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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Sport

Sport, 1954

2,185 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 19 of 110

GOLF Gossip

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 23 February 1954 · page 15

Merewether's remodelled clubhouse will receive its official "christening" when the club stages the first opening day of the season next Saturday…

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Club Champion Bowls

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 23 February 1954 · page 9

SYDNEY, Monday.—The champion of club champions bowls competition will start on Sydney greens to-morrow…

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Wyong Races Off

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 23 February 1954 · page 9

Because of the condition of the track, Wyong races to have been held to-day have been postponed till next…

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Country Week Tennis Off

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 23 February 1954 · page 9

SYDNEY, Monday.—Matches in the Country Week tennis championships had to be postponed to-day because of…

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£418 Profit From Gosford Racing

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 23 February 1954 · page 10

GOSFORD, Monday.—The Gosford District Agricultural and Citrus Association made a profit of £418 from horse…

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Hawkesbury Races On Tomorrow

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 23 February 1954 · page 2

SYDNEY: Hawkesbury Racing Club intends to hold its postponed race meeting, set down for…

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Texas Golf Open To C. Harper

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 23 February 1954 · page 9

SAN ANTONIO (Texas), Feb. 22. A.A.P.—Chandler Harper returned his third successive eight-under-par 63…

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Davidsson Wins U.S. Indoor Tennis Title

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 23 February 1954 · page 12

NEW YORK, Mon. (AAP)—Swede Sven Davidsson today won the U.S. indoor tennis championship by…

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N.S.W. Cricket Colts Win In N.Z.

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 23 February 1954 · page 15

WELLINGTON (N.Z.). Tues. (A.A.P.).—The touring N.S.W. country colts won by four wickets against…

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Rugby Union

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 24 February 1954 · page 12

Waratah Rugby Union Football ball Club hopes to regain Frank Sleishman, former representative player, in its team…

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Bowls And Bowlers

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 24 February 1954 · page 15

N.S.W. Association's application for the prefix "Royal" has, on the advice of the Premier's Department…

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Women's Tennis

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 24 February 1954 · page 15

The women's mid-week section of the Newcastle District Tennis Association will start this year's competition next…

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Steel Works Golf

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 24 February 1954 · page 20

Steel Works associates' golf secretary, Mrs. J. Corbin, announced today that competitions will be started next Tuesday…

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No Upsets In Bowls

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 24 February 1954 · page 15

SYDNEY, Tuesday.—There were no major upsets after the first rounds of the champion of club champions competition…

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Bowls Draws And Teams

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 24 February 1954 · page 20

Draw for next Sunday in the second chance bowls competition at National Park: J. Collins (Walls.) v F. C. Williams…

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Bowls Champion Of Champions Competition

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 24 February 1954 · page 20

SYDNEY: The champion of champions bowls competition was continued today…

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Night Bowls At City Green

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 25 February 1954 · page 20

B. Forsythe and G. Treloar won the father-and-son bowls final, played last night at Newcastle City…

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Restricted Cricket Television

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 25 February 1954 · page 18

LONDON (A.A.P.)—Television viewers will have to be content for some time to come with the same…

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Wyong's Tennis Win, Loss

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 25 February 1954 · page 12

SYDNEY, Wednesday.—Wyong won the women's B grade section of the country tennis teams championship to-day, but was beaten in the men's competition…

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Poor Day In Bowls For North

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 25 February 1954 · page 12

SYDNEY, Wednesday.—Newcastle has no representatives left in the Champion of Club Champions tournament…

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