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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Sport

Sport, 1951

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Tennis Wins for Australians

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 15 February 1951 · page 12

MANILA, Wed. (A.A.P.).—Australians won all their matches in the Philippine tennis championships today…

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New Cricket Committee

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 15 February 1951 · page 8

A new city council Committee, the Cricket Liaison Committee, met for the first time at the City Hall yesterday. Top, form left…

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C. & S. Cricket

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 15 February 1951 · page 12

Saturday's matches in the C. and S. cricket A grade competition are the third last the series…

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Cricket Writer Attacked For Blasting MCC

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 15 February 1951 · page 12

LONDON, Thursday, (O.S.R.): English cricket critics have bitterly attacked "Daily Express"…

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Bowls Sides Weakened

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 16 February 1951 · page 8

In the Newcastle District Bowling Association's pennant competitions to-morrow, a number of teams, particularly in No. 1 grade, will be…

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Hamilton Night Bowls

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 16 February 1951 · page 8

Hamilton Bowling Club's series of night gala events will be continued tomorrow night, restrictions having been lifted for the night. A large…

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Speedboat, Cruiser Racing at Lake

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 16 February 1951 · page 10

Speedboat and cruiser racing will be held at the Toronto course, Newcastle branch of the Royal Motor Yacht Club, to-morrow,…

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Stop Press Victorian Cricket

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 16 February 1951 · page 8

Western Australia, first innings, 126 (Munro, c Loxton, b Iverson, Lovett, n.o., o; Price n.o., 0) SHIELD CRICKET…

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Cricket Finishes May Be Close

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 16 February 1951 · page 10

With wickets showing some "devil" again after a long spell of quietness because of continual soaking, there should be close finishes to the two major division matches in Newcastle District Cricket…

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Amateur Athletic Championships

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 16 February 1951 · page 8

The second day of events of the Northern District Amateur Athletic Championships, postponed from Jan. 20 because of rain, will be held at…

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Miller's Century For N.S.W. In Shield Cricket

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 17 February 1951 · page 5

SYDNEY: Test batsman Keith Miller helped N.S.W. with an invaluable century in the Sheffield Shield match against South Australia at the Sydney Cricket Ground today…

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Smart Boxing By Kapeen

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 19 February 1951 · page 8

Muswellbrook middleweight, Jack Smith, had nothing left but courage when George Kapeen stopped him in the tenth…

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U.S. Tennis Upset

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 19 February 1951 · page 8

NEW YORK, Sun. (A.A.P.).—Frank Shields, 42, caused a big upset by beating Victor Seixas 6—4, 6—3, in the first round of…

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Little Change In Pennant Bowls Leaders

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 19 February 1951 · page 3

There was little change in leadership positions in all grades of Newcastle Bowling Association's pennant competitions on Saturday…

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Jockeys Win at Cricket

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 19 February 1951 · page 6

Newcastle apprentice jockeys' cricket team 79 (A. Gardiner 25, S. Thomson 20) beat a team of Newcastle Pressmen 62 (J. Jolly 19…

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Stop Press Rain Stops Cricket

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 19 February 1951 · page 8

MELBOURNE, Rain delayed play [?]the Sheffield Shield match, Victoria v West Australia, as well as [?] match, M.C.C. v. Victorian…

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Home Science Swimming

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 20 February 1951 · page 8

Hamilton Home Science School held its annual swimming carnival at the Ocean Baths today, and the majority…

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Golf Gossip

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 20 February 1951 · page 8

Work of converting Merewether into a full champion-ship layout of 6118 yards parred at 71 is now under way. HE plans, adopted after very thorough investigation, call for…

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Bowls and Bowlers

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 20 February 1951 · page 6

A NEW MOVE is being made to reduce the number of delegates to the Newcastle District Bowling Association…

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Toronto Football

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 20 February 1951 · page 3

Mr. L. McGuinness was elected President of the Toronto Rugby Union Football Club. Messrs. W. Laidlaw and J. Waters are…

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