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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Sport

Sport, 1946

2,201 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 12 of 111

Bowls Leader Seems in Safe Position

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 14 February 1946 · page 8

Matches in Newcastle Bowling Association competitions on Saturday are those deferred on December 8. Hamilton, No. 1 pennant leader,…

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Cricket, Here, There and Everywhere

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 14 February 1946 · page 8

IT IS MANY seasons since a Newcastle District Cricket Association first grade competition has been as interesting as now. With…

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Cricket Fixtures For Saturday District Association

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 14 February 1946 · page 14

FIRST GRADE: Hamilton v WaratahMayfield, at Learmonth Park (umpires, C. Judge and L. Thomas); Wallsend v Merewether. at Mitchell Park (W. Brown…

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Former P.o.w. Returns to Tennis Titles

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 14 February 1946 · page 8

D. Walters, once prominent Newcastle tennis player, who for three years was a prisoner of war in Germany, will make a reappearance in…

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Country Week Bowls to Be Resumed

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 15 February 1946 · page 11

After a break of four years, the Country Week carnival will be resumed and will start in Sydney next Monday with a record entry…

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Tennis Titles To Start Tomorrow

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 15 February 1946 · page 11

With a good entry the individual championships will commence at District Park on Saturday. The A grade singles in…

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Cricket Match Against Navy

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 15 February 1946 · page 12

Newcastle District Cricket Association has agreed to play matches against a Royal Australian Navy side. The Secretary (Mr. A. Dodds) said…

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Fielders Favor Dog Racing in the Daytime

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 15 February 1946 · page 11

Bookmakers favor a continuation of greyhound day racing by the Newcastle Jockey Club. Vice-president of the Newcastle opinion that if continuous night racing in the district was sought by the greyhound owners and trainers at least one of the clubs…

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Bowls

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 16 February 1946 · page 12

In the No. 3 pennant competition, B.H.P. (2) forfeited to Carrington…

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Maitland Coursing Appeal

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 16 February 1946 · page 12

The Secretary of Maitland Grey-hound hound Racing Club (Mr. M. A. Brown) said yesterday that Darey Wilson, of West Maitland, had…

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Mid-week Racing Likely

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 16 February 1946 · page 12

SYDNEY, Friday.—Sydney will have racing on alternate Wednesdays if a suggestion by the Caucus Committee considering the Gaming…

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State Transport Cricket

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 16 February 1946 · page 11

Newcastle District Transport and Tramway Cricket team, which won the premiership in the New South Wales Tramway Institute Cricket competition, will play…

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Stop Press Rosehill Races Flying Handicap Cragsman Cargeonel Silverelda Newcastle Races

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 16 February 1946 · page 12

Restricted Handicap, 1st Div.: SIR ALEX 1, Haymarket 2. Arthdon 3. WAITLAND DOGS Bend Maiden No. 2: COLLINS…

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Dog Owners Endorse Day Racing Boycott

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 16 February 1946 · page 12

At a meeting in Newcastle last night greyhound owners decided to nominate dogs for night racing only at the Newcastle Jockey Club's…

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Sporting Letter Box Night Dog Racing

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 16 February 1946 · page 11

It is hard to understand the action of the dog owners and trainers in threatening to boycott the N.J.C. Saturday afternoon dog…

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Mice Racing Is Latest Sport "Herald" London Service

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 16 February 1946 · page 5

THE R.S.P.C.A. warned Lawrie Jackson, of Bath, that it will oppose his scheme to establish mice racing as a sport…

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Merewether Golf

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 18 February 1946 · page 11

G. E. Moorcroft at the finish of an approach shot at Merewether links on Sunday…

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Tennis Championships

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 18 February 1946 · page 12

Only ten matches were completed in the opening day's play in the District Championships, which commenced on Saturday. Rain stopped play at 3.15…

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Rain Stops Bowls Games

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 18 February 1946 · page 8

Newcastle District Bowling Association's pennant matches, which were stopped by rain on Saturday, will be played at the end of the…

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Maris Brothers Swimming Records Broken

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 18 February 1946 · page 2

Records were toppled by Norman Paynter and C. O'Malley-Jones at the Hamilton Marist Brothers' High School's annual swimming carnival…

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