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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Sport

Sport, 1952

1,708 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 17 of 86

Day Tennis Titles Near End

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

One final and seven semi-final matches will be played at District Park this week-end in the Newcastle District Tennis…

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Sunday Cricket at Kurri

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

The draw for semi-finals of Kurri Kurrl Sunday cricket competition—Stanford No. 1 v. Weston Workers' Club, at…

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Vital Match In Hunter Cricket Tomorrow

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 7 March 1952 · page 5

With seven wickets down for 62, Northern Districts will have a hard task to overtake Branxton's first-innings score of 93 in the vital last series match of the Hunter Cricket Association's first grade competition tomorrow…

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Father, Son Bowls

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 8 March 1952 · page 11

Mr. R. A. Hardwicke and his son, John, last night won the fathers and sons bowls competition conducted by…

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Bishop Visits Swimming Carnival

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 8 March 1952 · page 3

The Bishop of Newcastle (Right Rev. F. de Witt Batty) visited the Newcastle Church of England Grammar School…

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Apex's Solid Racing Condition

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 8 March 1952 · page 12

SYDNEY, Friday.—Condition will be a big factor in Apex's chance in the Denham Court Handicap at Randwick to-morrow. He has won at each of his last three starts. Apex will have the edge…

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Mayfield, B.h.p. in Bowls Test

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 8 March 1952 · page 11

The meeting of last year's finalists, B.H.P. and Mayfield, in the No. 1 grade semi-finals, at National Park, is expected…

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Brisbane Horses In Three Races

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 8 March 1952 · page 12

It will be interesting to see how the form of five Brisbane horses trained by R. A. Glover, compares with Newcastle horses in three races at Broadmeadow to-day. The Brisbane horses are…

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Athletic Titles

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 8 March 1952 · page 12

Newcastle district athletic clubs will hold individual championships at No. 4 Sports Ground to-day…

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Wickham Bowls Team

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 10 March 1952 · page 8

Wickham team to play Hamilton at Hamilton on Wednesday: Dawson, W. Baxter. Hall, Brien; Quirk, S. Simpson,…

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Open Golf Win For Burke

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 10 March 1952 · page 8

ST. PETERSBURG (Florida), Sun. (A.A.P.): Jim Ferrier finished 20th in the St. Petersburg Golf…

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Brilliant Form In Tennis Win

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 10 March 1952 · page 3

J. Redman and Miss Ruth Kennedy played brilliant tennis to defeat N. Gilmore and Miss C. Shepherd in straight…

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Cricket Title to Hamilton

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 10 March 1952 · page 6
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Although one series of matches is yet to be played in the Newcastle District Cricket Association's major premiership, Hamilton, which won the competition last…

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City, B.H.P. In Final Of Bowls

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 10 March 1952 · page 3

Newcastle City and B.H.P. will meet in the final of the Newcastle Bowling Association No. 1 pennant competition…

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Daring Pickpocket Has Rich Haul At Races

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 10 March 1952 · page 2

SYDNEY: Armed with a razor, a daring pickpocket, who has stolen more than £1000 on racecourses in three States in recent months, struck again at Randwick on Saturday and got £230…

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Carrington Bowls

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 11 March 1952 · page 8

Ray Ball won Carrington Bowling Club's singles championship for 1950-51 by defeating George McLennan. Both…

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Secondary Girls' Swimming

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 11 March 1952 · page 8

The combined swimming carnival arranged by the P.S.A.A.A. for secondary girls' schools was held at…

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2 Swimming Champions

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 11 March 1952 · page 8

Jim Barr and Janet Johnson, two of the champions at the Northern districts swimming championship carnival at Newcastle Ocean Baths…

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Stop Press Wyong Races

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 11 March 1952 · page 8

Three-Year-Old Maiden Handicap LEGAL CHIME , Zeneep 2. My Bobby 3, SIR BEN FULLER DEAD…

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