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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Sport

Sport, 1932

4,784 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 8 of 240

Swimming Pool

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 15 January 1932 · page 9

The Shire Clerk of Kearsley (Mr. W. G. Grieve), in a report on the swimming pool at, Ellalong, informed the council that, following out council's instruction, the…

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League Football

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 15 January 1932 · page 9

The Cessnock Rugby League Football Club is hopeful of fielding a stronger team this season than the formidable combination which staged such fine contests in the…

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Boxing Maher and Roberts

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 15 January 1932 · page 10

Alby Roberts, the hard-hitting aboriginal welterweight, knocked out, Wally Maher on the two previous occasions that they have met, but now Maher, after a…

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Inter-district Golf

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 15 January 1932 · page 9

A team of players from Cronulla will visit the Cockle Creek links to-morrow afternoon, when an open bogey match will be played with…

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Late Mr. W. McLEAN Loss to Rugby Union Code

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 15 January 1932 · page 11

Old players and supporters of Rugby Union football regretted to learn of the death of W. ("Bill") McLean. He was one of the first members of the Centennial…

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Japanese Tennis Stars Arrive Athletes Prepare for Big Day

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 15 January 1932 · page 10

JAPANESE TENNIS STARS—Above: A reunion between J. Satoh (centre), who came via England, and L. Nunoi (right) and T. Harada (left) Right: Harada sends down a "hot one" at White City…

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Hamilton Tennis Entries Definitely Close To-night New Handbook

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 15 January 1932 · page 9

The last opportunity to enter the Hamilton Championships is before 8 o'clock to-night when entries definitely close…

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Cricket Mid-week Competition First Series on

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 15 January 1932 · page 11

At the annual meeting of delegates of the Newcastle Mid-week Cricket Association, it was decided to begin the competition on Wednesday, January 20. Only…

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Match Each Week Newcastle-Sydney Cricket Grade Competition Scheme

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 15 January 1932 · page 6

Some time ago a suggestion came to the Newcastle District Cricket Association from a supporter of the game in Mayfield, presumably with the object of…

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First-grade Cricket Points Table Likely to Show Changes After To-morrow District Cricket Teams In Tight Corner LAMBTON & Hamilton Stockton May Go for Full Points End of First Round

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 15 January 1932 · page 9

The seventh series of the District Association's grade competitions, which concludes to-morrow, will complete the first round…

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Surf Carnival at Stockton Tomorrow Should Attract Record Crowd Busy Time for the Clubs Sixteen Events to Be Held Baths Racing

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 15 January 1932 · page 2

It is going to be a busy week-end for Northern District Surf Clubs. Besides the usual week-end programmes…

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Winners Will Be Hard to Find at Newcastle Races Tomorrow ROLEY Chance at Nine Furlongs Agincourt in Stakes Sydney

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 15 January 1932 · page 10

Having shown a glimpse of returning form at his last start, Roley is entitled to consideration in the Welter…

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Stockton Regatta Committee

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 16 January 1932 · page 3

The Mayor of Stockton (Ald. G. Dalby) presided at a meeting of the Citizens' Regatta Committee. A number of donations were received. It was…

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Boxing

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 16 January 1932 · page 9

There was a capacity house at the Kurri Drill Hall last night to witness the boxing programme. The main contest of 12 rounds between George Darrell,…

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Mechanical Hare Coursing

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 16 January 1932 · page 9

It was the intention of the Cessnock Electric Hare Coursing Association to hold its first meeting under the new conditions on Monday light, but, as the…

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Swimming Newcastle Harriers

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 16 January 1932 · page 10

The Newcastle Harriers' Amateur Swimming Club will conduct water polo practice at 3 p.m. to-day. The team to play Premier Club to-morrow will be selected…

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Cessnock Rugby League

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 16 January 1932 · page 7

Several new players will be included in Cessnock Rugby League team when it takes the field during the coming season. Blanchard, who for…

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Lakeside Gala Day Anniversary Day Regatta

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 16 January 1932 · page 3

Wallsend and Plattsburg Regatta Club, at a meeting in Wallsend early in the week. appointed members to take charge of various arrangements, and adopted a…

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Tennis Finals

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 16 January 1932 · page 9

The singles and doubles tournaments promoted by Mr. G. Ryder, which have been in progress for some weeks, will be concluded on Monday night, on the…

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Boxing Roberts v. MAHER

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 16 January 1932 · page 10

The boxing contest between Alby Roberts the hard-hitting aboriginal welter-weight, and Wally Maher, the game, tough Newcastle fighter, at the Newcastle…

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