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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Sport

Sport, 1932

4,784 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 18 of 240

Exhibition Tennis Breden and Walker at Learmonth Park Tourney Opens

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 30 January 1932 · page 2

To-night, at Learmonth Park, to mark the opening of the Hamilton Championships, W. B. Walker, the well-known…

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Cessnock Races Delle Rose Should Win To-day's Programme

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 30 January 1932 · page 10

The opening meeting for the year of the Association Racing Club's racing on the coalfield will be staged this afternoon on the Cessnock course. There are the usual…

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Newcastle Races on Feb. 13 Entries Close Feb. 5

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 30 January 1932 · page 3

Newcastle Jockey Club's next race meeting will be held on Saturday, February 13. Prize-money totalling £200 will be…

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Empire Boxing Canadian and S. African Draw Great Bout in London London, January 28

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 30 January 1932 · page 8

Unprecedented in England a coloured boxer was permitted to fight in an Empire championship to-night, following the recent withdrawal of the ban. The…

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To-day's Sport Bowls Championship Singles Comyns Defeats State Champion Play at City Green

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 30 January 1932 · page 7

Comyns, of Newcastle South, was in fine form to-day when he met and defeated C. McNeill, the State and northern district…

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Moorefield Races Leisure Hour for Handicap Review of the Fields Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 30 January 1932 · page 10

Beckwith appeals as the winner of the Flying Handicap at Moorefield. The big Greenstead gelding was somewhat unlucky to be beaten into second place in…

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May Go East Other Races for Phar Lap MEETING U.S. Champions New York, January 28

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 30 January 1932 · page 8

An international race, bringing together Phar Lap and the United States horses Twenty Grand and Mate, is in the making. Mr. Davis is considering bringing Phar…

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Keen Racing Ladies' Swimming Carnival 440 Yds. Championship

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 1 February 1932 · page 9

Keen racing marked the second annual carnival conducted under the auspices of the Newcastle Premier Ladies' Amateur Swimming Club, in the Ocean Baths on…

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Boxing

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 1 February 1932 · page 7

Peter Duffy, 10.5, defeated Spencer James, 10.3, on a points decision at the contests arranged by the Cessnock Relief Committee on Saturday morning. In the…

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Weston Boxing Tournament

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 1 February 1932 · page 7

The inaugural boxing tournament organised by a number of Weston enthusiasts to assist the Weston Relief Committee in raising funds to carry on the good…

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BOWLS Sunday Games

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 1 February 1932 · page 8

Both City and Newcastle South rins proved too good for Stockton when they met at Stocktokn yesterday afternoon. Results—…

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Golf Waratah Club

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 1 February 1932 · page 2

A mixed four-ball best-ball bogey competition was held by the Waratah Club on the Cockle Creek links on Saturday afternoon. The cool weather made…

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Swimming Cook's Hill Surf Club

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 1 February 1932 · page 2

The third and final heat of Cook's Hill Surf Club's surf championship was swum on Sunday morning. S. Greenland becomes the possessor of the title of surf…

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Swimming Championships— Speedy Newcastle Girls

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 1 February 1932 · page 8

Rescue and Rescuscitation Champions: The winning Newcastle Surf Club combination, (back row, left to right) B. Brownjohn, J. Cook, P. Costello (chief instructor). B. Ivens, R. Belcher, (middle) G. Scott (captain), T. Milgate (vice-captain), (front) H. Scott, T. Young, R. McCracken. The team will seen in action next Saturday. The Big Noise: Joan Sha[?]…

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TENNIS Promising Juniors District Championships

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 1 February 1932 · page 9

Some very interesting matches were played in the final rounds of the various grade championships of the Newcastle and District Lawn Tennis Association on…

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Maher Beaten Critcher Too Clever Thrilling Boxing

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 1 February 1932 · page 9

Brilliant in attack and defence, the welterweight champion, Rus Critcher, 10st 7½lb, defeated Wally Maher, 10st 8lb, in the presence of a packed house at the…

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Test Tennis Player Hurt Perth

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 1 February 1932 · page 7

Harry Hopman, one of the Australian tennis Test team, slightly jarred the upper part of his playing arm with the result that he has been taking matters easy…

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The Sun Stop Press Rosedale Races

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 1 February 1932 · page 1

Gleamore Welter: Egyptelene 1, Lady Warrawee 2, Lenmah 3, Betting: Evens Egyptelene, 5/2 Vi[?] 3 Leu[?], 5 Lady Warrawee Div.:…

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Maitland Cricket Competitions J. Cornell, 148

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 1 February 1932 · page 6

With the A grade division of the Hunter River cricket competitions drawing near its conclusion, the position has become interesting as five teams are…

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Cessnock Races Flying to Andalay Maltstock's Handicap

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 1 February 1932 · page 8

The opening meeting of the pon[?] racing for the year was provided by the Cessnock Jockey Club on Saturday afternoon. The track was in good order, and the racing…

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