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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Sport

Sport, 1949

2,110 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 6 of 106

Armidale Racing Judge

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 20 January 1949 · page 12

Secretary of the Newcastle Jockey Club Mr. Jack Hibberd) has accepted an invitation from the Armidale Jockey Club…

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Cricket Forfeit

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 20 January 1949 · page 8

Wallsend second grade team in the Newcastle District Cricket Association competition has forfeited to Waratah-Mayfield, which needed…

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Profitable Cricket Tour

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 20 January 1949 · page 11

JOHANNESBURG, Thursday (A.A.P.). — Secretary of the South African Cricket Association (A. S. Frames) said today…

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Baths Filled To Permit Night Racing

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 20 January 1949 · page 2

Newcastle Baths, which had been emptied, were filled in a little over 15 minutes last night to allow Stockton Surf Club members to conduct…

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Wyong Races Off Till

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 20 January 1949 · page 11

Wyong race meeting, set down for Saturday, has been postponed until next Tuesday…

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Run Athletic Titles In Adelaide

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 20 January 1949 · page 4

SYDNEY, Wednesday.— Next season's athletic championships would be held in Adelaide, the Council of the Amateur Athletic…

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Rugby Union's Growth

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 21 January 1949 · page 8

A review of the growth of the Newcastle Rugby Union since 1924, when the code was reviewed after the first World…

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Teams Tennis at District Park

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 21 January 1949 · page 8

Railway No. 4, undefeated in the A reserve grade teams tennis competition, will meet the strong Seivad side at District…

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Shield Cricket in Brisbane

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 21 January 1949 · page 8

BRISBANE. — The Sheffield Shield cricket match between Queensland and Victoria was commenced today. Mueleman…

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G. Antcliff in Form at Night Bowls

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 21 January 1949 · page 8

Former N.S.W. singles champion, G. Antcliff, has been playing outstanding bowls in the Newcastle City Bowling Club's…

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Hold Wyong Races on

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 21 January 1949 · page 8

Because the track was considered unsafe for racing, the Wyong race meeting, set down for to-morrow, has been postponed until next…

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W.A., Victoria Win Tennis Cups

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 21 January 1949 · page 4

ADELAIDE, Thursday. — In interstate tennis to-day, Western Australia won the Linton Cup by taking both singles, and Victoria…

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Dowager, Zetland In Youngsters' Races

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 22 January 1949 · page 8

SYDNEY: After being one of the leaders all the way, Dowager had a comfortable win in the Maiden Two-Year-Old Handicap for fillies at Rosehill today. Favorite School Star and…

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Strong Bowls Teams Lose First Matches

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 24 January 1949 · page 6

Islington and B.H.P. are the only undefeated teams in the Newcastle Bowling Association's main pennant competition. Boolaroo,…

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Von Nida Third in Philippines Golf

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 24 January 1949 · page 3

MANILA. Mon. (A.A.P.). — Celestino Tugot, of Mindanao, who surprised by winning the Philippines Golf Open, was…

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Waratah Joins In Cricket Lead

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 24 January 1949 · page 8

Wickham and Waratah-Mayfield now share the lead in the Newcastle District cricket premiership on 48 points…

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V. J. Races Into the Wind

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 24 January 1949 · page 6

The V.J. dinghy Triumph, close-hauled, races into the breeze at Belmont on Saturday while her two crew members sit well out for the…

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Newcastle Boxing

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 25 January 1949 · page 8

Joe Manners has been matched with Harold McKinnon in one of the three 10-round bouts on Newcastle Stadium's bill for…

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Wickham Bowls

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 25 January 1949 · page 8

Wickham team to play Adamstown in the pennant tomorrow is: Oates Gunlickson, Rodgers, Edwards: Sparke. Meldrum, Rowarth, Bailey…

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Bowls and Bowlers

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 25 January 1949 · page 6

THE Newcastle District Association's plan to have a Newcastle hatband for district players at the A.B.C. carnival in Brisbane…

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