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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Sport

Sport, 1935

5,628 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 13 of 250

What People Think C. and S. Cricketers And Rep. Games—Meteors And The Moon—The Toll Of The Road Our Cricket Team

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 16 January 1935 · page 6

In view of the openly-stated dearth of suitable talent in the ranks of the Newcastle District Association, necessitating the inclusion of players from…

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Sports Postponed in Sydney Tennis, Trots, Cricket Sydney

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 17 January 1935 · page 13

Rain put a blanket to-day on tennis, trots, and cricket. The courts at Rushcutter Bay were unfit for play, with the result…

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Waratah Golf Club

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 17 January 1935 · page 19

Waratah Golf Club will conduct a four-ball best-ball v. par competition on the Cockle Creek links on Saturday. Owing to Anniversary Day…

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Modern Ideas for Swimming Baths

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 17 January 1935 · page 12

THE contention of some city aldermen that the asset of the municipal baths should be protected by making improvements in keeping with modern developments, has much to commend It…

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Tennis Charlestown Draw

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 17 January 1935 · page 12

The draw for to-night in the Charlestown night tennis championships is— 7.30: Gorton and Miss Paterson v. Blades and Miss Taylor (semi-final). 8.30: Davies and…

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Grahame Park Tennis

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 17 January 1935 · page 13

Owing to the rain the Grahams Park Tennis Club has deferred the matches set down for to-night…

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Rugby League Kurri Kurri Club's Activities

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 17 January 1935 · page 4

Officials of the. Kurri Kurri Rugby League Club are at present busy preparing rules to govern the d'Argeavel Cup knockout competition, which will begin a month…

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Tennis Girls in Bare Feet! Sydney

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 17 January 1935 · page 19

To the country women went the honor of introducing bare legs in competitive tennis some years ago, tut at this year's carnival…

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BOXING Baer to Meet Petersen Heavyweight Bout Arranged for Next June

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 17 January 1935 · page 12

Max Baer, heavyweight boxing champion of the world, is to meet Jack Petersen, British Empire heavyweight champion, in June. This information is…

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CRICKET District Association Seventh Series Bearing on Premiership

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 17 January 1935 · page 13

The match which had been eagerly anticipated, that between Victoria and Newcastle, now being over, Newcastle District Cricket Association once again turns to…

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Back to Control of Council Wickham Football Ground Proposal

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 17 January 1935 · page 16

That Wickham Council should take over control of the football ground and work in conjunction with the Newcastle Rugby League was…

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Week-day Racing Newcastle Club's Need Request Not Yet Granted

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 17 January 1935 · page 12

A grim reminder of the pitiable state into which racing in the Newcastle area has fallen is given by the announcement that the Wallsend…

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Tennis Amateurs Ban on Making Films Perry Interested Adelaide

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 17 January 1935 · page 8

F. J. Perry left to-day for Sydney, en route to America, where he will spend a holiday in Hollywood with Ben Lyon and his wife, Bebe Daniels…

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Internationals at Singleton Official Opening of Cricket Wicket Enthusiastic Scenes

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 17 January 1935 · page 19

In the presence of about 2000 people, including two international players and a Test selector, the new turf wicket of the St. Patrick's…

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Bitter Feeling Nottingham Cricket Meeting 4000 Tickets Issued London, January 15

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 17 January 1935 · page 8

The Nottingham correspondent of the "Daily Herald" says that 4000 tickets have been issued for the cricket meeting in the Albert Hall on Wednesday. The feeling…

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Newcastle Tennis Teams in Sydney Women and Men's Secure Wins Close CAlf Against Orange Quartehe

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 17 January 1935 · page 18

Newcastle women's team defeated the stronpc Orange players in the Country Week carnival yesterday, to gain a place in the final…

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Amateur Athletics

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 17 January 1935 · page 4

The third series of the Dawson Shield competition for 1934 will be contested at the Wickham Rugby League ground by members of Waratah-Mayfield Amateur…

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Swimming Records

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 18 January 1935 · page 18

The improvement in swimming times in recent years has been amazing. This applies equally in all countries, and the "speed-up" has been gradual, not a mere…

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Cricket

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 18 January 1935 · page 17

Queensland cricket will benefit by £4000 as the result of last year's tour of the Australians England. That is the amount the Queensland Cricket…

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Professional Tennis

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 18 January 1935 · page 18

There has been so much talk of professional tennis lately that the success of the Tilden troupe in England is worth noting. There was not a great amount…

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