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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Sport

Sport, 1933

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Ladies Bowls Match

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 2 January 1933 · page 7

Mrs. Calthorpe (Hamilton Ladies' Bowling Club), in the match against Sydney combined ladies' bowling team on Saturday…

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Racing Cyclist Dies Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 2 January 1933 · page 4

Frank Pryke, 24, of South Kensington, died on Saturday morning from injuries received when he was injured in a fall at the Speedway Royale on December 3…

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Cricket Ball Ignited Matches

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 2 January 1933 · page 6

During the match between Muswellbrook and Hunter River at Muswellbrook to-day, J. Crocker, batting against the bowling…

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District Golf Events To-day's Results

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 2 January 1933 · page 5

With a score of 2 up from a handicap of 15 A. Boa returned the best card for the Waratah Club's par competition at the Cockle Creek links to-day. Other…

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Tennis Test Australia's Doubles Win H. Hopman Brilliant Adelaide

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 2 January 1933 · page 6

After Australia had lost the three singles in the vital third tennis test on Saturday, J. Crawford and H. Hopman saved the country from a hopeless…

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Trotting Races The Moth Wins Double Meeting at Speedway

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 2 January 1933 · page 9

Fields and attendance were small [?] the Newcastle and Maitland Trotting Association's meeting at the Speedway track, Hamilton, on Saturday afternoon. There…

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Closing Time Carrington Stakes Win Tattersall's Races M. McCarten's Three Winners SYDNEY

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 2 January 1933 · page 8

Starting at odds on, Closing Time, a Tippler colt, running in the colours of J. T. Jamieson, experienced no difficulty in recording a particularly easy win in…

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Sheffield Shield Cricket Hill and Hird Hit Out Surprise Stand in the Shield Match Sydney

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 2 January 1933 · page 5

Light rain this morning delayed the play on the third day of the Sheffield Shield match between N.S.W. and Queensland. It was 11.35 a.m. before the Queenslanders appeared. At this stage there were three policemen alone in the outer ground…

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SAILING Belmont Regatta

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 3 January 1933 · page 3

The Belmont Sailing Club held a successful regatta yesterday. The morning race for the 16 foot skiffs was evenly contested, the…

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BOWLS Singleton Tourney

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 3 January 1933 · page 3

The Singleton Bowling Club's progress pairs tournament was won by Messrs Tulloch and Cunningham. Scores:—…

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Cricket

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 3 January 1933 · page 2

Teachers team v. Sandgate, at Sandgate on Wednesday: W. Phillips, M. O'Hara, P. Hackett, J. Byrnes, A. Bastian. N. McCaffery, P. McDonnell, C…

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Swimming Susan Gilmore Club

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 3 January 1933 · page 2

The Susan Gilmore Swimming Club conducted a 100 yards handicap at the Ocean Baths last night, in conjunction-with the Weaver Cup and "Speedo" costumes. The…

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What People Think Slow Cricket All Round—Exaggerating Larwood's Speed—Perpetrating Nerves Racing Runs

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 3 January 1933 · page 4

"Be Fair" writes about speed:— One hundred and ninety-four runs in a whole day's play, on a perfect wicket, allowing for Larwood's boot…

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Keen Racing Was Witnessed Sculling Carnival

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 3 January 1933 · page 6

The annual regatta promoted by the Hunter River Sculling Club attracted the district's best scullers to the Mayfield course yesterday…

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The Sun Stop Press Moonee Valley Races

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 3 January 1933 · page 1

Essendon Handicap: Regalic 1, Galenist 2, Yaropian 3. W.P., 8[?]1. Divs.—Win: £2 6s 6d. Place:—12s 6d, 10s, 8s…

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Picnic Cricket Woman Severely Injured SYDNEY

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 3 January 1933 · page 4

A cricket match between members of a panic party at Yarra Bay came to a sudden end to-day, when Ivy Nelson, 29, of Newtown, collided with another player…

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Cook's Hill Surf Carnival Thrills —Boat Races Were Exciting

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 3 January 1933 · page 8

The pillow fight provided lots of fun at the Surf Carnival yesterday. The photograph shows…

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Tennis Test Crawford Wins Again America Has Big Lead Adelaide

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 3 January 1933 · page 5

About 1500 persons witnessed the resumption of the third tennis teat to-day. In the match between Gledhill and Moon, the first set was carried to five…

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"Real Cricket" London Press Comment Praise for Bradman London

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 3 January 1933 · page 1

The small scores in this Test, says the "Evening News" mean getting back to real cricket for the first time in 20 years…

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Test Tennis Surprise Van Ryn Loses to Quist in Straight Sets Adelaide

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 3 January 1933 · page 7

Adrian Quist, South Australian junior, scored a great victory when the third tennis test between Australia and the United States was…

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