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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Sport

Sport, 1948

1,638 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 18 of 82

Australian Women's Cricket Win

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 23 March 1948 · page 1

SYDNEY: Australia beat New Zealand in the women's cricket test at Wellington by an innings and 102 runs…

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Central Rugby League

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 24 March 1948 · page 11

Beginning tomorrow night, No. 1 Sports Ground will be training headquarters for Central Newcastle Rugby League…

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Boxing Title to France

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 24 March 1948 · page 8

LONDON, March 23. A.A.P.—The Frenchman, Ray Fanechon, won the featherweight boxing championship of Europe by defeating…

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Bowls Galas At Easter

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 24 March 1948 · page 12

Owing to the Easter holidays there will not be any Bowls Association competitions this week-end, but a number of…

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Rain Stops Tennis

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 24 March 1948 · page 8

Main matches in the Newcastle Tennis Association's night championships last night were stopped by rain…

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Boxing Promoter In Court Over Wedding

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 24 March 1948 · page 6

MELBOURNE, Tuesday.—Alexander Harry Paulsen, 38, Norwegian professional boxing promoter, of Launceston, was…

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Quist Tops State Tennis Seedings

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 24 March 1948 · page 6

SYDNEY, Tuesday.—State rankings, based on 12 months' performances to the end of February, were announced by the N.S.W. Lawn…

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N.S.W. School Team Wins Cricket Title

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 24 March 1948 · page 8

MELBOURNE, Tuesday.—The New South Wales schools cricket team retained the interstate premiership by defeating Victoria by…

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Irishman Wins Boxing Titles

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 25 March 1948 · page 6

BELFAST, March 24. A.A.P.—Rinty Monaghan, of Belfast, won the world, British Empire and British flyweight boxing…

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Maitland Back in Rugby Union

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 25 March 1948 · page 12

After an absence of more than seven years, Maitland was re-admitted to the Newcastle Rugby Union at a meeting of…

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Cricket Finals Tomorrow

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 25 March 1948 · page 12

Play in the District first grade cricket final will be resumed at the Newcastle Sports Ground tomorrow. If necessary…

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Melgoda In Rousing Trial For A.J.C. Racing

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 25 March 1948 · page 12

Melgoda, engaged in Saturday's local Handicap at Randwick, and also in the Sydney Cup on-Mon-day, was given a rousing trial on the extreme outside of the course proper at Broadmeadow this…

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Waratah's Hope In Cricket Final Is Damp Pitch

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 25 March 1948 · page 6

The best bolster to Waratah-Mayfield's dim hopes of winning the Newcastle District Cricket Association first grade final against…

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Heavy Track Is Likely on Doncaster Handicap Day New Complexion Put On The Racing

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 25 March 1948 · page 12

SYDNEY: Money Moon firmed three points overnight for Saturday's Doncaster Handicap. Announcement that J. Purtell would ride him, and prospect of a heavy track, have thrown a new complexion on the race…

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Fast Speedboats For Toronto Regatta

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 26 March 1948 · page 6

FIVE Sydney speedboats, each capable of developing speeds of 50 miles an hour, or more, will compete in the regatta arranged…

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Cricket Finals

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 26 March 1948 · page 4

The A grade cricket final will be played to-morrow between Wollombi and St. Andrew's, on the Sports Ground. The umpires are L. Mitchell…

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Wyong Races Off Till

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 26 March 1948 · page 6

HEAVY rain this week has made it impossible for Wyong races to be held to-morrow. The meeting has been postponed until…

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Steel Works Golf

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 27 March 1948 · page 7

At the annual meeting of the Steel Works Golf club the following officers were elected for the ensuing year: Patrons, E. Lewis, C. Y. Syme…

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320 Competitors in Easter Bowls

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 27 March 1948 · page 6

Three hundred and twenty players, from Sydney and country clubs, are competing in the Newcastle South and National Park Clubs'…

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Princess Elizabeth's Racing Nominations

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 27 March 1948 · page 1

LONDON, Sat. (A.A.P.): Princess Elizabeth has nominated her racehorse, Astra-Khan, for several races next…

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