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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Sport

Sport, 1931

4,634 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 11 of 232

Toronto Public Swimming Baths

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 17 January 1931 · page 14

The Lake Macquarie Shire Council's swimming baths at Toronto are reported to be in an untidy condition. Parents accompanied by their children are…

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Boxing Harvey v. BURNS

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 17 January 1931 · page 7

Frank Harvey, the clever Newcastle lightweight boxer, who has been showing good form lately, will meet Roy Burns in the principal contest, scheduled for 15…

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Sunday Miniature Golf

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 17 January 1931 · page 8

One miniature golf proprietor has informed the Young Council that he intends to disregard the ban imposed by the council on Sunday miniature golf. He…

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Indoor Tennis Hall

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 17 January 1931 · page 2

The most modern hall for indoor tennis in Europe has been opened in the western part of Berlin, near the Kurfurstendamm. The three leading tennis clubs of the city…

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SWIMMING Premier Amateurs 100 Yards Race

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 17 January 1931 · page 5

Swimming activities were confined to one club race at the Ocean Baths this afternoon—Premier Amateurs. The other clubs were participating in the Catherine…

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Tennis C Grade Final

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 17 January 1931 · page 5

Ayliffe defeated W. Ingram in the C grade final at District Park this afternoon. He did not give Ingram a chance to play his usual game Coming in to the…

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Golf Course on Lake Constance

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 17 January 1931 · page 5

The Constance Golf Club has had a golf course laid out westward from the Island of Mainau, on the shore of the Lake of Constance. It has 18 holes, and is nearly…

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Champions' Night Newcastle Speedway Racing

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 17 January 1931 · page 7

The biggest team of champion dirt track riders that has ever appeared at Newcastle will be seen on the Sports Ground to-night. Two of Frank Arthur's team…

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Minnie Golf Interesting Matches SYDNEY

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 17 January 1931 · page 7

After an interesting fight, R. M. Kelly was successful in beating A. Kerr. 11, and 5 up, at "The Sun" course last night, when further…

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Adamstown Council Football Ground Lease

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 17 January 1931 · page 4

Adamstown Council met on Thursday night, when there were present the Mayor (Ald. Cameron) and Ald. Cousins. Haddow, MacDonald, Wiggins, and…

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The Sun Stop Press District Cricket

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 17 January 1931 · page 1

'Hamilton, second innings, seven for 79, v. Stockton. Hamilton won at right by three wickets and one win…

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Five Days' Racing Next Week's Programme SYDNEY

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 17 January 1931 · page 5

As a result of the decision of the Rosebery Racing Club to postpone its meeting until next Monday, there will be…

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Miniature Golf Large Losses in England LONDON, January 15

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 17 January 1931 · page 10

The collapse of the miniature golf boom in Britain, after a most precarious existence, has resulted in the loss of at least £150,000 to investors, who had hoped…

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Wrong Way ? No Field Knowledge Country Cricket

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 17 January 1931 · page 6

There seems to be an earnest desire on the part of the New South Wales Cricket Association to assist country cricket. About £600 is spent annually on the scheme, and while the money is not begrudged there is a feeling that part of it could be…

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Small Scores Sydney Cricket Matches SYDNEY

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 17 January 1931 · page 5

Small scores were the order of the day in the ninth round of the first grade cricket competition to-day. Batting attractively, R. Louden, for…

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Nine Races Moorefield Programme Magnetic and Bosmina Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 17 January 1931 · page 6

Following on the long programme of 10 events at Canterbury last week comes the card at Moorefield, when the Moorefield Club will put through nine events…

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Newcastle Players Win Finals Country Tennis Championships Miss Rankin's Fine Form Sydney

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 17 January 1931 · page 5

Rodgers and Reid, the Newcastle pair, won the men's Doubles Championship at the N.S.W. Tennis…

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South Wins Country Cricket Shield Newcastle Third First Defeat by Riverina SYDNEY

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 17 January 1931 · page 7

The Country Week cricket carnival was concluled to-day. South retained the Iredale Shield with a total of 22 points. Riverina were runners-up with 21…

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Hunter District Bowls

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 19 January 1931 · page 9

The Hunter River District Bowling Association has completed arrangements for a bowling carnival to be held at Easter, on the East Maitland howling green. The…

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Golf Waratah Club

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 19 January 1931 · page 4

Waratah Golf Club planed a bogey match on the Cockle Crook links on Saturday afternoon. A slight breeze tempered the heat, and with the result that…

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