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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Sport

Sport, 1950

2,172 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 20 of 109

Mr. Rodgers to Retire From Tennis Control

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 28 February 1950 · page 8

Mr. W. V. Rodgers, President of the Newcastle District Tennis Association for more than 20 years, will not seek re-election at the…

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Mid-week Races in Sydney Unlikely

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 28 February 1950 · page 8

SYDNEY, Monday.—The Chief Secretary (Mr. C. H. Matthews) said to-day it was unlikely that the Government would…

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Oversea Boxing

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 1 March 1950 · page 7

LONDON, Feb. 28. A.A.P.—Bos Murphy, New Zealand southpaw middleweight and former British Empire title-holder, was…

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Snowstream Back to Racing Soon

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 1 March 1950 · page 12

SYDNEY.—Sydney Cup fancy, Snowstream, will resume racing in the Denham Court Handicap at Randwick on Saturday week. He is likely to be ridden by E. Doon. Snowstream is being kept on the safe side by bookmakers…

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Stop Press Kembla Races

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 1 March 1950 · page 12

[?]ptc Novice, first division: Hume 1, Moorabinda 2, Amo 3…

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Newcastle Golf Club Plans New Extensions

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 1 March 1950 · page 7

The President (Mr. J. F. Morrison) and Captain (Mr. D. N. Rankin) were re-elected without opposition at the annual meeting of…

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Sport Letter Box. Golf Invitation to Thomson

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 1 March 1950 · page 11

Mr. R. M. Canvin, secretary of the Professional Golfers' Association of Australia (N.S.W. Section Ltd.), writes:…

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Injuries Beset Cricket Team In New Zealand

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 1 March 1950 · page 7

WANGANUI, Feb. 28. A.A.P.-Reuter.—The Australian cricket team touring New Zealand may find itself in the predicament…

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Associated Clubs' Rugby League

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 2 March 1950 · page 18

Entries are being called for A and B grade teams in the Western Suburbs Associated Rugby League Club's competition. They may be lodged…

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City Club's Night Bowls

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 2 March 1950 · page 19

C. McNeill's four had an easy win over H. Smith's four in the City Bowline Club electric light competition last night. McNeill won 20-11…

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Pennant Bowls Winners Still In Doubt

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 2 March 1950 · page 8

Matches in Newcastle Bowling Association's pennant competitions on Saturday will be the last of the series, leaving a postponed match…

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Mrs. Grant Lowers Golf Handicap

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 2 March 1950 · page 8

Mrs. S. J. Grant reduced her handicap by two strokes when Merewether Golf Club associates opened their season yesterday with…

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Sectioned Play In Pennant Bowls Reaches Last Round

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 2 March 1950 · page 18

Matches set down for play on Saturday in the N.D.B.A. pennant competitions are the last of the drawn sectional rounds and they are expected to decide the sectional winners and the other three qualifiers for…

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New Zealand's Cricket Power Showing Itself

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 2 March 1950 · page 5

WANGANUI, March 1. A.A.P.-Reuter.—New Zealand's probable strength in the unofficial Test match at Dunedin starting on…

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C. And S. Cricket In Last Round

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 2 March 1950 · page 20

The last series of matches In the C. and S. cricket competition matches will be played on Saturday, and the four…

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Newcastle South Bowls

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 3 March 1950 · page 12

Newcastle South Bowling Club's draw for Tuesday night in the W. Edwards Trophy Competition is: Watt v. Anderson,…

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Father And Son Bowls

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 3 March 1950 · page 7

Top left: Scott's Revue ballet girls at rehearsal for the show on March 14: Jean Dorrington combs Judith Lingard's hair while Norma Gibson…

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Seek First Grade Rugby Status

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 3 March 1950 · page 11

Adamstown United Rugby Union Club, which for two seasons has fielded a very strong under 21 years team, hopes to…

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Local Stars to Meet in Athletic Races

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 3 March 1950 · page 12

The ninth round of Newcastle inter-club athletic competition will be conducted at the No. 4 Sports Ground tomorrow…

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Kurri's New Golf Course Ready Soon

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 3 March 1950 · page 4

At the annual meeting of Kurri Golf Club it was reported that the club's new nine holes course was well advanced…

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