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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Sport

Sport, 1953

1,987 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 10 of 100

Stop Press Hawkesbury Races

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 28 January 1953 · page 16

Hawkesbury Handicap: Legal Wig 1, Lucky Draw 2, Dynamite 3. TEST CRICKET South Africa, first innings, 7/350…

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Defeat Costly In Big Tennis

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 28 January 1953 · page 7

TORONTO, Jan. 27. A.A.P.—Frank Sedgman and Jack Kramer, who will begin their Canadian tour to-night, said to-day that their futures as top-ranking…

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Mid-Week Racing Move In Victoria

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 28 January 1953 · page 7

MELBOURNE, Tuesday.— The Victorian Cabinet will decide soon whether mid-week racing will be restored in the…

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Rich Races in U.s.a. for Fillies, Mares

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 28 January 1953 · page 15

WILMINGTON (Delaware), Tues. (A.A.P.)—Officials of Delaware Park racecourse announced…

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Trueman Drops Football For Cricket

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 29 January 1953 · page 20

LONDON, Thurs. (AAP) —Freddie Trueman, England's fast bowling hope for the coming Tests…

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Boxing Referee Retires

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 29 January 1953 · page 18

SYDNEY. — Australia's outstanding boxing referee Bill Henneberry today announced his retirement…

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National Park Bowls

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 29 January 1953 · page 18

National Park Bowling Club's draw for next week in its electric light competition is: Monday: F. Melville v J…

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Tennis Deferred

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 29 January 1953 · page 10

There will be no play in the Newcastle Tennis Association night championships at District Park next week. This will be…

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Vital Matches In District Cricket

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 29 January 1953 · page 20

The ninth series of District Cricket matches to be commenced on Saturday and completed a week later are vital, as they will determine the teams which will play in the major and minor…

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New Sydney Dean From Rugby

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 30 January 1953 · page 9

SYDNEY, Thursday.—Rev. Arthur Pitt, of Rugby, England, has been appointed Dean of Sydney in succession…

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New Bowls Club At Belmont

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 30 January 1953 · page 4

The President (Mr. L. Parsons, senr.) told the newlyformed bowling club at Belmont that concrete ditches for…

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Stewart And Lloyds Night Bowls Draw

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 30 January 1953 · page 12

The draw for Stewart and Lloyds' night bowls competition next week is: Feb. 4, Fraser v Davidson; Feb. 6, J. Burns v…

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Car-Racing Is Costly Hobby

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 30 January 1953 · page 6

That small band of men who seek their thrills following the State car-racing circuit are finding it an increasingly expensive hobby, according to one of their number, Murray…

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600 Seats Sold For Tennis

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 30 January 1953 · page 11

More than 600 seats have already been sold for the Newcastle Tennis Association's international tennis exhibition…

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Final Bid for Cricket Four

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 30 January 1953 · page 12

Matches in the final round of the Newcastle district Cricket Association first grade competition which begins to-morrow, will give teams near to the leading division…

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£1200 Prize Money For Tatt's Races

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 30 January 1953 · page 12

An attractive programme, carrying £1200 prizemoney, has been arranged for the Tattersall's Club race…

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EDITORIAL Taxing Plan Becomes A Political Football

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 30 January 1953 · page 6

WHEN the Federal Government put forward its proposal to let the States collect their own taxes, it made out a strong case for the principle "no power…

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Pepper Shield Bowls

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 31 January 1953 · page 14

The Crippled Children's Association's competition will be played in conjunction with Newcastle District Bowling…

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Cricket Forfeit

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 31 January 1953 · page 14

South Swansea has forfeited to Marcus Clark's in the City and Suburban Cricket Association B grade…

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Normal Tennis At Week-End

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 31 January 1953 · page 14

Newcastle Tennis Association will continue its mixed competition to-day and its men's morning competition…

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