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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Sport

Sport, 1950

2,172 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 11 of 109

South Africa Has To Accept Bumpers Says Cricket Writer

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 1 February 1950 · page 12

JOHANNESBURG, Tues. (A.A.P.). Noted South African cricket writer, Louis Duffus, in an article in the Johannesburg "Star," sums up the local view on Australian bowlers' bumpers,…

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Pennant Bowls To Resume On

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 2 February 1950 · page 18

Newcastle Bowling Association's pennant competitions will be resumed on Saturday, when the second series in the second round will be decided. In conjunction with the…

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Newcastle Move To Engage Cricket Coach

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 2 February 1950 · page 19

If a scheme to engage a cricket coach for Newcastle materialises it will be a long overdue step in the…

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Newcastle Boxing Change

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 3 February 1950 · page 12

Because of a big weight discrepancy favoring Victorian Al McEwan Cessnock boxer, Mickey Anlezark, withdrew from…

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Cricket Change

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 3 February 1950 · page 4

In the City and Suburban B grade northern division, the match Mayfield East v. Stewarts and Lloyds has been transferred from Adamstown to…

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Stop Press International Tennis

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 3 February 1950 · page 12

Singles: E. Sturgiss (S. Africa) d. F. Sedgman (Aust.), 7-5, 5-7, 6-2. SHIELD CRICKET Victoria, First Innings.—6/168…

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Indian Cricket Draw

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 3 February 1950 · page 12

BOMBAY, Fri. (A.A.P.).—Commonwealth captain Jock Livingston scored 184 in 150 minutes against Schools of…

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Bowls Matches May Decide Pennant Places

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 3 February 1950 · page 3

Matches in the Newcastle District Bowling Association pennant competitions—the second series in the second round—to-morrow…

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Tennis Set Took Two Hours

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 3 February 1950 · page 4

SEATTLE, Feb. 2. A.A.P.—Richard Gonzales won the longest set in professional tennis history last night, but lost the…

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District Cricket Vital to Three

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 3 February 1950 · page 3

Places in the major and minor premiership competitions to be conducted by Newcastle District Cricket Association are decided for all except three of the 10 teams. Matches which will start to-morrow…

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Victorian Team's Collapse In Shield Cricket

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 3 February 1950 · page 11

BRISBANE: Victoria's Sheffield Shield Cricket team suffered a collapse—if not a debacle—when five wickets fell with the score at 47 in the morning session of the match against Queensland at the Brisbane Cricket…

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Two Teams In Bid For Major Cricket

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 3 February 1950 · page 16

Old established clubs, Wickham and Merewether, are still fighting for the fourth position in the major…

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Interclub Athletics

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 3 February 1950 · page 16

The eighth round of Newcastle interclub athletic competitions wilt be conducted on No. 4 Sports Ground tomorrow…

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Newcastle Bowls Selection

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 4 February 1950 · page 5

The following players will represent the Newcastle District Bowling Association in a match arranged by the State selectors against a…

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Australia Two Matches Down In Tennis Test

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 4 February 1950 · page 14

SYDNEY, Friday.—Australia lost both matches at the White City to-day when Frank Sedgman and Ken McGregor met Eric…

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Stir at Cessnock Races: Lone Runner in Flying Ordered to Be Scratched

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 4 February 1950 · page 5

Stewards at Cessnock races this afternoon caused a stir when they ordered the withdrawal of the only acceptor from nine entries for the Flying Handicap. Gold Trace, trained by P. Bush at Singleton, was the only…

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Newcastle South Bowls

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 6 February 1950 · page 12

Matches arranged for tomorrow night in Newcastle South Club's night competition have been deferred on account of the wet weather…

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Carlton Retains Tennis Lead

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 6 February 1950 · page 6

Carlton A Reserve grade team maintained its unbeaten record in the summer competition tennis games played at District Park on…

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Cessnock Dog Races Postponed

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 6 February 1950 · page 11

Because of heavy rain, Cessnock greyhound meeting, set down for tonight, has been postponed till tomorrow night…

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Action Needed On Tennis Rule Breaches

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 6 February 1950 · page 12

Newcastle Tennis Association is still allowing some teams playing in the mixed teams competition…

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