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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Sport

Sport, 1933

5,635 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 25 of 250

A Daylight Robbery Boxing Day Adventure Men Sentenced

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 10 February 1933 · page 8

Admissions that they had broken into a King-street warehouse in broad daylight on the afternoon of January 26 were made at the…

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Girls' Cricket Matches Fixtures and Teams

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 10 February 1933 · page 10

The Girls' Cricket Competition will be advanced another stage on Sunday. Matches will be played in both A and…

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What People Think Bradman Scores Against M.C.C.—Hitting the Batsman—The Parent Of Jazz Test Cricket

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 10 February 1933 · page 6

"One of Them" replies—"Right Stance" yesterday sought to impress Don Bradman's critics by quoting the fact that he was…

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Vital Round In District Cricket Competition Opens To-morrow Last Chance For Many Teams Should Be Keen Fights Merewether and Lambton

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 10 February 1933 · page 9

The tenth series of fixtures in the District Association's grade competitions will commence to-morrow, and all the fixtures will…

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Football Rugby League Eastern Suburbs Club

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 11 February 1933 · page 13

The annual meeting of the Eastern Suburbs Rugby League Football Club wan held on Thursday night in the Town Hall. The President (Mr. H. Hooker) was in…

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Boxing

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 11 February 1933 · page 11

There was a good attendance at the Theatre Royal Stadium, Kurri Kurri, last night. In the man contest George Pringle, 10.1 (Sydney), gained a points decision…

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Swimming Carnival

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 11 February 1933 · page 11

A swimming carnival has been promoted by the Ellalong Swimming Club, to take place in the Ellalong pool on Sunday afternoon, as a benefit for the…

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SWIMMING Merewether Carnival

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 11 February 1933 · page 13

One of the most important surf carnival conducted in the Newcastle district will be held on Merewether Beach his afternoon, when the heats for the…

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BOXING Newcastle Stadium Bouts

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 11 February 1933 · page 12

A difficult task has been set Ray O'Brien in his boxing contest at the Newcastle Stadium to-night, when he faces Bily Carr, who has defeated…

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Kurri Boxing Pringle Defeats Edwards

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 11 February 1933 · page 6

George Pringle, 10.1 (Sydney) gained a points decision over Norm Edwards, 10.0 (Newcastle), In the main contest of twelve rounds at the Kurri…

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Swimming Carnival at Ellalong Newcastle Competitors

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 11 February 1933 · page 6

Splendid entries have been received for the Ellalong swimming carnival to-morrow. As Singleton, Maitland and Newcastle swimmers will…

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Rugby Union Merewether-Carlton's Good Year

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 11 February 1933 · page 13

A successful season was reviewed in the annual report of the Merewether-Carlton Rugby Union Football Club, presented at the meeting on Thursday night. Dr…

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Speedway Greyhound Races

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 11 February 1933 · page 12

Sydney, coalfields, country and local greyhounds will race at the Newcastle Aumsements, Ltd., meeting at the Hamilton Speedway ground to-night. Ten races…

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Cricket District Matches

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 11 February 1933 · page 13

The competitions of the Newcastle District Cricket Association are now entering upon the closing and most interesting stages, the draw for the tenth series, which…

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Pokolbin Races on Monday Sarchion and Campaign

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 11 February 1933 · page 6

Good entries have been received for the five events to be decided at Pokolbin on Monday. The handicapper has dropped…

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"Bodyline" Bowling Old As Cricket Itself CALCUTTA

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 11 February 1933 · page 9

The Viceroy (the Earl of Willingdon), speaking at a dinner in New Delhi, given by the Board of Cricket Control in honour of the Indian team which…

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Close Immediately Greyhound Racing "Totes" Tracks Visited by Police London, February 9

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 11 February 1933 · page 10

Following police visits to a number of greyhound racing tracks, the National Racing Society has sent instructions to all the licensed tracks in the country to…

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District Park Tennis B Grade Mixed Doubles Final "Mr. and Mrs. Sattler Win

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 11 February 1933 · page 7

The remaining match in the District championships was played at District Park to-day, the final of the B grade mixed doubles between Shaw and Mrs…

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Radio Announcer "Cricket Cannot Be Held Up" Divorce Case Adjourned Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 11 February 1933 · page 9

A divorce case, in which Victor Upton Brown, a radio announcer, petitioned for a divorce from Phyllis Foy Brown (formerly Miller) on grounds of desertion, was…

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What People Think Grand Opera v. Jazz—Late Merewether Trams —Railway Meals—Cricket Comments Grand Opera

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 11 February 1933 · page 4

"Non Compos" (Hamilton) writes: "Remo's" arguments against modern syncopated music have been the battle cries of the supporters of the…

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