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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Sport

Sport, 1942

1,392 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 15 of 70

Patriotic Cricket at Boolaroo

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 19 February 1942 · page 9

Boolaroo-Speer's Point Cricket Club completes its efforts to raise comforts for the A.M.C. in a game to be played at Speer's Point Oval…

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Saturday's Cricket Not on One-day Plan

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

THE IDEA in some quarters that Saturday's play in the Newcastle District Cricket Association's first grade competition fixtures will…

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Kurri Boxing

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 20 February 1942 · page 2

To assist the candidature of Miss Marie Murray. Y.C.A. candidate in the Kurri Aid to Russia popular girl competition, a…

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Coursing, No Shelters

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 20 February 1942 · page 4

Sir,—I live near a school. In the daylight test, when the sirens wailed. I watched with a heavy heart little children scamper to the…

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Cricket

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 20 February 1942 · page 10

BOYS' UNION.—Saturday, first round knock-out competition: Waratah v. Maryville Presbyterian, Waratah, C. Peacock, W. Dunstan; Blackails v. Mayfield…

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Kurri Bowls Pennant Teams

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 20 February 1942 · page 3

The following teams will represent Kurri Bowling Club in the Hunter River District Pennant competition matches to-morrow:…

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Boxing Champion Joins Coast Guards

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 20 February 1942 · page 2

NEW YORK. Thursday.—Lou Ambers, former lightweight champion of the world, enlisted to-day in the coast guards…

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Gildo's Chance To Retrieve Boxing Prestige

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 20 February 1942 · page 6

Young Gildo, the Filipino, will be Riven an opportunity to return to public favor at Newcastle Stadium to-morrow night, when…

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Tennis Association Annual Meeting Next

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 20 February 1942 · page 5

(By "Forehand") — The annual meeting of the Newcastle Tennis Association will be held next Wednesday night, when some delegates are expected to ask why the adjourned annual meeting of last year has not been called…

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Stop Press Moorefield Races

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 21 February 1942 · page 1

Flying Welter Handicap, second division: Miss Pent[?] 1. Skerries 2, Good Company 3. NEWCASTLE RACES…

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Curtin Bans Broadcast of Races

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 21 February 1942 · page 3

CANBERRA: From Saturday next, interstate broadcasting of all races, except main events on the…

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Bowls Carnival Abandoned

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 23 February 1942 · page 6

Representatives of the National Park and Newcastle South Bowling Clubs met yesterday and decided that because of the present war position…

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Impressive Boxing by Melville

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 23 February 1942 · page 6

A damaged eye caused Don Melville (9.6), Sydney light-weight, to retire after the ninth round in his fight…

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Kurri Rugby League Local Competition

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 23 February 1942 · page 2

Kurri Rugby League Club has decided to conduct a local competition for the D'Arsgeavel Cup beginning next Sunday…

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Curtailment of Racing Broadcasts

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 23 February 1942 · page 4

CANBERRA, Sunday.—An order for the drastic curtailment of broadcasting of race meeting has been given by the Prime Minister (Mr…

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B.H.P. Has Good Bowls Win

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 23 February 1942 · page 6

B.H.P. had little difficulty in holding its position as leader in the Newcastle District Bowling Association's o. 1 pennant competition on…

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Coates Landed Tennis Double on

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 23 February 1942 · page 6

(By "Forehand"): R. Coates (Dent's Club) lended a double at District Park on Saturday. He defeated E. Linich (Connelly Park) in the men's C grade singles final, and with W. Cowie, took the men's C grade final from the Swansea…

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Waratah Wins Outright in Cricket

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 23 February 1942 · page 6

FIVE MEN SHORT, Wickham gave little opposition to Waratah-Mayfield in the Newcastle District Cricket Association's first…

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B.h.p. Still Holds Advantage in Pennant Bowls

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 23 February 1942 · page 6

(By "Yard-on"): B.H.P. still retains its three-point lead over Hamilton in the No. 1 Pennant Bowls competition, and with only four more games to be played its prospects of being the premier club for the 1941-2 season are becoming…

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Rugby Union to Continue

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 24 February 1942 · page 6

SYDNEY.—Leaders of the nation have given instructions that Rugby Union football should proceed "under certain restrictions."…

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