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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Sport

Sport, 1950

2,172 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 12 of 109

Cricket Position Still in Doubt

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

Play in the Newcastle District Cricket Association first grade competition on Saturday—the first day of the final series before the major and minor premierships begin—left in doubt the positions of…

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Carlton Only Team Undefeated in a Reserve Tennis

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 6 February 1950 · page 11

Carlton easily heat Railway No. 1 in the A reserve mixed teams competition on Saturday and is now the only…

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Fourth Team For Major District Cricket Uncertain

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 6 February 1950 · page 11

The fight for the fourth position in the major section of the District Cricket competition has been greatly complicated by rain stopping play in the first day's play of the ninth series of matches on Saturday…

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Police Boys Lead By One Point In C. & S. Cricket

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 6 February 1950 · page 11

Two matches in the C and S A grade cricket competition on Saturday, New Lambton v Stewart and Lloyds and…

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A.J.C. Stewards To Officiate At N.J.C. Races

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 6 February 1950 · page 12

It has been announced by the Australian Jockey Club that one of its stewards, Mr. H. H. Stokes, will have charge…

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Transport Swimming

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 7 February 1950 · page 11

Members of the Newcastle (Gordon Ave.) Transport Amateur Swimming Club competed in the State Transport annual swimming carnival at…

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Golf Gossip

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 7 February 1950 · page 11

At last the importance of the etiquette of golf has been underlined by the Royal and Ancient Club's decision to place the section on etiquette first, instead of last, in the new book of rules to operate from March 1…

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Bowls and Bowlers

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 7 February 1950 · page 8

MENTION last week of a couple of points which have arisen since the South Africans arrived in Australia on their way to the…

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Transport Rugby League Social

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 7 February 1950 · page 12

More than 150 members, their wives and supporters of the Newcastle Transport (Gordon-ave. Depot) Rugby League…

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City Club Bowls Off

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 7 February 1950 · page 12

Matches arranged for tonight in the City Bowling Club's electric light competition have been postponed. The…

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Hair-do for Australian Swimming Champion

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 7 February 1950 · page 1

HAIR-DRY. Marjorie McQuade (left) has her hair dried by robe attendant Kathleen Grey, (N.Z. champion), after setting a new Empire Games record in the 110 yards women's freestyle swimming…

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Wyong Races Off

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 7 February 1950 · page 8

WYONG, Monday.—After an inspection of the track this afternoon, Wyong races, which were to have been held on Wednesday,…

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Indian Cricket Draw

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 7 February 1950 · page 12

BOMBAY, Tues. (A.A.P.).—A Bombay XI, saved its three-day match against the Commonwealth XI., scoring 388 in reply…

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New Lambton Lodge To Buy Bowls

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 7 February 1950 · page 6

New Lambton Protestant Alliance Friendly Society decided to buy a set of indoor bowls. The lodge decided to consider forming an…

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Scatter My Ashes On Golf Course

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 7 February 1950 · page 5

LONDON: A direction that he be cremated and his ashes scattered over the Crosland Heath Golf course was given…

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Cricket Bag for J. De Courcy

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 7 February 1950 · page 8

Mr. J. Murphy, president of the Kent Hotel Social Cricket Club, presents J. de Courcy, Newcastle and interstate cricketer, with a cricket bag at a social last night…

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U.s. Golf Winner Had 13 Under Par

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 7 February 1950 · page 8

TUCSON (Arizona), Feb. 6, A.A.P.—Chandler Harper, who had birdies at the last three holes, won the Tucson Open Golf tournament…

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W. Briscoe For Vagabond In Autumn Races

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 7 February 1950 · page 12

SYDNEY: W. Briscoe is to ride Vagabond in his autumn races, trainer D. Lewis announced today. Briscoe rode Vagabond in his first race as a two-year-old in 1948. Since then,…

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Club Endorses Holding Of Surf Boat Races

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 7 February 1950 · page 8

Newcastle Surf Club was wholly behind the Superintendent of Newcastle branch of the Surf Lifesaving Association (Mr. R. Brydon) in…

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Chicquita May Soon Resume Racing

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 8 February 1950 · page 12

MELBOURNE: Chicquita, whose winning sequence ended when she missed a place in the Standish Handicap at Flemington on Jan. 2, probably will have her next race at Flemington on Saturday…

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