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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Sport

Sport, 1940

2,965 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 13 of 149

Form And Selections For Randwick Races On

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 26 January 1940 · page 2

The Australian Jockey Club's Anniversary meeting will begin at Randwick to-morrow. Except for the Trial Hurdle, fields are full of interest and keen racing is expected. The false rail will be in use…

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Newcastle Tennis Championships Six Finals On Saturday At District Park

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 26 January 1940 · page 10

An excellent programme of events has been arranged for District Park to-morrow. Included in the draw arranged is six finals and the tennis should be keen during the afternoon's play…

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World Stars Meet in Tennis Finals Australian Championships SYDNEY

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 26 January 1940 · page 8

Four of the world's best pairs played in the semi-finals of the Australian doubles championship at Rushcutter's Bay to-day…

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Dashing Century by O'brien Waratah Wins School Cricket Final

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 26 January 1940 · page 20

With eight wickets to spare, Waratah won the rinal of the schools vacation cricket competition, arranged by the Newcastle District Cricket Association, at…

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C. AND S. Cricket Prospects Important Stage In All Grades

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 26 January 1940 · page 10

The eighth series of City and Suburban A grade games will begin to-morrow, and the result will have an important bearing on…

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Quist in Final National Tennis Titles DEFEATED McGRATH in Straight Sets Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 26 January 1940 · page 23

With a straight sets' victory against V . B. McGrath, Adrian K. Quist won his way to the final of the Australian singles championship at Rushcutter Bay to-day…

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Programme of Week-end Sport Saturday Athletics

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 26 January 1940 · page 10

Country championship carnival in Sydney. Bowls Continuation of pennant…

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Swimming

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 27 January 1940 · page 17

Club handicaps, Newcastle Ocean Baths…

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Bowls

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 27 January 1940 · page 17

Newcastle District Bowling Association's pennant competitions. Club fixtures and social matches…

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Golf

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 27 January 1940 · page 17

Waratah Club: Four-ball competition, at Stockton links. Newcastle Club: Competition it North Stockton…

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Tennis

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 27 January 1940 · page 17

Newcastle District Association's championship matches, at District Park…

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Cricket

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 27 January 1940 · page 17

DISTRICT ASSOCIATION—First grade competition: Wallsend v. Newcastle, at Wallsend: Lambton-New Lambton v. Waratah-Mayfield, New Lambton;…

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Merewether Golf Club

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 27 January 1940 · page 17
Also in The Newcastle Sun

Competitions to be held by Merewether Golf Club at the week-end will be open to members of affiliated clubs. A Stable-ford competition will be held to-day and…

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Tennis. Day Championships

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 27 January 1940 · page 10

Six finals were played at District Park in the day championship to-day. J. Redman and J. Kirk met Palmer and Ayliffe in the men's special…

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Order of Play Bowls Pennant Matches

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 27 January 1940 · page 17

The first of the deferred games in the Newcastle District Bowling Association's pennant competitions will be played to-day. They are those postponed because of…

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Victorian All-rounder Bowls His 'Bosey'

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 27 January 1940 · page 9

Magic eye picture of the young Victorian all-rounder D. Ring, bowling his "bosdy". Note the wrist and fingers turning over as he releases the ball, and see how he "follows through" to get the best results. Johnson, Victorian slip field, falls in stopping one from New South Wales batsman H. Mudge, in the Sheffield Shield match at the Cricket Ground, Sydney…

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Amateur Row Control Of Boxing BRISBANE

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 27 January 1940 · page 9

"I am prepared to resign. I am sick of continual parochial bickerings," said the secretary of the Australian Amateur Boxing…

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Centennial Park Improvement Tennis Club Pavilion

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 27 January 1940 · page 18

Making a worthy contribution to the surroundings in Centennial Park, and, situated with a background of trees and flowers, a new tennis club pavilion has…

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Branxton Golf Club Dance for N.E.S.

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 27 January 1940 · page 11

A party, organised by the Branxton Golf Club, was held on Thursday night in the clubhouse, in aid of National Emergency Service funds. Dancing was…

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