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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Sport

Sport, 1941

2,235 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 18 of 112

Tennis Champions at District Park

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 20 February 1941 · page 12

Four outstanding tennis players will take part in a series of exhibition matches at District Park to-night. J. Crawford and J. Bromwich will…

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Week-end Golf Fixtures Newcastle Club

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 20 February 1941 · page 10

The Newcastle Golf Club will conduct an open fourball v par competition on the North Stockton links on Saturday…

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West Maitland Elliott's Run of Records High School Swimming

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 20 February 1941 · page 7

Maitland High School swimmers appreciated the change from salt to fresh water yesterday, when their annual swimming carnival was held at West Maitland baths. In…

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Wants Qld. Tour for Easter Newcastle Rugby League's Plan

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 20 February 1941 · page 11

Newcastle Rugby League is eager to have a Newcastle representative team tour Queensland during Easter…

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Tennis Assn. to Purchase £300 War Bonds

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 20 February 1941 · page 10

At the 29th annual meeting of the Newcastle Tennis Association last night, the balance sheet disclosed a profit of £8…

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War Certificates for Security Tennis Association Invests £300

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

Newcastle District Lawn Tennis Association decided at its annual meeting last night to invest £300, which it had in fixed deposit, in war saving…

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Pakenham Races Broadcast From Parked Fruit Cart Melbourne

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 20 February 1941 · page 12

At Pakenham races to-day, broadcasting gear was thrown out of a paddock near the course by a party of men, said to be directed by a lawyer. The broadcasters then operated from a covered fruiterer's…

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Technical High Swimming Carnival

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 21 February 1941 · page 7

Members of the ballet show a step or two at the snowball cabaret at the Empire. Palais last night. Proceeds are for the Victoria League's mobile kitchen fund…

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Title Bowls Competitions Next Week

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 21 February 1941 · page 8

The district bowls championship competitions will be resumed next week. On Monday night the semi-final of…

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Swimming Control Unsettled Power of Country Clubs Admitted

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 21 February 1941 · page 15

Admissions that the administration of Northern District Amateur Swimming Association was due for all upheaval were made by delegates at a meeting of the…

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Fours and Singles Country Week Bowls Matches SYDNEY

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 21 February 1941 · page 2

Play was resumed in the Country Week bowls carnival at Waverley and City greens to-day when post-sectional…

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Jack Crawford Outstanding Brilliant Form in Tennis Exhibition

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 21 February 1941 · page 16

Jack Crawford gave a brilliant display in the tennis exhibition arranged by the Newcastle District Lawn Tennis Association last night. He was in great form…

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Cricket Forfeit

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 22 February 1941 · page 10

Waratah-Mayfield has forfeited to Mayfield West in the match to have been played to-day in C grade competition of the club section…

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Rugby League Cahill Accepts Newtown Offer

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 22 February 1941 · page 5

Charlie Cahill, Northern Suburbs lock forward last year, has accepted an offer to play with Newtown in the metropolitan…

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Welcomed by Brisbane League Newcastle Rugby Visit

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 22 February 1941 · page 9

BRISBANE, Friday.—The Brisbane Rugby League would welcome matches against Newcastle in Brisbane at Easter, said the Secretary (Mr. W. Gold). Mr…

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Broadcasting and S.P. Betting Blamed Racing Decline in Grafton Area

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 22 February 1941 · page 9

GRAFTON. Friday—The broadcasting of races and S.P. betting were condemned at the annual meeting at Clarence River Jockey Club. It unanimously adopted a motion,…

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John Dory Opens His Sydney Account Beat Cooranga at Moorefield Races Overjoyed, St. Pancras and Jesterine Successful Sydney

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 22 February 1941 · page 6

The former Melbourne galloper. John Dory, had his first Sydney success at Moorefield races this afternoon, when he narrowly beat Cooranga in the St. George Handicap, run over a mile. Many Ways was third…

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Campbell's Swimming Title

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 24 February 1941 · page 7

C. Campbell, of the Boolaroo-Speers Point Swimming Club, won the 220 yards. Northern District Amateur Swimming Association's 220 yards championship at the Stoney Creek…

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Hamilton Golf Club

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 24 February 1941 · page 7

J. Williams played remarkably well in the wind from a handicap of 20 to return a net 69 and win the stroke competition at the Racecourse links…

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Alabama's Kid's Boxing Licence Revoked

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 24 February 1941 · page 8

WELLINGTON (N.Z.), Sunday.—The Dominion Boxing Council yesterday revoked the New Zealand licence of Alabama Kid. American negro boxer. It was alleged that…

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