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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Sport

Sport, 1941

2,235 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 11 of 112

Scratchings Reduce Races At Canterbury

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 31 January 1941 · page 15

SYDNEY, Thursday.—Class at Canterbury to-morrow is moderate. Scratchings were fairly heavy. The result is that what promised to be a fairly long programme has dwindled to seven events…

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Strand Drama of Racing and Family Feud

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 31 January 1941 · page 6

"SPORTING BLOOD," story of Virginia horse racing and of a reawakened feud between two old Southern families, unites a group of…

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Bowls Title Open Final 16 to Meet at Hamilton

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

Elimination rounds of the Newcastle District Bowling Association's singles championship have reduced the contestants to 16. These players will meet…

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Bowls Singles Championship Rounds Four And Five At Hamilton Green

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 31 January 1941 · page 8

A big crowd may be expected at the Hamilton green tomorrow when the fourth and fifth rounds of the district singles Bowls championship will commence at 2 p.m. Each game will be 25 points, and 16 players will be…

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Mayor Hears Criticism Neglect of Cricket Grounds

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

Allegations of neglect and improper spending of money on sporting grounds were made last night at Wallsend by the President of Newcastle District…

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Ticklish District Cricket Problem First Innings Defeat is Wickham's Claim

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 31 January 1941 · page 8

The President of Wickham Cricket Club (Mr. D. Sullivan) is of the opinion that a protest should not be necessary for his club to be awarded three points for the match against Wallsend last Monday…

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Five Tennis Finals at District Park a Grade Mixed Doubles Is Star Attraction

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 31 January 1941 · page 8

The tennis programme arranged for District Park to-morrow afternoon, includes five finals. The most important fixtures should be the A grade mixed doubles and the men's A reserve grade doubles…

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Country Week Bowls

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 1 February 1941 · page 10

SYDNEY, Friday.—The 1941 Country bowls Carnival, which will begin in Sydney on "February 17, has attracted a record entry of 564 in the singles title. The previous…

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Country Bowls Week Record Sydney

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 1 February 1941 · page 6

A record entry of 564 has been received for the Country Week bowls singles championship in Sydney commencing on Monday,…

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Tennis Champions in Cessnock Match

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 1 February 1941 · page 6

Cessnock's veteran tennis champions and members of the younger team that won the recent Country West tournament will be opposed in a match to be…

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Bowls Fours Championship

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 3 February 1941 · page 2

Rinks skippered by C. McNeill (Hamilton) and D. Antcliffe (Stockton) met in the second round of the fours championship on a rink heavy with…

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Swimming Breakaway Is Opposed

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 3 February 1941 · page 7

If a new swimming association was formed, both it and the Newcastle Association would die, was the opinion…

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Hunter Pennant Bowls Finals

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 3 February 1941 · page 2

Finals in all grades will be played in the Hunter River District Bowling Association's bennant competitions next Saturday…

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Close Play in Title Bowls

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 3 February 1941 · page 8

C. Comins (titleholder). C. A. McNeill (former State and district champion, W. Nelson, and H. Bennett have qualified for the semi-finals of the Newcastle District…

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Apathy May Kill Maitland Rugby League Club

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 3 February 1941 · page 7

Unless meetings are better attended and more interest is taken in the club, Maitland United Rugby League football Club will be disbanded. It…

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Stop Press Mornington Races

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 3 February 1941 · page 1

WELTER HANDICAP: KERFILS Brave Mark 2, Gortred 3…

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Tennis Rule Leads to Confusion

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 3 February 1941 · page 8

Misunderstanding of the new tennis rule concerning lets, other than service lets, during the play of a point on a second service delivery is…

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Adjustment of Differences Swimming Clubs Will Seek Conference

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 3 February 1941 · page 7

Four clubs were represented at a conference at the West Maitland Town Hall yesterday when a suggestion by Singleton Swimming Club that it be allowed to break away…

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Women Tennis Players Graded. Sydney

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 3 February 1941 · page 8

Women tennis players have been graded for 1940 by the N.S.W. Association women selectors, as follows:…

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Championship Tennis at District Park (By "Forehand")

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 3 February 1941 · page 8

D. Thompson and Mrs. H. Walton won the final of the A grade mixed doubles tennis championship at District Park…

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