Sporting News and Notes Night Tennis Postponement Bugbear RESULTS
The commencement of night tennis at the Hill court was again marred by that bugbear of Newcastle tennis, postponement of events and…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Sport
Sport, 1929
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With the Surfers Merewether Carnival Events Championship Races
Northern district surf championship events to be conducted at the Merewether surf carnival to-morrow are the senior surf…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Pearce's Form Wants to Meet Carroll Boxing Notes Roberts For Kid Johnston
Hamilton trainer, Tom Maguire, writes:—Jimmy Pearce, on his form of last Saturday night against McGrath, is…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Cricket News :: Surf Club Activities Grade Games Off Anniversary Day Matches John Bull Shield
All club fixtures in the grade section of the District Association will be suspended to-morrow, and the first and second grade fixtures, which commenced last Saturday will be concluded on February 2. The junior association, however, will carry on…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Jubilee Regatta Wallsend Club
Wallsend and Plattsburg Regatta Club will hold its jubilee carnival at Speers' Point to-day. A history of the club, with many…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →Swimming Nobbys Surf Club
Among the swimmers competing at Merewether Surf Carnival to-day will be three prominent junior members of the Nobbys Club. B. Gillett, B. Hancock and…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →Golf Waratah Club
Mrs. Hudson Berkeley and Miss N[?]son will be tendered a farewell at the club-house to night. Flag bridge will follow dinner…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →Timing Races
A new method of accurate timing in races and record attempts has lately been introduced in France, which has the advantage of eliminating any wire or…
Continued on Trove, page 12 →A Tennis "Tester."
Another loss to the tennis world is the death of Colonel Mayes. He was rapidly establishing himself in the position formerly occupied by Mr. J. G. Ritchie,…
Continued on Trove, page 14 →Football Soccer Code
The Northern District British Football Association have decided to form a junior association. The juniors will be self-governed, and appoint their own officials. At…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →Sydney Regatta
Sydney Harbour presented a picturesque night on Saturday, when the Anniversary Regatta was held. There was a distinguished assemblage aboard the liner…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Northern Coursing Association
A meeting of the Northern Coursing Association will be held to-morrow night at the Lass o' Gowrie Hotel, Wickham. Nominations close at 6 p.m. on…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Jubilee Regatta Wallsend Club Opah and Wyvern Win
With a curtain of dense smoke from a raging bushfire as the background, to white stings on the shimmering waters of Luke Macquarie, a picturesque…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Rugby Union Merewether Surf Club Team
Rugby Union footballers are getting in early. Merewether Surf Club decided at a meeting during the week-end to enter…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Tennis Notes Championships and Handicaps
The championship and handicap events will be stages next Saturday. The weekly draw will appear in the "Newcastle Herald" on Wednesday morning…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Boxing Sydney Stadium McALISTER Knocked Out
The largest crowd for some years attended the Sydney Stadium on Saturday night, when Fidel La Barba, of America, met Billy McAlister, Australia, in a…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Boxing in America Victory to Sharkey New York
Jack Sharkey, 14.11, won a close decision in a 12-round contest at Maddison Square Garden from Kayo Christner, 14.11½, a former iron puddler, of Akron…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Sporting News. Saturday's Events Heddon Races A. R. Stuart's Double Nicklew Surprises
There was only a small attendance at the Heddon Jockey Club's Anniversary Day meeting on Saturday afternoon. Very hot weather prevailed. Only a…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Sporting News. Saturday's Events Cricket Inter-association a Drawn Game Woolston Makes 99
Owing to there being no John Bull matches set down for Newcastle on Saturday, opportunity was taken to play a game between teams representing the…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Wallsend Regatta Early Experiences
Among the interested spectators at the Jubilee Carnival of Wallsend and Plattsburg Regatta Club, held at Speers' Point on Saturday, were a number of pioneer…
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