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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Sport

Sport, 1945

1,463 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 13 of 74

Valiant Batting by Lester Dale Was Bright Feature of District Cricket

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 5 March 1945 · page 11

Stockton all-rounder, Lester Dale, put up a valiant performance in top-scoring for his eleven against Hamilton, at Learmonth Park on Saturday. Dale, who was a member of the…

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Mayfield East Rugby Union

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 6 March 1945 · page 11

The annual report presented at the fifth annual meeting of the Mayfield East Rugby Union Club on Sunday disclosed a successful year's…

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"Boxing Training on Wife"

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 6 March 1945 · page 3

SYDNEY, Monday.—According to Mrs. Georgina Ellen Hopwood, 25, formerly a Miss Johnson, of Gibson-avenue. Newcastle in the Divorce…

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Swimming Coaches for Technical Students

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 6 March 1945 · page 4

Officials of the Northern Districts Swimming Association and other sporting bodies have offered to coach students of Newcastle Technical…

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Rugby League Cup Tie Draw

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 6 March 1945 · page 6

SYDNEY, Monday.—The leading Newcastle Rugby League team is to play Newtown in the opening round of the Cup Tie on June 9…

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Silent Workers Behind Racing

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 6 March 1945 · page 6

THE BLACKSMITH is the silent worker behind racing. The veterinary surgeon is also indispensable but it is to the farrier owners…

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No Rugby Union Life Members For 12 Months

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 6 March 1945 · page 6

A by-law that N.S.W. Rugby Union life members should not exceed 15 prevented the State Council in Sydney last night recommending at the…

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Decision of Draw to Stand in C. & S. Cricket

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 6 March 1945 · page 11

A motion to rescind a recent resolution declaring the match between Lake Macquarie and Hume Pipe clubs a draw was defeated at a meeting of the City and Surburban Cricket Association…

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Schools' Boxing Tournament

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 7 March 1945 · page 11

An inter-secondary schools' boxing tournament on March 20 and a programme to be presented by Barton's Follies tomorrow night are…

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Change in Bowls Green

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 7 March 1945 · page 8

The match in the Northumberland Women's Bowling Association C pennant competition between Newcastle and Sulphide teams will be played…

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Tennis Finalists to Meet Again

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 8 March 1945 · page 8

Newcastle Tennis Association's mixed A grade teams competition will end on Saturday when O'Ryans will meet Vincers in the knock-out final. The…

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Keen Fights for Points in District Cricket

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 8 March 1945 · page 14

The fight for points in the District Cricket competition by the leading clubs has become so intense that skippers must be prepared to run risks if then desire to help their teams qualify for this season's final…

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Trial Rugby League Games

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 9 March 1945 · page 10

Central Rugby League Club will hold trial matches at District Park on Sunday afternoon…

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League Football Transfers

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 9 March 1945 · page 14

Because members considered that there should be some investigation into the records of players transferring from other codes…

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England on Road Back Plans for Tennis

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 9 March 1945 · page 10

The English Lawn Tennis Association has arranged to meet this month for the first time in six years. It plans to discuss, mainly, the revival…

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Rugby League Club at Stockton

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 10 March 1945 · page 10

Mr. W. Abrahams, life member of Newcastle Rugby League, and life member of the Referees' Association was elected President of a…

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Police Boys to Play Rugby Union

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 10 March 1945 · page 10

Police Boys' Club will be represented with teams for the first time in Newcastle Rugby Union competitions this season. Representatives…

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District Cricket Averages

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 10 March 1945 · page 10

Secretaries of clubs should have their batting and bowling averages completed for presentation at a meeting of Newcastle District Cricket Association on…

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Stop Press Newcastle Races Last Race

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 10 March 1945 · page 8

Hamilton Handicap: SWIFT LADY 1, Megara 2, Ornament 3. RANDWICE RACES LAST RACE WELTER HANDICAP BEAUHEAD 1, Puffham 2. Martheus 3…

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Wanderers' Football Club

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 12 March 1945 · page 11

Wanderers Rugby Union club will hold its annual meeting in the old "Sun" building, Hunter Street, at 8 o'clock, tomorrow night…

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