights players selected in the NSW Country side.
8) Who claimed the A-League minor premiership this season?
9) Which nation produced a clean sweep of the podium at the London marathon: A) Kenya B) England C) Australia D) USA?
10) Which team is undefeated in the AFL season to date?
* Answers below
TODAY IN SPORTING HISTORY
1901 - First football match between Belgium and the Netherlands.
1923 - Wembley Stadium opens
1931 - Program for women’s athletics approved for 1932 Olympics.
1967 - Muhammad Ali refuses induction into army and is stripped of his boxing title.
2003 - Andre Agassi recaptures the world no. 1 ranking to become the oldest top-ranked male in the history of the ATP rankings (33 years, 13 days).
TRIVIA ANSWERS
1) B - Gosford 2) Kibble-Mallon Cup 3) B - 500 4) True 5) False 6) D - 4 7) Akuila Uate, James McManus, Jarrod Mullen, Kade Snowden, Tariq Sims 8) Melbourne Victory 9) A - Kenya 10) Fremantle