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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Sport

Sport, 1953

1,987 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 7 of 100

Leaders Beaten In Bowls

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 19 January 1953 · page 4

Reverses in the first matches of the second round of Newcastle Bowling Association's No. 1 grade pennant…

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Cricket Umpires' Team

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 19 January 1953 · page 11

The Newcastle District Umpires Association's cricket team to play N.S.W. umpires next Suday is: L. Thomas; J…

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Tennis Rule in U.s. Relaxed

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 19 January 1953 · page 8

NEW YORK, Jan. 18. A.A.P.—The United States Lawn Tennis Association unanimously agreed to relax its amateur rules. The "eight weeks" rule,…

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Top Teams Hold Lead In Tennis

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 19 January 1953 · page 4

The three top teams, Railway, Newlands and Majestic, held their places in the Newcastle Tennis Association's A…

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Women's Athletics Four Titles To North

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 19 January 1953 · page 8

Newcastle representatives won four of the eight senior titles in the N.S.W. women's athletic championships in Sydney on Saturday…

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Boxing Finals To-night

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 20 January 1953 · page 6

The finals of the Golden Gloves boxing tournament will be decided at Newcastle Stadium to-night…

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Stop Press Championship Tennis

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 20 January 1953 · page 12

Women's singles: J. Sampson (U.S.A.) d. Norma Ellis (Vic.) 8-10, 6-4, 6-3…

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Move For Country Matches In Interstate Bowls

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 20 January 1953 · page 11

Newcastle District Bowling Association has played a prominent part in the move to induce the NSW. and other State associations to play representative interstate…

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Victoria Leads In Women's Cricket

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 20 January 1953 · page 12

MELBOURNE: With two outright wins, Victoria is leading in the women's interstate cricket carnival…

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Six Seek Test Cricket Job

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 20 January 1953 · page 12

MELBOURNE.—There is quite a rush for the post of manager of the Australian Test cricket…

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Youth Chosen For N.S,W, Cricket Team

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 20 January 1953 · page 4

SYDNEY, Monday.—Bob Simpson, 16, of Petersham-Marrickville Club, to-night was selected to replace Sid…

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Golden Gloves Boxing

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 21 January 1953 · page 16

Dong O'Connor and Tommy Patrick drew in the best fight on the programme at the Golden…

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City Night Bowls

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 21 January 1953 · page 16

The draw for tonight and to-morrow night in the Newcastle City Bowling Club's electric light competition is: Tonight:…

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Women's Cricket

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 21 January 1953 · page 10

MELBOURNE, Tuesday.—When the women's cricket carnival was resumed to-day, South Australia hit up a big…

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To Central Boxing Wins Footballers

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 21 January 1953 · page 10

Two Central Newcastle Rugby League Club players won finals in the Golden Gloves boxing tournament at…

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Belmont Skiffs Regatta

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 22 January 1953 · page 24

Included in the entries for the Belmont 16ft Skiff Club's Anniversary regatta to be sailed on Lake…

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Women's Cricket

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 22 January 1953 · page 12

MELBOURNE, Wednesday. —New South Wales continued its unbeaten record in the women's interstate cricket…

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Stop Press Tennis Championship

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 22 January 1953 · page 24

Women's doubles, semi-finnl: Mrs. Hopman-Miss J. Staley v Mrs. A. R. Thiele-Miss H. Angwin 13-11, 4-4 (unfinished}…

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School Cricket Postponed

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 22 January 1953 · page 12

The school vacation cricket finals, set down for yesterday, were postponed till to-morrow. The matches are.—A grade:…

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Huge Task Ahead In Tennis

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 22 January 1953 · page 22

Newcastle District Tennis Association will need to stage approximately 500 matches at District Park…

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