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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Sport

Sport, 1949

2,110 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 21 of 106

Newcastle South Bowls

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 16 March 1949 · page 12

Newcastle South novice bowls pairs will be continued tomorrow night, commencing at 7.30 o'clock. The draw (play or forfeit) is: W. Edwards and…

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City Bowls Results

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 16 March 1949 · page 12

Last night's City bowls results:— Fours: Proudlock d. Thibault. Pairs:—. Smith and Edgar d. Uhrig and Colgate, Widders and Wilcox d,…

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Sun Came Out for Girls' Swimming

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 16 March 1949 · page 3

Some of the barrackers at the combined annual swimming carnival, arranged by the P.S.A.A.A. for secondary girls' schools, held…

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Boys' Cricket Draw

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 16 March 1949 · page 11

Newcastle Boys' Cricket Union draw for the last round of matches on Saturday is: Adamstown Central v Lambton-New Lambton, at Smith…

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4 From North in Women's Bowls

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 16 March 1949 · page 9

SYDNEY, Tuesday.—Northern representatives who won during post-sectional play in the Australian Women's Bowling Association…

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Stop Press Flemington Races

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 16 March 1949 · page 12

Winslow Handicap: SUN CHICK 1, Wooloowyn 2, Bewitched 3. RANDWICK RACES Denham Court Handicap: DE LA…

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C. And S. Cricket

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 16 March 1949 · page 12

Semi-finals in the City and Suburban A grade competition, postponed last Saturday on account of rain, are to be played…

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Wyong Races Off Till March 24

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 16 March 1949 · page 10

PROVIDED the water drains off the track sufficiently, Wyong races, which were to have been held on Saturday, will be…

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Wood Unavailable For Saturday's District Cricket

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 16 March 1949 · page 12

Wickham's youthful batting star, Keith Wood, will not be available for the match against Wallsend at Wickham in the last series of District Cricket premiership matches on…

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Tennis Players Find Humid Weather Tough On Rackets

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 16 March 1949 · page 3

Continued moist humid conditions are playing havoc with tennis rackets and several Newcastle sports stores today reported that large numbers of practically new rackets were being brought back with broken strings and badly twisted frames…

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Mid-week Bowls

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 17 March 1949 · page 10

Hamilton 1 and National Park 1 qualified for the final of Newcastle District Bowling Association's midweek competition yesterday. The…

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New Tennis Group

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 17 March 1949 · page 10

A newly-formed tennis group which includes areas from Belmont to Swansea, has been granted permission by the Newcastle Tennis…

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Princess Sees Army-navy Rugby Game

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 17 March 1949 · page 10

Princess Elizabeth is a keen sports fan. She is seen intent on the Army v. Royal Navy Rugby game (right) at…

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College Plan Adopted By Rugby Union

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 17 March 1949 · page 11

Newcastle Rugby Union will shortly put into operation a plan for the College of Football, as outlined by the…

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Blowing Up for the Football Season

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 17 March 1949 · page 7

The approach of the football season results in the expenditure of a good deal of wind one way and another. One of the ways is…

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No Changes Expected In District Cricket

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 17 March 1949 · page 10

It does not seem possible for any team in the Newcastle District Cricket Association first grade competition to secure an outright…

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Winter Golf at Cockle Creek

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 18 March 1949 · page 8

The official opening day of Waratah Golf Club's winter season at Cockle Creek tomorrow will proceed as arranged…

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Tennis Titles Play At District Park

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 18 March 1949 · page 8

Jim Redman, holder of the men's singles championship title, will appear at District Park tomorrow in a first-round…

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Swimming Coaching Is Praised

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 19 March 1949 · page 6

Australian swimming training and coaching methods were extolled in New Zealand last week and given as a basis for a plan…

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Lakeside Tennis Group

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 19 March 1949 · page 9

Newcastle Tennis Association has approved a new croup in the Lakeside area, which includes Belmont and Swansea…

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