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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Sport

Sport, 1943

1,333 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 5 of 67

Tennis Draw For

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 21 January 1943 · page 6

By "Forehand."—Connolly Park, leaders of the A and A reserve grade section of the mixed teams tennis competition, will…

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Cricket Fixtures for Saturday District Association

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 21 January 1943 · page 6

Newcastle District Cricket Association fixtures and umpires for Saturday: DISTRICT SECTION First Grade: Lambton-New Lambton…

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District Cricket Lambton Is Certain Finalist

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 21 January 1943 · page 6

Lambton has such a commanding lead in the Newcastle District Cricket Association's first grade…

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Maitland's Chance to Enter Cricket Final

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 21 January 1943 · page 6

MAITLAND v. Hamilton fixture should be the star attraction in Newcastle District Cricket Association's first grade competition…

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Swimming

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 22 January 1943 · page 6

NOBBYS.—Sunday: Second heats of senior and junior club championships, and swim round buoy…

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Greyhound Racing Quick Mick and Judy Leete May Win Double

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 22 January 1943 · page 4

By "Valais." — Interesting fields are engaged at the Newcastle Jockey Club's greyhound race merlins on the Hamilton…

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Week-end Sport Programme Athletics

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 22 January 1943 · page 4

Continuation of the point score competition arranged by the Newcastle District Amateur Athletic Association and the Police Boys' Club at No. Sports…

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Two Swimming Records

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 25 January 1943 · page 6

Yvonne Crittenden, of Maitland Club, was credited with an Australasian record when she won the 50 metres under 16 championship at Northern District…

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Connolly Park Maintains Tennis Lead

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 25 January 1943 · page 4

(By "FOREHAND") —Connolly Park, by defeating New Lambton on Saturday In the A and A reserve grade section of…

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Pennant Bowls Deferred Game to Be Played

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 25 January 1943 · page 4

(By "YARD ON").—Wickham and Hamilton still share the honors as leaders of the No. 1 pennant bowls competition on 18…

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District Cricket Hamilton's Improved Prospects

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 25 January 1943 · page 4

Scoring its highest total this season, Hamilton, with seven for 256, on Saturday, enhanced its chances for final…

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Strong Cricket Teams to Meet Army

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 25 January 1943 · page 6

THE SELECTORS, Messrs. F. Goddard, J. Mayes and J. Moloney, have chosen three strong Newcastle district cricket…

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C. and S. Cricket Surprise Defeat of Goninans

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 25 January 1943 · page 4

Principal surprise in Saturday's City and suburban Cricket Association First. Division was the defeat of Goninan's by Belmont…

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Saturday's Athletics

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 25 January 1943 · page 4

Results of athletics held at No.4 Sport Ground Saturday, are:— 100 yards sprint:— First heat F. How Ley l. K. Trevallion 2. H. Wilson 3…

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Combined Army Cricket Teams

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 26 January 1943 · page 6

Many prominent cricketers are included in the three Army services' terms to play Newcastle district combinations next Saturday. Army was…

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Foster Cricket in Schools

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 26 January 1943 · page 6

If cricket is to be coached and fostered in schools, more provision will have to be made for wickets on district ovals before play centres are…

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New Council to Control District Cricket

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 26 January 1943 · page 6

TO COORDINATE cricket in the district, Newcastle District Cricket Council decided last night to divide competitions into two…

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Pennant Bowls Fixtures for

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 27 January 1943 · page 4

By "Yard On."—What should have been the final cames in the pennant bowls competitions wil be played next Saturday…

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Golf Fixtures

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 28 January 1943 · page 6

Steel Works Golf Club—At Shortland on Saturday the Steel Works Club will conduct a stroke competition in conjunction with the third round of "The…

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Army Tennis Championship

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 28 January 1943 · page 6

SYDNEY,—A camp team from the Newcastle area had entered the State-wide Army tennis tournament by telegrams…

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