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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Sport

Sport, 1945

1,463 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 2 of 74

Major Competition in C. and S. Cricket

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 5 January 1945 · page 11

After two weeks' recess the City and Suburban competition will resume tomorrow. The series will not only mark the start of the major competition, but will also introduce into the A grade ranks the Police Boys' Club, winners of the A reserve grade…

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Winsome Snow Has Bright Chance At N.J.C. Dog Races

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 5 January 1945 · page 12

Winsome Snow appears to have the brightest prospects of success, and Miss Mexon, Budgery Jack and Overrated are other likely winners at tomorrow's N.J.C. greyhound race meeting on the Hamilton Speedway track…

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Vacational Swimming Classes

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 6 January 1945 · page 6

Mrs. H. D. Collins, a member of the teaching staff at Mayfield west Public School, puts girls from Adamstown through their stokes at the vacational swimming classes…

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Tennis Title to Carlton

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 8 January 1945 · page 6

Carlton won the Newcastle District Tennis Association's B grade mixed teams premiership on Saturday by defeating Wells-street in the…

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K.O. Boxing Wins For Sands Brothers

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 8 January 1945 · page 9

The Sands brothers, Richie and George, each won his main fight, scheduled for 12 rounds, by the short cut route at the Newcastle Stadium…

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Boolaroo's Bright Prospects In No. 1 Pennant Bowls

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 8 January 1945 · page 9

Boolaroo was the only team of the three previous leaders to win its game in the No. 1 pennants on Saturday and now has a golden opportunity of winning its first competition, notwithstanding the fact that there are still a number of games to be played. It has…

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District Cricket Play Was Quiet

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 8 January 1945 · page 6

ALTHOUGH team totals were generally satisfactory in the Newcastle District Cricket Association's first grade competition on Saturday,…

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Railway 1 Beats Seivad 2 In A Reserve Grade Tennis

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 8 January 1945 · page 10

Railway No. 1 beat Seivad No. 2 in the A reserve grade section of the mixed teams competition on Saturday and entered the semi-final round. Carlton defeated Wells Street and won the premiership of the B grade division…

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Police Boys' Success at First Attempt in a Grade Cricket

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 8 January 1945 · page 9

Police Boys, playing their first A grade game in C and S cricket on Saturday, beat Cardiff by 49 runs on the first innings. In the batting, W. Presland (New…

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Umpires' Suggestions Deferred by C. & S. Cricket Association

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 9 January 1945 · page 11

After Mr. Price had stated that delegates did not have the power to deal with the matter of time between innings, and that it was for a general meeting to decide, the City and Suburban Cricket Association, at last night's meeting, deferred it and…

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Soldier Died While Swimming

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 10 January 1945 · page 1

WOLLONGONG Tuesday.—While swimming in Shellharbour baths this afternoon, Oliver Morell, 33, A.I.F., collapsed and died, His wife and…

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Racing Clubs May Not Be Licensed

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 10 January 1945 · page 11

SYDNEY.—No decision has yet been made as to whether the Rosehill Racing Club will be granted a licence by the Chief Secretary's…

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Sydney Cup Down £2000 But £14,000 For Five Big Races

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 10 January 1945 · page 12

SYDNEY: Although the Sydney Cup stake for 1945 is £2000 less than the £7000 given in 1942, the A.J.C has added £14,000 for the five chief events to be decided at the club's Easter meeting on March 31, and April 2 and 7…

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Kurri Bowls Draw

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 11 January 1945 · page 13

Bowls will be resumed on Saturday, when matches to be played in the Hunter River District pennants at Kurri green will be: Blue Pennant:…

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Legacy Bowls Competition

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 11 January 1945 · page 8

The annual Legacy Club competition for the Albert Smith trophy will be played with Newcastle District Bowling Association's pennants on…

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Molloy's Rise in Boxing

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 11 January 1945 · page 15

SYDNEY.—Great men of the glove have obscure beginnings. For example, Jim Molloy, who in to fight Ern Roderick for the…

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Bowls Champion Fifteen Times

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 11 January 1945 · page 14

A paragraph under the caption of "Unique Bowls Record" in Sport-pourri yesterday stated that Arthur Vaughan, one of…

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Work and Play in Tennis Coaching

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 11 January 1945 · page 14

AT LEFT: K. Roe (Cessnock) makes his bed on the clubhouse verandah at Sydney's White City, where 26 country boys are having a week's tennis coaching. CENTRE.— BREAKFAST: J. Radley (Grafton), and A. Riddett (Lismore) take a turn at waiting on tables. RIGHT. —…

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Send in More Old Tennis Balls

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 11 January 1945 · page 8

Tennis clubs in the, Newcastle district are not cooperating sufficiently in the return of used tennis balls to ensure a plentiful supply for the…

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Tennis Play-Off By O'Ryans To Get In Final

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 11 January 1945 · page 14

O'Ryans No. 1 and No. 2 teams will meet in a premiership playoff at District Park courts on Saturday. The winners will…

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