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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Sport

Sport, 1948

1,638 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 9 of 82

Paid £3000 at Dog Races on Oatcake

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 9 February 1948 · page 6

Failure in the race broadcast to announce a protest on the last race at Moonee Valley on Saturday is estimated to have cost bookmakers at Newcastle greyhound racing meeting more than £3000…

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Strong Team For Races In Melbourne Sydney Correspondent

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 9 February 1948 · page 6

SYDNEY, Sunday.—Sydney's representation at the autumn racing meetings in Melbourne will be stronger than at first expected…

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Bowls and Bowlers

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 10 February 1948 · page 6

ROAD TRANSPORT CLUB'S winning margin in the Newcastle district No. 4 pennants on Saturday is believed to be an…

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Stop Press Shield Cricket

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 10 February 1948 · page 8

Queensland, second innings: Nine 123. TEST CRICKET India, second Innings, one for…

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Bradman Bestrides Cricket, Says Neville Cardus "Herald" Service

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 10 February 1948 · page 6

LONDON, Feb. 9.— "Bradman bestrides them all as he bestrides the entire history of cricket," writes Neville Cardus in a cable to the…

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Olympic Swimming Team Officials

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 11 February 1948 · page 6

SYDNEY, Tuesday.—Mr. W. Berge Phillips, secretary-treasurer of the Australian Amateur Swimming Union was to-day elected manager…

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Maitland Dog Racing Club Seeks Injunction

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 11 February 1948 · page 3

SYDNEY, Tuesday.—In the Equity Court to-day Mr. Justice Sugerman was asked to grant Maitland Greyhound Racing Club an…

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C. And S. Cricket Prospects

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 11 February 1948 · page 8

In City and Suburban A grade cricket on Saturday, Blackalls and Police Boys should hold their lead. Blackalls will meet…

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Rugby Union Proposal

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 12 February 1948 · page 12

A letter from the Joint Coal Board through the New South Wales Rugby Union regarding a competition between…

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New Senior Rugby Union Team

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 12 February 1948 · page 6

Nobbys and Reo Saints' Rugby Union football clubs will meet at Nobbys Surf Club to-night to discuss the combination of the two…

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Bowls Grading (To the Editor)

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 12 February 1948 · page 6

When Transport Club rink won 98-17 last Saturday, the victims were not really such poor-class bowlers for the grade as the score…

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Spring Racing for Vigaro

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 12 February 1948 · page 12

Vigaro will not run in any races in the autumn. Announcing this today, owner Mr. W. Short said there…

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District Cricket Waratah Facing First Defeat

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 12 February 1948 · page 12

New interest will be added to the District cricket premiership competition if New Lambton defeats the unbeaten…

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Demaret Leads In Rio Grande Golf

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 14 February 1948 · page 3

NEW YORK, Fri. (A.A.P.).—Jimmy Demaret today retained his lead at the end of the second round of the £A3125 Lower…

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Athletics Brisbane in Close Finish

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 14 February 1948 · page 8

Bill Brisbane, Achilles Club captain and State hurdles representative, "figured in an exciting finish in the northern district track and…

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Stop Press Saturday February 14, 1948. Encourage Handicap Second Division Walaga Taurine Gallant Mark Canterbury Races Welter Handicap Herbert River Thrums Frontal Attack Wyong Dogs

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 14 February 1948 · page 8

Erina Stake, fourth division: SHERWOOD"S PRIDE 1. Gladstone Hero 2, Bob Lakis 3. W.P.: 5 2. Erina Stake, fifth division…

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First Win, Loss In Bowls

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 16 February 1948 · page 4

New Lambton caused one of the biggest surprises of the Newcastle District Bowling Association's season by defeating Hamilton in the…

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Cricket Meeting Changed

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 16 February 1948 · page 5

The meeting of the executive committee of the City and Suburban Cricket Association to-night has been changed to the Y.M.C.A…

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Cricket Leader's Defeat May Revive Interest

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 16 February 1948 · page 5

The resounding defeat of the Newcastle District Cricket Association's first grade competition leader, Waratah-Mayfield by…

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Bowls and Bowlers

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 17 February 1948 · page 4

THREE new members have been appointed to the Newcastle Association's Greens Committee to intensify inspections of district greens…

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