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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Sport

Sport, 1942

1,392 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 3 of 70

District Tennis Championships

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

The men's A grade doubles, between Redman-Vincer and Bevan-Nielson should be the highlight of the games in the seventh round of Newcastle District…

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Steel Works Golf Club

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 8 January 1942 · page 7

At Shortland on Saturday the Steelworks Golf Club will conduct a Stableford competition…

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Ascot Races Banned

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 8 January 1942 · page 2

SYDNEY.—The application of the Ascot Race Club for permission to race next Wednesday has been rejected by the State Government…

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Surf and Swimming Club Notes Stockton Club

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 8 January 1942 · page 8

The first heats of the Stockton Surf Life Saving Club's senior and junior championships provided some excellent swimming last Sunday. H. Devereaux won from J. Haines, W…

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District Cricket Umpires : Fixtures

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 8 January 1942 · page 8

Newcastle District Cricket Association fixtures and umpires for Saturday are:—First and second grades are the same as last Saturday:—…

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Week-end Golf Fixtures Waratah Club

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 8 January 1942 · page 8

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

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Against One-day District Cricket

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

UNLESS military call-up weaken teams to any great extent, the Secretary of Newcastle District Cricket Association (Mr. A. C. Dodds) does not favour…

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Final Trials for N.j.c. Races on

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 8 January 1942 · page 7

By "Valais."—Final trials for Newcastle races on Saturday provided some smart time-making at Broadmeadow this morning. Lucky Son…

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Premier Swimming Club

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 9 January 1942 · page 6

The Premier Swimming Club will hold the first race of the 1942 Peters Point-score competition at the Newcastle Baths to-morrow, when a 50 metres handicap will be decided…

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Country Swimming Championships

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 9 January 1942 · page 2

Officers of Cessnock Swimming Club are doubtful whether they will be able to hold their country championship carnival on Australia Day…

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Pennant Bowls on

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 9 January 1942 · page 5

(By "Yard On") — The Pennant Bowls competitions will be resumed to-morrow and in the No. 1 section one of the best…

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Women's Golf to Continue

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 9 January 1942 · page 5

SYDNEY.—Women's golf competitions will not be affected by the mid-week sports ban. Club committees are at liberty to draw…

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Day Racing Suits Favorites

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 9 January 1942 · page 5

SYDNEY. — Greyhounds have been running truer to form on the two metropolitan tracks since the change over to daylight racing…

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59 Racing Dates for Brisbane

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 9 January 1942 · page 10

BRISBANE, Thursday.—Race meetings in the metropolitan area are restricted under a National Security order issued by the Premier to-day to 59 annually,…

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Mid-Week Racing To Cease

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 9 January 1942 · page 3

SYDNEY: Midweek racing had now censed in New South Wales, said the Chief Secretary (Mr. Baddeley) to-day…

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Saturday's Tennis Two Finals of Men's Doubles

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 9 January 1942 · page 5

(By "Forehand")—The main attraction at District Park to-morrow afternoon is the final of the men's A grade doubles. The…

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C. and S. Cricket Resumes on

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 9 January 1942 · page 5

City and Suburban cricket to-morrow marks the commencement of the minor competitions in all grades except C Grade Major…

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Week-End Sport ATHLETICS

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 9 January 1942 · page 5

Myers Park Club: Field day at Sport Ground No. 2. BOWLS Continuation of Newcastle District…

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Tennis

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 10 January 1942 · page 4

Newcastle District Tennis Association resumed its day championships at District Park to-day. Men's Matches…

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Cessnock Swimming Carnival and Holiday

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 10 January 1942 · page 5

Although Cessnock Amateur Swimming Club officials have condensed the country swimming championships carnival this month so that it will comply with the…

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