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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Sport

Sport, 1949

2,110 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 17 of 106

Bowls Tour Figures

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 3 March 1949 · page 12

WELLINGTON (N.Z.).Thurs (A.A.P.).—In the final match of their tour, the Australian bowls team was beaten by…

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Bowls Position Still Open

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 3 March 1949 · page 8

Although the last match in the second round of the Newcastle Bowling Association pennant competitions will be played on…

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Stop Press Gosford Races

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 3 March 1949 · page 12

First Novice, second division: SUNNY BILL 1, Beau D'Or 2, Spear Glory 3…

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Snake Shot at Cricket Match

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 3 March 1949 · page 1

TAMWORTH, Wednesday.— A 5ft. brown snake was shot by a man who was watching a school cricket match at No. 2 Oval,…

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Newcastle Golf Club Record

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 4 March 1949 · page 7

Faced with a substantial deficit in the first few months of 1948, Newcastle Golf Club finished with a record year…

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Cook's Hill Surf Club Races

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 4 March 1949 · page 8

On Sunday morning, at Bar Beach. Cook's Hill Surf Club will conduct the second heat of the Junior and Juvenile club championship. The…

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English Cricket Experts Astounded At Miller Omission

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 4 March 1949 · page 8

LONDON, Fri. (A.A.P.): English cricket experts are astounded at the omission of Keith Miller from the Australian side to tour South Africa…

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Waratah Set Task To Avert Cricket Defeat

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 4 March 1949 · page 8

Only a complete washout by rain can save the District Cricket competition leaders, Waratah-Mayfield, from a first…

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Wyoung Races on March 19

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 5 March 1949 · page 2

The next Wyong race meeting will be held on Saturday, March 19, and entries close next Thursday…

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Stop Rress Hunter Cricket a Grade

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 5 March 1949 · page 8

western suburbs 74 v Central. Northern Districts 5/87 v Eastern Suburbs. Branxton 4/82 v Raymond Terrace…

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Young Victorian Is Threat To Leading Golf Professionals

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 5 March 1949 · page 4

On the golf he is playing now 19-year-old Victorian amateur champion Peter Thomson must be given a chance of beating "Ossie" Pickworth and Norman von Nida in the McWilliam's Wines £2500…

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U.k. Loses Leader in Athletics

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 5 March 1949 · page 4

One of the best known names in British athletics has dropped out of the picture. He is Evan Hunter, who has retired…

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Brisbane Water Bowls

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

GOSFORD, Sunday.—The Entrance took a clear lead in the Brisbane Water Bowling Association's major premiership when it…

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Wyong Golf Opening

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

WYONG, Sunday.—More than 100 players took part in Wyong Golf Club's opening day competitions yesterday. Leading scores…

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Women's Bowls Opening Postponed?

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 7 March 1949 · page 11

SYDNEY.—Today's matches in the Australian women's bowling carnival have been postponed until Wednesday…

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Leading Bowls Teams Lose First Matches

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

Some teams at the top of the Newcastle Bowling Association pennant competitions were defeated for the first time on Saturday. The…

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No Melbourne Racing for Foxzami

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 7 March 1949 · page 12

MELBOURNE: Sydney colt, Foxzami, who injured his pelvis on the trip to Melbourne, will not run here this autumn…

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Stop Press Shield Cricket

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 7 March 1949 · page 12

ADELAIDE.—Victoria, second innings, total 328 (Loxton. b Noblet, 135; I. McDonald, not out, 32; W. Johnston, c Gogler, b Noblet, 7; J…

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Waratah, Wickham In Cricket Final

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

FINALISTS in the Newcastle Districk Cricket Association first grade competition, in which there is one more series to play, will be…

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N.Z. Stayer In Sydney For Autumn Racing

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 7 March 1949 · page 11

SYDNEY.—New Zealand stayer, Brace, who with 9.6 is third tonweight in the Sydney Cup, arrived in Sydney by ship…

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