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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Sport

Sport, 1935

5,628 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 12 of 250

Charlton's Plans Not Racing in Melbourne "Not Properly Fit" Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 15 January 1935 · page 7

Andrew Charlton, who made a brilliant return to form on Saturday, will not complete at Melbourne during the Australian championship carnival…

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In the Sportlight Cardiff Cricketing Chief—Stalwart Of City Bowling Club—When Experience Counts -Broke State Swimming Record—Schoolboy's Batting Talent

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 15 January 1935 · page 2

CHRIS WILLIAMS, senr., has been so long connected with Cardiff Cricket Club that it is not surprising to often hear the…

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Eleven Interesting Races at Victoria Park Victoria Handicap for High Cross Mainlaw And Hope Selected In Minor Situations

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 15 January 1935 · page 1

High Cross's Randwick form is very encouraging and be is a very fit horse for to-morrow's Victoria Park Handicap. The field is above the average, but it is anticipated that High Cross will not experience any great difficulty in…

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Speer's Point Regatta Anniversary Day Fixture

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 16 January 1935 · page 2

The Boolaroo-Specr's Point Regatta Committee has arrangements well in hand for the Anniversary Day regatta at Speer's Point…

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Swimming Dixon Park Surf Club

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 16 January 1935 · page 10

Members of the Dixon Park Surf Life-saving Club will contest a three laps (54 yards), competitive swim at Merewether baths at 7.30 to-night, for the allocation of points in the…

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State Rugby League Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 16 January 1935 · page 5

The New South Wales Rugby League delegates last night discussed in committee the possibility of the League leasing the Sydney Cricket Ground, but no decision…

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Rugby Union District Scheme Supported

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 16 January 1935 · page 2

To create more interest in the Rugby Union code, public meetings are being arranged to take place in various district centres…

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Tennis Adamstown Group

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 16 January 1935 · page 11

Adamstown tennis players are gratified at the success that followed the formation, nearly, a year ago, of the Adamstown Tennis Group. The confidence then expressed by the organisers…

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Swimming Championship Club Sprint To-night

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 16 January 1935 · page 2

Premier Amateur Swimming Club held a 800 yards handicap at the Ocean Baths last night in conjunction with the Norman Smith point score…

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Rugby League Queensland Proposals BRISBANE

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 16 January 1935 · page 10

The Brisbane Rugby League to-morrow night will consider proposals by the Queensland Rugby League that the Secretaryship of the two bodies should be…

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D'argeavel Cup Competition Kurri Rugby League

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 16 January 1935 · page 3

Officials of the Kurri Rugby League Club are drawing up rules to govern the D'Argeavel Cup knock-out competition, which will commence a…

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Tennis Stars to Visit Newcastle

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 16 January 1935 · page 2

Jack Crawford has agreed to visit Newcastle to play exhibition matches. Arrangements have also been…

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Tamworth Races Postponed Tamworth

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 16 January 1935 · page 10

Owing to heavy rain yesterday and the fact that part of the track is under water. Tamworth Jockey Club's January meeting, which wan to begin to-day, has…

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Tennis Country Week Progress Northern Women

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 16 January 1935 · page 2

The Newcastle women's team won their first match in the knock-out rounds by 8 sets 48 games to 11 games…

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C. & S. Cricket Fixtures Next Saturday's , Games

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 16 January 1935 · page 2

The City and Suburban Cricket Association has arranged the following fixtures and umpires for Saturday:— A (trade: Lysaght's Orb. v. Broadmeadow,…

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Marathon Tennis First Set Went to 60 Games BOSTON, January 14

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 16 January 1935 · page 8

In a professional tennis match to-day, W. T. Tilden and H. E. Vines defeated G. M. Lott and L. R. Stoefen. 29-31, 6-3, 6.4. The first set was probably the…

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Country Tennis Newcastle Beats Gulgong Women's Team Wins Cessnock Has to Forfeit SYDNEY

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 16 January 1935 · page 8

The Country Week tennis carnival was continued this afternoon. Play in the morning was impossible, on account of the damp courts. Even in the afternoon…

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Tennis Stars on Films Companies Only Want One! Opposition in U.S.A. LONDON

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 16 January 1935 · page 1

"The Star" welcomes "the Czechoslovakian Tennis Association's effort to pull chestnuts out of the fire for Britain."…

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Perry Brilliant A. K. Quist Overwhelmed Tennis at Adelaide Victory in Straight Sets ADELAIDE

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 16 January 1935 · page 8

Playing sparkling tennis. F. J. Perry defeated A. K. Quist comfortably in the international tennis matches played to-day. Quist seemed stale, and below his…

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Athletics Dawson Shield on

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 16 January 1935 · page 2

Local athletes will again meet in the Dawson Shield competition on Saturday, when the opening series of the second round will be held on the…

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