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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Sport

Sport, 1949

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Bruce for Autumn Distance Races

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 4 February 1949 · page 4

WELLINGTON (N.Z.), Feb. 3. A.A.P.-Reuter.—Bruce, one of New Zealand's foremost stayers, will race in Australia next autumn…

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Newcastle Races On February 19

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 4 February 1949 · page 10

The N.J.C. has a meeting listed for Feb. 19. The programme is: Novice Handicap, £100, six furlongs;…

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N.C.A. to Appeal On Live Hare Coursing Fines

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 4 February 1949 · page 8

SYDNEY, Thursday. — The National Coursing Association would lodge an appeal against a decision by Mr. A. M. Stonham,…

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Move By N.S.W. Tennis Beaten

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 4 February 1949 · page 8

MELBOURNE, Thursday. —A move, for greater representation for New South Wales on the ground that they had more players, was…

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Waratah's Grip On District Cricket Title

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 4 February 1949 · page 8

After the holiday series of District Cricket competition matches, Waratah-Mayfield has a firm grip on the…

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Strict Precautions at Rosehill Races

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 5 February 1949 · page 2

SYDNEY: Additional precautions were taken by the S.T.C. at Rosehill today to obviate the possibility of outsiders getting near horses in their stalls. The five entrances to the…

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Sorby's Staff Defeat Plumbers at Cricket

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 5 February 1949 · page 11

Sorby's staff defeated Newcastle plumbers in a cricket match at Belmont. Sorby's scored 103 (first innings to 95. E. Williams (plumberes)…

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Favours Waste Land For Cricket Pitches

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 5 February 1949 · page 2

The Lord Mayor (Ald. Quinlan) told a deputation from the City and Suburban Cricket Association yesterday that he supported its…

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Death Of C. and S. Cricket Pioneer

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 5 February 1949 · page 2

With the death of Mr. Chris Williams in Newcastle Hospital early today, City and Suburban cricket has lost one of its…

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Little Change In Bowls

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 7 February 1949 · page 5

Saturday's matches in the Newcastle Bowling Association pennant competitions caused little important change in points score table…

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At Newcastle Races

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 7 February 1949 · page 3

Miss M. Huxham studies her racebook at Newcastle races…

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Reid Park Retains Tennis Lead

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 7 February 1949 · page 6

Reid Park retained its position as competition leader in the mixed teams competition when it defeated Nineways on Saturday…

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Newcastle's Win in Social Tennis

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 7 February 1949 · page 8

Under very trying conditions, the New England-North West tennis players created a good Impression when opposed to Newcastle in a social…

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Tennis Stars for Games in Newcastle

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 7 February 1949 · page 8

Seating accommodation for the exhibition tennis matches to be played at District Park tonight was completed at the…

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In Brief Table Tennis Stir Over Spain, Japan

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 7 February 1949 · page 4

Australian delegates at the International Table Tennis Association meeting in Stockholm voted against Japan becoming a member, but the voting was 13-6 in favor of Japan being admitted…

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Points Are Close In C. & S. Cricket

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 7 February 1949 · page 8

With only three sets of matches to play in the C. and S. A grade there is a keen contest among the leading teams for…

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Waratah Sets Up Big Lead In District Cricket

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 7 February 1949 · page 8

With three series off matches left to complete the season's District cricket programme, last season's premiers, Waratah-Mayfield, have a clear cut lead of 15 points and appear set…

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Bowls and Bowlers

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 8 February 1949 · page 5

A COMPLAINT from Saturday's pennant play: One green, at least, was not cut on the Saturday (it had the mower over it on the…

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Rugby League's £500 Deficit

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 8 February 1949 · page 8

Newcastle Rugby League had a deficit of almost £500 on the 1948 season. A loss of £469 on the Queensland tour at the end of the…

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2000 Watched Tennis Stars

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 8 February 1949 · page 8

About 2000 attended the exhibition tennis last night at Dis[?] Park. Generally, the night's tennis…

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