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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Sport

Sport, 1930

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Cricket Curiosities Spofforth Hurt Them

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 29 January 1930 · page 2

Once when F. R. Spofforth was playing at Keighley, in Yorkshire the…

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Successful Year Waratah Golf Club Match Record

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 29 January 1930 · page 8

A year of victory Is disclosed in the annual report of Waratah Golf Club, which Is to be presented at the annual meeting on February 5…

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Cricket Belmont v. Y.M.C.A.

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 29 January 1930 · page 4

Belmont cricket team defeated Y.M.C.A. at Belmont last Saturday. Y.M.C.A., batting first, compiled 71 (Rastall 31). Belmont made 156 (Jensen 59, Landore 27,…

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Coursing Newcastle Club

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 30 January 1930 · page 5

Membership is now open for the Newcastle Coursing Club. This is an entirely new organisation, and is not connected with any other coursing body in Newcastle…

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Boxing Harms and Edwards

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 30 January 1930 · page 5

There should be an excellent bout at the Newcastle Stadium on Saturday night, when. Billy Edwards will face the hard-hitting American, Billy Harms. If…

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Tennis Railway Tournament

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 30 January 1930 · page 4

An all-day mixed doubles tennis tournament will be conducted on the Railway and Tramway Courts on Sunday. Valuable trophies will be donated to the winners…

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TENNIS Umpires' Association

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 30 January 1930 · page 10

A meeting of the Umpires Association will be held on February 2, commencing at 3 a.m.. In the club-house of the Railway and Tramway Club…

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Racing News and Notes - - I

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 30 January 1930 · page 2

The Rosedale Racing Club, which was to have held a meeting next Monday, has been forced to abandon it owing to insufficient entries…

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Rosedale Races Meeting Abandoned

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 30 January 1930 · page 9

Owing -to insufficient entries being received, Rosednle Racing Club has decided to abandon its meeting originally set down for Monday next…

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Cricket Curiosities Dying Cow Stops Game

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 30 January 1930 · page 2

During a Western Suburbs As- soclatlon match —St. Silas' Institute v…

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Cricket City and Suburban Nearing Final Round Charlestown Ahead

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 30 January 1930 · page 5

The result of the ninth series of A grade fixtures, to commence on Saturday, will practically decide which two teams will enter the final. The A grade points to…

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As Announced Cricket Team for English Tour Woodfull Captain Must Pass Medical Examination SYDNEY

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 30 January 1930 · page 7

The Australian Board of Cricket Control to-day endorsed the selection of the 15 players by the selectors, whose names were for- warded to the board in a sealed envelope. Each player will be subject to a medical examination…

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Swimming Newcastle Surf Club

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 31 January 1930 · page 6

The second event in the Mr. J. Tonkin long distance point score competition will be conducted at the Ocean Baths to-morrow afternoon. It is a 440 yards…

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Singleton Races

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 31 January 1930 · page 8

It was definitely stated by the secretary of the Singleton Racing Club (Mr. McMahon) to-day that the club had no intention of holding a…

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Bowls Problem Taree Affiliation SYDNEY

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 31 January 1930 · page 9

Taree, one of the new country bowling clubs, wanted to affiliate with Newcastle District Association several months ago, but the point was…

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Cricket Curiosities Bowling Under Midnight Sun

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 31 January 1930 · page 9

Alfred Shaw, the celebrated slow bowler. was cond of relating how…

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What of Bowlers? Cricket Team for England London Comment General Regret at Ryder's Absence LONDON

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 31 January 1930 · page 7

English critics are of the opinion that the Australian team is very strong in the batting department, and may prove a fine fielding side, but the bowlers are of an unknown quantity. The absence of Jack Ryder is regretted by all…

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Race Reviews for Maitland and Rosehill Meetings Maitland Races Lady Trim and Golden Speech Likely Winners Machine Lad Selected in Handicap

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 31 January 1930 · page 10

With promise of good fields at Maitland Jockey Club's January meeting to-morrow, racing should be very keen. The club has drawn up an attractive six-event programme for the afternoon's sport. Lady Trim (Hying Handicap) and Golden…

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Newcastle Coursing Club

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 1 February 1930 · page 6

Although membership for the Newcastle Coursing Club was opened only this week, the committee is pleased with the response already received. It is intended to…

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Boxing Stadium Attraction

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 1 February 1930 · page 6

Billy Edwards will enter the ring at the Newcastle Stadium to-night when he will meet the Yankee middleweight, Billy Harms, as fit as hands can make him. He…

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