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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Sport

Sport, 1954

2,185 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 14 of 110

Boxing Outside Trust Laws

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 6 February 1954 · page 16

NEW YORK, Feb. 5. A.A.P.—A Federal Judge yesterday dismissed the Government's civil anti-trust suit…

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Motor-cycle Racing

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 6 February 1954 · page 16

Harry Hinton expects to reach between 110 and 120 miles per hour in the motor-cycle championship at Tomago…

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Cricket Forfeit

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 6 February 1954 · page 16

In the City and Suburban cricket competition B grade (Northern division), Nesca has forfeited to Toronto…

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Exhibition Tennis Off

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 6 February 1954 · page 16

The Newcastle Tennis Association has decided to cancel the exhibition by the visiting South African tennis team to…

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Bowls Galas Fund For Charity

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 6 February 1954 · page 16

Bowls pennant competitions having been deferred, clubs affiliated with the Newcastle Association will concentrate…

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Australia Leading In Tennis

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 6 February 1954 · page 16

BRISBANE, Friday.—Honours were with Australia when rain washed out play in the first tennis "test" between…

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Transport Golf

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 8 February 1954 · page 12

An 18 hole stroke handicap conducted by the Gordon-ave. Transport Golf Club resulted in a tie…

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Swimming Carnival Big Success

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 8 February 1954 · page 7

The Royal Swimming Carnival at the Ocean Baths yesterday was an outstanding success…

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650 In Women's Bowls Gala

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

More than 650 women bowlers will begin play this morning in the carnival conducted by the Northumberland…

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Girl Stars in Tennis

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

Margaret Bishop, 16-year-old Newcastle girl, was the star of the City of Northumberland tennis championships, which ended yesterday…

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Thomson Fifth In Phoenix Golf

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 8 February 1954 · page 12

PHOENIX (Arizona), Sun. (A.A.P.). — Australian Peter Thomson had slipped from first place, but was…

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Mother Chosen in Athletics

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

Mrs. June Heath, mother of a three-year-old girl, is the only Newcastle athlete in the N.S.W. women's team to compete in the Australian championships at Perth on…

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Stop Press Shield Cricket

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 9 February 1954 · page 19

N.S.W., 2nd innings, 1/61 (Briggs, b Preen, 30; Benaud, n.o., 31; Cotton, n.o., 0) v Western Australia…

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Seixas Airs Views On Aust. Tennis

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 9 February 1954 · page 19

PHILADELPHIA, Mon., (A.A.P.): Davis Cup representative and No. 2 ranking American player, Vic. Seixas, said today he still believed tennis was a gentleman's game…

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Aust. Tennis Pair Beaten In Paris

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 9 February 1954 · page 18

PARIS, Tues. (A.A.P.): A French pair eliminated Australian women tennis players. Ann Goldsworthy…

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N.J.C. Invitation Stakes Races For Apprentices

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 9 February 1954 · page 19

A suggestion by chairman, Mr. J. W. McLauchlin, that an Invitation Stakes race for apprentice riders be held at Broadmeadow is to be placed before the N.J.C. committee…

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Bowls Draws

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 10 February 1954 · page 16

Newbold's draw for competition matches on Sunday next: 9 a.m., John Scott v L. Lambert; 10 a.m., F. Wark v G…

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Bowls and Bowlers

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 10 February 1954 · page 16

NEWCASTLE bowlers did the Queen "proud" at their gala carnivals on Saturday…

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U.k. Football

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 10 February 1954 · page 16

SOCCER. — Association Cup, Fourth Round second replay: Scunthorpe 0, Portsmouth 4. Scottish Cup, first round,…

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"Newcastle Sun" Racing Guide

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 10 February 1954 · page 16

The "Newcastle Sun's" racing guide on Friday will include a complete guide to form with…

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