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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Sport

Sport, 1949

2,110 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 7 of 106

C. & S. Cricket Annual

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 25 January 1949 · page 7

City and Suburban Cricket Association's annual, just published, gives a statistical record of the association's activities over the last…

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New Cricket District To Be Formed

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 25 January 1949 · page 2

Newcastle District Cricket Association decided last night to increase its districts from nine to 10. The alternative was that they be…

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It's a minor point. But, says Douglas Wilkie, the "Herald" special commentator, it has caused the strongest murmurings of revolt in Czechoslovakia since the Communist coup in February, this question of...Football Pools—And The "People's Democracy" Report on Europe

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 25 January 1949 · page 2

PRAGUE.—Are football and other forms of gambling permissible in a healthy "people's democracy"? This is one of the questions vexing Marxist purists here…

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Kurri Sunday Cricket

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 26 January 1949 · page 4

Matches to be played in Kuril's cricket competitions on Sunday are: West End v Co-op. Store (Bainbridge-Robinson),…

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Tie in U.s. Golf

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 26 January 1949 · page 8

LONGBEACH (California), lan. 25. A.A.P.—Ben Hogan and J. Demaret tied in the £3125 Longbeach open golf tournament, with…

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80 Races in 120 Minutes

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 26 January 1949 · page 8

Newcastle Amateur Athletic Association officials plan to run 80 races in 120 minutes at Newcastle Sports. Ground to-night. The…

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Newcastle Races On February 5

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 26 January 1949 · page 12

Entries for the Newcastle Jockey Club's race meeting on Saturday week, Feb. 5, close with the secretary (Mr. Jack…

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Big Fleets For Belmont Regatta

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 27 January 1949 · page 8

About 50 skiffs, representing 16ft. sailing clubs in the, New-castle, Gosford and Sydney areas, will compete in the Belmont Club's…

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Lowlands Bowls Gala

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 27 January 1949 · page 11

Lowlands Bowling Club will hold a gala day on Monday next. The first 12 rinks received will be accepted. Lunch…

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Baths Races Off

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 27 January 1949 · page 8

Cook's Hill Surl Club has cancelled its baths races for to-morrow night and the club championships on Sunday…

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Surprise Win in Tennis

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 27 January 1949 · page 8

ADELAIDE, Wednesday.—Mrs. H. C. Hopman and Miss N. Whittaker surprised to-day during the Australian tennis championships…

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N.J.C's. Licence For 30 Racing Dates

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 27 January 1949 · page 12

Newcastle Jockey Club has a licence for 30 race meetings this year, but has been allocated only 25 fixtures on the…

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Century, Two Hat Tricks In School Cricket

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 27 January 1949 · page 8

One boy scored a century and two others secured the hat trick in the school vacation cricket competitions yesterday…

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Boxing The Compass

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 28 January 1949 · page 2

It is perhaps unfair to judge General MacArthur, the administrator, by General MacArthur, the author. Not that he lacks…

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Newbold Bowls Gala

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 28 January 1949 · page 8

National Park, Newcastle South. Adamstown and Diggers' clubs will be represented by rinks at Newbold Bowling Club's gala day at…

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Swimming Carnival Draws Record Entry

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 28 January 1949 · page 8

The State country swimming championships at the Ocean Baths during the week-end will be the biggest swimming event ever held…

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Country Swimming Titles At Newcastle Baths

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 28 January 1949 · page 8

The N.S.W. country swimming championships will be commenced at Newcastle Ocean Baths tomorrow afternoon and continued on Saturday night and Monday afternoon and night…

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District Cricket Fixtures

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 28 January 1949 · page 12

District Cricket competition will be continued next Saturday and Monday (holiday). The eighth series of matches,…

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City Bowls Pairs Draw For Week

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 28 January 1949 · page 8

E. Brennan and S. Low, one of the strongest pairs in the district, were surprisingly defeated in the Newcastle City…

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Reserve Tennis Position Now More Open

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 28 January 1949 · page 12

The defeat of Railway No. 4 by Seivad in the last round of the A reserve grade mixed teams competition gives several…

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