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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Sport

Sport, 1933

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Cricket Match Broadcast South Australia V. Newcastle 2Nc Programme

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 21 January 1933 · page 2

The cricket match between South Australia and Newcastle will be broadcast from the No. 1 Sportsground by 2NC Newcastle on…

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Grade Cricket Was Held Up All Matches Are Abandoned Stockton Retains Lead

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 21 January 1933 · page 5

The heavy rain last night and this morning caused most of the wickets to be unplayable, and all first grade matches were declared…

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Jean Borotra Says "Never Again" He Has Finished With Lawn Tennis Singles LONDON, Nov. 20

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 21 January 1933 · page 7

Jean Borotra, who hurried through the final of the Covered Courts Championship at Queen's Club when beating H. G. N. Lee in three very quick…

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Swimming

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 23 January 1933 · page 7

Ellalong Swimming Club is arranging an attractive programme of events for Anniversary Day. A group of swimmers from Newcastle will give a special display. Those…

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Singleton Bowls

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 23 January 1933 · page 8

Although the Singleton-Dungog Pennant game was abandoned on account of the rain on Saturday, the Singleton Bowling Club was able to continue its…

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Tennis

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 23 January 1933 · page 8

A juvenile tennis tournament, 12 years and under 16 years will be held at the Grahame Park courts, Carrington-to-morrow. Play starts at 10 a.m…

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Singleton Golf

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 23 January 1933 · page 8

The Singleton Golf Club played a bogey competition on Saturday afternoon. Scores: W. Reece (22). 1 up; Keith…

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Swimming Week-end Events Newcastle Surf Club

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 23 January 1933 · page 9

In spite of the adverse weather conditions, Mr. T. Knott, the Sports. Secretary of the Newcastle Surf Club, managed to complete his week-end…

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Boxing Newcastle Stadium Barry and Myall Win

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 23 January 1933 · page 9

In the two main boxing contests of 10 rounds at the Newcastle Stadium on Saturday night, "Buster" Barry defeated Ray O'Brien, and Billy Myall defeated…

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Tennis Country Carnival National Park's Prospects

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 23 January 1933 · page 7

The teams matches in the Country Week carnival, played on the White City Courts, Sydney, have reached an interesting stage. Newcastle is represented by…

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Test Cricket (To the Editor.)

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 23 January 1933 · page 9

Sir,—There are certain aspects of the controversy over "leg-theory" bowling that call for protest. Firstly, apart from the rights or wrongs of "'leg theory"…

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Country Week Tennis Play Postponed SYDNEY

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 23 January 1933 · page 5

Owing to the rain, there will be no play in the Country Tennis to-day. To-day's programme, with…

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Cricket District Matches Rain Prevents Play

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 23 January 1933 · page 9

Owing to the rain on Saturday there was no play in any of the Newcastle District Cricket Association's fixtures. On some of the grounds several inspections…

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Stockton Regatta Committee

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 24 January 1933 · page 2

The Mayor of Stockton (Ald. J. D. Urquhart) presided at a meeting of the. Regatta Committee, held in the Council Chambers last night. It was reported that…

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Tennis Peninsula Association

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 24 January 1933 · page 2

Games in the Peninsula ladies' mid-week tennis competition will be resumed to-morrow. The following is the draw: Williamtown v. Blue…

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B.H.P. Bowls Teams

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 24 January 1933 · page 7

The following teams have been selected to represent the B.H.P. Club in the Newcastle District Bowline Association's Electric Light competition…

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Tin Hare Racing Revival At Cessnock?

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 24 January 1933 · page 5

An attempt to resuscitate "tinhare" racing in Cessnock is being made. There are over 100 greyhound owners in the district, and they have…

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" a Wizard in the Cricket Field"

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 24 January 1933 · page 1

Richardsons fielding at first slip was a feature of the play between Newcastle and South Australia at the Sports Ground to-day…

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Tennis in New Zealand Wellington (N.z.)

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 24 January 1933 · page 7

In the New Zealand tennis championships to-day Andrews beat, Malfroy 6-0, 6-4, 1-6, 6-3, Miss Dulcie Nicholls retained the women's singles championship…

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Rain Prevents Play Country Tennis Carnival SYDNEY

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 24 January 1933 · page 2

The White City Courts at Rushcutter's Bay were so seriously affected by the rain during the week-end that the country tennis carnival matches set down for…

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