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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Sport

Sport, 1950

2,172 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 18 of 109

Women's Bowls

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 23 February 1950 · page 8

The semi-finals of the Northumberland Women's Bowling Association champion singles will be played on Monday. The draw is: Edgar v…

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North Rugby League

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 23 February 1950 · page 14

Northern Suburbs Rugby League will revert to night training at Wick-ham Oval commencing next Tuesday night at 7 o'clock for Juniors…

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Pennant Bowls Off

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 23 February 1950 · page 14

Because of the Country Week Carnival in Sydney there will not be any N.D.B.A. pennant matches next Saturday. These…

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Cricket Replacement

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 23 February 1950 · page 8

W. McDonald (Merewether) will replace R. Roxby (Merewether) in the cricket match Newcastle v. Hunter at Robins Oval on Sunday…

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Keen Racing In Trotting

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 23 February 1950 · page 4

The trotting standard was high at Newcastle Show last night, as was to be expected, since Newcastle is now a trotting centre and has…

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C.& S. Cricket Prospects

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 23 February 1950 · page 14

J. Hughes, New Lambton spin bowler, is expected to be the biggest threat to Police Boys when the teams meet in the…

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Local Cricket To Lose Wellhams

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 23 February 1950 · page 14

Newcastle cricket will suffer a big loss in the near future with the departure for Sydney of the two Wellham brothers, Charlie and Walter. Charlie, at present skipper of…

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Racing Cyclist Injured; Fine For Car Driver

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 23 February 1950 · page 5

The continuation of bicycle races on roads leading to holiday resorts in spring and summer was counting disaster and exposing the youth…

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Tennis Star Adrain Quist Ordered To Return To Wife

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 23 February 1950 · page 5

SYDNEY: Australian tennis star Adrian Karl Quist, 36, today was ordered to return to his wife, a Sydney heiress, within 21 days. Sylvia Josephine Muriel Quist (formerly Keighley) told…

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Women's Tennis

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 24 February 1950 · page 4

A meeting to discuss the women's midweek tennis competition will be held at District Park on Monday at 4 p.m…

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Stop Press Country Bowls

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 24 February 1950 · page 12

Pairs, fifth round: Jager-Harrison (Adams.) 20, d. substitute-Johnson (Cess.) 11. BRITISH ELECTIONS…

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£75 From Tennis Exhibition

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 24 February 1950 · page 7

Maitland and District Lawn Tennis Association expects to clear £75 from the tennis exhibition given on its newly lighted Maitland…

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Boy Drowned On Golf Course

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 24 February 1950 · page 3

SYDNEY, Thursday.—An eight-year-old boy was drowned in a waterhole at Roselands golf course to-day…

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Draws Likely in District Cricket

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 24 February 1950 · page 10

If teams in the major section of the Newcastle District Cricket Association championship are as strong as their position suggests, the two matches in the top section to-morrow should be drawn…

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District Park Tennis Courts; Trust Explains Policy

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 24 February 1950 · page 15

The decision of Newcastle Lawn Tennis Association at a recent meeting to protest to the Minister for Lands against the District Park Trust's refusal to give the Association permission to lay down six additional…

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Waikato Draw Pleased N.Z. Cricket Public

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 24 February 1950 · page 4

HAMILTON (N.Z.), Feb. 23. A.A.P.-Reuter.—Australia's captain, W. A. Brown, confirmed his popularity with the New Zealand…

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Newcastle Team to Compete in State Athletics

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 24 February 1950 · page 15

Leading Newcastle athletes, Peter Gosper, Frank Sleishman, Lance Davidson and Bill Brisbane (seniors) and…

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N.d. Athletic Finals Postponed

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 24 February 1950 · page 15

Northern athletic officials have wisely decided to postpone the final chapter of the northern district track and field…

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At Newcastle Races Today

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 25 February 1950 · page 3

MISS GLORIA FORBES and her father, Mr. A. E. Forbes, secretary of Cessnock Race Club, were among the visitors to Newcastle Jockey Club's meeting at Broadmeadow today. JOCKEY K. CLEMENT, owner J. Stewart and trainer F…

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Roxby Out Of Newcastle Cricket Team

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 25 February 1950 · page 5

Country Week cricket star, Bob Roxby, has with, drawn from the Newcastle XI to meet a…

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