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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Sport

Sport, 1930

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Junior Cricket Holmesville Wins Again

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 16 January 1930 · page 3

With a few exceptions games in the Northern District Cricket Association Junior competition were abandoned last Saturday owing to the weather…

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Teams and Fixtures for Next Saturday's Cricket CRICKET Junior Competitions at an Interesting Stage

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 16 January 1930 · page 3

Matches in the Northern District Cricket Association's Junior Competition have reached an interesting stage. Keen interest is also being shown in the City and Suburban Competition. CITY AND SUBURBAN…

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Cricket City & SUBURBAN Eighth Series on

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 16 January 1930 · page 4

Owing to rain interfering with play last Saturday each result in the A grade was confined to the first innings. The eight series will begin on Saturday and…

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Track Gallops at Broadmeadow : Fight Changed Missed Opportunities Newcastle Goes Down Country Tennis

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 16 January 1930 · page 2

After having had a commanding lend in at least four of the fight sets, Newcastle No. 1 women's team failed to grasp their opportunity, and so…

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England Snatches Test Victory With One Try Retains Rugby Ashes England Wins by 3 to Nil Four Minutes From Time 'Roos Without Fifield in Second Half LONDON

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 16 January 1930 · page 1

England retained the Ashes of Rugby League football by beating Australia at Rochdale to-day by 3 points to nil, after a scoreless first half. The winning try was scored four minutes from time,…

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Athletic Stars Peltzer and Lermond Sports at Manly Australia Wins Relay Race SYDNEY

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 16 January 1930 · page 9

Witnessed by a record attendance of 15,000, the New South Wales Amateur Athletic Association's international meeting, held on Manly Oval to-night, was…

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Bowls

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 17 January 1930 · page 9

Two heats in the semi-finals of the rink championship of the Newcastle Association were played last night on the City green under adverse weather conditions…

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Boxing Newcastle Stadium

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 17 January 1930 · page 4

Jack Roberts' sore hands caused him to ask for a postponement of his contest with the Yankee. Sammy Shack, which was to be fought to-morrow night. With…

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Swimming Cook's Hill Surf Club

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 17 January 1930 · page 4

Patrols for next Sunday are—10 a.m. 1 p.m., D. Sydney (capt.), S. Baker, L. Carpenter, A. Fairburn; 2 p.m. 5 p.m., A. Young (Captain), K. McRae, N…

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Armidale Races

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 17 January 1930 · page 10

Entries for the Armidale and New England Jockey Club's Cup meeting will close on Monday, January 20. They will be received by Mr. [?]. [?]ell,…

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TENNIS Country Championships

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 17 January 1930 · page 9

The Country Championship Tournament was continued yesterday at the Rushcutter's Bay courts. Newcastle's two representatives in the Men's Singles Championship were defeated, the hitherto unknown Nepean player,…

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British Football London, January 14

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 17 January 1930 · page 9

Following are the results of replayed Soccer matches—Millwall 1 goal, Corinthians 1; Bournemouth 0, Fulham 2; Manchester City 4, Tottenham Hotspurs 1;…

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Hunter Teams Anniversary Day Cricket

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 17 January 1930 · page 9

Hunter River Association cricket team to play in John Hull Shield matches on Anniversary Day have been selected as follows:—…

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Holiday Cricket John Bull Shield

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 17 January 1930 · page 9

A further round of this competition will be played on Anniversary Day, January 27. when Newcastle will meet Hunter River, at West Maitland,…

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Melbourne Tennis Clemenger Beats Moon Melbourne

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 17 January 1930 · page 9

By his outstanding success earlier this month in the South Yarra tennis championship, the Queenslander, Moon, appeared to have practically clinched his…

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Twelve Races Record for Moorefield SYDNEY

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 17 January 1930 · page 4

Patrons of horse meetings will face a lengthy programme at Moorefield on Saturday. Final acceptors were so numerous that no fewer than 12 races will be…

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Twenty Nine Races at Sydney and Wallsend To-morrow Wallsend Races Beelgah Fancied for Welter Hcp. Guy's Strong Hand

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 17 January 1930 · page 10

F. Guy may go close to winning two races at the Wallsend race meeting to-morrow, He has Oslo entered in the Trial Handicap and Tolgus in the Welter Handicap. It is likely that Beelgah will prove to be too good for Tolgus, who has not…

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Sporting News and Notes District Cricket Seventh Series Concluding How Teams Stand

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 17 January 1930 · page 9

The premiership fixtures in the seventh series of the District Association will conclude to-morrow. Rain interfered with the play last Saturday, and in only one instance was an innings completed. Conditions generally…

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Quirindi Races

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 18 January 1930 · page 7

Quirindi Jockey Club-will hold a two-day meeting on February 11 and 13. Entries will close for all events on…

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Cricket Fixtures

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 18 January 1930 · page 10

The games in the seventh round of the senior competition promoted by the Cessnock District Cricket Association will be concluded this afternoon, with the…

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