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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Sport

Sport, 1946

2,201 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 17 of 111

Coaching Problems For Rugby League Teams

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 4 March 1946 · page 12

A Sydney report that Newtown Rugby League Club has decided to do without a coach for the First Grade team this season has been received with interest among Newcastle League dubs…

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Hamilton Wins First Grade Bowls Pennant

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 4 March 1946 · page 11

Hamilton easily defeated Wallin the No. 1 pennant bowls competition on Saturday and this gives the club the premiership…

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A.L.P. Men Favour Boxing Control

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 4 March 1946 · page 4

Several delegates at Newcastle State A.L.P. Council yesterday urged Mr. F. H Hawkins, M.L.A., to support Mr. A. Landa, M.L.A., for the…

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Near Checkmate in District Cricket

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 4 March 1946 · page 8

SATURDAY'S play in the Newcastle District Cricket Association first grade competition did nothing to clear up the premiership…

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Clarke Still Undecided In His Plans For Rugby Union Season

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 4 March 1946 · page 12

Charlie Clarke, State centre, is still undecided whether he will play in Newcastle this year, or travel to Sydney and strip for his old club, Randwick. Clarke, who is a school teacher, was recently transferred to Newcastle…

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Field Day For Bowlers In District Cricket

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 4 March 1946 · page 11

In these days when batsmen hold such prominence in cricket, it is pleasing to see bowlers monopolising the honors for a change. On Saturday afternoon in the five matches played in the eleventh series of the District competition, 91 wickets fell, the damp…

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Schoolboy Sets Two Swimming Records

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 5 March 1946 · page 8

SYDNEY, Monday.—Two under 16 years records were broken by G. Smith at the North Sydney High Schools' swimming carnival at North…

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Transport Cricket

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 5 March 1946 · page 11

The Newcastle District Transport and Tramway Cricket Association advanced its Gordon Avenue Depot competition yesterday at New Lambton Oval when the second…

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Australian Swimming Champions To Compete In Newcastle

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 5 March 1946 · page 11

For the first time in many years Australian champions will be seen in action in a special 100 metres invitation race at the Ocean Baths on Saturday. Arthur Beard (Australian champion and triple State champion) and Frank O'Neill (Australian champion), together with…

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L.B.W. Appeals Frequent in Auckland Cricket

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 5 March 1946 · page 8

AUCKLAND, Monday.—Appeals by the Australians against Auckland batsman for leg-before-wicket were so frequent to-day that they became…

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Newcastle Transport Football

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 6 March 1946 · page 14

Newcastle District Road Transport Gordon Avenue branch Soccer and Rupby League Football Clubs held annual meetings and decided to arrange a programme…

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Newbiggin Caught Between Surf, Swimming Desires

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 6 March 1946 · page 8

BOB NEWBIGGIN is caught between his desires to compete at the Northern District Amateur Swimming Club's carnival on…

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B.H.P. Bowls Postponed

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 6 March 1946 · page 8

The carnival arranged by B.H.P. Bowling Club for next Sunday has been postponed…

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Rugby Union's Country Move Welcomed In Newcastle

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 6 March 1946 · page 16

"The recent decision of the New South Wales Rugby Union to extend its influence into unexploited areas was well received in Newcastle," said the Secretary of the Newcastle Rugby Union (Mr. G. Green) today…

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More Police Boys Teams To Play Rugby Union

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 6 March 1946 · page 15

It is anticipated that more teams from the Police Boys' Club will be playing Rugby Union this year. The code was Introduced…

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Women's Bowls Week Finals Played To-day

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 6 March 1946 · page 8

SYDNEY, Tuesday.—The Women's Country Week bowling carnival was advanced a further stage to-day and will conclude with finals to-morrow…

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Merewether Golf Club's Plans For Expansion

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 6 March 1946 · page 16

Merewether Golf Club is planning an expansion programme and as a first step is seeking a full-time manager. "We hope to have the best…

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Food and Beds Are Main Golf Hazards

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 6 March 1946 · page 8

LONDON, March 5.—Main consideration in allocating courses for golf tournaments in England this year is food and accommodation, not the…

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Greyhound Racing at Maitland on March 23

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 6 March 1946 · page 8

The Secretary of the Maitland Greyhound Racing Club (Mr. M. A. Brown) said that there would be no dog meeting on the track until March…

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Cessnock Cricket Team to Play Newcastle

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 6 March 1946 · page 16

The following team has been selected to represent Cessnock against a Newcastle team at Cessnock Sports Ground on Sunday: J. Chalmers, D. Murrell. J. Johnstone, G…

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