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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Sport

Sport, 1941

2,235 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 17 of 112

Stop Press Newcastle Races

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 18 February 1941 · page 1

Hamilton Handicap, first division: Betting: 6/4 Roswin, 5/2 Sister Nassau, 7/2 BALORMA, 10 Penny Tan, 12 King's Promise, 15 Ilium, 20…

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Police Boys' Cricket Club

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 18 February 1941 · page 7

The Police Boys' Cricket Club played a draw against Carrington. Principal scorers were: Carrington 197 (K. Jones 95, Pollard 4 for 59). Police Boys' Club…

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"Craze Wore Off" Swimming Coach Had Little to Do

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 18 February 1941 · page 4

The learn-to-swim campaign in Newcastle was not a success. The coach appointed by the New South Wales Amateur Swimming Association, Mr. L. S…

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Interstate Cricket Match "Gate" Melbourne

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 18 February 1941 · page 8

"Better raffle It." remarked an official of the Victorian Cricket Association to-day when the final day's takings, £6 4s. were announced…

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E. F. Smith May Win Another Double Newcastle Races To-day

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 18 February 1941 · page 8

Williamtown owner-trainer, E. F. Smith, might win another double with Roswin and Wakefield at Newcastle races to-day. At the last meeting Wakefield won the Maiden Handicap, and Roswin led the field home in the Hamilton Handicap. To-day both are engaged in divisions…

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Pennant Bowls Programme Alterations

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 19 February 1941 · page 7

No pennant competitions will be played on Saturday as a large number of players in Sydney for Country Week will…

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Cessnock Tennis Report

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 19 February 1941 · page 8

The success of a Cessnock tennis team in winning the Country Week tournament was noted in the annual report of the association presented to…

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Cessnock Night Tennis

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 19 February 1941 · page 8

Spitfires defeated Triers in the Cessnock Tennis Association's night competition last night by 6 sets 49 games to 3 sets 31 games. The match was…

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Cessnock Tennis Lighting Charges

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 19 February 1941 · page 7

Alter an appeal had been made to the Mayor (Alderman J. Brown). Cessnock Council last night decided to apply to the electricity suppliers for…

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Country Rugby League's War Effort Sydney

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 19 February 1941 · page 7

The part played by sportsmen in the wot efforts is always of interest, and now that great enthusiast Mick Hayes of the Country Rugby League…

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Sunday Football at Cessnock

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 19 February 1941 · page 8

Sunday football on the Cessnock Sports Ground may be restricted during the coming season. The view that there should be less…

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Muswellbrook Golf Club Muswellbrook

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 19 February 1941 · page 7

The report read at the annual meeting of the Muswellbrook Golf Club showed income for the year amounted to £667 13s 11d. Expenditure was £619…

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More Tennis Teams in Newcastle

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 19 February 1941 · page 9

Despite the unsettled world conditions, 247 teams—an increase of seven over the previous year—took part in Newcastle and District Lawn Tennis Association's winter…

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Kensington Races Another Win for Tobasco Sydney

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 19 February 1941 · page 8

Vigorously ridden by J. Thompson, Tobasco finished well enough to narrowly beat Flaring and Jean Melfort in…

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Stop Press Kensington Races Last Race Encourage Stakes Fay B. Connette Lady Marconigram Kensington Handicap

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 19 February 1941 · page 1

Betting: 5/2 PIMM'S. 7/2 Silver Arbor. 10 Interrogation. Divs.: 9s 6d, 5s 9d, 13s. MOONEE VALLEY RACES…

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Sapphire Blue Given Swimming Exercise

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 20 February 1941 · page 11

Sapphire Blue has been showing signs of soreness since his winning effort at Broadmeadow last Tuesday, and was an absentee from the…

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Rugby League Seeks New Treasurer

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 20 February 1941 · page 9

Newcastle Rugby League has re-opened nominations for the position on treasurer. No nominations had been received at the closing data last Monday. Mr. H. Clack,…

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Pakenham Races

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 20 February 1941 · page 2

MAIDEN HANDICAP, 1 mile. First Division: BAZAAR 1. Miss Bankhead 2, Step Out 3. Second Division: PETIT BLUE 1…

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Stop Press Pakenham Races

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 20 February 1941 · page 1

Juvenile Handicap, first division: Miss PERSIA 1. Winnower 2. Endeavor 3. Second division: KAYLON 1,…

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Tennis Champions Play To-night

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 20 February 1941 · page 8

John Bromwich, J. H. Crawford, and Adrian Quist, members of the Australian tennis teal which won the Davis Cup from America, and D. Pails, next best player in Australia,…

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