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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Sport

Sport, 1949

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Mid-week Bowls

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 11 January 1949 · page 8

The Newcastle Associations Mid-week Pennant competitions is doe to be resumed tomorrow afternoon after a break of three…

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Bowls and Bowlers

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 11 January 1949 · page 6

A SUGGESTION well worth looking at comes from Lysaght's Club President (Graham Annand)…

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Extend Classes on Swimming

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 11 January 1949 · page 2

Premier Swimming Club's learn-to-swim classes have been extended for several weeks because of the demand for instruction…

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Tennis Competitions

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 11 January 1949 · page 6

Matches in Newcastle District Tennis Association's mixed teams' competitions, postponed last Saturday because of rain, will be played…

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Tennis Postponed

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 11 January 1949 · page 6

SYDNEY, Monday.—The Country Week tennis championships, set down for to-day and to-morrow, have been postponed until…

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Itinerary for N.Z. Tennis Tour

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 11 January 1949 · page 6

WELLINGTON, Jan. 10. A.A.P.-Reuter. — The Australian tennis players to visit New Zealand will arrive in Auckland by air from…

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Move for Local Cricket Council

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 11 January 1949 · page 8

Formation of a Northern New South Wales Cricket Council was discussed at the City and Suburban meeting: last night. It was decided to request the…

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C. and S. Move For Northern Cricket Board

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 11 January 1949 · page 2

Newcastle City and Suburban Cricket Association last night decided to recommend to the Cricket Council the formation of a body to…

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Boxing Decision Unfair To Bailey

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 12 January 1949 · page 8

The admission by Sydney Stadium referee, W. Henneberry, that he gave a decision against the run of a fight between Ray Coleman…

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Rugby Union's Growth Over 25 Years

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 12 January 1949 · page 11

Last year marked the 25th season of the revival of the Rugby Union in Newcastle and the report to be presented at the next annual meeting contains a review of the period…

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Russia Back to Racing

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 12 January 1949 · page 8

SYDNEY, Tuesday.—The Melbourne Cup winner, Russia, who was sent to the stud last March, will be brought back to…

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First Round Ends In Pennant Bowls

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 12 January 1949 · page 12

Matches to be played on Saturday in Newcastle Bowling Association's pennant competitions will be the last of the first round. However, as two matches have been deferred, only three have been played in this…

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Youngest Tennis Player in Side

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 12 January 1949 · page 5

SYDNEY, Tuesday.—Barbara Warby, who is 14, is the youngest player ever selected to represent a State in the Wilson Cup interstate…

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Max Gallagher Hopes To Win Country Swimming Title

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 12 January 1949 · page 12

Max Gallagher, one of the distric t's fastest sprinters, is in training for the Country 100 metres title to be con ducted at the Country swimming championships at Newcastle Baths on Jan. 29 and 31. In the recent northern dis-…

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Miss Strickland Unfit For 'Hard Athletics'

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 12 January 1949 · page 5

SYDNEY, Tuesday.—Miss Shirley Strickland is suffering from a degree of anaemia, the intrinsic muscles in both feet are "almost…

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Branxton Golf

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 13 January 1949 · page 12

Branxton Golf Club will conduct a par competition on the local links at the week-end. The event will constitute the…

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Kurri Bowls Fixtures

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 13 January 1949 · page 12

Matches to be played by Kurrl Bowling Club In the Hunter District pennants on Saturday will be: Blue v Maitland City., at Maitland City:…

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Branxton Cricket Fixtures

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 13 January 1949 · page 12

Branxton second grade cricketers will conclude their fixture against Central in the Hunter River competition on Branxton Park on…

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Not to Broadcast Perth Tennis

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 13 January 1949 · page 6

PERTH, Wednesday.—The Australian Broadcasting Commission will not broadcast the exhibition tennis at Royal King's Park on…

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Less Interest in Big Tennis

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 13 January 1949 · page 12

NEW YORK, Wed. (A.A.P.): Decline of public interest in tennis is reflected in the West Side Club's reported loss of…

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