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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Sport

Sport, 1954

2,185 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 11 of 110

390 Entries For Title In Bowls

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 30 January 1954 · page 8

The Newcastle Bowling Associations singles championship, to start this afternoon with qualifying and first…

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C. & S. Cricket Changes

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 30 January 1954 · page 16

Port Waratah has withdrawn from the A Reserve grade, Western Division, of the C. & S. cricket competition,…

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Investigation Of Wires Cut At Races

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 30 January 1954 · page 1

MELBOURNE, Friday.— Police and P.M.G. officers are investigating the interference with telephone wires outside…

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Lake Macquarie Regatta

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 1 February 1954 · page 3

Lake Macquarie Yacht Club will conduct a regatta on the lake on Saturday and Sunday next as part…

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Transport Golf

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 1 February 1954 · page 12

There was a large attendance of members of the Gordon-ave. Transport Golf Ciub and visitors at the club's first outing…

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At Tennis Championships

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 1 February 1954 · page 7

NORTHUMBERLAND Tennis Championships.—Above: Arriving at Newcastle District Park for the Northumberland tennis championships today are (left to right) Patricia Pethybridge (Sydney), Robyn…

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Japanese Tennis Team

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 1 February 1954 · page 12

TOKIO, Mon. (A.A.P.).—Atsushi Miyagi and Kosei Kamo, both 22, will represent Japan at Wimbledon…

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Schott In Early Bowls Win

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 1 February 1954 · page 5

F. Schott, Mayfield titleholder, beat J. Boyd, of Adamstown, by four points in the early rounds of the…

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Victorians In Tennis Final

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 1 February 1954 · page 8

SYDNEY, Sunday.—The Victorians, Mervyn Rose and Rex Hartwig, will play in the final of the Australian singles…

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Rain Increases Tennis Worry

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 1 February 1954 · page 7

Rain yesterday has added to the many problems of officials who conduct the County of Northumberland tennis championships at District Park…

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Stop Press Randwick Races

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 1 February 1954 · page 12

Anniversary Handicap.—Prices: 8/1. 5/4,12/1. Divs.: Win £2 16s 3d; place 17s 3d, 7s 3d, 14s 9d. AUSTRALIA DAY HANDICAP…

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Graziers Win Two Races

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 1 February 1954 · page 8

Somerton trainer A. Gore won the first two races for four Tamworth graziers at Newcastle on Saturday. Winners were Glennon…

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Pakistan Cricket Team Captain

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 1 February 1954 · page 6

KARACHI, Sun. (AAP)—Abdul Hafeez Kardar, 29-yeax-old Oxford University blue, will lead the…

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U.K. Junior In Good Tennis Win

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 1 February 1954 · page 6

SYDNEY.—Red-haired Billy Knight gave English tennis its greatest boost since the war when he…

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Waratah-Mayfield, Hamilton Likely Cricket Finalists

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 1 February 1954 · page 11

With three rounds of matches left to complete the district cricket premiership series, it now appears certain that the unbeaten leader, Hamilton, and Waratah-Mayfield will…

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6 Athletics Titles To North

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 1 February 1954 · page 4

Northern athletes won six titles in the New South Wales Country championships on the Moore Park cinders track on…

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Boys' Golf Practice

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 2 February 1954 · page 15

GOLF SCHOOL.—Boys from Palmer's School. Grays (Essex), practise swinging shots under the expert eye of Orsett Club professional, F. E. Baisdon. Orsett Club members have provided equipment for…

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Bowls Play Surprises In Singles

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 2 February 1954 · page 6

The defeat of three-former title holders in the Newcastle District Bowling Association's singles titles provided surprises…

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City Club's Night Bowls Draw

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 2 February 1954 · page 15

W. Johnston (Hamilton) will play W. Stewart (Belmont) in a semi-final of the City Bowling Club's…

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Records In Tennis Finance

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 2 February 1954 · page 16

SYDNEY: Takings and profit for the Australian tennis championships, which were concluded…

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