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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Sport

Sport, 1941

2,235 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 15 of 112

Stop Press Ascot Races

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 12 February 1941 · page 1

Three and Four Years Old betting 4 MORTINE 6 Glendower Gal[?] LAST RACE ASCOT HANDICAP…

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Boxing Tournament Arranged Hamilton Greek Day Effort

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 12 February 1941 · page 6

Arrangements for a boxing tournament on February 27, in aid of the Greek Day appeal were completed by Hamilton Send-off and Welcome Home Committee last night. Mr. H…

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Singleton Cricket SINGLETON

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 12 February 1941 · page 8

The draw in the Singleton and District Association cricket competition to be played on Saturday is— A Grade: Broke v Bulga Singleton…

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Tennis Improvements Wanted at District Park

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 12 February 1941 · page 7

Some tennis officials are of the opinion that the Association's head-quarters at District Park are urgently in need of many improvements. The club house, they consider, is not up t othe standard…

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Singleton Comment on Sunday Cricket

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 12 February 1941 · page 9

Commenting on the decision of Newcastle District Cricket Association not to send an official team to Singleton for an inter-association match on a Sunday, the President of…

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27 Years As Golf President Sydney

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 12 February 1941 · page 8

Miss Una Clift, who has. been reelected unopposed, is entering; her 27th year as president of the Ladies' Golf…

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Catholic Swimming Club

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 13 February 1941 · page 11

Prizes won by members of the Holy Family Parish Swimming Club in its recent competition will be presented to-night in the Ocean Hall, Merewether. The club consists of school…

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Bowls Pairs Championship

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 13 February 1941 · page 2

The final of the District Pairs Championship was played at Wallsend today between D. Lowe and W. Fogo (Wallsend) and A. Mills and C…

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Junior Boys' High Swimming Carnival

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 13 February 1941 · page 12

A group of swimmers at the Newcastle Junior Boys' High School Swimming Carnival held at the Ocean Baths to-day. A cool southerly breeze made conditions unpleasant and the lads are shown trying to keep warm while waiting for their particular event…

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Dog Racing Control

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 13 February 1941 · page 12

GOSFORD, Wednesday.—The Newcastle and Coalfields Greyhound Owners' Association, and the Brisbane Water District Greyhound Owners, Trainers, and Breeders'…

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Kurri Bowls Semi-finals

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 13 February 1941 · page 9

The semi-finals of Kurri Kurri Bowling Club's electric light competition for the George Oakes Cup, played at the local green last night, resulted: A. Donne, E…

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Close of Tennis Championships

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 13 February 1941 · page 10

After net Saturday there will only remain the men's B grade doubles final, and a few matches in the B and C grade mixed doubles to complete the district grade tennis…

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Week-end Golf Fixtures Merewether Club

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 13 February 1941 · page 11

Merewether Golf Club will conduct a four pall stroke aggregate competition on Saturday. Hamilton Club…

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Qld. Cricket Finances Brisbane

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 13 February 1941 · page 11

Queensland Cricket Association lost £521 on this season's activities, according to the financial statement submitted by the…

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Increased Prizes for Wyong Races on March 6

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 13 February 1941 · page 11

Prize-money for the first Wyong race meeting to be conducted by the Newcastle Jockey Club on Thursday, March 6, has…

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Junior High Swimming Carnival Strikers Meet

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 14 February 1941 · page 7

The breeze was cool, but who cared. Competitors and others give three cheers at Newcastle Junior Boy's High School swimming carnival at the Ocean Baths. Above right: This is the damaged retaining wall in Mitchell-street, Merewether, South Ward aldermen want it rebuilt. The Council is having temporary repairs effected at a cost of £50…

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Pennant Bowls Leaders Should Hold Positions

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 14 February 1941 · page 8

No. 1 grade pennant bowls leaders should hold their positions to-morrow. Stockton, which heads the points table has the bye…

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Three Tennis Finals on

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 14 February 1941 · page 8

The draw in the day championships to be played at District Park to-morrow is small, but with three finals included in the…

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Tennis Entries Lowest on Record

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 14 February 1941 · page 11

"Never before in the history of this association have entries for the competition conducted by the association been so small as to cause events to be abandoned…

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Sport Preview Hunter Cricket

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 14 February 1941 · page 11

Chief interest in the Hunter River District Cricket Association's first grade competition to-morrow will centre on the meeting Of Weston United and East Maitland,…

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