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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Sport

Sport, 1952

1,708 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 19 of 86

Tennis Film Night

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 15 March 1952 · page 12

The Davis Cup film night arranged by Learmonth Park, Hamilton Park and Hamilton Mechanic's tennis clubs, has…

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Wickham Bowls

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 17 March 1952 · page 8

Wickham bowls team to play Islington at Islington on Wednesday: Ash, Trezise, Sparke, Jackson; Fox, A. Simpson,…

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Tennis Draw

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 17 March 1952 · page 4

JOHANNESBURG, March 16. A.A.P.—Australia drew the second tennis Test match against South Africa, four…

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Two Records In Kurri Swimming

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 17 March 1952 · page 8

Rex Aubrey, Australian champion and Olympic Games selection, lowered the 100 metres freestyle record of 26.8…

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Redman In Fine Tennis Win

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 17 March 1952 · page 6

In a fine exhibition of singles play, J. Redman defeated D. McIlwaine, of Maitland, in three sets at District Park…

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Police Boys' Cricket Premiership

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 17 March 1952 · page 8

For the third time in five years Police Boys have won the City and Suburban major cricket…

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B.H.P. Has Fifth Bowls Win

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 17 March 1952 · page 6

State premier, B.H.P., had a convincing win over Newcastle City in the No. 1 grade final of Newcastle Bowling…

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Police Boys Win Title In Cricket

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 17 March 1952 · page 6

Police Boys' Club won its third City and Suburban major premiership in five years when it defeated New Lambton in…

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Bowls Singles Draw

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 18 March 1952 · page 15

Play in the district bowls singles championship will be resumed on Saturday, when the finals of the Nos…

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Rugby Union At Practice

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 18 March 1952 · page 8

Nobhys Rugby Union team began practice of Learmouth Park last night for the coming season. Left to right: Messrs. K. Waugh, N. Agland, D. McQuillan and A. Death…

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Mid-Week Bowls Teams

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 18 March 1952 · page 15

Islington bowls team to meet Wickham at Islington to-morrow: J. Fidler. W. Taylor, C. Hooker, T. McIlveen; J…

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Boxing Body On Unusual Charge

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 18 March 1952 · page 15

NEW YORK, Mon. (A.A.P.).—The International Boxing Club of New York and Illinois has been charged with conspiring to monopolise championship fights in the U.S…

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Aust. Tennis Players Criticised

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 18 March 1952 · page 16

JOHANNESBURG, Tues. (A.A.P.). — South African tennis writer, Louis Duffus, has condemned the…

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Cricket Rivals Meet

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 18 March 1952 · page 12

FRIENDLY cricket rivals West Indian Frank Worrell and Australian Bay Lindwall stroll on the deck of the Stratheden with Lindwall's wife, during their trip to England. Worrell and Lindwall are making…

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Boxing Surprise

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 19 March 1952 · page 16

NEW YORK, Tuesday (A.A.P.).—In Philadelphia last night a 23-year-old light-heavyweight, Harold…

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Golf Gossip

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 19 March 1952 · page 15

With the new rules to operate from next Saturday, much time will be taken up at the N.D.G.A. meeting next Friday night with rules discussions, especially the framing of local rules…

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Club Bowls Draws

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 19 March 1952 · page 16

ISLINGTON. — Saturday—Championship Singles: H. Back v L. Clarice, J. Dennis v W. Sibley. W. Stauffer v W. Atkins,…

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BOWLS and BOWLERS

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 19 March 1952 · page 7

SYDNEY will be the venue of the Australian Bowling Council's championships next year. Dates fixed are May 18…

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Branxton Golf Season Opening

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 19 March 1952 · page 13

The 1952 golf season will commence at Branxton on Saturday afternoon, when an open mixed…

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Cricket Social At Branxton

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 19 March 1952 · page 4

A special meeting of the Branxton and District Cricket Club decided to arrange a social in the…

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