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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Sport

Sport, 1931

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Newcastle Races Anniversary Meeting

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 10 January 1931 · page 6

Entries for the Newcastle Jockey Club's race meeting to be held on Saturday, January 17, are:—Maiden Handicap, six furlongs…

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District Tennis To-day's Matches

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 10 January 1931 · page 5

Miss Holder and Flanagan proved too strong for Mr. and Mrs. Woods in the C grade mixed doubles competition semifinal at District Park this afternoon, Miss…

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BOXING Edgecock v. Eagle To-night's Bout

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 10 January 1931 · page 7

Trained to the minute, Alan Edgecock is confident that be will Rain a decisive victory over George Eagle before, the…

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Sydney Cricket Sydney

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 10 January 1931 · page 5

There were several good scores registered in grade cricket to-day. Playing for University against Glebe, J. Helmrich was not for 109, while his team-mate…

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Speedway Racing Prominent Riders at Newcastle

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

Dirt track racing, as presented at the four quarter-mils tracks in New South Wales, is fast becoming most popular. The four tracks in operation to-day are…

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The Sun Stop Press Maitland Cricket

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 10 January 1931 · page 1

Northern Division seven for 276 Marist Bros. DISTRICT CRICKET Waratah, first innia[?]…

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Big Cricket Season's Averages Ponsford—ironmonger

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 10 January 1931 · page 6

The bulk of the Sheffield Shield matches having been played, also the first two Tests against the West Indians, the averages of leading…

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Bathurst Races Abandoned Too Many Bathurst

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 10 January 1931 · page 6

The Bathurst Picnic Race Club has decided that in view of the serious financial position and the heavy burden of…

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CRICKET Country Week Team Departure To-morrow

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 10 January 1931 · page 11

To-morrow the team to represent the Newcastle District Cricket Association will leave for Sydney to play in the Country Week carnival, in which there…

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Won on Foul Gillespie Defeats Kid Lee Leichhardt Boxing Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 10 January 1931 · page 9

Making his first appearance in Australia, the coloured American boxer, "Kid" Lee was unfortunate to lose to Norman Gillespie in the seventh round of their bout at…

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Gold Cup Races Maitland Speedway To-night's Events

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 10 January 1931 · page 6

A thrilling night's sport seems assured at Maitland Speedway to-night, as a most representative programme of stars will face the starter. The…

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Singleton Races Good Sport Promised Hudibras and Dobie

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

The Singleton Racing Club will eater for racegoers to-day with a programme of five events at Whittingham. A number of horses that have been…

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Last Rounds Country Tennis Play NEWCASTLE 1 Qualifies Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 10 January 1931 · page 4

Conditions were pleasant when the Country Tennis Week carnival was resumed on the White City courts, Rushcutter's Bay, to-day…

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Britishers Charged Fostered Chinese Gambling Greyhound Racing Ban Shanghai, January 9

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 10 January 1931 · page 7

After three years greyhound racing within the Settlement, the International Municipal Council to-day ordered two British courses to close on March 31,…

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Newcastle Tennis Players and Swimmers in Action in Sydney Events Country Tennis Matches Against Sydney Teams Events Alan Reid Shows Good Form SYDNEY

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 10 January 1931 · page 5

Teams of the leading Country Lawn Tennis players participating in the Annual Country Tennis Carnival met representative city teams at the N.S.W. Lawn Tennis Courts to-day. The programme comprised six, men's teams matches, two junior…

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Ten Races Canterbury Programme Likely Double: Erbie and Nagrada Sydney

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

The boot is on the other foot in connection with Sydney racing this week-end. Instead of the ponies providing a long programme, only seven events are…

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Cricket, Carnival District Combined Team Country, Week Not Strong in Batting

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 10 January 1931 · page 7

The Country Week Cricket competitions will commence at Sydney on Monday, when eight country districts will be represented: Newcastle, South, Riverina, Far North, North Coast, West, Far West, North. On Monday all teams will practise at the Sydney Cricket…

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Boxing Win for Edgecock Eagle Injures Hand

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 12 January 1931 · page 9

The boxing contest between George Eagle, 10st. and Alan Edgecock, 9.8, scheduled for 15 rounds, at the Newcastle Stadium, on Saturday night, ended after…

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SWIMMING Championship Carnival Two Newcastle Winners Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 12 January 1931 · page 2

The Australian championships carnival wan begun at the Domain Baths yesterday afternoon, in ideal weather. Competitors from all over the Commonwealth were…

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:: Final Rounds in Tennis Championships :: Tennis District Matches Final and Semi-finals

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 12 January 1931 · page 8

The District D grade women's doubles final was won by Misses F. and K. Clyne, at District Park on Saturday. The C grade mixed doubles and D grade women's singles were also played…

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