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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Sport

Sport, 1942

1,392 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 1 of 70

Speer's Point Regatta

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 1 January 1942 · page 4

Victory (Speers Point) led Fix (Toronto) by one minute 35 seconds at the finish of the morning race of the Sneers Point regatta to-day. Eileen…

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Swimming Race Postponed

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 1 January 1942 · page 3

Premier Swimming Club has postponed its 220 metres race which was to have been held at the Ocean Baths to-morrow afternoon…

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Merewether Golf Club

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 1 January 1942 · page 3

On Saturday numbers of the Merewether Golf Club will arrange own partners and opponents for a four-ball stroke aggregate competition…

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District Cricket Fixtures: Umpires

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 1 January 1942 · page 4

Newcastle District Cricket Association fixtures and umpires for Saturday are:— FIRST GRADE: Wallsend v Hamilton, at Learmonth Park (W. Williamson and J…

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Victorian Racing on Saturdays and Holidays

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 1 January 1942 · page 6

MELBOURNE, Wednesday.—After a meeting of the State Cabinet to-day the Premier (Mr. Dunstan) said that after to-morrow there would be no…

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Randwick Races Cook's Armchair Ride on Soho: Mon Pere Just Scrambles Home

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 1 January 1942 · page 4

SYDNEY: Soho stepped up from maiden company, and without the slightest effort had the New Year's Gift won three furlongs from home, at Randwick races thin afternoon. All Love and Astrid made the pace to such purpose that…

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Stop Press Flemington Races Last Race Welter Handicap Sir Romeo Iridium Royal Jubilee

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 1 January 1942 · page 1

RANDWICK RACES Alfred Hill Handicap: GUNDAGAI 1, Rylstone 2. Tol Asur 9. Betting: 7/2 Gandagai, 6 Tol Asur,…

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Competitive Bowls Resume Next Week

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 2 January 1942 · page 6

(By "YARD-ON"): There will again be no Bowline Association competition to-morrow. but after this the usual programme. with the exception of electric…

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Permit Ladies' Midweek Tennis

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 2 January 1942 · page 8

The Government ban on mid-week competitions will not apply to women's mid-week tennis, providing no charge is made to view the matches. No…

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Cricket Teams Depleted

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 2 January 1942 · page 8

Several teams in the Newcastle District Cricket Association competition, which resumes to-morrow, will be short of regular players because of…

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Week-End Sport Bowls Club Competitions

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 2 January 1942 · page 6

At Hamilton C. McNeill meets C. Comins in final of club championship. Wicham Club: Open fours competition. D.H.P.: Club Championships…

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Greyhound Racing Mystery Gift May Atone on

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 2 January 1942 · page 6

(By "Valais") — Although Mystery Gift was unplaced in the Hamilton Stakes at the Newcastle Jockey Club's greyhound race…

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Newcastle Races

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 3 January 1942 · page 8

Entries close on Monday afternoon at 4 o'clock for Newcastle Jockey Club's meeting at Broadmeadow next Saturday…

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Dog Races at Maitland

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 3 January 1942 · page 8

When Maitland Greyhound Racing Club holds its first daylight meeting next Saturday, the programme will not begin until 3.45 p.m. Entries close at 2 o'clock on…

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Stop Press Moonee Valley Races

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 3 January 1942 · page 1

Coburg Welter.—First Division Betting: 3 Bluebeard, 7/2 Ret[?]ha, 8 Radama, Divs: Win, 16s 6d; place, 7s, 15s 6d, 7s 6d…

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Moorefield Races Cacique and Hugette Win Easily

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 3 January 1942 · page 4

SYDNEY: Prince Tuckiar had to survive a protest after winning the Juvenile Handicap for colts and geldings from Tutor, at…

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Moorefield Races Panurge Wins Peter Moore Gold Cup

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 3 January 1942 · page 4

Panurge, one of the most improved horses of the season, won the Peter Moore Cup at Moorefield this afternoon in a thrilling…

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Hunter Bowls Pennants

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 5 January 1942 · page 6

The fate of the Hunter River District Bowling Association's pennant competitions will be decided at a meeting at West Maitland to-night…

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Hostak's Comeback to Boxing

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 5 January 1942 · page 6

NEW YORK, Nov. 26—About four years ago, Jack Dempsey alighted briefly on his home grounds and spoke of a…

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Buffalo Lodges' Patriotic Cricket

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 5 January 1942 · page 4

The United Buffalo Lodges of Newcastle have decided to conduct a knock-out cricket competition in aid of the appeal being made to build a new wing to the Red Cross…

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