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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Sport

Sport, 1945

1,463 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 9 of 74

Newcastle's Strong Hand State Athletic Championships

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 14 February 1945 · page 6

Newcastle will be strongly represented at the State athletic championships at Erskineville Oval on Saturday. Seven of the district's…

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Athletic Titles Dates Altered

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 14 February 1945 · page 11

Dates of the Northern District Athletic championships have been altered from March 3 and 10 to March 17 and 24…

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Shortland Golf

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 15 February 1945 · page 6

Steel Works Golf Club will conduct a series of competitions at Shortland links on Sunday, March 4, in aid of the War Memorial Ward…

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Winter Tennis Competitions

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 15 February 1945 · page 6

Newcastle Tennis Association will decide, at its annual meeting at Hamilton Council Chambers on February 28. the form the winter teams…

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Real Boxing Champions

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 16 February 1945 · page 7

Sir,—Unsolicited adulation appears to be the sole privilege of the wealthy, and successful. It is human nature to extend the glad hand to the…

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Bowls Position Still Open

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 16 February 1945 · page 11

With only four games to be played in the bowls pennants, interest is at a high pitch, as there is no certainly yet of any…

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Tennis Final Next Week

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 16 February 1945 · page 10

A further postponement has been allowed in the A-grade mixed teams final between O'Ryans No. 1 and Vincers, and the match is now scheduled for play…

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Non-Proprietary Dog Racing Urged

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 16 February 1945 · page 12

SYDNEY, Thursday.—"Very ugly rumours" with regard to "rigging" of dog races and activities of some men associated with control of…

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Phenomenon in Cricket Mr. W. Jordon Dies

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 16 February 1945 · page 12

Mr. Walter Jordon, who died at Coff's Harbour recently, probably achieved more cricket records than any other man in the history of the…

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Cricket Reviews Hamilton Again In Vital Match

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 16 February 1945 · page 11

For the second successive series Hamilton will appear in a vital match in District cricket tomorrow, after two defeats which already have…

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State Athletic Championships

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 16 February 1945 · page 11

Seven Newcastle runners are to compete in the State athletic, championships which are to begin at Erskineville Oval on…

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West Maitland Terry Greedy Scores Swimming Hat Trick

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 17 February 1945 · page 10

Nine-year-old Terry Greedy recorded the hat trick in Maitland Amateur Swimming Club's championships when he won the 50 metres under 12…

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Bowls Leader Defeated

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 19 February 1945 · page 6

Boolaroo, leader in the Newcastle Bowling Association No. 1 pennant competition, was defeated on Saturday by New Lambton. The…

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School Swimming Carnival Postponed

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 19 February 1945 · page 11

The Cook's Hill Intermediate High School annual swimming carnival was postponed today until next Monday…

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Boolaroo's Lead Reduced in Bowls Pennant

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 19 February 1945 · page 11

Boolaroo's grip on No. 1 bowls pennant was eased when New.. Lambton defeated them on Saturday, and with three games to…

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Invitation Pigeon Races Urged

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 19 February 1945 · page 4

Introduction of invitation races between Northern clubs was urged at the annual social of Maitland Pigeon Club at West Maitland…

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Spotlight on Racing Form Atbroadmeadow Shows Prospects

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 19 February 1945 · page 12

Although Mundane, Earl Pentheus and Lure failed their connections in big betting plunges at the N.J.C. meeting at Broadmeadow on Saturday, the first-named two at least did well enough to suggest that it will not be long…

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School Swimming

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 20 February 1945 · page 6

The combined Boys' Secondary School swimming carnival will be held at Newcastle baths on March 8. Entries close next Monday…

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High School Swimming Carnival

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 20 February 1945 · page 8

Newcastle Boys' High School held its annual swimming carnival at the Newcastle Baths today…

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Rugby Union Start at Easter

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 20 February 1945 · page 11

Arrangements are under way for the first Rugby Union match of the 1945 season to take place over the Easter week-end, when about 40 or 50 players and officials from…

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