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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Sport

Sport, 1941

2,235 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 3 of 112

Interest Keen in Welter Boxing Class

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 9 January 1941 · page 9

Welterweights and near welters are likely to monopolise the boxing stage at Newcastle during the next few weeks. Alan Westbury practically had the…

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Stockton Should Hold Pennant Bowls Lead

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

Stockton is not likely to be deprived of its lead in the Newcastle District Bowling Association's A grade pennant competition on Saturday. It meets Waratah…

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Brothers At Country Week Tennis

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 9 January 1941 · page 9

Brothers in action.—Jack and Peter Cannon, from Forbes, are competing in the country tennis carnival at Rushcutters Bay. Two others brothers are also competitors…

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Week-end Golf Fixtures Newcastle Club

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 9 January 1941 · page 9

The Newcastle Golf Club will conduct a stableford competition at the North Stockton links on Saturday. Hamilton Club…

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Native Golf Widows Port Moresby

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 9 January 1941 · page 10

Many golfing widows will be sitting in grass huts in Port Moresby shortly. Natives have always been keen…

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Kurri Bowls Teams

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 10 January 1941 · page 8

The following players will represent Kurri Bowling Club in its Hunter District pennant competition matches to-morrow:—…

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Bowls for Legacy Funds

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 10 January 1941 · page 13

TO-MORROW'S matches in the Newcastle District Bowling Association's pennant competitions will bring revenue to the Legacy Club…

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Hunter River Pennant Bowls

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 10 January 1941 · page 8

The following deferred games in the Hunter River District Bowling Association's pennant competitions will be decided to-morrow afternoon:…

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Refuse to Submit Books Swimming Association Against Inquiry

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 10 January 1941 · page 6

The Northern District Amateur Swimming Association decided last night not to submit its books at an inquiry proposed by the New South Wales Amateur…

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Singleton Races on January 23

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 10 January 1941 · page 8

The Singleton Jockey Club will hold a race meeting on the Whittingham course on Thursday. January 23. Nominations close on Friday, January 17…

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Lower Grade Tennis at District Park

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 10 January 1941 · page 8

With most of the leading players in Sydney for the Country Week Carnival, no A grade matches will be played…

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Tennis Tournament to Assist Canoe Derby

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 10 January 1941 · page 8

At the B.H.P. tennis courts on Sunday an all-day mixed doubles tournament will be conducted. Play will commence at 10.30 a.m. following a draw…

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Newcastle Teams Win Again Country Tennis Carnival

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 10 January 1941 · page 11

SYDNEY, Thursday.—The Newcastle men's and women's A grade teams again won both their matches at the Country Week Tennis Carnival at Rushcutter Bay…

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Hamilton to Play B.H.P. Important Pennant Bowls Fixture

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 10 January 1941 · page 8

The Hamilton B.H.P. match should be the outstanding fixture of the Newcastle Pennant Bowls competition which…

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Broadcast Races From Roof Pakenham Ban Defied

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 10 January 1941 · page 11

MELBOURNE, Thursday.—Pakenham Race Club closed the course telegraph office to-day in its fight against starting-price bookmakers. Racebooks were not…

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Northern District Will Not Be Represented Move To Form A New Swimming Association

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 10 January 1941 · page 8

Maintaining that they had been slighted by the head body, the Northern District Amateur Swimming Association decided last night not to be represented at a conference of swimming clubs at Maitland…

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Wants Swimming Inquiry North Resents Move by State Body Told to Bring Books

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 10 January 1941 · page 11

Notification by New South Wales Amateur Swimming Association that it intended to conduct an inquiry into the administration of Northern District…

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SWIMMING Premier Club

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 11 January 1941 · page 6

G. Crew retained his excellent form and won the 100 metre event to-day. He is the club's most promising swimmer and is leading to the club…

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Bowls Draw for Next Week

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 11 January 1941 · page 5

Draws for the night and day pairs bowls championships and night fours section next week were announced to-day…

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Singleton Official Expresses Regret Swimming Body's View on Conference

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 11 January 1941 · page 10

SINGLETON, Friday.—The Assistant Secretary of Singleton Swimming Club (Mr. F. Millard) to-night expresses surprise and regret at the attitude of the…

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