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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Sport

Sport, 1949

2,110 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 27 of 106

Waratah Firmly Placed in Cricket

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 4 April 1949 · page 6

The premier, Waratah-Mayfield, seems to have the Newcastle District Cricket Association first grade final in its keeping. WICKHAM finished 160 runs…

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Wyong to Seek Bank Holiday Races

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 4 April 1949 · page 8

WYONG, Sunday.—Wyong Turf Club is to follow the example of Gosford Racing Club by applying for an annual mid-week bank…

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Golf Gossip

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 5 April 1949 · page 11

Merewether's greenkeeper-professional, Ray McKinley, returned from watching the stars in the big McWilliams tourney on Saturday to add to the chorus of praise for young Victorian amateur,…

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Bowls and Bowlers

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 5 April 1949 · page 8

Every four entered for the Easter carnival conducted by Newcastle South and National Park Clubs will be able to play…

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British Rugby Team's Australasian Tour

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 5 April 1949 · page 8

WELLINGTON (N.Z.), April 4. A.A.P.-Reuter.—When the British Rugby team visits New Zealand next year it will play 21 matches,…

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Tennis Player Cannot Change Partner

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 5 April 1949 · page 8

Newcastle Tennis Association's Board of Control last night refused to allow Mrs. Gunderson, one of the district's prominent players, to…

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64 Racing Dogs in Two Carriages

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 5 April 1949 · page 2

SIXTY-FOUR dogs were entrained at High-street (Maitland) railway station last night on two Newcastle bound trains…

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Tennis Problem For Moscow "Herald" Service

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 5 April 1949 · page 3

LONDON, April 4.—Is lawn tennis democratic? That is a problem the Moscow leaders face. The popularity of tennis is…

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Mainland's Tennis Season Opens Next

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 5 April 1949 · page 10

Thirty-eight men's and 17 women's teams have entered for Maitland and District Lawn Tennis Association's winter…

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Abandonment of Gosford Races Almost Certain

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 5 April 1949 · page 11

It is almost certain that Gosford race meeting, postponed from Saturday because of lack of transport for horses, will be abandoned. Secretary (Mr. W. R. Grahame) was in Sydney today,…

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Lochinvar Cricket

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 6 April 1949 · page 5

Lochinvar cricket club held its annual banquet in the local School of Arts. The team secured second place in the C…

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Gosford Races Abandoned

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 6 April 1949 · page 12

The Gosford race meeting, postponed last Saturday, has now been abandoned. A Saturday date was not…

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Good Rugby Union Forward Back with Wanderers

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 6 April 1949 · page 12

Ron Worboys, who missed most of last season after undergoing an operation, returns to the Wanderers Rugby Union for the trial against Tech. College at Learmonth Park on Saturday. Before he had to be dropped…

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Transport Team's Cricket Success

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 6 April 1949 · page 11

Newcastle Transport (Gordon Ave.) District Cricket team, by gaining 111 points out of a possible 120 in the State transport…

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Protest Over Racing Dogs on Train

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 6 April 1949 · page 3

Aid. McDougall told Newcastle City Council's Health Committee last night that after 64 racing dogs had been carried in a…

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Pennant Bowls Semi-Finals

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 7 April 1949 · page 16

Semi-finals of Newcastle District Bowling Association's Nos. 1, 2 and 3 pennant competitions will be played next Saturday…

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Semi-Finals And Singles In District Bowls

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 7 April 1949 · page 10

The semi-finals of Newcastle District Bowling Association's Nos. 1, 2 and 3 pennant competitions, a match to decide the team to qualify…

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Chance For Century In Cricket Final

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 7 April 1949 · page 10

With Waratah-Mayfield already 347 runs in front and six wickets in hand against Wickham in the Newcastle District Cricket…

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Teachers' College Athletic Carnival

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 7 April 1949 · page 8

Newcastle Teachers' College will hold its first annual athletic carnival at No. 1 Sports Ground on April 14…

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Kembla Grange Races Postponed

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 8 April 1949 · page 13

SYDNEY: The Kembla Grange race meeting set down for tomorrow has been postponed…

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