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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Sport

Sport, 1929

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Newcastle Regatta

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 1 January 1929 · page 6

Newcastle annual regatta, which is to take place on the harbour to-day promises to provide some interesting aquatic sport. An attractive programme…

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Bowls

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 1 January 1929 · page 3

The City green this afternoon, will be devoted to a match between members under 45 and over that age. Country visitors in town are invted to…

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Boxing. Stadium Tournament

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 1 January 1929 · page 3

The Newcastle Stadium boxing, tournament will be advanced another stage to-morrow night. when bouts in the fifth draw of the first heat will be contested…

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BOXING Newcastle Tournament

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 1 January 1929 · page 8

Newcastle Stadium boxing tournament will be continued to-morrow night. The first heat will be continued…

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Coursing New Lambton Ground

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 1 January 1929 · page 3

Trials will be held on the New Lambton ground on Friday. Nominations will close on Thursday, as advertised…

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SAILING Regatta at Belmont Opah Wins

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 1 January 1929 · page 6

The second inter-club sailing regatta of the season was held over the Belmont course to-day. In addition to two sailing races, and…

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Racing News and Notes

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 1 January 1929 · page 8

The next race meeting to be held by the Wallsend Jockey Club has been fixed for Saturday, January 12, Entries will close with the secretary of…

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Speedway Racing Sports Ground Track Records Broken

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 1 January 1929 · page 6

The motor cycling racing at the Sports Ground Speedway, Newcastle, last night, attracted a good attendance. The spectators were treated to some thrilling riding…

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Thumbs Up English Left Lead Boxing Style Sydney

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 1 January 1929 · page 7

Some years ago a few American faddists in the boxing game got it into their heads that the old English style of leading with the left hand was…

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Final Day Bowls Carnival Visitor' Praise Newcastle Surprised Them

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 1 January 1929 · page 6

The Newcastle bowling carnival was brought to a close to-day when rinks from Newcastle City, Wickham, Hamilton and Lambton competed in…

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Sporting News and Notes SPEED Sports Ground Racing New Records

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 1 January 1929 · page 8

Last night he won the handicap race, had the "Big Right" scratch race in his grasp when he fell, and [?] new lap and standing start…

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Cricket City and Suburban N.S.W. JUNIOR v. NEWCASTLE

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 1 January 1929 · page 3

The New South Wales Junior Union team to play against the City and Suburban team on Sports Ground No. 2 to-day played, on the Y.M.C.A. Ground…

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War to Death Melbourne Cricket Spirit No Joking Matter Melbourne

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 1 January 1929 · page 4

Melbourne is taking its Test cricket with all the seriousness, all the anguish, hopes and fears at a military campaign that threatens…

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School Curriculum Gymnastics and Athletics Italy's Way London

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 1 January 1929 · page 1

The Italian Minister for Education, according to the Rome correspondent of The Times, is circularising school-masters, instructing them to give…

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Runs Piling Up Sutcliffe and Hammond Make Good Start Cricket in the Heat Australians Fail to Follow Up Early Success MELBOURNE

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 1 January 1929 · page 5

At the luncheon adjournment, in the third Test Match to-day, England had wiped 125 runs from Australia's first innings score of 397, and only one wicket down. Sutcliffe and Hammond, batting slowly, but surely, survived the early overs…

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Newcastle Regatta Interesting Racing

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 2 January 1929 · page 3

The Newcastle annual regatta held on the harbour yesterday, attracted a large crowd on to the wharves. The steamer Hunter (Captain de Lucy), was placed…

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Bowls Hamilton Club Competitions

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 2 January 1929 · page 8

Hamilton Club is running two competitions this year, a mid-week and an electric light competition, all games to be played on Hamilton green. The…

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Hill Tennis Club

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 2 January 1929 · page 6

The result of the open mixed tournament, held on the Hill courts yesterday resulted in Miss and O'Donnell defeating Miss and Mr. McAplne after a…

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Arcadia Tennis Club

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 2 January 1929 · page 8

Members of the Arcadia Tennis Club entertained several of their friends and supporters on New Year's Eve, when a progressive tournament was entered into…

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New Lambton Coursing Grounds Re-licensed

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 2 January 1929 · page 5

Dog-owners says the promoter of the live hare coursing grounds at New Lambton, Mr. Maddocks, need have no fear us to disqualification…

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