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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Sport

Sport, 1949

2,110 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 19 of 106

Boys' Cricket Union Banquet

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 9 March 1949 · page 12

The Boys' CricKet Union annual banquet will take place at the Y.M.C.A. at 7.30 p.m. on Wednesday, April 13, when the…

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Must Have Silencers On Racing Cycles

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 9 March 1949 · page 2

On the motion of Ald. Norris. Greater Newcastle Council agreed that motor-cyclists who did not have silencers on their machines…

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Mid-week Bowls

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 10 March 1949 · page 8

National Park No. 1, 98, Lambton No. 2, 51, in the deferred No.1 section match in the Newcastle Bowling Association's mid-week competition…

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First of Deferred Bowls

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 10 March 1949 · page 8

The first of the three series of deferred matches in Newcastle District Bowling Association's pennant competitions will he played on…

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Queensland Women Dominate Bowls

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 10 March 1949 · page 8

SYDNEY, Wednesday.—Queensland women dominated the first day's play in the fours section of the women's interstate bowling…

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Schools' Cricket Final

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 10 March 1949 · page 11

The secondary schools' vacation competition cricket final, Waratah-Mayfield v Wallsend, will be played at Newcastle…

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Cricket Match Transfer

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 10 March 1949 · page 12

For the first time in Newcastle cricket, a first grade match is to be played at Swansea Oval on Saturday. The…

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Waratah Golf Club's Good Year

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 10 March 1949 · page 5

There was a record attendance at the annual meeting of the Waratah Golf Club, which was held at Winn's Shortland Room last night…

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Clerk Lost £1800 Racing, Police Say

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 10 March 1949 · page 5

SYDNEY, Wednesday.—An estate agent's clerk had admitted to stealing about £1800 and losing it all on racing, police alleged in the…

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Waratah May Sweep Cricket Pool

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 10 March 1949 · page 8

WARATAH-MAYFIELD Club, with the grade premierships of Newcastle District Cricket Association competitions nearing their end,…

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Ask Premier To Ban Mid-week Races

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 10 March 1949 · page 2

The Premier (Mr. McGirr) will le asked by Merewether branch of the A.L.P. to press for a ban on mid-week horse and greyhound…

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Bowls Teams

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 11 March 1949 · page 11

Lysaght's bowls teams for tomorrow:— No. 1 D Grade pennant team to meet Waratah No. 1. at Waratah:…

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Cricket Changes

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 11 March 1949 · page 10

There have been two ground changes in C. and S. semi-finals to be played to-morrow. The B grade east-west division fixture between…

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Tennis Titles Draw

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 11 March 1949 · page 11

Tennis championships draw for District Park tomorrow: A Grade.—1.15. men's singles: J. Redman v H. Butler. McClure v…

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Watts at Critical Stage in Boxing

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 11 March 1949 · page 8

Although southpaw welter weight Tommy Watts has only had one defeat in 30 fights, he is at a most critical stage of…

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Four Districts in National Code Football

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 11 March 1949 · page 11

The annual meeting this week of Newcastle Australian National Football League decided to run this year's Australian…

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Enforcement Of Registrations Welcomed By Tennis Clubs

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 11 March 1949 · page 8

The announcement by the President of Newcastle Tennis Association (Mr. W. V. Rodgers) that players must belong to registered clubs to enter association events, was welcome news to clubs…

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Interclub Athletics

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 11 March 1949 · page 11

In the concluding round of interclub athletic competitions set down for tomorrow at No. 4 Sports Ground the draw is: Achilles v Maitland,…

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Sports Washed Out: Races Cricket, Tennis

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 12 March 1949 · page 1

Rain washed out many sporting events today, including Randwick and Newcastle races, cricket, tennis and Harold Park greyhound meeting. Randwick's postponed race…

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Women's Bowls Singles Postponed

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 12 March 1949 · page 12

SYDNEY, Friday.—The singles in the interstate women's howling carnival were postponed to-day because of bad weather…

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