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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Sport

Sport, 1954

2,185 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 18 of 110

Table Tennis Interest Revived

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 19 February 1954 · page 16

FOR THE FIRST TIME FOR 15 YEARS Newcastle again has a Table Tennis Association, and a competition will be commenced in March with 40 teams, including Beresfield and Swansea, competing. Officers of the Association, photographed after their election at a general meeting last night are: Front row…

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Boys' Cricket Draw

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 19 February 1954 · page 3

Boys' Cricket Union's draw for tomorrow: Mayfield United Y.M.C.A. No 1, at Waratah Park; Police Boys v Y.M.C.A…

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46 Teams In Fours Bowls Title

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 19 February 1954 · page 16

SYNDEY, Thursday.—Forty-six teams entered the post sectional round of the Country Week bowls fours…

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Australians Win N.Z. Tennis

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 19 February 1954 · page 16

WELLINGTON, February 18. A.A.P.-Reuter.—Touring Australian tennis players K. Rosewall and M. Rose beat J…

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No Senior Matches In Tennis

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 19 February 1954 · page 16

Because many players are absent at the Country Week tennis carnival there will be no A or A reserve grade…

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PERSONALITIES of the Cricket Field

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 19 February 1954 · page 15

The decision of club delegates to play the ninth series of matches in the district cricket competition on March 27 after a previous decision to abandon them will give…

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£1000 Programmes For N.J.C. Races

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 19 February 1954 · page 1

The N.J.C. has £1000 programmes for decision at Broadmeadow on Feb. 27 and March 6. The increased prize…

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Athletic Titles Postponed

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 19 February 1954 · page 15

Because Newcastle branch of the Amateur Athletic Association cannot set an enclosed ground on two consecutive…

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No Upsets Likely In Bowls

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 20 February 1954 · page 16

With only three matches to play to complete the series i[?] the Newcastle Bowling Association's pennant competitions,…

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Tennis Off

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 22 February 1954 · page 5

Rain washed out Tennis Association summer mixed competitions set down for the week-end. Play at the previous…

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Races Postponed

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 22 February 1954 · page 5

WYONG, Sydney.—The Secretary of Wyong Turf Club (Mr. F. Akhurst) said to-day that the nine-race horse…

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Bowls Finals Transfer To Newcastle

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 22 February 1954 · page 7

SYDNEY, Sunday.—Rain stopped play to-day, the last of the Country Week bowls carnival. Matches in singles,…

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Wyong Races Postponed

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 22 February 1954 · page 16

The Wyong race meeting set down for tomorrow has been postponed until Wednesday week…

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Stop Press Shield Cricket

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 22 February 1954 · page 16

South Australia, second innings, 1/56 (Favell, not out, 32; Trowse, not out, 18, sundry, D. v N.S.W. Western Australia, 2nd innings…

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C And S Cricket

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 22 February 1954 · page 15

The City and Suburban cricket competition finished on a dull note on Saturday when rain set in…

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Profit In Bright Cricket

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 22 February 1954 · page 8

LONDON, Feb. 21. A.A.P.—A group of English business men who want brighter…

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Sail Clubs Call Races Off

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 22 February 1954 · page 5

These was little competitive sailing on Northern courses at the week-end because of the high wind and driving rain…

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Foreigners In U.S. Indoor. Tennis Final

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 22 February 1954 · page 2

NEW YORK, Monday (A.A.P.).—The final of the U.S. national indoor tennis championship will be…

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District Cricket Washed Out; All Games Drawn

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 22 February 1954 · page 15

The second day's play in the 10th series of district cricket matches was washed out by rain on Saturday. As a result all five matches were drawn, but teams which batted on…

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Swimming Competitors

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 23 February 1954 · page 15

COMPETITORS at Newcastle Girls' High School's swimming carnival at Ocean Baths today included the following representatives of rival houses in the points competition (left to right): Meral Walter…

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