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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Sport

Sport, 1931

4,634 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 16 of 232

BOWLS Rinks and Pairs

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 26 January 1931 · page 8

Play will be continued next Thursday in the champion rink competition. Day section, Wickham green: Brock (Wickham) v. Cherry (Wickham), Fogo…

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International Rugby Scotland Defeats France

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 26 January 1931 · page 3

In an international Rugby Union match played at Murrayfield to day, Scotland defeated France by six points (two penalty goals), to four (one field (goal)…

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"Not Cricket."

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 26 January 1931 · page 4

Although the cricket match played at the Newcastle Sports Ground on Saturday, between the West Indies and the Country Districts' 11, was at all times…

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Tennis District Championships

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 26 January 1931 · page 8

J Rodgers defeated J. Clack 3—6, 10—8, 6—2, in one of the hardest-fought games seen at District park on Saturday. In the first set games went with the…

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State League Football

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 26 January 1931 · page 3

Sir,—After a lapse of several seasons, the West Wallsend football team is again to be seen in the highest ranks of football. The State League authorities are…

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Cricket Match Injury

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 26 January 1931 · page 7

Fielding in the slips at the West Indies versus Country Districts team at the Newcastle Sports Ground, on Saturday, Gordon Bell, the well-known Maitland…

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Endurance Swimming Morris Completes 30 Hours SYDNEY

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 26 January 1931 · page 6

The endurance swimming carnival which was begun yesterday at the Manly baths for a prize of £500, attracted a large number of swimmers. Many had dropped out,…

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Swimming Northern Association Championship Carnival Solman Retains Title

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 26 January 1931 · page 9

The preliminary championship swimming carnival, conducted by the Northern District. Amateur Swimming Association, attracted a large crowd to the Ocean Baths…

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Football Soccer Code Hamilton Club

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 26 January 1931 · page 3

The Hamilton Soccer Club, of which Mr. W. Kidd is secretary, proposes entering senior, third grade, and under 18 teams in this season's competitions of…

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TENNIS Junior Championship J. Rodgers' Success

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 26 January 1931 · page 9

Unfortunately the ladies' junior singles and doubles in the Newcastle District tennis competitions could not the played on Saturday, on account of Miss Burke's…

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BOXING Maher Defeats McKenzie Knock-out in Third Round

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 26 January 1931 · page 2

Wally Maher proved too good for Wally McKenzie in their boxing contest at the Newcastle Stadium on Saturday night, for which S. Heaney was the referee. The…

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Newcastle Races Anniversary Day Meeting Good Sport Promised

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 26 January 1931 · page 8

An attractive programme will be submitted by the Newcastle Jockey Club at its race meeting to-day. Among the horses engaged are a…

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Cricket Sydney Competition Bowlers' Day Out. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 26 January 1931 · page 2

Taking full advantage of the assistance which the damp wickets gave them bowlers in the Sydney first grade cricket competition routed batsmen yesterday…

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Inter-city Teams Races at the Speedway First Win to Newcastle

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 26 January 1931 · page 9

Racing four abreast across the starting line, teams of riders representative of Newcastle and Maitland, battled for supremacy at the Newcastle Speedway on Saturday…

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Boxing in Front Rank Maher Can Punch Newcastle Fight McKenzie K.O.'d in Three

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 26 January 1931 · page 8

Wally Maher is fighting bis way into the front rank of lightweight boxers. His defeat of Wally…

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Swimming Women's Premier Club

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 27 January 1931 · page 9

The Women's Premier Swimming Club will hold a 50yds handicap at the Ocean Bath to-morrow night. The club is fortunate to have Bethel Fulford racing with…

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Golf Waratah Club

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 27 January 1931 · page 7

Members of the Waratah Golf Club took part in a stroke competition at the Cockle Creek links yesterday. Conditions were ideal for golf, but only two players…

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Triple Dead-heat Anniversary Day Regatta SYDNEY

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 27 January 1931 · page 5

A feature of the sculling events at the Anniversary Day regatta was a triple dead-heat in the lightweight maiden fours. Sydney No. 1, Leichhardt No. 1, and…

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Cessnock Rugby League Review of the Season

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 27 January 1931 · page 7

The first annual report of the Cessnock Rugby League Club states, that after many conferences with Newcastle League, and the New South Wales league, the…

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CRICKET Newcastle Beats Muswellbrook

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 27 January 1931 · page 3

A selected Newcastle District Cricket first grade team visited Muswellbrook yesterday and had no difficulty in beating the local team by an…

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