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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Sport

Sport, 1952

1,708 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 16 of 86

Memorial Drive Races Refused

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 5 March 1952 · page 4

Newcastle City Council Works Committee recommended refusal of an application by the Auto Cycle Union of…

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Struggle In S.A. Tennis

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 5 March 1952 · page 7

ADELAIDE, Tuesday.— W. Kennedy (Vic.), after a great struggle with another Victorian junior, N. Fraser,…

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Top Men In Bowls Meet In Tourney

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 5 March 1952 · page 16

After two rounds of the Champion of Champions bowling tournament currently being held in…

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Good "Crop" Of Juniors In Tennis

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 5 March 1952 · page 10

Newcastle's present "crop" of junior tennis players is its best for many seasons. This was proved in…

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Swimming Carnival

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 6 March 1952 · page 1

NEWCASTLE OCEAN BATHS were crowded today with spectators and competitors for the combined primary schools' annual swimming carnival. Fast times were the order and a Toronto boy. Ron Watkins, set a new record of 34 sec. in the 50 metres championship (13 years). Previous record was 38 sec…

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Carrington Social Bowls

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 6 March 1952 · page 16

Carrington will play a social match against the U.L.V.A. bowlers at Carrington tonight Play will commence at 7.30…

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Playing In T.P.I. Bowls

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 6 March 1952 · page 10

Playing in the Totally and Permanently Incapacitated Soldiers' Association bowls at National Park yesterday were (left to right) Messrs. J. Humphreys, T. McIlvenie and W. Perry…

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Mid-Week Bowls Pennants—School Swimmers

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 6 March 1952 · page 9

(Top) Newcastle City team which defeated Hamilton in the final of the midweek A grade pennant yesterday on B.H.P. green. (Front row) Frank Murray, S. Flowers, R. Beveridge, J. Beeston, J…

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First Bowls Pennant In 23 Years

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 6 March 1952 · page 8

Newcastle City Bowling Club yesterday won its first district pennant since 1918. It beat Hamilton 76-66 in…

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No New Way To Find Golf Balls

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 6 March 1952 · page 8

WASHINGTON, March 5. A.A.P.— A plan to make golf balls radio-active so they…

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Cricket Bd. Attacked (Continued from Page 1)

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 6 March 1952 · page 2

"It would be destructive of cricket generally if that type of rumor which has beset Barnes over the past…

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Pennant Bowls

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 7 March 1952 · page 16

Quarter-finals and semifinals of the N.D.B.A. Saturday pennant competitions in five grades will…

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Bowls At Maitland

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 7 March 1952 · page 15

Miller Park (Branxton) bowls team Rill meet a team representing Maitland City at Maitland at 2 p.m. on Sunday…

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Mayfield Bowls Team

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 7 March 1952 · page 16

Mayfield bowls team to play Islington tomorrow: Paterson, Squires, Walters, McKay; Harvey. J. Griffiths, Quee, Watson;…

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Country Table Tennis

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 7 March 1952 · page 16

Next Saturday four members of the East Maitland Methodist Order of Knights will play off in the country final of the…

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Dr. Burton Wins Bowls Title

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 7 March 1952 · page 10

SYDNEY, Thursday.— Dr. Burton, of Mosman, beat R. Barbee, of Wollongong 31-28 to win the bowling champion…

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Quarter Finals of Tennis

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 7 March 1952 · page 15

Ken Bendeich (holder) will meet Aub Hill and junior K. Binns will oppose N. Gilmore in…

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Lambton Cricket Team

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 7 March 1952 · page 3

Lambton-New Lambton Cricket Club's team to play Peter sham at new Lambton Oval on Sunday next is; K. Hill J. de…

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Kurri Sunday Cricket

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 7 March 1952 · page 5

Semifinals of the Kurri Sunday cricket competitions will be played on Sunday The draw is:…

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Opening Day For Maitland Tennis

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 7 March 1952 · page 5

Nearly 60 trophies won in Maitland District Tennis Association's 1951 championships and competitions will be presented by the President (Mr. G Pascoe)…

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