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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Sport

Sport, 1932

4,784 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 7 of 240

Golf in United States Los Angeles, January 11

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 13 January 1932 · page 5

Macdonald Smith won the Los Angeles open golf championship for the third time in seven years, with 281 for 72 holes, three under par. Kirkwood was second…

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Injured Father Saw Son's Tennis Win Was Struck by Car Newcastle Tennis Captain's Father Carried on Sydney

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 13 January 1932 · page 1

The father of the Newcastle country tennis team captain (A. Reid), white stepping from a tram outside the N.S.W. L.T.A…

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Big Scores to Get Saturday's Play in District Cricket Outright Wins?

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 13 January 1932 · page 8

On Saturday the first round of fixtures in the District Association's grade competitions will be…

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Gosford Races Some Close Finishes Sky Brightener Wins at 15 to 1

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 13 January 1932 · page 8

Notwithstanding the severe heat, there was a good attendance at the Gosford races yesterday. Good racing was seen with some close finishes…

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Thrilling Country Tennis Semi-final Game Barraba Men's Great Fight Held Newcastle to a Draw Sydney

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 13 January 1932 · page 8

The most exciting tennis of the Country Tennis Carnival was witnessed in the semi-final of the men's team matches, in…

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Newcastle Men's Country Tennis Team Had Narrow Escape Yesterday Record Entries For Stockton Carnival Junior Surf Boat Race Sixteen Events

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 13 January 1932 · page 8

Stockton Surf Carnival, to be held next Saturday, and for which record entries have been received, is arousing much interest in Northern District surfing circles. The Junior surf boat race on the programme will be the first…

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Wallsend Regatta Programme Anniversary Day

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 14 January 1932 · page 5

Excellent entries have been received for the 51st annual regatta of the Wallsend Regatta Club at Speer's Point on Anniversary Day…

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BOWLS Dungog Visitors

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 14 January 1932 · page 9

There rinks from the Dungog Bowling Club accompanied the president (Rev. Mr. Almond) to the CIty green this afternoon to take part in the Tolley Cup…

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Cricket

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 14 January 1932 · page 9

With five matches still to play, the teams in the A grade competition will open the eighth round on Saturday afternoon, each with a good chance of…

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Cessnock Tennis

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 14 January 1932 · page 9

Results of the Cessnock night tennis tournament last night were:—J. Sneddon d. G. Wells, 6—2, 0—6, 7—6. J. Forward and E. Minto d. G. Ryder…

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Boxing Goode Defeats Bremeyer

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 14 January 1932 · page 10

Billy Goode, 10st 11lb, and Billy Bremeyer, 10st 10lb, met in the main boxing contest, scheduled for 12 rounds, at the Newcastle Stadium last night. A…

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Kurri Boxing To-morrow's Programme

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 14 January 1932 · page 7

After a spell of three weeks Kurri Kurri District Citizens' Relief Committee will renew their series of boxing entertainments at the Kurri…

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Tennis Player's Father Injured

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 14 January 1932 · page 6

Stepping off a tram outside the White City tennis courts yesterday, afternoon, Mr. Reid, father of Alan Reid, a member of the Newcastle men's tennis team, was…

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Tennis the Draw District Championships

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 14 January 1932 · page 5

Following is the draw for N.D.L.T.A. District Championships to be played next Saturday afternoon:—District Park (court captain, Mr…

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TENNIS Newcastle's Success Country Week Double

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 14 January 1932 · page 11

Once again Newcastle has won the double event in the Country Week teams matches for men and women. Barraba made it most uncomfortable for Newcastle…

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Japanese Tennis Team Arrives Sydney

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 14 January 1932 · page 7

Two members of the Japanese tennis team, which is to tour Australia, Messrs. T. Harada and R. Nunol, arrived from Brisbane this morning…

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C. and S. Cricket Association Competition Fixtures

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 14 January 1932 · page 4

City and Suburban fixtures and umpires for Saturday are:—A GRADE Cardiff v, Cardiff Loco.,…

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Cricket District Games End of First Round Premiership Possibilities

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 14 January 1932 · page 11

On Saturday the end of the first round in the First Grade matches will be played, when the seventh series will be brought to a conclusion, and at the present time…

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A. HURWOOD To Live in Sydney Loss to Queensland Cricket Brisbane

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 14 January 1932 · page 9

Alec Hurwood, regarded as one of the State's best bowlers, will leave Queensland on Saturday for Sydney, where he intends to transfer his business activities…

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ATHLETICS Carlton's New Record SYDNEY

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 14 January 1932 · page 11

Despite the fact that the track had not undergone any special preparation, Australia's champion sprinter, J. A. Carlton, yesterday dashed over 100 metres…

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