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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Sport

Sport, 1944

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Cessnock Tennis Postponed

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 15 January 1944 · page 4

Cessnock Tennis Association's mixed doubles tennis tourney, which was to have been hold to-morrow, has been postponed till…

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Demonstration at Newcastle Races

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 15 January 1944 · page 4

The Judge's verdict In favor of Bon Terre. In the Maiden Handicap at Newcastle this afternoon, was responsible for a demonstration…

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Creek Drowning "Swimming Place Should Be Filled In"

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 15 January 1944 · page 3

Residents In the area adjoining the dead-end of Throsby Creek, where an 11-year-old Mayfield girl, Betty Smith, of…

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Swansea Wins Tennis Double

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 17 January 1944 · page 4
Also in The Newcastle Sun

Swansea completed the double in Newcastle District Tennis Association's A reserve teams competition by defeating Wanderers in the Cup-tie on Saturday…

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Pennant Bowls Hamilton Still Undefeated in First Grade

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 17 January 1944 · page 4

By "Yard-On."—Hamilton still retains its undefeated record in the No. 1 pennant howls competition. Its 16 points is two…

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District Cricket R. Jones Made 65, Then Collapsed

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 17 January 1944 · page 4

Trying to save Hamilton from defeat by Wickham in Newcastle District Cricket Association's first grade competition on Saturday,…

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Newcastle Races Brazier Lucky to be Alive, Says Trainer

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 17 January 1944 · page 4

ASKED what had caused the scars on Brazier's hind legs and under his nearside eye, trainer Keith Tinson said after…

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C. & S. Cricket First Defeat of Season for Belmont

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 17 January 1944 · page 4

Belmont suffered its first defeat of the season at the hands of Lambton last Saturday, when the Lakeside batsmen failed…

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Second Swimming Class

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 18 January 1944 · page 2

About 400 boys and girls attended the first lesson of the second vacation swimming class at the Ocean Baths yesterday. Instructors expect…

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Modern Gear for Stoney Creek Swimming Club

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 18 January 1944 · page 4

Stoney Creek Swimming Club, at Toronto may shortly be equipped with modern racing lanes and end platforms…

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Racing Dog Died After Fight With His Brother

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 18 January 1944 · page 2

SYDNEY.—Kreuger, one of the best coursing greyhounds of recent times, died from blood poisoning at Young on Sunday. Kreuger…

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Secretary Gets Leave C. and S. Cricket

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 18 January 1944 · page 4

COMPLAINTS made last week by the Secretary (Mr. G. Price) were adjusted at a special meeting of City and Suburban Cricket…

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Speers Point Oval Fence Spoil Ground For Cricket

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 18 January 1944 · page 3

Advising Lake Macquarie Shire Council that tenders had been invited for the erection of a 7ft. paling fence around the cricket oval at…

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C. and S. Cricket Leave Until Next Season for Secretary

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 18 January 1944 · page 4

Last night Mr. N. T. McCaffery was appointed acting secretary of the City and Suburban Cricket Association, while Mr. G. Price takes extended…

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Veterans' Bowls Competition

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 19 January 1944 · page 6

Encouraged by a good response last year, the Patron of Hamilton Bowling Club (Mr. J. C. Davis) has decided to stage another veterans' challenge…

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Pennant Bowls Eleventh Series on

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 19 January 1944 · page 4

By "Yard On."—The eleventh series of the pennant bowls competition will be played next Saturday…

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Stop Press Reconditioned Tennis Balls

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 19 January 1944 · page 1

Sydney.—Relief from the civilian tennis ball shortage is in sight. It is likely that permission to recondition old balls, by…

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Byron Nelson Won Frisco Golf Open

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 19 January 1944 · page 4

SAN FRANCISCO, Tuesday.—Byron Nelson (68, 69, 68, 70, total 275) won the 10,000-dollar San Francisco open championship with 13 under par. Jug…

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District Cricket Chance to Avenge Defeat

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 19 January 1944 · page 4

Waratah-Mayfield has a chance on Saturday to avenge [?] unexpected first round defeat [?] Newcastle in…

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