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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Sport

Sport, 1934

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English Tennis Team's Visit at District Park Next Saturday Special Preparations

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 8 January 1934 · page 1

The English Tennis team will play in Newcastle next Saturday afternoon, at District Park courts…

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English Tennis Team Perry in Singles at Newcastle Programme for Next

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 8 January 1934 · page 6

The President of the Newcastle Tennis Association, Mr. W. V. Rodgers, has received a letter from the English tennis captain, Mr. G. P. Hughes, in which it…

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German Football Team Did Not Hail Hitler Suspension for the Season Essen

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 8 January 1934 · page 1

The Karlsruhe Football Club has been prohibited from playing during 1934, because the team failed to give…

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Test Cricket in India Home Team Recovers Must Follow on Calcutta

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 8 January 1934 · page 1

Returning to the wickets to-day, Dilawar Hussern, who was hit on the head by Nicholle yesterday, played a gallant innings…

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Cochet Heads List World Tennis Stars W. T. Tilden's Selections New York, January 5

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 8 January 1934 · page 6

William T. Tilden on Friday ranked Henri Cochet (France) and Norman E. Brookes (Australia) as the best two tennis players the world has seen…

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Tennis Carnival in Sydney Newcastle Teams' Prospects Strong Opposition to Be Faced District Events

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 8 January 1934 · page 4

Weather permitting the Country Week tennis matches will be concluded to-morrow afternoon…

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Fine Century Score by R. Beattie District Cricket Walters Takes Nine Wickets Generally Poor Scoring

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 8 January 1934 · page 9

The seventh series of grade fixtures controlied by the Newcastle District Cricket Association began on Saturday in cloudy and not weather. This series will conclude…

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Kippax Bright Fine Innings Against S.A. N.S.W. Three for 187 Rain Interrupts Shield Cricket SYDNEY

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 8 January 1934 · page 6

Torrential rain, which drove the players from the field at 2.50 p.m., caused a cessation of play at 4.19 p.m., in the Sheffield Shield match between New South Wales…

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Tennis Tournament

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 9 January 1934 · page 9

A mixed D grade and learners only tournament will be held on the White Star court, Stanley-street, Hamilton South, to-night, at 7.30…

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Maitland Races Cancelled

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 9 January 1934 · page 4

The Maitland race meeting, which was set down for next Saturday has been cancelled owing to insufficient entries being…

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Cricket District Association

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 9 January 1934 · page 9

The usual committee meeting of Newcastle District Cricket Association was held last night, when Mr. H. J. Ireland presided over a fairly large attendance…

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Dudley Cricket Competition

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 9 January 1934 · page 6

The B grade cricket team played a draw with Fassifern at Cardiff. Fassifern, batting first, declared with seven wickets down for 163, Dudley lost five…

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Stole Tennis Racquet Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 9 January 1934 · page 4

Leslie Hewitt, 25, a man with a record, was sentenced to six months' gaol to-day for having stolen a tennis racquet from Anthony Hordern's. He was arrested in…

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Bowls Engagements of B.h.p. Teams

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 9 January 1934 · page 2

The following players will represent B.H.P. No. 1 Bowling Club in its match against Newcastle South in the Electric Light Competition…

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In the Sportlight Discerning Spruce—Amateur Boatbuilder's Challenge—Night Football—Great Swimming Tutor—That Fish Out of Water Feelin—Toronto Vigoro All-rounder

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 9 January 1934 · page 2

NIGHT football, tried in Sydney, has failed. It was introduced three or four months ago by League clubs. Two games a night…

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Swimming Cook's Hill Surf Club First Heat of Club Championship

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 9 January 1934 · page 9

The first heat of the Cook's Hill Club's championship was conducted at the Ocean Baths last night, the distance being 100 yards. Points for the race will count in the President's Cup,…

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Country Tennis Players Big Force in Game

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 9 January 1934 · page 2

Country tennis, now holding the stage in Sydney, has produced many of the State's leading players. Just glance over this list of…

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The Sun Stop Press Country Tennis Final

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 9 January 1934 · page 1

Women's Final: Progress scores: Armidale leads by 4 sets 35 games to Newcaslte's 3 sets 26 games and cannot be beaten…

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Cricket Hints (Copyright) Watch Ball In The Air

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 9 January 1934 · page 2

IN the previous hint I dealt with the advisability of getting accustomed to the bright light before reaching the wicket, and-in this…

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Failure of Tennis Tour W. A. Players in India Calcutta

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 9 January 1934 · page 2

The West Australian tennis players fared no better at Madras than at Calcutta. Ford, the last of the team left in…

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