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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Sport

Sport, 1934

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Tennis Titles Junior Presses Perry Hughes's Marathon Lee's Hard Match with Kay SYDNEY

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 22 January 1934 · page 7

With the exception perhaps of F. J. Perry, the English tennis players were fully tested in the Australian championships at Rushcutters Bay on Saturday…

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District Day Tennis Championships Four Finals Decided Matches Played at District Park Hamilton Draw

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 22 January 1934 · page 5

The Newcastle District Lawn Tennis Association's day championships are nearing completion. At District Park courts on…

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Saturday's Cricket District Games No Big Totals Scored E. Dinan's Bowling Six Wickets for 49

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 22 January 1934 · page 3

The eighth series of Grade cricket fixtures controlled by the Newcastle District Cricket Association began on Saturday. The weather was fine, and wickets were…

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District Cricket Batsmen Were Again In The Doldrums No Team Scored 200 Runs on Saturday Some Upsets Likely Scoring Was Very Slow O'brien's Double

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 22 January 1934 · page 5

Bowlers again took the honors in the opening games of the District Association first-grade competition…

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Stadium Boxing

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 23 January 1934 · page 3

Harry Mack has been forced to withdraw from his contest with Fred Dixon at the Newcastle Stadium next Saturday night, owing to an injury…

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Waratah Golf Club Tourney

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 23 January 1934 · page 2

On Anniversary Day, next Friday. Waratah Golf Club will hold an open stroke competition for the Waratah Cup…

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Night Tennis at Cessnock

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 23 January 1934 · page 2

High standard tennis was witnessed in the Cessnock night tennis tournaments by spectators present at the Association courts last night…

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Cricket School Vacation Final

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 23 January 1934 · page 10

Arrangements have been made for the final of the school vacation cricket competition to be played at No. 2 Sports Ground to-morrow. Hamilton-Stockton…

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Hexham Coursing Ground Instructions From the N.c.a

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 23 January 1934 · page 9

Hexham Coursing Club has received a letter from the National Coursing Association, saying that before affiliation can be granted for 1934 its…

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Swimming Association Carnival At Ocean Baths To-morrow Night

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 23 January 1934 · page 11

Arrangements have been completed for the Northern District Amateur Swimming Association's carnival, which is to be held in the Ocean Baths to-morrow night. The…

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Good Friday Bowls Agreement Reached at East Maitland

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 23 January 1934 · page 2

There will be Good Friday bowls at East Maitland this year, but there will be no clash with the Municipal Council…

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Tennis Learmonth Park Play Results in Doubles

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 23 January 1934 · page 10

Many very interesting matches were played in the Learmonth Park tennis championships last night. One of the best matches of the evening was the…

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Vic. Girl Tennis Player Promising Talent Sydney

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 23 January 1934 · page 2

A visitor of whom great things are expected is the Victoria No. 2 player, Miss N. Lewis, a talented girl, as well aa an…

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Tennis Champions Englishmen Out of Doubles Play in Sydney Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 23 January 1934 · page 8

The Englishmen, H. Lee and F. Wilde were climinated from the doubles championship by R. Dunlop (N.S.W) and C Augus (N.Z.) at the Australian Tennis…

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In the Sportlight Lifesaver's Illness—Veteran Bowler—Uncertainty of Boxing—Undaunted Surfer—Examiner-in-chief

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 23 January 1934 · page 2

HARRY MOSES, the ex-international cricketer who turned bowler tut rarely plays in matches now, had not rolled a bowl for…

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Singleton Bowls

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 24 January 1934 · page 5

Singleton bowlers will visit Dungog on Friday, and the following players will make the trip:— Crags Ogillvy, Geary, Bartrop,…

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Cessnock Swimming Carnival

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 24 January 1934 · page 4

On Anniversary Day Ellalong Swimming Club will conduct a carnival at the Ellalong pool, in which swimmers from various parts of the…

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Merewether Golf Club

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 24 January 1934 · page 4

Merewether Golf Club will conduct a stroke competition for the Anniversary Day Cup on Friday, play to commence at 9 a.m…

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Tennis New Lambton Group

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 24 January 1934 · page 15

The special singles championship of the New Lambton Tennis Group has now advanced to the final stage. Semi-final masters played last Sunday resulted—Papworth defeated Lovell, Gorton…

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Swimming To-night's Carnival Flying Squadron Race

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 24 January 1934 · page 15

The Northern District Amateur Swimming Association will hold a big event at the Ocean Baths to-night, when men a side flying squadron teams relay race…

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