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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Sport

Sport, 1943

1,333 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 12 of 67

Singleton Golf Club

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 1 March 1943 · page 5

SINGLETON, Sunday.—The financial statement at the annual meeting of Singleton Golf Club showed a credit of £6/19/2. Income was £418/19/9 and…

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District Bowls Islington and Hamilton in Fours Final

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 1 March 1943 · page 4

BY "Yard On."—Rinks from Hamilton and Islington qualified for the final of the district fours bowls championship on Saturday…

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Hamilton Out of Cricket Final

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 1 March 1943 · page 6

HAMILTON'S defeat by Wickham on Saturday lost the club any chance it had of qualifying for Newcastle District Cricket…

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Merewether's Chance for Cricket Title

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 1 March 1943 · page 4

As a result of the District Cricket Association's first grade games on Saturday, Merewether seems likely to meet…

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Dog Racing Fee Deferred Till March 31

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 1 March 1943 · page 6

SYDNEY, Sunday.—The Country Greyhound Racing Control Council this afternoon decided not to enforce immediately the 10/6 racing licence fee…

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American Boxing

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 2 March 1943 · page 6

NEW YORK, March 1.—Ray Robinson, 10.5, outpointed Jake Lamotta, 11.6, in a 10-round bout at Detroit. Robinson will enter the United States…

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Godoy's South American Boxing Title

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 2 March 1943 · page 4

NEW YORK. Monday—Chilean boxer. Arturo Godoy. won the South American heavyweight, title by outpointing Alberto Lovell…

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Canadian Golf Tourney Cancelled

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 3 March 1943 · page 4

NEW YORK, Tuesday:—The Canadian open golf tournament has been cancelled because the majority of leading American professionals are in the Army…

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Lacquered Cricket Balls Banned

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 3 March 1943 · page 6

The use of lacquered cricket balls in fixtures was banned by Newcastle City and Suburban Cricket Association committee last night. It was agreed to…

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Bowls Championship Record of 179 Entries for Pairs

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 3 March 1943 · page 4

By "Yard On."—The chief item of interest for Saturday will be the district pairs championship when a record of 179…

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C. and S. Bans Lacquered Cricket Balls

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 3 March 1943 · page 4

The executive committee of the City and Suburban Cricket Association last night banned the use of lacquered cricket balls…

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Golf Fixtures

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 4 March 1943 · page 6

STEEL WORKS GOLF CLUB.—At Shortland on Saturday the Steel Works Club will conduct a par competition. MEREWETHER CLUB will conduct a…

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At Girls' Swimming Carnival

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 4 March 1943 · page 6

M. Cotter of Cessnock (winner), and M. Buxton, of Girls' High School (second), exchange congratulations after the final of the 50 metres (15 years) championship at the combined the secondary schools girls' swimming carnival in Newcastle Ocean…

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Status Retires From Racing

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 4 March 1943 · page 6

(By "Valais")—Status a five-year-old mare by Hall Mark from Brown Sugar in to be retired to the stud. Status recently won a race a…

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New Mixed Tennis Competition

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 4 March 1943 · page 6

By "Farechand"—The second mixed teams tennis competition for A and A reserve grade players will commence at District…

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Tennis Players to Reappear

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 4 March 1943 · page 6

The first round of the new mixed teams tennis competition begins on Saturday. The tournament promises to be one of the most interesting ever…

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Cricket Premierships in Doubt

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 4 March 1943 · page 6

WITH three games to be played in Newcastle District Cricket Association's first grade competition, and two each in the second…

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Veteran Bowlers Forget Bowls

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 5 March 1943 · page 4

A total of 74 veteran bowlers, whose ages aggregated 5513 years, forgot bowls yesterday when it was announced that the Jap…

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Bowls Veterans Ages Total 5513

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 5 March 1943 · page 6

Seventy-tour bowlers, whose aggregate ages totalled 5513 years and averaged 74½ years, played in Newcastle District Bowling Association's…

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Want More Country Races

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 5 March 1943 · page 6

SYDNEY, Thursday.—Views that New South Wales country districts should be given more race meetings were placed before the Chief Secretary (Mr…

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