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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Sport

Sport, 1945

1,463 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 5 of 74

Amateur Athletic Association

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 22 January 1945 · page 11

More than 50 athletes, representing at least six Sydney clubs, art expected to arrive in Newcastle next weekend to compete in the W. J. Ryan Jnr. Memorial…

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Rugby Union To Consider District Games

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 23 January 1945 · page 11

The Newcastle Rugby Union last night had a preliminary discussion on the introduction of district football, and it was decided…

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Boolaroo Still Leads in Bowls Pennant

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 23 January 1945 · page 11

Boolaroo retained its lead in the No. 1 pennant by defeating Wickham on Saturday and a narrow win by B.H.P. and a bye to New Lambton leaves the last named two clubs on second position. Hamilton and Belmont, both defeated, drop back into third position with City and…

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Bowls for Dudley Red Cross Home

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 23 January 1945 · page 6

A "bob-in" day in aid of the Dudley Red Cross Home will be played with Newcastle District Bowling Association's mid-week competition…

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"Battlers'" Fear for Proprietary Racing

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 23 January 1945 · page 6

ALTHOUGH proprietary racing is in its infancy in the metropolitan area, "battlers" fear that it will be against their interests. They…

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Stockton School Cricket Premier

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 23 January 1945 · page 6

Stockton, which defeated Waratah-Mayfield in the play-off yesterday, is over 14 school cricket premier. Stockton made 179 and…

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Union to Discuss District Football

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 23 January 1945 · page 6

Newcastle Rugby Union last night decided to discuss the possibility of conducting a district football competition next season at a meeting on…

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Football Referees at Cricket

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 24 January 1945 · page 11

Newcastle Rugby League Referees Association and New South Wales Referee Association will play their third annual cricket match at Speers Point for the [?]…

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Another Banner for Foot-racing

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 24 January 1945 · page 11

Fred Banner, a nephew of the famous Tim Banner, who won many big professional races, including a Stawell Gift has taken up running…

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Hamilton Wins School Cricket Play Off

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 24 January 1945 · page 8

Hamilton won the play-off match in the school vacation under 14 cricket competition against Wickham yesterday after being behind on the first innings…

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Victoria Urged to Back N.s.w. Agitation for More Provincial Racing

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 24 January 1945 · page 12

Early next month the Prime Minister (Mr. Curtin) will be approached by an influential group of representatives of country racing clubs in New South Wales with a request that present racing restrictions be relaxed to permit of more…

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Golf Fixtures

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 25 January 1945 · page 14

STEEL WORKS CLUB.—Stroke competition at Shortland on Saturday. On Anniversary Day a Stableford competition will be conducted…

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No Tennis This Week

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 25 January 1945 · page 14

There will not be any play in the mixed teams competition on Saturday owing to the holiday week-end…

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No Tennis at Week-end

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 25 January 1945 · page 8

Because of the holiday week-end there will be no play in the Newcastle Tennis Association's competitions on Saturday. The mixed teams…

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Waratah Likely To Extend Bowls Leaders, Boolaroo

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 25 January 1945 · page 14

With seven more games yet to be played, Boolaroo leads B.H.P. and New Lambton by one name in the No. 1 pennant bowls competition, and Stockton, City, Belmont and Hamilton are only one game behind B.H.P. and New…

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Athletic Carnival On

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 25 January 1945 · page 15

A party of 50 or more men und women athletes are expected to arrive in Newcastle next Monday to compete in the W. J. Ryan. Jur. Memorial 100 Yards…

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Tommy Roberts Is Boxing Prospect

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 26 January 1945 · page 14

Of the colored boxers selected by Mr. Hughie Dwyer in Lismore. six months ago lightweight Tommy Roberts is the outstanding prospect…

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BOWLS Boolaroo Should Beat Waratah

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 26 January 1945 · page 13

The No. 1 pennant leaders, Boolaroo, will visit Waratah to-morrow, and although they are expected to win they may meet with solid opposition…

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Schoolboys in Cricket Finals

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 26 January 1945 · page 8

Finals in the schools' vacation cricket competition were played yesterday. Stockton, premier in the Over 14 competition, won its match…

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Seven Teams Level In C. & S. Cricket

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 26 January 1945 · page 13

The third series of the City and Suburban Cricket Association's major premiership competition will be entered upon tomorrow with seven teams sharing the lead with seven points each…

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