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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Sport

Sport, 1935

5,628 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 15 of 250

Speedway Greyhound Races

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 19 January 1935 · page 16

There will be eight events, each run over 470 yards, at the greyhound racing meeting, to be conducted by the Newcastle Jockey Club at the Speedway…

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Cricket District Association

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 19 January 1935 · page 17

The seventh series of the Newcastle District Cricket Association's grade fixtures is to be completed to-day. The games are in all unusually interesting and…

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Pony Races at Newcastle

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 19 January 1935 · page 16

Newcastle Jockey Club has obtained permission to run races for pontes, 14.2 and under. Provision will be made for these horses in the programme for the meeting…

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Rugby Union Modified District Scheme Effect of Change

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 19 January 1935 · page 17

The decision of the Newcastle Rugby Union to adopt a modified district scheme of football in the 1935 season has at least revealed a pleasing loyalty in all…

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Tennis Exhibition Matches J. Crawford to Play in Newcastle

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 19 January 1935 · page 17

Tennis enthusiasts will learn with regret that the proposed visit of Miss Hartigan and Mrs. Westacott to Newcastle will not take place. Miss Hartigan is not…

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Tennis Tour South Africa Receives Grant British Association Johannesburg, January 17

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 19 January 1935 · page 10

The South African Lawn Tennis Union has been informed officially that the Japanese players will be unable to participate in the South African…

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Three Victories Australians in Tennis Contests J. Bromwich Defeats Malcolm Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 19 January 1935 · page 10

The triangular international tennis contests between Australia, South Africa and Europe began at the Rushcutter Bay exhibition grounds, to-day…

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ENGLAND 162 Women's Cricket Test Antonio, Six for 49 MELBOURNE

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 19 January 1935 · page 10

Only the innings of McLagan and Liebert to-day saved the English team from rout when the final Test match between the Australian and English women's…

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Country Tennis Orange Defeats Cessnock in Final Ladies Draw Replay with Goulburn To-day SYDNEY

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 19 January 1935 · page 10

Orange No. 1 team won the final of the men's teams competition at the' Country Week tennis carnival to-day by defeating Cessnock Rovers by 4 sets 38 games…

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Cricket Dispute Resignation Expected Notts Committee Middlesex Ultimatum Likely (Australian Press Association.) LONDON, January 17

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 19 January 1935 · page 9

"Surely nobody wants a great historic club to founder on Voce's shins, sound or otherwise," writes Mr. Huntsman, in an open letter to the newspapers, appealing…

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Strenuous Finals for Tennis Teams Newcastle Men Were Not Disgraced Women's Hard Struggle Tournament May End on Monday Menzel's Brilliance

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 19 January 1935 · page 3

Newcastle lost to Orange in the semi-finals yesterday morning, the dropping of the first set…

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East Maitland Athletic Club

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 19 January 1935 · page 11

The East Maitland Athletic Club has completed its programme of events for its sports carnival, to be held in February. It includes athletic, cycling, dancing, and…

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Stockton Citizens' Regatta Committee

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 21 January 1935 · page 12

A ladies' committee has been formed to assist in making arrangements for the regatta to be held on Lower Stockton course on January 28. The ladies are…

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Boxing Stadium Bouts

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 21 January 1935 · page 4

Although he looked beaten in the seventh round in his fight with Jackie Baker, at the Newcastle Stadium on Saturday night, Joe Johnson…

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Saturday's Racing

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 21 January 1935 · page 10

The carrington League Cycling Club conducted its two weekly races over the Mayfield course on Saturday. The senior event was over a course of three miles, to the top of Sandgate Hill and…

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TENNIS District Championships

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 21 January 1935 · page 2

The Newcastle and District Lawn Tennis Association's championships were continued on Saturday. One of the outstanding performances of the afternoon was the play of the juniors,…

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Boxing Match Excitement Brisbane

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 21 January 1935 · page 11

There was much excitement at the Brisbane Stadium last night when, at the conclusion of the principal bout between "Jew Boy" Wilson and Bobby Blay, a…

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Bowls Pennant Play No Surprise Results

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 21 January 1935 · page 8

The A, B, and C pennant competitions were advanced, on Saturday under pleasant weather conditions. The results were mostly anticipated…

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Golf Merewether Club and Cessnock

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 21 January 1935 · page 5

In the inter-club teams match between Merewether and Cessnock golf clubs, J. F. Rourke and J. Mitchell (Merewether) returned the best card…

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Surfing and Swimming Stimulated by Sunshine Club Events

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 21 January 1935 · page 5

Ideal weather conditions yesterday made beaches magnets for thousands of people to…

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