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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Sport

Sport, 1934

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District Cricket Proposals Match Against the Upper Hunter Anniversary Day

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 9 January 1934 · page 2

A committee meeting of the District Association was held at the Chamber of Commerce rooms last evening, Mr. H. J. Ireland…

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Disparaged Nazism Four Sent to Gaol Football Club Penalised Berlin, January 7

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 9 January 1934 · page 5

It is reported that two professors controlling hospitals, have been sentenced to three and four months' imprisonment respectively, for falsely disparaging Nazism,…

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Tennis Carnival Newcastle Men's Team Play Final To-day Women's Team Does Well SYDNEY

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

Oppressive weather, followed by heavy rain, which was later replaced by warm sunshine, made conditions unpleasant for competitors in the country tennis…

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Hamilton Tennis at Learmonth Park Misses Fullwood Win Well Selected to Reach the Final Improved Players

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 9 January 1934 · page 2

At the Hamilton night tennis championships at Learmonth Park last night Mesdames George and Dobb played…

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Mass Murder Attempt by Hindus Bombs at Cricket Match (Australian Press Association.) CALCUTTA, January 8

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 9 January 1934 · page 5

A dramatic attempt at the mass murder of Europeans—the first since the Pahartali raid in 1932—was made at Chittagong yesterday afternoon,…

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Flying Squadron Swimming Carnival For Ocean Baths Events Arranged for January 24 Newcastle's Big Surf Gala Programme Drawn Up Last Night Surf Boat Events

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 9 January 1934 · page 2

The Northern District Amateur Swimming Association has decided to conduct another carnival in the…

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Cheap Wickets Sheffield Shield Cricket S.A. COLLAPSES N.S.W. Wants 141 Runs for Victory SYDNEY

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

Wickets crushed in the Sheffield Shield cricket match between New South Wales and South Australia, which was continued at the Sydney Cricket Ground…

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Newcastle Men's Team Again Wins Country Tennis Final Victory By Five Games Armidale Leads in Women's Final Country Teams' Championships Hard Battles for Coveted Honors Individual Events Sydney

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 9 January 1934 · page 7

In both the men's and women's championship teams finals, Newcastle men and women players were strongly…

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Mechanical Hare Coursing

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 10 January 1934 · page 9

The re-opening of the Cessnock Mechanical Hare racing track is to take place on Wednesday January 17, when the programme will include eight races. Trials…

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Bowls at Singleton

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 10 January 1934 · page 4

Singleton Bowling Club win conduct a progressive rink night competition, and play will be held on Monday und Thursday nights. Rink…

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Law and Police at Cricket

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 10 January 1934 · page 4

Defendants and plaintiffs and all other things which are associated with the law were forsaken by the police and the legal profession…

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Old Boxing Rivals Mitchell & Hoare Matched Try-out for Mace

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 10 January 1934 · page 4

After an absence of several months, Jim Mitchell has returned from the country and will meet his old rival, Art…

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Sporting News SWIMMING Form in Championships N. Ryan Outstanding J. Bedford's Improvement

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 10 January 1934 · page 11

The State swimming championships held in Sydney have produced pleasant surprises for followers of the sport, in Newcastle and elsewhere. The…

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Races for Cups Coming Sydney Events SYDNEY

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

Sydney will be the mecca of yachtsmen this month as a number of important races are to be decided between January 17 and 27. Included in the…

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English Tennis Players Matches Arranged for Saturday Record Crowd Forecast

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 10 January 1934 · page 7

The tennis at District Park courts next Saturday, when the English team opposes some of Australia's champions, should…

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Police Will Stop Street Cricket Windows Broken at Stockton

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 10 January 1934 · page 10

Embryo Don Bradmans and Larwoods of Stockton, who indulge in cricket practice in the streets, will be discouraged. At…

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Covering The Ball On The Leg-side CRICKET HINT—(Copyright)

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 10 January 1934 · page 5

TAKING a ball pitched on the leg-side differs entirely from one pitched on the off-side, because it is essential always to cover the…

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His "Shorts" No Ban Ban But— No Shorts Please Tennis 'Request' Sydney

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 10 January 1934 · page 1

Although "shorts" have not actually been banned for the Australian tennis championships, which start in Sydney on…

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Newcastle Wins Men's Teams Tennis Cup Women Surprise Defeated by Armidale SYDNEY

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 10 January 1934 · page 7

For the third year in succession Newcastle to-day won the men's teams match final in the Country Week tennis tournament. Excellent…

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C. & S. Grade Cricket Leaders to Meet on Saturday Loco. and Lambton

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 10 January 1934 · page 5

In the City and Suburban cricket fixtures on Saturday, the game of the day in the A grade matches will be the…

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