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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Sport

Sport, 1932

4,784 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 9 of 240

Bowls City President's Cup

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

Two clubs, Cessnock and Wickham, with three rinks each will play against the City Bowling Club to-night, in the City President's Cup competition. These…

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Boxing Barron Defeats Laver Brisbane

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

At the Brisbane Stadium to-night. Sam Barron, 9.7½ (Newcastle), outpointed George Laver, 9.4 (Queensland). It was a gruelling contest, during which both boxers…

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Coalfields Boxing Cessnock Matches To-day

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 16 January 1932 · page 7

At the Cessnock Relief Committee's Stadium to-day. Robbie Burns, 11.1 (Cessnock) d. A1. Booth, 10.13 (Sydney) by a K. O. in the second round…

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Yacht Racing Lake Macquarie Club

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

The Lake Macquarie Yacht Club will conduct the second of a series of cruising races to-morrow in connection with the point-score competition. The course to be…

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Golf Waratah Club Annual Report for 1931

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

The annual report of the Waratah Golf Club, which has been issued to members, shows that the club has maintained its position through a very difficult year…

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Cricket To-day's Programme District Association

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

To-day the seventh series of the Newcastle District Cricket Association grade fixtures will be brought to a conclusion. At the Sports Ground Stockton,…

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Newcastle Entry Sydney Grade Cricket Plan Wins Approval

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 16 January 1932 · page 6

Inquiries among Newcastle sportsmen yesterday revealed a remarkable unanimity of opinion as to the desirability of a Newcastle team competing in the Sydney…

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State Swimming Championships Sydney Domain Baths Packed to Limit Boy Charlton's Win Sydney

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 16 January 1932 · page 5

Packed to the limit of its seating capacity, hours before the State Championship Carnival commenced this…

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Nine Races Canterbury Card Euripides and Sweet Maggie SYDNEY

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

Unlucky to have bumped up against a good one like Lady Joy at Moorefield last Saturday, Euripides should go one better in the Nursery Handicap at Canterbury…

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Girls' Cricket Competition a Grade Semi-finals To-morrow Interesting Matches

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 16 January 1932 · page 2

The A grade semi-finals of the Newcastle girl cricketers' Sunday competition will be continued to-morrow afternoon at Carrington and…

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Japan's Tennis Stars Against N.S.W. Harada Defeats Willard Proved Too Good on the Day Sydney

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 16 January 1932 · page 5

There was a promise of a record crowd at the White City courts, when at 1 p.m. T. Harada, leader of the Japanese…

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Junior Singles And Men's Doubles Fine Form with Reid Final Day of Big Tennis Carnival Kalms Beaten Sydney

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 16 January 1932 · page 5

Rodgers started to-day well by taking the Junior Boys' Singles Title in an easy fashion from R…

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Athletic Union No Individual Entries Records Confirmed Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 16 January 1932 · page 8

Delegates attending the annual conference of the Amateur Athletic Union of Australia, which met to-day, decided that individual entries for the Australian…

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Boxing

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 18 January 1932 · page 9

At the Relief Committee's Stadium on Saturday morning, Robbie Burns (11.1). of Cessnock, defeated Al Booth (10.13), of Sydney, in the second round. With blows…

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Bowls

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 18 January 1932 · page 8

Newcastle South defeated Stockton yesterday. Scores:—N.S.M…

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Hunter Bowls Pennant Competitions

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 18 January 1932 · page 9

The competition promoted by the Hunter River Bowling Association was continued on Saturday afternoon. Kurri defeated Muswellbrook, at Kurri; East…

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Hunter Cricket

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 18 January 1932 · page 7

Batsmen had slightly the bolter of matters in the A grade division matches of the Hunter River cricket competitions on Saturday afternoon, a…

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Lismore Swimming Home Competitors' Success LISMORE

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 18 January 1932 · page 8

Lismore representatives won two of the title events at the State swimming championship to-day, but owing to lacking residential qualifications they cannot…

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Racing Cyclist Killed Melbourne

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 18 January 1932 · page 8

When competing in a cycling event at the Motordrome last night, William Woods, 41, collided with another cyclist, and sustained a fractured skull. He died…

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Tennis Association. (To the Editor.)

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 18 January 1932 · page 5

Sir.—As one who is keenly interested in the Newcastle Tennis Association, I think everyone should attend the annual meeting to-night, since several important…

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