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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Sport

Sport, 1929

3,696 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 8 of 185

Cricket District Association First Grade

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 17 January 1929 · page 7

Waratah-Mayfield ale now pressing forward their claims for the club championship and the premiership in all grades. In the first grade they have reduced…

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Cessncok Races A.J.C. Starter

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 17 January 1929 · page 7

Advice was received by Cessnock Jockey Club to-day that Mr. Frank MeLeod, assistant A.J.C. starter, will officiate at Cessnock races on…

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Golf Rubber Britain v. U. States LONDON

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 17 January 1929 · page 1

G. Duncan has been chosen as captain of the English Professional golfera, who will play against the United States for the Ryder Cup at Leeds on…

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The First Need of Australian Cricket

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 17 January 1929 · page 6

THE selection of the team for the Fourth Test match is no doubt on safe conservative lines. The point which the safe conservatives who chose the team appear to have forgotten, is that if at any time in the history of Australian…

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"Lost to Love" Helen Wills to Many Tennis Romance San Francisco

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 17 January 1929 · page 1

The engagement of Miss Helen Wills, the world's tennis champion, to Mr. Frederick Shandley Moody…

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Bowls

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 18 January 1929 · page 6

The first match of the Earn trophy. open to all clubs of the district, was played on the City green last night when Wickham defeated City by six points…

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Cessnock Coursing

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 18 January 1929 · page 6

The following draw has been declared for the Cessnock Electric Coursing Association's live hare meeting, to be held at the Cessnock Sports Ground…

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Swimming Newcastle Surf Club

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 18 January 1929 · page 11

A start will be made at the ocean baths to-morrow afternoon with the long-distance point score competition, for the trophy which is being given by Mr. J…

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Football Soccer Code

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 18 January 1929 · page 11

Weston Club has reappointed Bob Henderson trainer, a position he has held for a number of years. Henderson prepared the South Maitland team which opposed…

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Golf Steel Works' Club

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 18 January 1929 · page 11

A stroke competition will be played on the Steel Works Recreation Club's links to-morrow…

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A.I.F. Golf Cup

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 18 January 1929 · page 6

A.I.F. members of Newcastle golf clubs are reminded that the A.I.F. Service Cup will be competed for at the Australian Golf Club, Kensington…

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Boxing Gil McGRATH v. Jimmy Pearce

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 18 January 1929 · page 11

To-morrow night's fight at the Newcastle Stadium will be between the sensational Wagga welter, Gil McGrath, and Jimmy Pearce, the hard-punching…

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Boxing Matches Heaney's Intentions New York

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 18 January 1929 · page 5

Tom Heaney has started training daily, in the hopes of securing the bout with Dempsey in September. He returned to the United States with the intention of…

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Crawford First State Tennis Gradings SYDNEY

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 18 January 1929 · page 3

The New South Wales Lawn Tennis selectors, Dr. G. H. McElhone. and Messrs. N. Peach and W. B. Dive, have graded the leading State…

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Three Teams Still in Struggle for First Grade Cricket Leadership Triangular Test Northern District Cricket Matches Even Fight Stockton, Waratah-Mayfield and Merewether

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 18 January 1929 · page 3

Only four series remain to be played in the first and second grades of the District cricket association, and the first grade has resolved itself into a fight "between Stockton, Waratab-Mayfield and Merewether for the leading position, with Wickham a possible…

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CHALLENGE Margarethal's Chance A.J.C. RACES Retrospect For Nursery SYDNEY

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 18 January 1929 · page 2

Nine years ago Mr. Percy Miller won the Challenge Stakes with Aries; at Randwick to-morrow when the A.J.C. wil open its…

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Mixed Programme Cycling, Motors, Athletics Sports Ground

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 18 January 1929 · page 6

A special programme will be presented at the Newcastle Sports Ground on Anniversary Night January 26…

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Cessnock Coursing

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 19 January 1929 · page 6

A programme of eight live hare courses will be conducted by the Cessnock Electric Coursing Association at the Cessnock Sports Ground this afternoon. The next…

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Wallsend Regatta 59 Sculling Entries

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 19 January 1929 · page 7

Record entries have been received by Wallsend Regatta Club for its 60th anniversary regatta. For the sculling races, 59 were received altogether…

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Pokolbin Races

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 19 January 1929 · page 7

Pokolbin Racing Club Ltd. will hold a two-day February meeting on Saturday and Monday February 2 and 4. Entries close with Mr. H. Guest,…

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