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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Sport

Sport, 1949

2,110 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 24 of 106

District Stars to Play in Cricket Final

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 25 March 1949 · page 8

Fourteen of the 22 players who will take part in this season's first grade cricket final between Waratah-Mayfield- and…

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C. & S. Cricket Finals In All Grades

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 25 March 1949 · page 8

Finals in all grades of City and Suburban cricket will be played tomorrow. In A grade Lambton will…

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Last Day Of Club Athletics

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 25 March 1949 · page 12

Tomorrow will be the final day of club athletics. The various clubs will complete their own competitions (handicaps and championships) at…

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Lambton Bowls Carnival

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 26 March 1949 · page 12

Lambton Bowling Club will continue on Monday the series of men's carnivals it started last Monday…

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Buxton's Slick Win In Boxing

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 26 March 1949 · page 8

LONDON, Sat. (A.A.P.): British middleweight Alex Buxton knocked out New Zealander, Bill Coloulias, after 66 seconds…

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Central Tech Swimming Wins In Sydney

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 26 March 1949 · page 5

Central Junior Technical School won the point score competitions at the swimming championships at North Sydney Baths…

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Famous Football Trophy Unearthed

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 26 March 1949 · page 1

LISMORE: The Maher Cup, famous Northern Rivers challenge trophy, has been found, minus its stand, after…

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Stop Press Cessnock Cricket

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 26 March 1949 · page 8

A Grade St Andrew's 4/65, v Wollombi. ROSEHILL RACES E[?]g Handicap: BERNBROOK 1…

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Owners Query Cessnock Dog Racing Night

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 26 March 1949 · page 12

Dog owners wanted to know why it was possible for Cessnock to run meetings on Monday nights without question when Maitland Club…

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Women Replaced On Tennis Control Board

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 26 March 1949 · page 5

Maitland Tennis Association last night amended its constitution to replace the three women members on the Board…

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Wicket Perfect For Cricket Final

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 26 March 1949 · page 12

Newcastle District Cricket Association officials said last night that the wicket would be in perfect condition for the first-grade final…

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Buonarroti Boy Races Away In Last Furlong: Easy Win

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 26 March 1949 · page 4

SYDNEY: Racing away in the last furlong, Buonarroti Boy, a Sydney Cup candidate, ran home an easy win ner over Deed in the Rosehill March Handicap today. The favorite, Sir Raven had…

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Boxing From 3 Countries

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 28 March 1949 · page 8

There was much activity in international boxing circles at the week-end, some of it indirectly concerning the Australian triple…

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Few Changes In Pennant Bowls

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 28 March 1949 · page 8

There were very few alterations in the positions of the leading terms as a result of the second deferred match in Newcastle Association's…

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Bendeich In Tennis Final

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 28 March 1949 · page 12

K. Bendeich entered the men's A grade tennis singles final on Saturday and will now meet the winner of the J…

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Saturday's Weddings—Football Trials

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 28 March 1949 · page 7

Top left: Girl guides formed a guard of honor for Mr. and Mrs. Raymond Charles Sarlow (Fay Shirley Blackwell) after their wedding at St. Andrew's Church, Laman St., on Saturday. Fay Blackwell was a captain in the Girl Guides. Top right: Line out in the Rugby Union trial between Merewether and Technical College on Saturday. Bottom left: Interval time was ice-cream time for these Stockton…

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Bendeich In Tennis Singles Final

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 28 March 1949 · page 8

Ken Bendeich, by his win over N. Gilmour in the semi-final of the men's A grade district tennis championship on Saturday will now meet…

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Amateur Golf Star Will Change Job

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 28 March 1949 · page 12

MELBOURNE.—Victorian amateur golf champion, Peter Thomson, who is in Sydney for the McWilliams Wines…

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Mid-Week Pennant Bowls Success For Hamilton Team

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 28 March 1949 · page 11

FIRST of the district pennant competitions to be completed—the mid-week—resulted in another trophy for Hamilton…

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Bowling Switch In Cricket Costly

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 28 March 1949 · page 6

HAD K. Sullivan, Wickham's captain against Waratah Mayfield in the Newcastle District Cricket Association first…

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