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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Sport

Sport, 1930

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Cessnock To-day's Cricket

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 8 February 1930 · page 10

The A grade competitions promoted by the Cessnock District Cricket Association is nearing a close. This afternoon the ninth round will be entered upon…

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British Football London, February 6

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 8 February 1930 · page 6

In the Scottish Cup replay, Falkirk defeated Queen of South by four goals to three…

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Bowls Title Newcastle Men in Finals Singles Event

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 8 February 1930 · page 6

Froome (Wallsend) and J. Loro (L[?]) were the finalists in the country bowls championship to-day. Keffard (Newcastley, Lovell (Wallsend) and .Hudson (Lowlands) were eliminated in the demi-semi and semi-final rounds…

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Speed Boats Racing at Toronto Vice-commodore's Day

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 8 February 1930 · page 5

Ideal weather conditions. favored the programme of speed boat racing arranged by Newcastle Royal Motor Yacht Club at Toronto for…

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Canterbury Races Eve Paddington's Chance Octember May Score Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 8 February 1930 · page 6

A remarkable feature of the nine races to be decided by the Canterbury Club tomorrow is the presence of horses with more than one engagement. Eve…

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Tennis Stars Wednesday s Exhibition

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 10 February 1930 · page 5

Exhibition matches by leading Australian tennis players will be played at Reld Park courts on Wednesday night…

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BOXING Morgan Beats Aitcheson Three Fast Bouts

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 10 February 1930 · page 9

Patrons of the Newcastle Stadium were provided with excellent sport on Saturday night, when three spirited contests were witnessed. All the bouts went the…

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Sporting News Bowls Low's Victory Singles Championship Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 10 February 1930 · page 9

J. Low, of Lithgow, defeated A. Froome, of Wallsend, by 31 to 13 in the final of the singles championship of the State, which was played on City green…

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Cricket Bowlers on Top District Association Newcastle Scores 309

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 10 February 1930 · page 9

In the ninth series of games in the Newcastle District Cricket Association, commenced on Saturday, scoring generally was not very heavy. There was one…

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Another Second Eve Paddington Unlucky Canterbury Races Head On Scores at 20's SYDNEY

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 10 February 1930 · page 8

Eve Paddington must rank as one of the most unlucky performers in Sydney at the present time. This Queensland-bred mare has been heavily supported on…

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Stockton Success of Regatta

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 11 February 1930 · page 8

The final meeting of the Citizens' Regatta Committee was held at the Council Chambers last night. Ald. H. L. Soper presided. He refuted a rumour which, he…

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Social Cricket

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 11 February 1930 · page 3

Week-end social cricket matches resulted:— A Grade: Carrington drew with "Sun" Office, Broadmeadow Loco d. Maryland…

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Racing News and Notes

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 11 February 1930 · page 3

Circuline showed off her pace on the Broadmeadow truck this morning. She was accompanied by Lady Trim over four furlongs on the number two…

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Tennis Visit of Champions

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 11 February 1930 · page 4

Newcastle is fortunate in the prospect of seeing such tennis stars as Crawford, Willard, and Dunlop in action, particularly at night. No other provincial centre…

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Among the Scouts Swimming Carnival Wickham Rally

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 11 February 1930 · page 3

The third annual swimming carnival of the Newcastle Boy Scouts' Association will be held at the Ocean Baths, Newcastle, next Saturday, the…

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Protests Upheld Jockey Awarded Two Races Melbourne

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 11 February 1930 · page 4

At the Richmond Races to-day. Vanese was first past the post in the Bridge Handicap, but T. Lewis, rider of Quandary, successfully protested on the grounds of…

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"Wicket Watered" Allegation at Cricket Meeting Replay Ordered Stockton's Collapse Against Waratah

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 11 February 1930 · page 5

The climax to one of the most peculiar incidents in Northern cricket was reached at last night's meeting of the N.D.C.A., when it was decided to replay, on April 5, the second day of the match between Stockton and Waratah…

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Davis Cup Players in Newcastle To-morrow Night TENNIS Exhibition To-morrow Night at Reid Park

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 11 February 1930 · page 3

The plan for booked seats for the exhibition by the visiting tennis stars is rapidly filling, and it seems, on present indications, that the crowd…

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Cessnock Coursing to Resume

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 12 February 1930 · page 9

Cessnock Coursing Club proposes recommence operations next month, with programmes which will embrace both the usual plumpton coursing and speed races…

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Hunter Cricket Fixtures

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 12 February 1930 · page 9

The fixtures in the first and second grades of the Hunter River District Cricket Association's competition, on Saturday and Saturday week, are as follows.—…

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