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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Sport

Sport, 1944

1,414 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 14 of 71

Stockton Wins No 4 Grade Bowls Final

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 20 March 1944 · page 4

Stockton, by a victory by two points over Islington No. 2, won the Newcastle Bowling Association's No. 4 competition on…

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Cricket Runner-up Still In Doubt

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 20 March 1944 · page 4

Since Wickham and Hamilton finished level as runner-up in Newcastle District Cricket Association's first grade competition, the…

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District Cricket Hamilton's 3Rd Tie in 10 Seasons

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 20 March 1944 · page 4

For the third time in 10 years Hamilton has tied for a leading position in District Cricket…

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C. & S. CRICKET Mayfield Cent. And Belmont Meet In Final

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 20 March 1944 · page 4

Mayfield Central and Belmont will meet in the final and major premiership of the City and Suburban first grade…

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School Swimming Lessons

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 21 March 1944 · page 2

A suggestion that recommendation be made to the Education Department for swimming in primary schools to be made…

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Rugby Union Competitions on April 22

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 21 March 1944 · page 4

Newcastle Rugby Union will be allotted one enclosed ground each Saturday and will have its share of games at…

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Acf Races on April 29

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 21 March 1944 · page 2

The Australian Comforts Fund May Day Appeal race meeting at Broadmeadow will be held on Saturday, April 29…

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Wickham, Maitland in Cricket Final

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 21 March 1944 · page 4

Wickham has qualified to play Maitland in the final of the district cricket competition because it has a better average than Hamilton…

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Football Trophy Presented

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 22 March 1944 · page 6

The State President of New Son the Wales P.S.A.A.A. (Mr. E. Clark) congratulates the President of Newcastle Rugby Football League (Mr. E. Lloyd) on the winning of the Swain Cup. The President of Newcastle P.S.A.A.A. (Mr. S. Delves) received the…

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May Day Races on April 29

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 22 March 1944 · page 2

The Premier (Mr. McKell) advised Newcastle May Day Committee last night that permission could not be granted to transfer from Saturday,…

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Cricket Gear Too Heavy Help Schoolboys

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 22 March 1944 · page 6

Endeavours to popularise cricket as the summer sport in schools would mean a revision of rules and the elimination of many obvious faults,…

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Golf Fixtures

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 23 March 1944 · page 8

STEEL WORKS GOLF CLUB: At Shortland on Saturday the Steel Works Club will conduct a four-ball Stableford best ball…

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Services to Play Tennis

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 23 March 1944 · page 6

Permanent members of the Services will be included in the teams which will play in Newcastle District Tennis Association's winter teams competitions…

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Champions at A.c.f. Swimming Carnival

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 23 March 1944 · page 6

Four N.S.W. champions, a former Victorian State champion, an Olympic representative, and army champions will contest Northern district services'…

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District Pairs Bowls Championship

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 24 March 1944 · page 6

The 1943-4 District Pairs Bowls Championship will start to-morrow with a record entry of 207, and 16…

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Swimming Stars at Carnival in Baths To-morrow

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 24 March 1944 · page 6

Four NSW champions, an ex-Victorian star, an Olympic representative and Army title-holders will be seen, in action at a swimming carnival…

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Tennis Players to Be Graded on April 3

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 24 March 1944 · page 6

The Newcastle Tennis Association will meet April 3 to grade players for the winter teams competition,…

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Rugby League Trial Games

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 25 March 1944 · page 4

Rugby League enthusiasts attended in good numbers to see the trial games between Northern Suburbs and Waratah-Mayfield at Waratah Oval…

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Cricket Finals Postponed

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 25 March 1944 · page 4

Cricket finals controlled by the District Cricket and the City and Suburban Associations were deferred…

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Norman Brookes Still Plays Tennis

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 25 March 1944 · page 8

MELBOURNE, Friday.—Although 66 years, Sir Norman Brookes, world champion in 1907 and 1914, will play in patriotic tennis matches at…

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