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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Sport

Sport, 1933

5,635 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 6 of 250

Tennis Grahame Park Games

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 11 January 1933 · page 4

Following are the results of tennis matches played at Grahame Park, Carrington, on Monday night— Miss McDonald defeated Miss Lochrin,…

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General Cable News Racing Motorist

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 11 January 1933 · page 8

London, January 9.—"I hope you will consider trying to make the record on Empire soil at Ninety-mile. Beach, New Zealand, where there is a 15-mile run,…

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Tennis Board's Tribute Sydney

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 11 January 1933 · page 7

Last night's proceedings of the N.S.W. L.T.A. opened by the president (Mr. Frank Peach) paying a tribute to the late Daphne Akhurst…

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Barron Meets Fitzgerald Saturday's Match at the Stadium Boxing & Vaudeville

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 11 January 1933 · page 7

Roy Barron and Jack Fitzgerald, the Sydney lightweight, head the programme of boxing and vaudeville at the Newcastle Stadium next…

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Night Tennis Matches Championship Games Continued Doubles and Singles

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 11 January 1933 · page 8

The Grahame Park Tennis Club continued the D grade night championships last night. Results:—…

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Country Tennis Carnival on January 16 Newcastle's Attitude Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 11 January 1933 · page 7

At the monthly meeting of the New South Wales Lawn Tennis Association to-night it was announced that the Country Week carnival would start in Sydney on…

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"Should End" Use of Totalisators British Dog Racing (Australian Press Association.) LONDON, January 9

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 11 January 1933 · page 8

The Royal Commission on Lotteries and Betting, in its interim report, recommends that the operation of totalisators on greyhound tracks, and totalisator…

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What People Think Cricket Croakers—Diggers And Patrol—Higher Milk Prices—Handling Of Food Diggers and Patrol

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 11 January 1933 · page 4

1680 A.I.F (Zara-street, Newcastle) writes:— Recently a scheme has been proposed to place unemployed ex-sailors…

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Bowls Muswellbrook

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 12 January 1933 · page 5

In the first round of the Hunter River Association championship, Thompson and Show 23, d. Mitchell and Campion H. In the singles Dewared. J. E. Lowe,…

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Swimming Newcastle Surf Club

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 12 January 1933 · page 2

Last eight the Newcastle Surf Amateur Swimming Club conducted the final race at the Ocean Baths in connection with the C. Hyman point score, for a trophy…

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Boxing Barron to Meet Fitzgerald

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 12 January 1933 · page 2

Beaten on points by Bobbie Delaney, after one of the most torrid fights in Delaney's career, Jack Fitzgerald, who meets Roy Barron in the main boxing…

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Girl Was Drowned Swimming Pool Tragedy Kurri Inquest

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 12 January 1933 · page 7

"This is one of these unfortunate tragedies that happen in holiday time," laid the District Coroner (Mr. A. W. Johns) at the…

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Challenge Match Hunter Cricket Team

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 12 January 1933 · page 5

Hunter River Cricket Association, runners-up in the recent Country Week carnival, decided, at a meeting last night, to challenge the Newcastle…

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Sunday Cricket At West Wallsend

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 12 January 1933 · page 5

The third round of the West Wallsend Sunday competition will be played next Sunday. The points at the close of the second…

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"Trumper of Tennis" Daphne Akhurst Praised SYDNEY

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 12 January 1933 · page 6

There was a large assemblage of mourners at the funeral of Mrs. Roy Cozens (nee Daphne Akhurst), which took place to-day after a short service at…

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District Cricket First Grade Prospects Saturday's Matches

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 12 January 1933 · page 2

The first series of the second round in Newcastle District Cricket Association's competitions will begin on Saturday, and some time matches are drawn for decision…

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Tennis Test Begins McGRATH'S Win in Singles Hopman Defeated Sydney

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 12 January 1933 · page 7

In perfect weather, the tennis Test Match opened in Sydney to-day. In the opening singles, McGrath…

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Several Petty Thefts Robbery at Baths Cricket Gear Taken at New Lambton

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 12 January 1933 · page 6

Watches, copy-paper, money, cricket stumps, and a clock, were included in the articles reported stolen to the police last night…

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Y.m.c.a. Athletic Club

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 12 January 1933 · page 3

Members of the Y.M.C.A. Athletic Club will meet at the Bar Beach at 2.30 p.m. on Saturday. The weather has been against athletics lately, and this…

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Amateur Athletics

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 12 January 1933 · page 7

Maitland and district residents will hate an opportunity to see several champion amateur athletes from Sydney in action at a carnival at the Maitland…

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