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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Sport

Sport, 1943

1,333 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 13 of 67

District Cricket Merewether Reduces Lead of Lambton

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 5 March 1943 · page 4

With only three games to be played much depends on the re-suits of to-morrow's games in the District Association's first…

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'Applauding' Golf Club

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 6 March 1943 · page 4

A golf club that automatically applauds a player starting his swine correctly by Riving him a kind of mechanised "razzbeny."…

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Rugby League North Has Lost Three Forwards

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 6 March 1943 · page 4

Northern Suburbs Rugby League Club has lost three representative forwards. They are Herb Narvo (second…

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Cessnock's Golf Year Was Restricted

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 6 March 1943 · page 4

Compliance with the spirit of the appeal or the Prime Minister (Mr. Curtin) cut down the revenue of Cessnock Golf Club this…

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Bellbird Races for Comforts Fund

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 6 March 1943 · page 4

Bellbird Comforts Fund will organise (mother race meeting on March 27 to provide funds to send parcels to men and women who…

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Bowls District Pairs Qualifying Round Round One at Bh[?]

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 6 March 1943 · page 4

McLeod and Cotterill (BHP) defeated Frith and Winstapley (Boolaroo) 21-12. Chiplin and Pickles (Taronto) deteated Payne and Dean (Lambton)…

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Records Broken at Maitland Swimming

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 8 March 1943 · page 4

Uvonne Crittenden, of West Maitland set new record times for the junior and senior women's 100 metres tree-style at the fifth country…

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First Mixed Tennis Matches

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 8 March 1943 · page 6

The first round of the new mixed teams tennis competition proved interesting. Connolly Park fielded a strong team against New Lambton…

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New Mixed Teams Tennis Competition

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 8 March 1943 · page 4

The new mixed teams tennis competition for A and A reserve grade players opened successfully nt District Park on…

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Bowls Pairs. Few Surprise Results in Championship

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 8 March 1943 · page 4

By "Yard On."—The record entry of 183 pairs was reduced to 64 on Saturday when the qualifying and first rounds were…

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District Cricket. Wickham Again Downs Lambton

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 8 March 1943 · page 4

Wickham defeated Lambton-New Lambton, leaders of the District Cricket Association's first grade competition, in a match…

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C. & S. Cricket. Belmont Increases Its Lead

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 8 March 1943 · page 4

As a result of Saturdays tames in the City and Suburban Cricket Association first division competition Belmont…

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Rugby League Newcastle, Sydney, to Cooperate

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 9 March 1943 · page 4

The Newcastle and NSW Rugby Leagues will probably work on the same programme next season. This…

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Rugby League Gift £215 for Comforts Fund

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 9 March 1943 · page 3

The Organiser of the Newcastle branch of the Australian Comforts Fund (Mr. Trebor Edmunds) last night informed members that a gift…

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No Tennis Balls For Civilians

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 10 March 1943 · page 2

The supply of tennis balls for civilian use appeared to be exhausted, the Secretary of Newcastle District Lawn Tennis Association (Mr. J…

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Bowls Pairs Two Rounds of Championship on

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 10 March 1943 · page 4

By "Yard-on."—The paris bowls competition will be continued on Saturday, when the second and third rounds will be…

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C. AND S. CRICKET Saturday Should Determine Grand Finalists

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 10 March 1943 · page 4

Saturday's serin of fixtures will conclude the City and Suburban Cricket Association's current competitions. However…

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Cessnock High Swimming

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 11 March 1943 · page 6

Five records were broken yesterday at the annual girls' swimming carnival of Cessnock High School…

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Golf Fixtures

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 11 March 1943 · page 6

STEEL WORKS GOLF CLUB.—At Shortland on Saturday the Steel Works Club will conduct a Stableford competition The 21st annual meeting will…

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Second Mixed Tennis Matches

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 11 March 1943 · page 6

The second round of the A grade mixed tennis teams' competition will be played on Saturday. Connolly Park will need to beat its top to hold…

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