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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Sport

Sport, 1946

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No Canterbury Racing for Eight Weeks

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 9 January 1946 · page 12

SYDNEY Racing will not be resumed at Canterbury for about eight weeks. S.T.C. chairman (Mr. W. Hill) said…

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Three Newcastle Juniors For Tennis Coaching

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 9 January 1946 · page 11

Three juniors have been chosen by the Newcastle Lawn Tennis Association to attend a special coaching class at the…

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Country Rugby League Districts Want Local Control And Direct Affiliation

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 9 January 1946 · page 11

Rugby League centres in the northern part of the State are not satisfied with Country Rugby League control, the secretary of the Newcastle League (Mr. O'Sullivan) said today…

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Sydney-Newcastle Yacht Racing Revival To Be Considered

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 9 January 1946 · page 11

Whether the Sydney-Newcastle yacht race should be revived this year, or whether action should be delayed until next year, will be considered this week when the racing committee of the Lake Macquarie Yacht Club meets…

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Bowls for Legacy Club

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 10 January 1946 · page 8

The pennant matches on Saturday will be in conjunction with the annual Albert Smith Cup, a competition in aid of the Legacy…

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Basketball on Tennis Courts, Club's Protest

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 10 January 1946 · page 3

Stockton Tennis Club has protested against action by Greater Newcastle Council to make basketball sites out of the club's No. 3 and 4 courts…

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Inter-District Cricket to Give Players Chance

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 10 January 1946 · page 8

THE CLAIM by Mr. H. R. Morris, a vice-president of the Newcastle District Cricket Association, that Newcastle cricketers have to force…

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C. and S. Cricket Prospects Under Review

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 10 January 1946 · page 14

In the C. and S. A-grade cricket competitions on Saturday, Carrington will meet Mayfield Methodists at Dangar Park, the…

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Enjoyed Swimming Lesson

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 11 January 1946 · page 10

Some of the children who took part in the "Learn-to-Swim" classes at West Maitland Baths yesterday…

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Teams Tennis Final

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 11 January 1946 · page 12

The A grade mixed teams competition will be concluded at District Park courts tomorrow afternoon, when Mayfield meets…

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Greens Allocated for Interstate Bowls

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 11 January 1946 · page 10

SYDNEY, Thursday.—Greens were allocated to-day for the interstate bowls matches against Queensland and Victoria later this month. They…

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Bush Fires Racing in Victoria

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 11 January 1946 · page 1

MELBOURNE, Thursday.—Bush fires were reported to-night over 50 miles of the area near Cape Everard (Gippsland)…

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Maitland's Cricket Chance Is Brighter

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 11 January 1946 · page 12

Maitland district cricket team has a first rate chance of improving its premiership prospects at Merewether's expense tomorrow…

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Swimming Class Ends To-day

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 12 January 1946 · page 2

The first vacation "learn-to-swim" class will end at the Ocean Baths to-day, when children who have succeeded in swimming more than…

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English Rugby League Team's Visit

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 12 January 1946 · page 10

SYDNEY, Friday.—Every effort is being made by the Secretary of N.S.W. Rugby Football League (Mr. H. R. Miller) to secure transport for…

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Speedway Races Tonight

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 12 January 1946 · page 4

International riders Cec. Garland, Dave Hynes and Ken Blair are to appear at the Speedway carnival at Broadmeadow Showground tonight…

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Schools' Vacation Cricket Draw

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 12 January 1946 · page 4

The draw for the schools vocation cricket competition on Monday is— Open Grade: Hamilton v Lambton-New Lambton, at Learmonth Park; Wallsend v…

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Upsets in Bowls

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 14 January 1946 · page 6

Lowlands gained its first win in the Newcastle District Bowling Association pennant competitions by defeating the previously unbeaten…

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Bowls Premiers Beaten

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 14 January 1946 · page 6

GOSFORD, Sunday.—Gosford, premier team of the Brisbane Waters Bowling Association, was beaten today for the first time since 1944…

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Nelson Leading in Golf Tourney

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 14 January 1946 · page 12

NEW YORK, Sunday.—Jim Ferrier with Sam Byrd, George Schneiter and Ed Wysowski, slipped back to last place with 227 in the third round of the San Francisco…

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