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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Sport

Sport, 1942

1,392 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 14 of 70

Two Bowls of Rice Ration for Britons

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 16 February 1942 · page 1

CHUNGKING, Sunday (A.A.P.).—Five thousand British, Canadian, Indian and Volunteer Defence Corps soldiers, who surrendered when Hongkong capitulated, are living in an internment camp on the mainland opposite…

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Football to Continue in Victoria

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 16 February 1942 · page 6

SYDNEY (By Claude Corbett).—Victoria's Premier (Mr. Dunstan) last week announced that, as it was the…

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C. and S. Cricket Many Teams Have Chance for Finals

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 16 February 1942 · page 6

It was unfortunate thai play in the City and Suburban Cricket Association's competitions should have been interrupted on…

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Best for Years Tennis Association's £100 Profit

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 17 February 1942 · page 6

The Newcastle District Lawn Tennis Association's balance-sheet, to be presented with the report at the annual meeting on Wednesday,…

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Newcastle Race Entries For Saturday Entires for the Newcastle races [?] Saturday are

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 17 February 1942 · page 6

MAIDEN HANDICAP, 56 furlongs: Ranee, Helen M. Crusade, Binlguy, willlow Wee, Rose Smith. Furiousatan, Scarlet Knight, Sweet Speech, Mission…

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Cricket and the War

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 18 February 1942 · page 8

THE South Australian Cricket Association has decided to cancel its pennant competitions because of the seriousness of the…

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S.a. Cricket Ban

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 18 February 1942 · page 6

MELBOURNE.— The chairman of the Victorian Cricket Association executive (Dr. R. L. Morton) said to-day it was not…

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F. W. Hughes Out of Racing

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 18 February 1942 · page 8

SYDNEY, Tuesday.—Mr. F. W. Hughes, who owns the biggest string of horses in Sydney, has instructed his trainer, F. W. McCurley, not to…

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A Grade Mixed Doubles Tennis Still in Dispute

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 18 February 1942 · page 6

(By "Forehand")— No decision has been reached regarding the A grade mixed double match which is in dispute, and as a result or which one half of the event can-not be played on Saturday. The other semi-final in this…

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Tennis in U.s. Coached to Fixed Plan

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 18 February 1942 · page 6

The United States Lawn Tennis Association has fixed a common instructional policy for coaches, professions and amateur…

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Five Aspirants for Newmarket Excel in Races

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 18 February 1942 · page 6

MELBOURNE (By "Cardigan")— High Caste, High Title, Tea Cake, Phoines, and Tranquil Star did best of the Newmarket horses which ran at Flemington on Saturday. Primavera was easily the outstanding…

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C. and S. Cricket Boolaroo-speers Point at Lambton

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 18 February 1942 · page 6

Principal interest in Saturday's City and Suburban A grade cricket will centre upon the meeting of Lambton with Boolaroo-Speer's…

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Cessnock Swimming Championships

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 19 February 1942 · page 9

Cessnock Amateur Swimming Club will conduct a programme of six championships and six handicap events this afternoon at…

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GOLF Waratah Club

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 19 February 1942 · page 9

Waratah Golf Club will conduct a par competition for the C. W. Stock Trophy at the Cockle Creek Links on Saturday…

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Surf and Swimming Redhead Surf Club

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 19 February 1942 · page 9

Redhead Surf Club patrols for Sunday are:—No. 4 patrol: E. Richley, D. Stokoe, H. Barnes, Alex Jones, R. Ramplin, D. Shelly…

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Presentation of Tennis Trophies

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 19 February 1942 · page 10

Women who played in the Newcastle District Lawn Tennis Association's midweek competitions at District Park will be entertained next Tuesday when…

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Tramway Cricket Competition

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 19 February 1942 · page 9

Unable to field a team in the Newcastle District Transport and Tramway cricket competition yesterday the No. 2 team forfeited…

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Boys' Cricket Union

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 19 February 1942 · page 10

The first round of the Boys' Cricket Union knockout compe[?]tion is—Waratan v Maryville Presbyterian, at Waratah (C. Peacock and W…

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Another Request to Play Sunday Bowls

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 19 February 1942 · page 2

A further request for permission to play Sunday bowls will come before the next meeting of Greater Newcastle Council…

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Golf Champion to Miss Matches

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 19 February 1942 · page 10

SYDNEY.—Miss Betty Rogalsky. Pymble golf champion, will not compete in any of this season's competitions…

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