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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Sport

Sport, 1940

2,965 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 11 of 149

Forward and Sherriff to Contest Men's Singles Tennis Championship

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 22 January 1940 · page 8

As a result of two semi-finals of the men's A grade tennis singles at District Park on Saturday, F. Forward and F. Sherriff will contest the final. Mesdames Manderson and Periera scored a brilliant win…

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B.H.P. & Boolaroo Clubs Share Bowls Leadership First Grade Pennant Competition Hamilton Suffers Record Defeat

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 22 January 1940 · page 8

Boolaroo and B.H.P. now share the lead in the No. 1 grade pennant bowls competition. TO achieve this honor Boolaroo won…

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Bowls

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 23 January 1940 · page 9

J. Grice and F. Anderson, by defeating J. and W. Morrison, 27-17, have won the pairs championship of Cessnock Bowling Club, entitling them to contest the Hunter district…

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Australian Tennis Championships

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 23 January 1940 · page 7

Grandstand view of M. Newcombe serving during his match in the Australian doubles championship at Rushbullers Bay yesterday. Newcombe and Brodie were beaten by Thompson and Turvey…

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Waratah Golf Club's Easter Tournament

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 23 January 1940 · page 6

Arrangements for the Waratah Club's Easter Cup tournament are well in hand. This tournament, which has been conducted for many years, has…

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Need For Boxing Commission Is Greater Now Than Before

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 23 January 1940 · page 11

THE DISAGREEMENT regarding the rightful owner of the welterweight boxing title of Australia brings into review once more the urgent need for a…

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Juniors Give Fine Displays Australian Tennis SYDNEY

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 23 January 1940 · page 6

Though beaten in straight sets by the N.S.W. junior champion, Dinny Pails, the Queensland youngster, B. Strohfeldt, played…

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Broadcast of Races Interrupted Cutting Of Lines Alleged MELBOURNE

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 23 January 1940 · page 5

The discovery of severed transmission lines connecting the broadcast stand of the Australian Broadcasting Commission and…

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Junior Rugby League

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 24 January 1940 · page 11

All officials of Cessnock Junior Rugby League have been re-elected for the third time in succession. Mr. G. Kohler is patron, and other officials are—President, Mr. W. Hitchcock:…

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East Maitland BOXING

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 24 January 1940 · page 11

In the main boat at the East Maitland open-air stadium last night. Joe Delaney, 10.12 (Maitland) Knocked out Tommy Vincer, 10.5 (Sydney). In the fifth round of a contest scheduled for…

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Night Tennis Competitions

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 24 January 1940 · page 11

Early next month Cessnock District Team-Association will carry out night competitions for teams of men and women. They will he run on a point-score basis. Each team will in…

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Boxing Stars to Visit Newcastle

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 24 January 1940 · page 8

Alan Westbury and Hockey Bennett have agreed to give sparring displays at the boxing programme at the Newcastle Stadium on Saturday night in…

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Seven Finals Newcastle Tennis Draw

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 24 January 1940 · page 14

Seven finals will be held at District Park on Saturday in the day championships of the Newcastle and District Lawn Tennis Association. The draw is—…

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Prepared to Forget Complaints Cessnock Tennis Players

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 24 January 1940 · page 5

Whatever feelings Cessnock tennis players had to the effect that they were victims of snobbery at the recent Country Week…

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Autumn Races Entries For Big Events

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 24 January 1940 · page 15

Entries closed yesterday for the principal events to be held at Randwick at the Autumn meeting, including the Doncaster Handicap and Warwick Farm…

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Seven Tennis Finals Championship Draw For Sat

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 24 January 1940 · page 8

Seven tennis championship finals will be decided at District Park on Saturday. The draw is:…

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Quarter Finals of Tennis Championships Sydney

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 24 January 1940 · page 8

Two interesting matches in the quarter finals of the men's Australian singles tennis title were played at Rushcutters Bay this afternoon…

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Swanky Miss May Win Heather's Luck Selected Dog Racing at Maitland

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 24 January 1940 · page 15

Swanky Miss is much improved, and, despite her rise in class, should win the Showground Stake, of 730 yards, at the greyhound race meeting at Maitland…

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Were Socially Snubbed Cessnock Tennis Teams in Sydney Complaints by Aldermen

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 24 January 1940 · page 8

According to reports at Cessnock Council meeting last night, tennis players who did so well at Country Week were not too well received in Sydney…

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District Cricket on Saturday and Monday Leading Teams Unchanged Stockton Plays Wickham

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 24 January 1940 · page 8

District cricketers will be kept busy next week-end. On Saturday the ninth series of games will be commenced and on Monday…

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