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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Sport

Sport, 1930

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Out for Year Tindall and Webb Racing Bombshell Sydney

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 6 January 1930 · page 5

The A.J.C. Stipendiary Stewards threw a bombshell into racing circles to-day, when they disqualified W…

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Cricket District Games Sixth Series Concluded Bowlers Mostly on Top

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 6 January 1930 · page 9

The sixth series of matches was concluded on Saturday. In most cases the ball beat the bat, and bowlers had a great time, the exception being Wallsend, who…

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Newcastle Races G. Cridland Wins Double D. Frost Rides Three Winners Beware Wins January Handicap on Protest

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 6 January 1930 · page 8

Although scratchings were responsible for three of the fields being small at the Newcastle Jockey Club's races on Saturday, the concluding day of the New Year…

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Australia Unlucky Not to Win Titan Rugby Battle Saved England? When Butters Tackled Busch Scoreless Draw in Mud Crowd of 35,000 an English Record LONDON

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 6 January 1930 · page 1

The final Test match between Australia and England, played at Swinton yesterday, ended in a scoreless draw. It was a battle of Titans. Australia was unlucky not to win, as twice tries seemed…

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Bradman Breaks Ponsford's World's Record for Big Cricket 452 Not Out! Don. Bradmans Wonderful Innings Remarkable Scenes Crowd Wildly Cheers N.S.W's Youthful Champion SYDNEY

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 6 January 1930 · page 5

Amid scenes of remarkable enthusiasm, Don Bradman broke the world s record scored in first class cricket on Sydney Cricket Ground this afternoon, in the Sheffield Shield match against Queensland. His score was 452, not out!…

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Social Cricket

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 7 January 1930 · page 6

Matches In the Social Cricket Competition last week resulted:— A Grade: Broadmeadow played a draw with Loco.: Adamstown defeated…

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Rugby Union Drastic Changes Proposed Newcastle's Claim Sydney

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 7 January 1930 · page 8

Drastic proposals for reorganising the New South Wales Rugby Union wore Incorporated in a scheme, presented to a meeting of the council,…

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Cricket West Wallsend v HOLMESVILLE

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 7 January 1930 · page 2

Holmesville, the undefeated leaders in the A grade juniors, met West Wallsend in the local "Derby," at West Wallsend, on Saturday afternoon. This match was…

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Golf in America New York, January 5

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 7 January 1930 · page 2

The ex-Australian golfer, Kirkwood, an Dutra, tied for first place with 216 for 54 holes, in the Long Beach open championship…

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Boxing News Thompson to Meet Dargin Burke at Leichhardt

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 7 January 1930 · page 8

In strict training I have Al Bourke, who fights Jack Paul at Lelebhardt to-night. Next Friday night Billy ("Blue")…

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TENNIS Country Week Carnival Commencement To-day

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 7 January 1930 · page 2

The annual Country Week tennis carnival will commence on the White City courts, Rushcutter's Bay to-day. The teams' championship will be decided first,…

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"Wonder Boy of Cricket" LONDON

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 7 January 1930 · page 5

Newspapers loudly applaud Don Bradman's great feat in making the world's record score of 462 against Queensland…

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Australian Team Eager for Another Rugby Test Deciding Test Match Suggested for Wembley English Praise 'Roos Had Better of Drawn Game LONDON

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 7 January 1930 · page 1

"We all want a deciding Test Match. It would settle which is the better side," Pat Maher, vice-captain of the Kangaroos, told 'The Sun" representative to-day. "Busch is still very certain that he scored a try in the…

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To Be Revived Stockton Regatta

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 8 January 1930 · page 6

"In past years Stockton held regattas that attracted competitors and visitors from distant parts, and there is nothing to prevent a successful…

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Boxing Newcastle Notes

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 8 January 1930 · page 4

Pupils of Tom Maguire took part last year in 217 contests, of which they won 118 and lost 76. The of her 23 were draws. In view of the fact that wrestling bouts…

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Cricket Rules

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 8 January 1930 · page 2

Sir.—In the cricket match, New Lambton Methodist O.K. v. Broadmeadow O. K., on Saturday, at New Lambton Park, during New Lambton's second…

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Cessnock Cricket

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 8 January 1930 · page 2

Fixtures and umpires for the opening of the seventh round of cessnock competition, to commence on .Saturday next, are:--…

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Bowls Fight Over Bowls Two Players Injured Wellington (N.z.)

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 8 January 1930 · page 4

A fight occurred at the Linwood Bowling Club's green on Saturday during the progress of one of the games in the club championship. Following an argument…

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Racing News and Notes

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 8 January 1930 · page 2

The Victoria Racing Club has decided to make an alteration in the rules of betting as applicable to Victoria. The alteration has surprised…

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Boxing Paul Defeats Al. Burke Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 8 January 1930 · page 9

Jack Paul, 10.4, defeated Al Burke, 10.7, of Newcastle, on points in a sensational 12 rounds bout at Leichhardt Stadium to-night. Paul was down for seven…

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