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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Sport

Sport, 1952

1,708 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 14 of 86

High Schools' Swimming

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 25 February 1952 · page 8

Newcastle Boys' High and Newcastle Tech. High Schools commenced their annual swimming carnivals…

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Racing Board Likely

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 25 February 1952 · page 6

A MOVE is being made by the State Government to create a Horse Racing Control Board,…

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Good Cricket Recovery

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 25 February 1952 · page 6

Hamilton beat Waratah-Mayfield on Saturday in one of the best cricket recoveries this season. Hamilton strengthened…

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Brilliant Tennis In High Wind

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 25 February 1952 · page 3

Despite most difficult playing conditions, K. Bendeich and N. Gilmore produced good tennis to defeat R…

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Stop Press Cricket in N.z

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 25 February 1952 · page 8

Wellington 1st innings 7 146 (Barber not out 41, Sergent c Ramadhin b Ferguson 0, Fisher not out 3) v West Indies…

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Clouded Sections In Bowls

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 26 February 1952 · page 8

With only one match—deferred from December 1 last year—to play in the Newcastle District Bowling Association's…

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Aust. Rules Football

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 26 February 1952 · page 8

A general meeting of the Waratah Australian National Football Club decided to play matches at Singleton, Swansea,…

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Charlestown Bowls

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 27 February 1952 · page 15

Because of insufficeint entries, Belmont greens will not be used for the bowls carnival in aid of the Charlestown…

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First Bowls Lesson

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 27 February 1952 · page 8

Mr. J. H. Mitchell, of Bar Beach, shows his son, Reginald, one of the tricks of the game at the father and son night held by City Bowling Club last night. Reginald, 16, youngest son there, had his first match…

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Tennis Doubles Finals

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 27 February 1952 · page 15

In the A grde mixed doubles tennis final at District Park last night. J. Redman and Miss Ruth Kennedy defeated Ken…

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Opposition For Tennis Move

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 27 February 1952 · page 16

A move to introduce a selected A grade for both men and women—to be called badge tennis—in the…

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Excess Cricket Point Queried

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 27 February 1952 · page 8

Although Newcastle District Cricket Association is to be asked to rule on points gained, under its incentive points scheme, by teams in matches in which more runs…

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W P. Dog Races Postponed

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 27 February 1952 · page 16

SYDNEY.—The greyhound meeting set down for Wentworth Park to-night has been postponed…

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Fought Back To Win Tennis Final

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 27 February 1952 · page 8

Down by five games to two in the first set, N. Redman and Miss Ruth Kennedy recovered brilliantly to win the…

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Golf Associates

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 28 February 1952 · page 10

Merewether golf associates decided yesterday to open their 1952 season with a nine-hole stroke next Wednesday…

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Exhibition Golf

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 28 February 1952 · page 10

British professional golfers, Dai Rees and Harry Weetman, who have arrived in Australia, will give their first exhibitions…

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Road Transport Bowls

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 28 February 1952 · page 16

Road Transport Bowling Club will have a gala day on Sunday next. Skippers names for games are: B. Short. H. Lee,…

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BOWLS and BOWLERS

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 28 February 1952 · page 10

ONE criticism from the Country Week carnival last week: The present method of making the draw operates…

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Bowls Match Transferred

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 29 February 1952 · page 8

In the No. 5 pennant bowls competition tomorrow the match Hamilton (1) versus Burwood Colliery, set down for…

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Deferred Games In Bowls

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 29 February 1952 · page 8

To-morrow's round of matches in Newcastle Bowling Association's pennant competition will be those deferred…

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