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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Sport

Sport, 1932

4,784 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 2 of 240

Spearman's Cup Tattersall's Club Races King's Arms at 10 TO 1 Satmoth Makes Amends SYDNEY

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 2 January 1932 · page 8

Spearman, unlucky in the Caulfield Cup and Williamstown Cup, and third in the Australian Jockey Club Summer Cup, made amends by scoring in rather good…

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Bowls

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 4 January 1932 · page 7

In the Hunter River singles championship competition, at the East Maitland green on saturday afternoon, G. Barwick beat A. Moon, 25 to 24…

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Woman's Endurance Swimming

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 4 January 1932 · page 6

London, January 2.—Miss Mercedes Gleitze swam for 45 hours in the Rotherham Baths, breaking her own endurance record of 44½ hours in Adelaide. Although…

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Boxing Roach Defeats Adams

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 4 January 1932 · page 2

"Spider" Roach, 8st 3lb, proved much too good for Reg Adams, 8st, in their boxing contest, scheduled for 12 rounds, at the Newcastle Stadium on Saturday…

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Tennis Hamilton Championships

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 4 January 1932 · page 2

Owing to the number of requests, the closing date of entries for the Hamilton night tennis championships has been extended to Friday, January 14. The…

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Club Championship Match Stockton Bowls

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 4 January 1932 · page 5

Messrs. Urquhart and Nelson met to-day in the final of the Stockton Bowling Club's singles championship. Many players took part in the…

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Hunter Cricket Rain Stops Play

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 4 January 1932 · page 7

Although extreme heat prevailed when play in the A grade division of the Hunter River District Cricket competitions opened on Saturday…

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Domestic Dispute on Boxing Day Wife Charges Her Husband

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 4 January 1932 · page 6

Boxing Day was, in truth, Boxing Day for Alexander Kinniard, of 29 Gosford-road. Broadmeadow, and his wife. Mrs. Beatrice Maud Kinniard,…

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Jiro Satoh Impresses Exhibition Tennis at Adelaide ADELAIDE

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 4 January 1932 · page 7

Jiro Satoh, the Japanese tennis player, who arrived by the Mongolia to-day, created a good impression in exhibition matches yesterday…

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A Day Out for British Davis Cup Tennis Star Perry, the Englishman Triple Champion Borotra Beaten in Singles International Tennis Tournament Many Thrills Paris

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 4 January 1932 · page 6

F. J. Perry, of England, was the triple champion at the international Christmas tennis tournament…

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Newcastle Races on January 16 Handicap Distance Lengthened Entries on

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 4 January 1932 · page 8

Tho next meeting of the Newcastle Jockey Club Ltd. will be held on January 16, and an attractive programme has been drawn up…

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Fierce Rugby Contest Won by S. Africa England Great in Defence Visitors Had Most of Play 7 Points to 0 LONDON

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 4 January 1932 · page 8

The South African Rugby Union team won the key match of the tour by defeating England, at…

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Athletic Records Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 4 January 1932 · page 2

Three Australian and State records were established on the University Oval yesterday afternoon, when an invitation athletic meeting was staged. In winning the…

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Increased Interest Is a Result of Saturday's District Cricket Games Surprises in Sixth Round Merewether Goes Under to New Lambton Ball Beats the Bat in Most Grade Matches Two Centuries Scored

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 4 January 1932 · page 7

At the conclusion on Saturday of the sixth series of fixtures in the District Association's grade premiership competitions, the positions of the leading teams were not greatly altered…

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Vacation Swimming School

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 5 January 1932 · page 4

Opportunity is being taken as usual during the vacation to give swimming instruction to boys and girls attending the public schools of the Newcastle district…

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Stockton Bowls Championship Nelson Wins

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 5 January 1932 · page 6

After a very keen game Nelson defeated Urquhart yesterday for the Stockton Club's singles championship. Both players were level at the close of the 21st…

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Cricket District Committee

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 5 January 1932 · page 2

The committee of the Newcastle District Cricket Association met in the Chamber of Commerce rooms last night. Mr. H. J. Ireland presided over a good attendance…

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Tennis Country Carnival Newcastle Ladies v. SOUTH

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 5 January 1932 · page 2

The 1932 Country Week tennis carnival will begin on the White City courts, Rushcutter's Bay, Sydney, to-day. The number of teams is not as many as last year,…

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Armour's Victory Golf in United States MIAMI (Florida), January 3

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 5 January 1932 · page 5

Tommy Armour, completing the final quarter of the 72-hole competition with his third round below par, won the Miami open championship from 150 starters by…

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Three Titles F. J. Perry's Success International Tennis Paris, January 3

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 5 January 1932 · page 5

The British tennis player, F. J. Perry, became triple champion at the international tennis tournament for Christmas. He defeated Jean Borotra in the final…

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