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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Sport

Sport, 1941

2,235 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 10 of 112

Stirring Bowls in Fours Title

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 29 January 1941 · page 9

In a fighting game A. Kefford all but turned staring defeat into victory for his rink yesterday afternoon with two superb shots. His four was opposed to Ord…

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Cricket Dance at Wallsend

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 29 January 1941 · page 6

WALLSEND Cricket Club held its annual anniversary dance at the Wallsend Masonic Hall. Among those present were…

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Interstate Cricket in Sydney

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 29 January 1941 · page 8

Carmody tried a big hit at this ball from King but missed, and it bounced off the wicketkeeper's pads. An incident in the match between N.S.W. and Victoria at the Cricket Ground. Tamblyn tries to get on to one from O'Reilly but fails to…

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Cessnock Challenges Newcastle to Eight-aside Tennis

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 29 January 1941 · page 8

Mr. G. Ryder stated to-day that Cessnock tennis players would challenge Newcastle to a match, each side comprising eight players, the profit to be given to patriotic funds…

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Singles Championship Will Replace Pennant Bowls Next Saturday (By "Yard On")

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 29 January 1941 · page 8

There will not be any Pennant Bowls games on Saturday on account of the fourth and fifth rounds of the singles championship, which are to be played at Wallsend. THE first games will commence at…

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Mayor to Open New Cricket Pavilion at Wallsend

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 29 January 1941 · page 7

The new cricket pavilion, erected by the Greater Newcastle Council for the Wallsend District Cricket Club at Wallsend Park, will be officially…

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District Cricket Premiership Interest On Saturday Centres On Two Games

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 29 January 1941 · page 8

Fast bowler Alan Beatty has been included in the Wickham grade cricket eleven to play the competition leader Waratah-Mayfield, at Wickham Oval on Saturday. Jack Mayes, Waratah captain, who broke a finger against…

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Loss to Turf If Rutherford Course Is Closed Maitland Has Been Linked With Racing for 108 Years

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 29 January 1941 · page 7

From a historical viewpoint, it will be a calamity if the shareholders of Maitland Race and Sports Club Ltd. decide to close Rutherford course and sell the appointments for demolition. A special meeting of shareholders will be held at West…

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GOLF Waratah Club

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 30 January 1941 · page 14

The Waratah Golf Club has arranged a four-ball stableford aggregate competition for Saturday. Steel Works Club…

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Kurri Tennis Fixtures

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 30 January 1941 · page 14

Kurri and District Tennis Association competitions will be continued on Saturday, when the following matches will be played at the association…

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Newcastle Expects Tennis Challenge

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 30 January 1941 · page 11

Although there has been no official challenge from the Cessnock Association to play Newcastle, it is rumoured that the Cessnock Association is eager to meet eight of the…

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District Cricket Team

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 30 January 1941 · page 14

Adamstown Central v. Gas Company, at Adamstown Oval: Smith, Cheetham, H. Agland, Johnson, Coote (3), Muncaster, Penman, Harrison, Palmer, Waddingham…

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Weston Cricket Teams

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 30 January 1941 · page 13

Weston United cricket teams to play in Hunter competition fixtures on Saturday are:— A Grade v. Branxton, at Branxton; C…

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Montgomery Offered Rugby League Position with Canterbury

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 30 January 1941 · page 12

Charlie Montgomery, Newcastle representative League forward, has received an offer to play with Canterbury-Bankstown in the Metropolitan competition next season. HE said to-day that present…

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Stop Press Woodend Races

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 30 January 1941 · page 1

Juvenile Handicap: ALOE HILL 1. Belle Lots 2, Gilding star 3. Scratched: Olein, Kuaka, Kaylarr. NEWCASTLE RACES…

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Australian Boxing Champions to Fight at Newcastle

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 30 January 1941 · page 12

Tod Morgan, the Australian lightweight champion, will have his fourth contest in Newcastle on Saturday night when he is to fight Alan Westbury, the welter champion. Morgan's first match here was at…

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Week-end Golf Fixtures Hamilton Club

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 30 January 1941 · page 12

Hamilton Golf Club on Saturday will conduct a four-ball Stableford aggregate competition on the racecourse links…

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Cricket Match Transferred

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 31 January 1941 · page 14

The match between Marcus Clark and Wentworth, on Saturday, in Newcastle District Cricket Association's Club Section B grade competition, has been transferred from…

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Restricted Races SYDNEY

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 31 January 1941 · page 8

Probably an effort will be made in the near future to have restricted class races arranged in their order at the mid-week meetings…

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Junior Swimming K. Sever's Chance for Title Sydney

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 31 January 1941 · page 8

Victoria is to be represented in the 110 yards Australian junior swimming championship on February 17 at…

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