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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Sport

Sport, 1954

2,185 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 17 of 110

Table Tennis Meeting

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 17 February 1954 · page 20

The newly-formed Newcastle and District Table Tennis Association will hold its first general meeting in the Y.M.C.A…

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Football Pool Fortunes

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 17 February 1954 · page 2

LONDON, Wed. (A.A.P.)—Fortunes fell into some surprising laps yesterday. A motor-driver Maurice Lewis, of Middlesex, won £75,000 in a football pool soon after he had found…

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Night Bowls At City Green

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 17 February 1954 · page 18

Matches drawn for last night in City Bowling Club's father and son competition were…

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Rain Again Hits Country Bowls

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 17 February 1954 · page 14

SYDNEY, Tuesday.—The fourth round of the country bowls fours championship was completed at only two Sydney…

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"Newcastle Sun" Racing Guide

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 17 February 1954 · page 20

"The Newcastle Sun" Racing Guide on Friday will include a complete form review of all runners…

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Races, Dogs Off

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 17 February 1954 · page 14

SYDNEY, Tuesday.—The race meeting set down for Hawkesbury to-morrow has been postponed till February…

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Country Tennis In Doubt

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 17 February 1954 · page 14

SYDNEY, Tuesday.—The country tennis carnival may be abandoned. The Secretary of the N.S.W…

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British 'Crazy' Car Racing "Herald" Service

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 17 February 1954 · page 6

LONDON, Feb. 16.—Australian former flyweight champion boxer J. W. ("Digger") Pugh is the pioneer of stock car racing in Britain…

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New Gloves Passes Test As Safety Factor In Boxing

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 17 February 1954 · page 18

NEW YORK, Tues., (A.A.P.): The new anti. thumbing boxing glove has passed its first test as a welcome safety factor in a sport that can stand plenty of it…

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Bowls Draws

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 18 February 1954 · page 28

NEWBOLDS.—Draw for club competitions on Sunday next: 9.30 a.m. Manning-J. Horne v S. Balley-D. Elkin; 10.30 a.m…

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"Newcastle Sun" Racing Guide

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 18 February 1954 · page 28

"The Newcastle Sun" Racing Guide tomorrow will include a complete form review of all runners…

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No. 4 Pennant Bowls On

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 18 February 1954 · page 28

Players in the No. 4 Grade N.D.B.A. pennant bowls competition are reminded that the…

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Camera For Racing At Wyong

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 18 February 1954 · page 27

Wyong Race Club expects to have a photo-finish camera installed for the May meeting…

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Nine Races At Wyong?

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 18 February 1954 · page 28

Unless there is balloting or heavy scratchings Wyong Club's programme next Tuesday is likely to…

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Play In Country Week Bowls Fours Resumed

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 18 February 1954 · page 27

SYDNEY: The Country Week bowls carnival was continued today with play in the fours championship. On Monday and…

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More Prizemoney Sought for Greyhound Races

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 18 February 1954 · page 28

The incoming committee of the N.J.C. will consider a request for increased prize-money to £800 for dog…

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Abandoned Games Restored To District Cricket

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 18 February 1954 · page 28

This season's district cricket premiership competition has been prolonged by the decision of club delegates to restore to the competition the ninth series of matches…

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Bowls Teams

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 19 February 1954 · page 3

MEREWETHER. — Team to pay Pelican on Sunday at Pelican: R. Halverson. E. Sharpe. T. Manning, H. Rowland, D…

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Bowls Draws And Teams

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 19 February 1954 · page 4

Draws for next week in Islington Bowling Club's electric light pairs competition, commencing each night at 7.30…

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British Open Golf Entrants

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 19 February 1954 · page 16

LONDON, Fri. (A.A.P.): The British Open Golf championship, to be played at Royal Birkdale…

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