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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Sport

Sport, 1931

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Mexican Golf Title Aguas Calientes (Mexico), Jan. 18

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 20 January 1931 · page 6

Golden won the play-off for first in the 10,000 dollars open golf championship, defeating Von Elm. 75 to 79…

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Stockton Regatta Dance

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 21 January 1931 · page 3

The dance promoted by the regatta committee was held in the Masonic Hall at Stockton last evening. As a result of the effort, the funds should be…

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Attempt on Swimming Record

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 21 January 1931 · page 6

Among the passengers aboard the steamer Marama, which reached Sydney from New Zealand, yesterday, was Miss L. Copplestone, champion marathon…

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Tennis Carrington Championships

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 21 January 1931 · page 4

Monday night saw the completion of the majority on the semi-final rounds in the C and D grade night tennis championships at Carrington, Carrington Club…

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Boxing Palmer v. Tuzzolini. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 21 January 1931 · page 4

[?] middleweight champion of Australia, Ambrose Palmer, has telegraphed the directors of Stadiums, Ltd., indicating he is willing to meet Tony Tuzzolini in…

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Football Newcastle Soccer Association

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 21 January 1931 · page 5

The rules and revision committee of the Newcastle Soccer Association has decided that next year a management committee shall be elected, and conduct the affairs…

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Teams Racing Maitland Speedway Match

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 21 January 1931 · page 2

The biggest speedway event conducted this season on Maitland track will be the teams race, Maitland v. Newcastle, on Monday night. The fixture…

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Cricket Mid-week Games

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 21 January 1931 · page 4

The second series of matches in the midweek cricket competition will be played this afternoon. A decision has been arrived at concerning official umpires. The…

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Night Tennis District Championships Carrington Draw

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 21 January 1931 · page 2

Following is the draw for to-morrow night for the C and D grade Northern District night championships, to be played at Carrington at 7.15:—…

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Cessnock Cricket Fixtures for

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 21 January 1931 · page 2

Cessnock cricket fixtures for Saturday next are:— A grade: South Cessnock v. Abermain, Eilalong v. Bellbird. East End bye…

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Newcastle Surf Carnival State's Best Men to Compete Swimming Champions

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 21 January 1931 · page 2

The State's best surf swimmers will participate in the Newcastle Surf Club's Annual Carnival, to be held on…

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Newcastle Speedway Inter-city Racing Teams From Maitland

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 21 January 1931 · page 2

Keen rivalry is manifest between the Speedway riders from Maitland and Newcastle. The riders from each centre have many supporters, and it is…

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Miniature Golf Final Won by Des Coonan Sydney

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 21 January 1931 · page 7

Des Coonan, from the Moore Park Club, won the miniature golf championship of New South Wales when he defeated R. M. Kelly in the final…

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Queensland Cricket Trouble Selectors Criticised Brisbane

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 21 January 1931 · page 1

During a stormy meeting of the Queensland Cricket Association last night the players-selectors trouble was aired. Although the executive…

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Gosford Racing Club To Hold Another Meeting SYDNEY

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 21 January 1931 · page 5

The directors of the Gosford Racing Club decided to-day to be ahead with the meeting, which is scheduled to be held on February 17. On the…

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Boxing Maher Defeats Woods

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 22 January 1931 · page 2

After a bard fight, Wally Maher, 10.3, won on a technical knock-out at the Newcastle Stadium last night, from Billy Woods, 10.1¾, in the ninth round, after…

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Maitland Night Tennis

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 22 January 1931 · page 6

Entries for the Maitland and District Lawn Tennis Association's men's and women's doubles night competitions, in all grades, will close on…

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TENNIS District Championships Saturday's Events

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 22 January 1931 · page 7

The finals of the junior events in the Newcastle and district championships will be played at District Park and Railway courts on…

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Speedway Racing Challenge Teams at Newcastle

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 22 January 1931 · page 2

The outcome of the challenge thrown out by the Maitland Speedway riders will be seen at the Newcastle Sports Ground Speedway on Saturday night,…

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TENNIS District Championships Saturday's Junior Finals

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 22 January 1931 · page 2

Saturday next should see the majority of the Newcastle district tennis championship events completed. The afternoon tennis should be most entertaining for…

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