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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Sport

Sport, 1953

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N.Z. Racing Mare For Sydney

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 15 January 1953 · page 19

SYDNEY. — N.Z. pacing mare Blue Mist, a candidate for the Inter-Dominion Championship, is…

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Country Tennis Singles Title To Matthews

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 15 January 1953 · page 20

SYDNEY.—In the men's country singles final at White City today, J. Matthews (Albury) for the…

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A.J.C. Races On April 25

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 15 January 1953 · page 10

SYDNEY, Wednesday. The Australian Jockey Club will hold a meeting at Randwick on Anzac Day. April 25…

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Bowls Off

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 16 January 1953 · page 11

Stewarts and Lloyds' electric light bowls tournament, to have been held last night, was postponed till Monday…

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Transport Bowls Gala

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 16 January 1953 · page 11

Road Transport Bowling Club will hold their next gala on Sunday, Feb. 1. Skippers' names only are…

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Second Round In Bowls

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 16 January 1953 · page 11

Newcastle Bowling Association will begin the first series of matches in the second round of the pennant…

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Women's Cricket

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 16 January 1953 · page 12

SYDNEY, Thursday.—In reply to Victoria's first innings score of 84, Western Australia women's cricket team had…

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Cricket Forfeit

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 16 January 1953 · page 12

In City and Suburban B grade, Northern division, to-morrow, R.A.A.F. Rathmines has forfeited to Teralba…

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Teams Tennis Resumption

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 16 January 1953 · page 11

Newcastle players who were in Sydney for the Country Week fixtures are expected at District Park…

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Golden Gloves Novice Boxing Draw

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 16 January 1953 · page 12

The draw for the finals of the Golden Gloves novice boxing tournament at Newcastle Stadium next…

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C. & S Cricket

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 16 January 1953 · page 12

City and Suburban team of combined under 18 and 21 Colts to play the "Daily Telegraph" Shield team on Sunday at…

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In Two Tennis Titles Finals

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 16 January 1953 · page 12

Ken. Rosewall (Sydney) who meets Mervyn Rose (Melbourne) in the final of the Australian tennis…

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Stop Press Shield Cricket

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 16 January 1953 · page 12

Queensland, first Innings, 6/217 (J. Bratchford, not out, 29; T. Ayres, b Loxton, 18; B. Flyna, not out, O; sundries, 6) v Victoria…

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J.de Courcy Back In Club Cricket

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 16 January 1953 · page 11

International cricketer Jim de Courcy will make his first appearance of the season with his club, New…

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New Lambton Is Likely To Hold C. And S. Cricket Lead

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 16 January 1953 · page 12

New Lambton, points leader in the City and Suburban A grade cricket competition, is expected to hold its position when it meets Stewart and Lloyds at Regent Park tomorrow. New Lambton easily…

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Tennis Stars For Newcastle

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 17 January 1953 · page 11

Vic Seixas and Straight Clark (U.S.) and M. Rose and Don Candy (Australia) will appear in an international…

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Tennis Title to Armidale Pair

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 17 January 1953 · page 6

SYDNEY, Friday.—The title-holders, Fred Skillicorn and Bob Howe, of Armidale, to-day won the final set of…

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Newcastle South Bowls

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 19 January 1953 · page 11

Results of yesterday's Noel Thomas Shield games at Newcastle South were: Stewart (Boolaroo) 19 d. Binney…

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Newcastle Tops In Swimming

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 19 January 1953 · page 12

Of 28 members of Premier Men's Swimming Club and two of the Premier Women's…

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