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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Sport

Sport, 1942

1,392 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 16 of 70

Tennis Sound Financially

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 24 February 1942 · page 6

The Newcastle and District Lawn Tennis Association's accumulated funds account now totals £1032/15/6. This is revealed in the balance-sheet to be…

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128 Women in Patriotic Bowls Gala

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 24 February 1942 · page 6

The Northumberland Women's Bowline Association conducted a progressive fours competition at Gregson Park to-day in aid of…

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Tennis Profits (To the Editor.)

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 24 February 1942 · page 6

Sir,—According to a report in your issue of February 17, the Secretary of the Newcastle and District Lawn Tennis Association (Mr. J. A. O'Ryan) said…

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Tennis Pros. Paid on Performance

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 24 February 1942 · page 6

"Pay on Performance" is the financial basis of the professional tennis tour of the United States in which three new…

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U.s. Tennis Will Not Change From Amateur Code

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 24 February 1942 · page 6

Unless Governmental policies require the elimination of sport the United States Lawn Tennis Association does not intend to let amateur tennis die during the war nor take a chance of injuring the game by…

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City and Suburban Cricket Competitions to Be Continued

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 24 February 1942 · page 6

The City and Suburban Cricket Association executive committee last night decided to adhere to the programme of matches as set out in the association's fixture books. This action was taken after a…

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Women's Tennis Committee

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 25 February 1942 · page 8

Newcastle Lawn Tennis Association has formed a women's committee to control all women's District Park events at week-ends. Mrs. Sullivan…

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Two Tennis Matches on

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 25 February 1942 · page 6

(By "Forehand").— Only two matches could be arranged in the day tennis championships to be played on Saturday at District…

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Four Teams May Contest "A" Pennant Bowls Premiership

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 25 February 1942 · page 6

(By "Yard On")— Next Saturday's results in the No. 1 Pennant Bowls competition will be watched with considerable interest as there is a possibility that four teams may fight for premiership honors…

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C. & S. Cricket Three Teams Fight for Final Honors

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 25 February 1942 · page 6

With Stewarts and Lloyds. Boolaroo, Broadmeadow and Cardlif battling for a place in the City and suburban A grade minor…

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Bowls Position Interesting

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 26 February 1942 · page 8

Matches in the Newcastle District Bowling Association's No. 1 pennant competition on Saturday will have a distinct bearing on the premiership and…

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League "Team" in Boxing Ring

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 26 February 1942 · page 8

Five first grade Rugby League footballers—three of them internationals—will appear in bouts at Greater Newcastle Stadium on…

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Surf and Swimming Newcastle Surf Club

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 26 February 1942 · page 7

Last Sunday morning two hests of the Junior Club Championship were decided. They resulted in two very brilliant wins for last year's champion, W…

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Re-elected Tennis President

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 26 February 1942 · page 7

An appeal to members who had grievances to come out in the open and air them and not engage in underground…

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Tramway Cricket Competition

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 26 February 1942 · page 7

The No. 4 team in the Newcastle District Tramway and Transport Cricket Competition yesterday forfeited its match to No. 5 team, owing to being…

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Only Two Tennis Title Matches

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 26 February 1942 · page 8

Because of shift work and military duties it was not possible to arrange matches in the Newcastle and District Lawn Tennis Association's C grade…

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Patriotic Cricket at Boolaroo

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 26 February 1942 · page 7

In the patriotic cricket final at Boolaroo. Gartlee won the toss and had Borehole leather-hunting most of the afternoon. A very…

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Again Tennis President Mr. Rodgers Opposed

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 26 February 1942 · page 5

Following a long discussion, Mr. W. V. Rodgers defeated Mr. V. Bird by 32 votes to 14 for the position of President of Newcastle and…

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Sunday Sport Ban May Close Some Tennis Clubs

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 26 February 1942 · page 4

Many tennis clubs in the Newcastle district will probably have to go out of existence following the City Council's decision last night to prohibit all forms of Sunday sport on its parks and grounds…

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Races to Continue in N.s.w

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 26 February 1942 · page 8

SYDNEY: Unless the Federal Government requests it to do so the State Government is unlikely to impose…

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