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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Sport

Sport, 1943

1,333 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 9 of 67

Connolly Pk's. Mixed Tennis Premiership

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 15 February 1943 · page 4

By "Forehand." — Connolly Park defeated Top Spins at District Park on Saturday, and won the premiership of the A and A…

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Connolly Park Wins Tennis Title

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 15 February 1943 · page 6

Connolly Park won the Newcastle District Tennis Association's mixed teams' A grade premiership on Saturday. It defeated Top Spins by 6 sets…

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Bowls Opening Rounds of District Champion Fours

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 15 February 1943 · page 4

By "Yard On."—Australia's champion rink of 1937-38, comprising Harold Murray, Aub. Murray Charlie McNeill and…

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District Cricket Individual Efforts Won for Lambton

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 15 February 1943 · page 4

Two individual efforts—Jones 3/32 and Wicketkeeper Froome's dismissal of five Waratah batsmen—were largely responsible for…

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C. and S. Cricket Six Points Separate Seven Teams

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 15 February 1943 · page 4

Belmont suffered its first defeat in tile City and Suburban First Division competition when Carrington won by ten runs…

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61 Consecutive Boxing Wins

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 17 February 1943 · page 4

NEW YORK. Tuesday.—Featherweight champion. Willie Pep. 9st 41b. won his 61st consecutive fight when he got a…

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Bowls Fours Championship on

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 17 February 1943 · page 4

District fours bowls championship competition will be continued on Saturday at Hamilton and National Park greens,…

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Decision on C and S Cricket Finals

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 17 February 1943 · page 4

The executive committee of the City and Suburban Cricket Association last night decided to conclude the current…

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Surf and Swimming Newcastle Surf Club

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 18 February 1943 · page 6

The carnival held at Newcastle Beach on Saturday was a huge success. The ULVA Trophy for the aggregate point score was won by Cook's Hill Club…

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Tattersall's Club Annual Bowls Gala

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 18 February 1943 · page 2

More than 120 players took part in the Newcastle Tattersall's Club 5th annual charity bowling carnival at National Park to-day in aid of various…

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Table Tennis for Services

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 18 February 1943 · page 6

A table tennis night has been arranged at the YMCA, 113 King Street, to-night for men and women of the services. Tournament and challenge games will…

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Coach Football in Schools

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 18 February 1943 · page 6

A scheme to coach schoolboys in its area will be discussed at a special meeting of the Waratah-Mayfield Rugby League Football Club at Waratah Oval…

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Owner Prefers Racing in Nz

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 18 February 1943 · page 6

MELBOURNE.—Mr. G. J. Barton, who has raced many good gallopers in Victoria, considers racing conditions are betters in New Zealand at present, and…

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Two Tennis Semi-finals on

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 18 February 1943 · page 6

(By "Forehand")—Both semifinals of the A and A reserve grade mixed teams tennis competition will be played at…

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Table Tennis at Y.M.C.A.

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 18 February 1943 · page 6

Table tennis tournaments and challenge games for men and women of the services will be held at the Y.M.C.A. to-night. Entries close at 8 p.m…

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Cricket Fixtures for Saturday City and Suburban

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 18 February 1943 · page 6

Newcastle City and Suburban Cricket Association fixtures for Saturday.— FIRST DIVISION: Belmont v. Lambton. Lambton Oval (C. Geary and J. Harvey…

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Warner Has Plans For Cricket Next Summer

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 18 February 1943 · page 6

LONDON. Wednesday.—Sir Pelham ("Plum"), Warner is arranging a cricket match between England and the Dominions at…

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Bowls Fours Title

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 19 February 1943 · page 6

Matches in Newcastle District Bowling Association's fours championship last week reduced contestants from 101 to 32 fours. The second and third…

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Cricket Forfeit

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 19 February 1943 · page 6

Waratah-Mayfield has forfeited to Mayfield East in Newcastle District Cricket Association's Club Section C grads competition to-morrow…

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Bowls Two Rounds of District Fours Championship

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 19 February 1943 · page 4

The district fours bowls championship will be continued to-morrow, when the second and third rounds will be played…

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