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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Sport

Sport, 1949

2,110 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 23 of 106

Wyong Races on

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 22 March 1949 · page 6

AFTER inspecting Wyong track yesterday the Secretary (Mr. F. Akhurst) said last night that the club's meeting postponed…

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Women's Mid-week Tennis Plans

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 22 March 1949 · page 4

Providing there are more than two players in any women's midweek tennis teams not affiliated with the association, that team must…

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Cricket Semi-final Raises Problem

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 22 March 1949 · page 6

The semi-final tie between Commonwealth Bank and South Cardiff in the B grade, North-south division of the City and Suburban Cricket…

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Fears Poaching Will Kill League Football

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 22 March 1949 · page 6

Rugby League in Newcastle would become extinct within 10 years unless the poaching problem was solved, Mr. F. Roarty (Souths)…

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Wickham Shock Attack For Cricket Final

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 22 March 1949 · page 11

Wickham selectors have included three fast medium bowlers, K. Sullivan, H. Claverie and J. Nesbitt, in their eleven to meet the Premiers elect, Waratah-Moyfield, in the first grade district cricket final…

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Beau Robert's Racing Form e To Decide Doncaster Start

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 22 March 1949 · page 12

SYDNEY: A Doncaster Handicap start for Beau Robert depends on his form in the next few weeks. Trainer M. Poison said today that at present. Beau Robert…

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Rugby Union Lecture

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 23 March 1949 · page 11

First step in the Newcastle Rugby Union's College of Football scheme will get off to a good start when Wally Meagher…

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Kurri Golf Club Presentations

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 23 March 1949 · page 4

Summer Cup trophies were presented at a social conducted by Kurri Golf Club. Trophies given by J. and A…

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Victorian Racing Dispute Ended

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 23 March 1949 · page 8

MELBOURNE, Tuesday.—The dispute between Mornington Race Club and the Victorian Trainers' Association ended to-day, when the…

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American Tennis Stars In London

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 23 March 1949 · page 8

LONDON, March 22. A.A.P.— Carrying 40 racques between them, the American tennis aces Jack Kramer and Bobby Riggs, the…

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All Short Races at Wyong

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 23 March 1949 · page 8

TRAINERS with horses engaged in the Wyong Handicap and Second Novice Handicap at Wyong Club's postponed meeting…

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Bookmakers' Draw For N.I.C. Dog Races

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 23 March 1949 · page 12

Bookmakers intending to field at N.J.C. greyhound meetings for the quarter must have their fees paid by 4 p.m. on March…

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Bowls Results

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 24 March 1949 · page 12

Hamilton Club No 1 team won the midweek pennant competition for the 1948-49 season by defeating National Park No. 1 by 65 to 63 at Islington green yesterday afternoon…

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Women's Cricket Draw

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 24 March 1949 · page 8

AUCKLAND, March 23. A.A.P.-Reuter.— The match between the English women cricketers and an Auckland team was drawn to-day…

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Club Section Cricket Results

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 24 March 1949 · page 5

Club section results of Hunter River Cricket Association competition were announced today by the secretary (Mr. J…

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Hamilton Wins Midweek Bowls Final By Two

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 24 March 1949 · page 8

Hamilton won the Newcastle Bowling Association mid-week pennant competition when it defeated National Park, 65 to 63, at Islington…

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Pitch and Toss May Decide Cricket

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 24 March 1949 · page 8

Although the Newcastle District Cricket Association first-grade competition final between the premier, Waratah-Mayfield, and…

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Rugby Union Trials

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 25 March 1949 · page 12

The first official trials or the Newcastle Rugby Union will be held on Saturday week and the competition will open on April 23…

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State Rugby Union Application On Amended Rules

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 25 March 1949 · page 8

It is unlikely that the rules of Rugby Union which were recently amended in England will be applied to competitions in…

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Exciting Semi-final in City Bowls

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 25 March 1949 · page 8

The semi final of the Newcastle City Bowline Club's electric light open fours competition last night produced an exciting game, with Ord…

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