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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Sport

Sport, 1931

4,634 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 8 of 232

Cricket Feat Gundagai

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 12 January 1931 · page 1

Bowling for Coolac Seconds against Gundagai Seconds in a cricket match yesterday, Bert Hourn, aged 18, bowled eight overs, five of which were…

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Minnie Golf Finals This Week Mrs. Canning to Play Sydney

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 12 January 1931 · page 6

The plan that men are superior to women always has been shattered more than once in the finals of the minnie golf championship on "The…

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Cricket Some Surprises District Association Merewether Nine for 334

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

The beginning of the second round of cricket and the eighth series under the Newcastle District Association on Saturday served once more to demonstrate the…

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Singleton Races Attendance and Betting Poor Serious Effect of Tax

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 12 January 1931 · page 8

Further evidence of the staggering blow that racing has received from the 10 per cont. betting tax was afforded at the Singleton Racing Club's meeting at…

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Big Tennis Newcastle Women Win Team Champions Northern District Men Qualify SYDNEY

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 12 January 1931 · page 5

For the first time since it competed in Country Tennis events, Newcastle No. 1 women's team to-day won the Teams Championship from Willow Tree. A start was also made with the big programme of…

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Bowls Champion Pairs Opening of Competition

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 13 January 1931 · page 4

A beginning was made yesterday with the champion pairs competition of the Newcastle Bowling Association. Matches in the day section were played at…

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Cessnock Races Meetings Abandoned

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 13 January 1931 · page 4

Cessnock Jockey Club has decided to abandon its next two fixtures, the one set down for January 26 and the other for February 10…

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Boxing in New Zealand Wellington (N.z.)

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 13 January 1931 · page 6

Bobby Blay, of Australia, last outpointed Johnny Leckie, former featherweight champion of New Zealand, after an exciting contest…

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Minnie Golf Mrs. Canning's Win SYDNEY

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 13 January 1931 · page 6

After a thrilling match, Mrs. J. Canning, representing Newcastle, defeated Miss O. Humo, in the ladies' championship heat in "The Sun's"…

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Brisbane Racing Prize Money Unchanged BRISBANE

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 13 January 1931 · page 4

A special meeting of the Queensland Turf Club to-day defeated by 56 votes to 37 a motion that the minimum prize money at Brisbane registered meetings be reduced…

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Country Cousins' Cricket— —Federal Political Drama

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 13 January 1931 · page 8

AT the Country tennis —From the left: Mrs. Stephen and Miss B. O'Donnell (Willow Tree) who defeated Misses. V. Kemp and M. Gorham…

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Cricket West Indies Team Umpires for Newcastle Match

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 13 January 1931 · page 4

For the match West Indies v Combined Country, to be played at Newcastle on January 24 and 26, Messrs. J. Hands and J. Whittaker have been selected as…

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Newcastle Men's Team Qualifies for Final in Country Tennis Carnival Final Round Country Tennis Carnival Men's Teams Newcastle Wins in Semi-final SYDNEY

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 13 January 1931 · page 5

The men's teams championships of the Country Lawn Tennis Carnival entered upon the semi-final and final stages at the N.S.W.L.T. Grounds today. Tamworth met Nepean No. 1 in the first…

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American Tennis Stars Turn Professional Tilden Reported to Be Leader Cochet Mentioned New York

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 13 January 1931 · page 7

"The Sun" states that it was learned from an official of the Eastern Lawn Tennis Association that W. T. Tilden is…

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Country Cricket Matches in Sydney To-day's Games Newcastle Plays South SYDNEY

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 13 January 1931 · page 5

Cricketers from all parts of the State representing eight districts, commenced their annual Country Week…

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Tilden To Lead Tennis "Breakaways" False Rumor in Rangoon Causes Panic Rebel Attack Was Feared It Didn't Happen Calcutta

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 13 January 1931 · page 7

A false rumor of rebel activities swept over Rangoon like a monsoon storm, and the city was soon in a panic, succeeded by a…

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Rugby League. London, January 12

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 14 January 1931 · page 9

In the Rugby League competition, Huddersfield defeated Dewsbury by 26 points to 10…

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Football Soccer Preparations

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 14 January 1931 · page 9

Preparation for the 1931 Soceer season are well under way. The State League has held the rules revision meeting, and decided to run two sections of…

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Hares Expensive Coursing Club's Loss SYDNEY

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 14 January 1931 · page 6

A loss of £673 for the season's operations is disclosed by the draft annual report and balance-sheet of the N.S.W. National Coursing Association, which…

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Boxing Cancelled Palmer's Attitude SYDNEY

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 14 January 1931 · page 6

The fixture between Ambrose Palmer, middleweight champion of Australia, and Tony Tuzzolini, which was scheduled to take place at the Rushcutter's Bay Stadium…

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