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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Sport

Sport, 1930

4,437 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 15 of 222

Athletics New State Record

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 3 February 1930 · page 10

Miss Clarice Kennedy who established a world's record for 80 metres hurdles at Melbourne a week ago, created new State figures for 60 metres on Saturday,…

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Cricket

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 4 February 1930 · page 2

The second series of games in the Mid-Week Competition will be played tomorrow. There are six teams playing in this competition—"Herald," "Tattersall's."…

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Golf Waratah Club

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 4 February 1930 · page 2

About 30 players competed in stroke event on the Waratah Club's links on Saturday, and some good scores were recorded. The winner was P. Osborne, who…

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Tennis Exhibition Matches

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 4 February 1930 · page 2

On Wednesday night. February 12, the Davis Cup stars will be seen in action on the Hamilton courts. Permission has been sought from the Mayor of Hamilton…

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"Make Stockton Safe" Proposed Swimming Baths

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 4 February 1930 · page 4

"Can we afford to take the risk of our children being washed out to sea every time they paddle in the water?" was the question asked by Mr. J. E…

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Racing News and Notes

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 4 February 1930 · page 8

King's Arms is selected to win the City Handicap at the opening day's meeting of the Armidale Cup carnival. He has been given 8.2 in a fairly…

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The Sun Stop Press Country Bowls

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 4 February 1930 · page 1

Hudson (Lowlands) 29d, Talamini (Boalaroo) 16: Dunn (Lismore) [?] Seanlon (Wyong) 12; [?] (Wagga) 21 d. Gibbs…

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Swimming Girls Cast Reflections Japanese Naval Parley Party

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 4 February 1930 · page 8

PLEASANT REFLECTIONS.--Line up of six of Uncle Sam's girl swimming stars. Left to right: Blanche Turner, Olive Hatch, Georgia Coleman, Josephine McKim, Jennie Cramer and Olive Burke. FIRST to reach London for the historic Five Power Naval Conference.--The Japanese delegation, photographed on arrival at Waterloo…

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More Hurdle Races? Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 4 February 1930 · page 2

Claiming that there was insufficient hurdle races in the metropolitan area during the summer months, cross-country jockeys have signed a petition urging that…

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Figure's Prospects for Sprint Race in Big V.R.C. Double : Exhibition Tennis at Reid Park V.R.C. DOUBLE Horses With Chances Figure for Sprint

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 4 February 1930 · page 8

A real start to the autumn racing in Melbourne and Sydney was provided yesterday by the issue of the weights for the Newmarket…

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Tennis

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 5 February 1930 · page 4

Owing to the Hamilton Club not allowing the Tennis Association the use of its courts on the night of February 12 for the exhibition matches, they have been…

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BOXING Aitcheson v. Morgan

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 5 February 1930 · page 2

Keen interest is being shown in the match between Joe Alteheson and Billy Morgan at the Stadium on Saturday night. Both men are training…

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Boxing Aitchensen Meets Morgan

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 5 February 1930 · page 4

Standing out as brilliant feather weights, Joe Aitchensen and Billy Morgan, will meet over 15 sounds at the Newcastle Stadium next Saturday night. The…

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At the Country Bowls Carnival

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 5 February 1930 · page 6

Start of Country Week bowling.--Some of the 300 country bowlers who were welcomed at the City Bowling Club by the N.S.W. Bowling Association…

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British Football London, February 3

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 5 February 1930 · page 9

In the Association Cup reply on Manchester City's ground, Middlesbrough defeated Charlton by one goal to nil after extra time had been played…

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Cessnock Cricket Ninth Round Draw

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 5 February 1930 · page 2

The ninth round of Cessnock Cricket Association's competition will commence on Saturday next. Fixtures and umpires are:--…

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COURSING N.C.A. Shows Loss Have Problem Sydney

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 5 February 1930 · page 2

The annual report of the N.S.W. National Coursing Association, which will be presented to members at the [?]3rd general meeting, to be held on…

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For Trial Bank Manager Charged £1266 MISSING Horse Racing Blamed

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 5 February 1930 · page 5

"I have done most of it on racehorses." This statement, it was alleged, was made to the police by Norman Hood Allen, 35,…

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Sport Sayings and Doings for Newcastle Davis Cup Players Exhibition Tennis

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 5 February 1930 · page 2

Owing to the Hamilton Club courts not being available on February 12 for the tennis exhibition by the Davis Cup players. the games will be played on Reld…

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Football Soccer Code Wallsend Club

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 6 February 1930 · page 4

Members of Wallsend State League Soccer Football Club crowded the club's dressing rooms on Tuesday night, when, in conjunction with a business meeting,…

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