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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Sport

Sport, 1945

1,463 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 8 of 74

Coach for Cessnock Rugby League

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 8 February 1945 · page 11

Cessnock Rugby League is calling for applications for the position of playing coach for the coming season. It was decided at a special…

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Rugby Union Club's Annual Meeting

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 8 February 1945 · page 11

St. Patrick's Rugby Union Football Club will, hold its annual meeting tomorrow night at 8 o'clock in the Islington Bowline Club…

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Injuries Cause Postponement Of Lawn Tennis

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 8 February 1945 · page 11

There will be no play in the A grade section of the mixed teams competition on Saturday, as two, players are on the…

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Risby Back' With Hamilton In District Cricket

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 8 February 1945 · page 11

One of the district's best allrounders, Johnny Risby, will return from the Queensland border to help the leaders, Hamilton, against Merewether at Mitchell Park in the District Cricket competition tomorrow…

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Swimming Carnival at Maitland

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 9 February 1945 · page 6

The Northern District Amateur Swimming Association will hold a carnival at Maitland to-morrow. Entries total almost 200, and include…

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Bowls Pennant Games at Vital Stage

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 9 February 1945 · page 10

Most interesting games in the No. 1 bowls pennant tomorrow are those in which five teams have possibilities of securing premiership honors and possibly the State title later on. They are Boolaroo, on 21 points…

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Sporting Fixtures For Saturday ATHLETICS

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 9 February 1945 · page 10

Field day at National Park arranged by the Achilles Club. BOWLS Continuation of the Newcastle…

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Bowls Lecture

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 10 February 1945 · page 6

Members of Waratah-Mayfield 'Diggers' Bowling Club are asked to attend the B.H P green tomorrow afternoon at 2.15 The secretary (Mr…

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Build Swimming Pools in Schoolgrounds

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 10 February 1945 · page 8

Playground swimming pools are advocated by Mr. J. J. A. Walker, Headmaster of Waratah Public School, as a postwar development…

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Amateur Athletics First Heats in 100 Yards Last Night

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 10 February 1945 · page 7

First Heats of Newcastle Amateur Athletic Association's 100 yards "Grand" handicap were held last night. Both were won…

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Boolaroo Still Winning In Bowls Pennant

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 12 February 1945 · page 11

Boolaroo strengthened their position in the No 1 bowls pennant competition on Saturday, when they defeated National…

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Merewether Takes Lead In District Cricket

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 12 February 1945 · page 11
Also in Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate

By its defeat at Mitchell Park on Saturday, Hamilton has lost the lead in the District first grade cricket premiership, and Merewether, which easily beat the leaders, now holds the top position for the time this season…

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Central Rugby League

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 13 February 1945 · page 6

Newcastle Central Rugby League Club paid out in more in bonuses than at received in gate money. This was revealed at the annual…

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Charlie Montgomery Has Finished with Football

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 13 February 1945 · page 6

CHARLIE MONTGOMERY, interstate Rugby League forward, has finished with football. Suggestions that Montgomery will play again…

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Sydney Team Not Invited by Cricket Association

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 13 February 1945 · page 6

Newcastle District Cricket Association last night denied that it had invited a Sydney team to meet a Newcastle side at Maitland on Sunday week. It had been reported that the…

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"New Order" in Racing

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 14 February 1945 · page 12

A Sydney Domain orator, speaking on Sunday for a "new order" in the world, made cynical suggestions for a "new order" in…

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Keen Struggles For All Bowls Pennants

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 14 February 1945 · page 11

Every section in the pennant bowls competition is now at a keenly interesting stage and there should be many hard-fought games on…

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Forty Rugby Union Teams Expected to Play in Newcastle

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 14 February 1945 · page 11

Officials of the Newcastle Rugby Union anticipate entries from at least 40 teams this season. If this eventuates it will be an all-time record and will provide a problem as far as grounds are concerned…

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N.J.C.'s Record Profit Reflects Public Confidence In Standard Of Racing

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 14 February 1945 · page 12

The record profit of £13,415 odd disclosed by the annual report and balance sheet of the Newcastle Jockey Club for the past year is a happy reflection of the sound administration of the club's affairs and of the public's…

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