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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Sport

Sport, 1951

1,698 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 10 of 85

Cricket Lead to Hamilton

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 30 January 1951 · page 6

Hamilton, although in difficulties against Waratah-Mayfield in a Newcastle District Cricket Association first-grade match to finish on Saturday, will lead at the end of the minor competition. This…

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Faulkner Wins Maitland Golf Scratch Event

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 30 January 1951 · page 8

Alan Faulkner (Merewether Club) won the scratch event over 30 holes at Maitland Golf Club yesterday. The handicap event was won by C…

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2 Surprise Results in Tennis Title

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 30 January 1951 · page 4

SYDNEY, Monday.—There were two surprise results in the semifinal of the Australian tennis championships at White City…

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Patterson Wins Two Races in Paris

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 30 January 1951 · page 8

PARIS, January 29. A.A.P.—The Australian cyclist Sid Patterson had his first continental successes yesterday in the 5-kilometre…

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Jockey's Fourth Win At Newcastle Races

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 30 January 1951 · page 8

Jockey D. Fahey rides his fourth winner at Newcastle races yesterday when Pop's Pick wins the Fourth Novice Handicap. Haven…

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Stop Press M.c.c. Cricket

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 30 January 1951 · page 8

M.C.C. second innings; D.S. Sheppard n.o. 19; F. Brown n.o. 22. Sundries 3. Four for 161. TENNIS CHAMPIONSHIP…

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Hunter Cricket Team's Long Wait In Vain

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 30 January 1951 · page 4

The Hunter River District Cricket Association's team to play Wyong Association in the John Bull Shield competition waited several hours at…

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Shield Cricket N.S.W. in Strong Position

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 30 January 1951 · page 6

SYDNEY, Monday.—Fast scoring by the New South Wales Batsmen placed their side in a strong position in the Sheffield Shield match against Victoria at Sydney Cricket Ground to-day…

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Hamilton Athletic Champions

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 30 January 1951 · page 8

SYDNEY, Monday.—Hamilton Athletic Club won the Open Championship at the Country Athletic Championships at Henson Park,…

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Dog Racing At Maitland

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 31 January 1951 · page 8

Although Maitland Showground was too wet for greyhound meetings, inquiries were being made for meetings on Saturday afternoons,…

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Tennis Singles to Savitt

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 31 January 1951 · page 8

SYDNEY, Tuesday.—The American R. Savitt outclassed the Australian Davis Cup player Ken McGregor to win the Australian singles championship at White City to-day. Savitt won 6-3, 2-6, 6-3, 6-1…

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Road Cycle Races Approved

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 31 January 1951 · page 5

Newcastle City Council decided last night to permit cycle races on the Wallsend-Minmi-Stockrington roads…

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Sunday Cricket At Waratah

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 31 January 1951 · page 16

Because of special circumstances, the Council Sunday Sport Committee today approved of a District Cricket…

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Black Magic At African Football

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 31 January 1951 · page 3

DURBAN, Jan. 30. A.A.P.-Reuter.—The most important member of the 12-man African football teams in Durban never kicks the…

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N.Z. Universities Win Swimming Test Wellington (N.z.). Wed

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 31 January 1951 · page 15

(A.A.P.).—New Zealand Universities beat Australian Universities. 14-6 in a swimming "test" at Lowei Hutt Valley last…

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R.s.l. Cricket Win for Bankstown

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 31 January 1951 · page 5

A party of 22 members of the Hamilton R.S.L Cricket Club visited Bankstown (Sydney) R.S.L. last week-end to…

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Bid By N.S.W. In Shield Cricket Fails

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 31 January 1951 · page 8

SYDNEY, Tuesday.—The bid by the New South Wales Sheffield Shield team to gain an outright victory against Victoria at Sydney…

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Swimming Interest Due To Daughter

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 1 February 1951 · page 6

Mrs. Eric Hull, of Hamilton South, first became interested in swimming about seven years ago. It was then that her daughter, Pam, began to show signs of…

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Man Dies During Bowls Game

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 1 February 1951 · page 3

William Hawkins, 67, married, of Macquarie-road, Belmont, collapsed and died during a bowls game at Newcastle City green last night…

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Victorians In Tennis Doubles Win

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 1 February 1951 · page 12

SYDNEY, Wednesday.—The young Victorian pair, Frank Sedgman and Ken McGregor, broke the grip of John Bromwich and…

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