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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Sport

Sport, 1949

2,110 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 33 of 106

Played Football For Part Of Anzac Service

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 25 April 1949 · page 3

A Rugby League match in Cardiff park yesterday was suspended for the balance of the first half of the game when the Secretary…

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Golf Gossip

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 26 April 1949 · page 11

With competition golf in Newcastle now in full swing again for the winter season, there is more and more open talk about players who don't observe the rules of the game…

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Bowls and Bowlers

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 26 April 1949 · page 6

LAST WEEK I published a letter from the Greenkeepers' Association criticising the decision of the Newcastle District Bowling…

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Anzac Day Bowls

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 26 April 1949 · page 6

At Lambton green yesterday Lambton-New Lambton Returned Servicemen's team won the Anzac Day Challenge Shield from…

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Big Fleet in Final Dinghy Races

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 26 April 1949 · page 6

More than 60 dinghies competed yesterday in the last race of the Northern zone of the Vaucluse Dinghy Sailing Association season…

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Tony Zale Retires From Boxing

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 27 April 1949 · page 11

NEW YORK, Tues. (A.A.P.)—Former world middleweight champion, Tony Zale, to-day announced his retirement…

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Sid Barnes Has No Immediate Cricket Plans

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 27 April 1949 · page 8

International cricketer, Sid Barnes, in Newcastle to show films he made while touring Great Britain with the Australian team last…

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Course Changed For 2 Miles Athletic Race

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 27 April 1949 · page 11

The two-miles road race for athletes set down for Mayfield on Saturday will now be held over the Hamilton course…

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Tennis Team For Wimbledon

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 28 April 1949 · page 8

MELBOURNE, Wednesday.— Members of the Australian tennis team now touring South Africa have been granted permission to play at…

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Former Referees Send Request to Rugby League

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 28 April 1949 · page 15

Next Monday night's meeting of Newcastle Rugby League will have before it a letter asking that a delegation be received…

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Bowls Singles Title Winner New to Record

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 28 April 1949 · page 8

Winner of the Newcastle Bowling Association singles title this year will have his name added to the championship record for the first…

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Newcastle Transport Wins At Football

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 28 April 1949 · page 16

Newcastle Transport (Gordon-ave. Depot) Rugby League and Soccer teams had good wins against Sydney Depot teams yesterday in the…

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Football Coach Gaoled

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 29 April 1949 · page 4

SINGLETON, Thursday.—Vincent Noel Dennis, 23, professional football coach, of Tamworth, was sentenced in Singleton Quarter…

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National Code Football

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 29 April 1949 · page 8

The under 18 and senior Australian Rules football matches between Waratsh and Broadmendow tomorrow will be played at Connolly Park…

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Crocodiles Make Home Of Swimming Pool

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 29 April 1949 · page 1

DARWIN, Thursday.—A Northern Territory police constable has warned residents of the small settlement at Adelaide. River, 70 miles…

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Rugby Union Players Have The Chance to Impress Selectors

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 29 April 1949 · page 8

The second round ot Rugby. Union matches io be played on Saturday and Monday will give players their last opportunity to impress the district selectors, as the team to play…

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Precision Golf By Peter Thomson

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 30 April 1949 · page 7

MELBOURNE: Peter Thomson, 19-year-old former amateur golf champion, who became assistant professional at Riversdale Golf Club recently, yesterday played the 18 holes there in 65…

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Three Years For Racing Swindle

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 30 April 1949 · page 12

SYDNEY, Friday.—Nathan Solomon 63, of Warner's-avenue, Bondi, was sentenced to three years' gaol at the Quarter Sessions on four…

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Site for Kotara Bowls Green to Be Discussed

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 30 April 1949 · page 7

Although Newcastle City Council has approved of a bowling green being provided in Kotara Park the actual…

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Billy Gook Has To Race After His Racing

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 30 April 1949 · page 7

LONDON: Billy Cook, finding racing much harder to keep up with in England, has covered nearly 2000 mil es in his first month here. He has made trips from his seven-bedroomed home at…

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