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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Sport

Sport, 1929

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Swimming Northern Championships Newcastle Club's Success

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 4 February 1929 · page 9

Newcastle Club again showed its superiority at Nobbys Beach on Saturday, when the heats for the Northern District championships were conducted by…

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Boxing Pearce V. Casey Newcastle Stadium Bout

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 4 February 1929 · page 9

Jimmy Pearce was given the decision over Harry Casey in their contest of 15 two-minute rounds at the Newcastle Stadium on Saturday night, but Casey…

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Football Soccer Code Referees' Meeting

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 4 February 1929 · page 8

The annual general meeting of the Northern District British Football Referees' Association was held in the mechanics institute Hamilton, on Saturday…

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Cricket Changes Proposals Rejected. London

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 4 February 1929 · page 5

Representatives from cricket clubs in every part of England who met in conference in London on Friday, unanimously rejected a number of, proposals to alter…

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Hot Words Big Cricket Argument Geary's Injury Dressing Room Incident ADELAIDE

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 4 February 1929 · page 6

The English cricketer, Geary, a member or the Board of Control (Mr. C. V. Serymgour), and the secretary of the Board of Control. (Mr. W. G…

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Sporting News. Saturday's Events Cricket District Games Bowlers Do Well Pratten Makes 99

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 4 February 1929 · page 9

The eighth series of District Association games concluded on Saturday, and the bowlers in most instances were on top. Wallsend were the only team to show…

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Tennis Notes Exhibition Tennis

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 5 February 1929 · page 2

Seating has been arranged for the accommodate 1500. Taking the last exhibition as a guide, intending spectators are urged to book now to avoid disappointment…

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SWIMMING Premier Club Meeting

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 5 February 1929 · page 8

On Wednesday night, at the Ocean Baths, a 66 yards handicap will be conducted by Premier Amateur Swimming Club…

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Swimming Newcastle Surf Club Saturday's Carnival

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 5 February 1929 · page 2

Considerable interest is being taken in the surf carnival to be held at Newcastle on Saturday. In the musical flag event no fewer than…

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Bowls N.s.w. B. Association

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 5 February 1929 · page 2

At a meeting of the Council of the New South Wales Bowling Association, notice of motion was given that no association fixtures be played during Easter holidays…

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Motor Racing Northern Association Stand

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 5 February 1929 · page 7

The Northern Motorists' Association intends to control all motor cycle racing in the northern district. In a statement to-day the…

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Australia's Test Cricket Stars

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 5 February 1929 · page 7

Taking the field in the Fourth Test at Adelaide. Ryder, captain and batsman, is second from the left; behind him is Woodfull, and behind him again is Archie Jackson, the Balmain colt…

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Country Bowls Rain Stops Play SYDNEY

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 5 February 1929 · page 7

All games in the Country Bowls Carnival, to have been decided to-day, have been postponed until to-morrow. Last night's rain made the greens…

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Cricket Fatality an Umpire Killed Perth

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 5 February 1929 · page 6

Robert McQueen, a returned soldier, was hit on the head with a cricket ball while umpiring a match at Korrclocking on Saturday…

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C. and S. Umpires Side with N.D.C.A. in Cricket Row SURPRISED C. and S. Umpires' Attitude District War

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 5 February 1929 · page 8

At the monthly meeting of the City and Suburban Umpires' Association, held last night, surprise was expressed at the attitude…

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Coursing Postponed

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 6 February 1929 · page 2

Owing to the heavy rain, the Newcastle coursing and Sporting Club postponed its coursing meeting at the Speedway this afternoon. The…

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Cessnock Coursing

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 6 February 1929 · page 8

The Cessnock Coursing Club has received permission from the National Coursing Association to conduct speed coursing at the Cessnock plumpton. The first…

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Swimming Newcastle Carnival Programme for

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 6 February 1929 · page 4

The Newcastle Surf Live-Saving Club's Carnival, which is to take place on Saturday, should attract a large attendance…

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No Sunday Cricket

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 6 February 1929 · page 2

West Maitland Council has declared war on Sunday cricketers who use the wickets on the park. "The council has full control of the…

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Exhibition Tennis Visit of Anderson and Crawford

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 6 February 1929 · page 7

Arrangements are well in hand for the exhibition night tennis at Hamilton Park courts on Saturday night. Newcastle tennis players have seen…

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