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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Sport

Sport, 1944

1,414 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 6 of 71

Johnson Started Collapse Sydney Cricket

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 31 January 1944 · page 4

SYDNEY.—The Victorian slow bowler, Ian Johnson, caused a sadden collapse in the New South Wales team at the…

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Share First Grade Lead C. and S. Cricket Hume Pipe And Mayfield Cent

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 31 January 1944 · page 4

Hume Pipe Works and Mayfield Central retained their petitions at the head of the City and Suburban First Division…

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Kurri Bowls

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 1 February 1944 · page 3

The first round of the Kurri Kurri Bowline Club's open paris competition has been completed with the following matches: C. A…

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District Bowls Favourites Lose in Title Fours

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 1 February 1944 · page 4

Eighteen bowlers, unknown in Newcastle district championships, played in the semi-finals for the fours title at Waratah green…

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Women's Bowls Transfer

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 2 February 1944 · page 6

The women's C Pennant match. Torpey Place v. Hamilton ton to-morrow, has been transferred to Hamilton green…

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Bowls Pennant Draw for

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 2 February 1944 · page 4

By "Yard On."—The thirteenth series of pennant bowls fixture will be played on Saturday. Hamilton remains unbeaten in the…

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District Cricket Lectures for Young Cricketers

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 2 February 1944 · page 4

District Cricket umpires last night gave young Stockton players special coaching in the rules of the game…

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C & S. Cricket Vital Match for Cardiff and Belmont

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 2 February 1944 · page 4

The Belmont-Cardiff game in City and Saburban competition next Saturday will be a crucial one for both teams…

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Golf Fixtures

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 3 February 1944 · page 8

Waratah Golf Club will conduct a stroke competition at the Cockie Creek links on Saturday Merewether Golf Club on…

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Cessnock Cricket

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 3 February 1944 · page 4

St. Andrews and East Cessnock have been set a task in Cessnock Association cricket on Saturday. Their opponents, Weston and Paxton,…

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Rugby League K. Dick Stays with South

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 3 February 1944 · page 8

K. Dick, South Newcastle lock forward, has refused two offers from Sydney clubs for 1944 Rugby League…

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Races in N.z

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 3 February 1944 · page 8

Prizemoney amounting to £700 again will be distributed for three races by the Canterbury Jockey Club. New Zealand, at a minia…

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Mixed Teams B Grade Tennis Final

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 3 February 1944 · page 8

(By "Forehand").—The final of the B grade section of the mixed teams tennis competition will be played on Saturday at…

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Cricket Draw For Saturday District Association

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 3 February 1944 · page 7

Newcastle District Cricket Association fixtures and umpires for Saturday:— FIRST GRADE: Maitland v New Lambton, at New Lambton (H. Dixton and E…

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Not Ready for Football No. 1 Sports Ground

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 3 February 1944 · page 6

A warning that No. 1 Sports Ground should not be used for football until it had been well consolidated was given by the Parks and…

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Greyhound Racing Bronze Moa Should Win Again at Njc Greyhounds

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 3 February 1944 · page 8

Bronze Moa has particularly bright prospects again at the Newcastle Jockey Club's greyhound race meeting on Saturday. Engaged in the NJC Stake he should record its sixth successive victory…

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SWIMMING Belmont v Air Force

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 4 February 1944 · page 4

On Sunday, at the Belmont Baths, Commencing at 2.30 p.m., the Belmont Ameteur Swimming Club will compete against a team representing the Royal…

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Easy Bowls Game For Hamilton

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 4 February 1944 · page 8

Hamilton, which should not have any difficulty in retaining its lead in No. 1 district bowls pennant, has an easy match against Lowlands on Saturday…

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Pennant Bowls Hamilton Should Remain Undefeated

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 4 February 1944 · page 4

Lea[?]ers of the No. 1 pennant competition, Hamilton, will be at home to Lowlands to-morrow. As Lowlands bas only a tie to…

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Northern Suburbs Football Club

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 4 February 1944 · page 8

At the annual meeting of Northern Suburbs Rugby League Football Club last night. It was decided to build up the club with young players and a few…

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