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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Sport

Sport, 1941

2,235 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 20 of 112

Lakeside Tennis Association

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 27 February 1941 · page 10

Representatives from the Lakeside Tennis Clubs and also from Belmont held their annual meeting at the Swansea Tennis clubhouse…

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Cessnock Night Tennis

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 27 February 1941 · page 12

Matches were played in the Cessnock Tennis Association's night competition last night. Results:— Men's A Grade.—Sweetman's Creek…

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Seven Records Broken at Swimming Carnival

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 27 February 1941 · page 9

Seven records were broken at the annual swimming carnival of Cessnock Boys' High School at the municipal baths yesterday. The Sportsmaster (Mr. G. Heery) said the…

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Steel Works Golf Club Associates

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 27 February 1941 · page 12

The Steel Works Golf Club's associates will open their season on Monday at the Shortland links with a four-ball-best-ball v par competition…

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Stop Press Newcastle Races

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 27 February 1941 · page 1

Jockey Club Handicap: Divs., 18s 3d, 4s 9d. 5s 6d. LAST RACE Hamilton Handicap: TULLE 1…

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"Unfair Charges" Tennis Association Complains

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 27 February 1941 · page 8

The Newcastle and District Tennis Association last night asked Greater Newcastle Council to waive all ground rentals for courts on public parks. The…

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Only One Title Tennis Match

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 27 February 1941 · page 11

Only two matches remain to complete the Newcastle and District Lawn Tennis Association's championships. One will be played en Saturday. It is the final of the B grade…

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Bowls for War Funds Good Idea Sydney

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 27 February 1941 · page 12

As interstate bowls matches are not being played during the war it might be a good idea to have regular Country v…

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Week-end Golf Fixtures Steel Works Club

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 27 February 1941 · page 10

At Shortland on Saturday the Steel-worlds Club will open the winter season with a Stableford competition. A side delivery mower has been…

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Foster Out of Cricket for Season

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 27 February 1941 · page 11

WARWICK FOSTER, Wallsend fast bowler and centre of the biggest cricket controversy of the season will not play again this season. Foster…

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Racing Taxation Criticised "Unfair," Says N.J.C. President

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 27 February 1941 · page 11

Government taxes imposed on racing were severely criticised by the President (Mr. B. Light) at the annual meeting of Newcastle Jockey Club last night…

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Merewether Golf Associates

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 28 February 1941 · page 17

Merewether golf associates will begin their competitions on March 19. This was decided at a meeting yesterday. Mrs. R. E. Perry was appointed club captain…

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Waratah Golf Club

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 28 February 1941 · page 2

Waratah Golf Club on Saturday afternoon will conduct an open individual par competition at the Cockle Creek links…

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P. S. A. A. A. Swimming

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 28 February 1941 · page 8

The secretary of the P. S. A. A. A. (Mr. M. Bedford) announced to-day that in the final of the girls' 12 years' championship 33 yards at the…

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Hamilton Wins Night Bowls Final

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 28 February 1941 · page 18

C. Shepherd, A. Beveridge, L. Small and A. Myers (Hamilton) defeated W. Hancock, J. White. W. Fullick, and C. R. Gray (Wallsend) 30 to 14 in the final of the night…

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Boxing Tourney Raised £25 for Greeks

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 28 February 1941 · page 16

It was estimated that a profit of more than £25 for the Greek Day appeal was made at a boxing tournament at Newcastle Stadium last night, arranged by Hamilton Send-off…

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Macquarie Golf Club's Annual Tournament

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 28 February 1941 · page 8

The Macquarie Golf Club is holding; its annual opening tournament on March 1 and 2 for which it is expected Mat record entries will be…

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Golf Club Ready for Enemy

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 28 February 1941 · page 8

A golf club near London has brought its rules up to date by legislating for "enemy interference," and they have gone into…

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Racing Not a Business in Malaya

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 28 February 1941 · page 18

Horse-racing in Malaya is now almost a patriotic enterprise, Mrs. Whelan, wife of the former well-known Newcastle jockey, Clive Whelan, said yesterday…

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American Star's Golf Hints New York, january 4

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 28 February 1941 · page 8

Francis Ouimet, former American open and amateur champion, was asked recently to give his three main fundamentals of…

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