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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Sport

Sport, 1933

5,635 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 8 of 250

Boxing Barron v. FITZGERALD

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 14 January 1933 · page 4

To-night at the Newcastle Stadium, Roy Barren, of Newcastle, is faced with the hardest bout of his successful career, when he meets Jack Fitzgerald in the…

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Swimming Carnivals (To the Editor.)

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 14 January 1933 · page 4

Sir,—As a regular visitor from Sydney about this time each year, I should like to record a few of my observations of the way in which the Northern District…

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Speedway Greyhound Races

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 14 January 1933 · page 4

Some interesting sport should be seen at the greyhound races to be conducted by Newcastle Amusements, Limited, at the Speedway ground, Hamilton,…

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Cricket District Games

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 14 January 1933 · page 4

To-day the second round of First Grade matches, being the eighth series controlled by the Newcastle District Cricket Association, will begin, and the draw is…

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Main Bout Was Called Off Kurri Boxing

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 14 January 1933 · page 7

The main contest at the Kurri Theatre Royal Stadium which was to have been between AlBurke, of Newcastle and…

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Golf Masters Training Boys to Be Champions Plan for Chools London, November 6

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 14 January 1933 · page 7

Mr. R. Douglas Brook, a young man from Cambridge University, has returned from a long stay in the United States convinced that somewhere…

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Australia in Lead Tennis Test at Sydney McGRATH & Quist Tie Sydney

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 14 January 1933 · page 5

News was received late this morning that John van Ryn would forfeit his rubber to Vivian McGrath in…

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Pony Racing in North Five Clubs Go Over to A.j.c. Officials Pleased

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 14 January 1933 · page 6

"Pony" racing in the north is over. Following a successful conference with the Australian Jockey Club in Sydney…

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U.S.A. LEADS Fourth Tennis Test Vines Brilliant Allison Withdraws in Singles SYDNEY

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 14 January 1933 · page 8

When play concluded to-day in the fourth tennis test between the United States of America and Australia, at Rushcutter Bay, the visitors held the handy…

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A.J.C. RACES Warwick Farm Meeting Tom Pinch Chosen Gold Digger for Handicap SYDNEY

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 14 January 1933 · page 4

The Australian Jockey Club will stage a seven-event programme at Warwick Farm on Saturday, and this is sure to throw a little light on the more…

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Good Racing Several Close Finishes Coursing at Speedway

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 16 January 1933 · page 11

Three favourites, including two at odds on, and three second favourites, won their respective courses at the coursing meeting held at the Hamilton Speedway…

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Maitland Bowls

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 16 January 1933 · page 3

In the competition for West Maitland's representative in the Hunter River Bowling Association's singles championship contest, A. W. Compton…

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Singleton Golf

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 16 January 1933 · page 3

The Singleton Golf Club conducted a stroke handicap on Saturday. The following cards were returned: W. Turner (17). 70: K. Warburton. (13),…

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Rugby League Kurri Club Officers

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 16 January 1933 · page 7

Although it failed to retain the premiership of the Newcastle Rugby League during the 1932 season, the Kurri Kurri Club regained some of its prestige by…

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The Spirit of Cricket

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 16 January 1933 · page 6

CRICKET, the national game of Britons, the game that has, through the years, built up a splendid tradition of friendliest rivalry in clean sport, is in some danger, these days, of being degraded by the censures and bitter feeling both in the field and among the…

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Racing Revival in Sight? Bigger Attendance

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 16 January 1933 · page 4

Saturday's improved attendance at the N.J.C. January meeting appeared to indicate a definite revival in the North…

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Boxing Fitzgerald Wins Bout Stopped in Sixth Round

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 16 January 1933 · page 10

Jack Fitzgerald was given the decision over Roy Barron in the principal boxing contest, scheduled for 12 rounds, at the Newcastle Stadium on Saturday night, the…

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An Incident in Saturday's Tennis Test

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 16 January 1933 · page 4

Keith Gledhill in action. On Saturday he was being partnered by Vines against Crawford and Hopman (Australia), in the tennis Test at Rush cutters Bay…

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At Adelaide Oval—.:—Tennis Test In Sydney

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 16 January 1933 · page 8

Above: Hopman (Australia) in play in his tennis test game against Allison (U.S.A)…

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SURFING Notes & News Four Starts, Four Wins Rodgers' Great Effort Swimming Events

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 16 January 1933 · page 4

Jack Rodgers, the young Newcastle swimmer, registered an unique performance over the weak-end…

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