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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Sport

Sport, 1935

5,628 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 1 of 250

Tennis

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 1 January 1935 · page 9

A ladies C and D draw-for-partners tennis tournament will be held at Waratah Park on Thursday. Plays begins at noon…

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Swimming Dixon Park Surf Club

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 1 January 1935 · page 9

The President of the Dixon Park Surf Life-saving Club (M. J. F. Rourke) occupied the chair at a special meeting convened in connection with the resignation of the club senior…

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Cricket at Lake

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 1 January 1935 · page 9

In a match played at Warner's Bay the Warner's Bay team defeated Sulphide by 25 runs. Scores: Warner's Bay, 8 for 210 (H…

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Stockton Cricket Club

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 1 January 1935 · page 3

There was a good attendance at a social arranged to inaugurate a junior cricket club, held in the Corroba Hall at North Stockton. The tables were decorated with…

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28,000 At Races

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 1 January 1935 · page 8

The attendance at Randwick races this afternoon was 28,000. which was a slight improvement on the attendance on New Year's…

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New Swimming Records Miami (U.s.a.), December 31

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 1 January 1935 · page 5

Eight national and one world records were broken on the first day of the National Olympic Stars swimming meet. Mrs. Eleanor Holm Jarrett swam 150 yards…

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Rugby Union Proposed District Scheme Decision on January 7

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 1 January 1935 · page 9

Rugby Union, resuscitated in Newcastle in 1925, has attained status and a stage in its undoubted progress that has occasioned the serious consideration of those…

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Bowls Christmas Carnival Singles to R. Talamini Consolation Pairs Final

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 1 January 1935 · page 7

The Newcastle District Bowling Association's Christmas carnival was concluded yesterday, when the semi-finals and finals of the championship, singles and…

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CRICKET District Club Section NEWCASTLE v. MUSWELLBROOK

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 1 January 1935 · page 9

An interesting day's play should be witnessed tat Carrington Oval to-day, when a team, representing the Newcastle District Muswellbrook. The players include…

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Midget Car Racing Introduction in Australia Thrilling Sport Provided

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 1 January 1935 · page 2

Midget car racing under electric light— a sport new to Australia, but popular overseas—was introduced at Olympic Park, Melbourne, last week. Many…

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Cricket Association's Tour 700 Visitors From Upper Hunter

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 1 January 1935 · page 8

More than 700 visitors from the North and North-West were brought? to Newcastle to-day by the special excursion train from Werris Creek,…

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Bright Holiday-frocking at Rand Wick Races Sydney

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 1 January 1935 · page 8

Holiday frocking marked the holiday race meeting at Randwick to-day, and seldom have fashions been so varied. Floral, spotted and figured designs predominated, and frocks of these materials were worn beneath plain coats or those of matching…

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Davis Cup History Famous Trophy Is 33 Years Old Tennis Supremacy

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 1 January 1935 · page 9

After 33 years of travelling the world, the Davis Cup, the trophy which stands for world supremacy in tennis, is…

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Australia Beaten Women's Cricket Match Second Innings 138 BRISBANE

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 1 January 1935 · page 6

The English women cricketers to-day defeated Australia by nine wickets. The feature of the day's play was the batting of Shevill for Australia, and the bowling…

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Limit Tennis Tours Restriction Urged by Executive in U.S.A. LONDON

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 1 January 1935 · page 7

"It is going to be tough on Australia if the American proposal that tennis players should be limited to eight…

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Chances Discussed for Ascot Races To-morrow Greenbird's Return to Winning Form May Repeat Success In The Ascot Handicap

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 1 January 1935 · page 1

The strong finishing effort of Greenbird to win a mile race at Kensington last week, augurs well for his chances in the longer distance of the Ascot Handicap to-morrow. In that race Greenbird beat Prince…

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Illness of Tennis Star

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 2 January 1935 · page 2

Bruce Moore has notified the Newcastle Tennis Association that he will not be available to play with the Newcastle team at the…

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District Cricket Conference

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 2 January 1935 · page 8

Newcastle Cricket Association has invited the Hunter River Cricket Association to be represented at a conference to discuss the possibility of…

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International Rugby League France Beats Wales Bordeaux

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 2 January 1935 · page 8

France beat Wales to-day at Rugby League football by 18 points to 11…

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Bowls Pennant Matches on Saturday Christmas Carnival

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 2 January 1935 · page 2

Now that the excitement of the Christmas carnival has passed, bowlers are looking forward to the resumption of the permanent…

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