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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Sport

Sport, 1935

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Swimming Stars Visit of Japanese To-morrow Night's Carnival

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

The swimming carnival to be held at the Ocean Baths, Newcastle, to-morrow night should be one of the most attractive ever seen in the North. The presence of…

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French Tennis Finals Paris, December 31

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

In the final of the men's doubles at the covered courts tennis championships, J. Borotra and M. Bernard defeated J. Lesuer and A. Martin Legeay. 6-2, 3-6,…

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Cycling Splendid Racing at Merewether Mitchell Park

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 2 January 1935 · page 2

Splendid racing was witnessed at the impromptu carnival conducted by Merewether Amateur Junior Club…

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Mile Racing Record at Ascot Meeting Sydney

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 2 January 1935 · page 7

The first two races at Ascot to-day saw the existing race record for the mile, 1 minute, 43 seconds, broken…

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Stirring Tennis Australian Championships Hopman Deadly Melbourne

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 2 January 1935 · page 6

Fourteen overseas pairs and all the leading Australians competed in the Australian tennis championships, which begun at Kooyong to-day. E. F. Moon…

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Racing Car Overturns in Road Race Both Occupants Killed Melbourne

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 2 January 1935 · page 5

Bounding into the air when travelling at 100 miles an hour in the Cowes 300-mile road race to-day, an M.G. Midget, driven by G. Graham, with J…

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C. & S. Grade Cricket New Series Opens on

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 2 January 1935 · page 2

The Newcastle City and Suburban Cricket Association's competitions will be reopened next Saturday…

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Swimming Carnival at Ocean Baths Visit of Japanese Champions District Championships for Decision Display of Diving

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 2 January 1935 · page 2

Sakagami and Kiyokawa, the Japanese swimmers, will show their paces at the Ocean Baths carnival to-morrow…

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CRICKET Under 23 Years J. d'Este's Double Scores 120; Takes 7 for 34

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 2 January 1935 · page 6

In great cricketing" weather yesterday, the Newcastle District Cricket Association conducted the third series of its Under 23 Years competition. Hamilton won…

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What People Think Recognition For Sir John Monash—Constitution For India — "Drawcards" In Cricket General Monash

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 2 January 1935 · page 6

Your Journal has rendered a tremendous service in publishing the late General Monash's letters. I have been waiting in the hope that a lead…

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Athletics Dawson Shield Competitions

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 2 January 1935 · page 2

Newcastle and district athletes will continue interclub contests on Saturday, when the Dawson Shield will be held on West End Park…

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Strain Of Modern Athletics Affects Competitors' Nerves "Too Much Competition" It's Bad for Girls Strain to Keep in the Limelight "A Life of Anxiety" London

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 2 January 1935 · page 8

Dr. Adolphe Abrahams, who was medical officer with the British team at the Los Angeles Olympic Games, declared in the course of a lecture that the strain on an athelete forced to live continuously in the…

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Victorian Sheffield Shield Team's Visit To Newcastle District Cricket Next Saturday Resumption of Grade Fixtures Combined Side Is Problem Under 23 TEAMS

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 2 January 1935 · page 2

After being suspended for a week, owing to the Country Week competition, all grade fixtures in the district Association's…

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Record Partnership In Shield Cricket By Queenslanders Bowling Soundly Flogged ANDREWS & Bensted Make Merry Added 335 Runs During Their Partnership Triumph for Queenslanders Sydney

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 2 January 1935 · page 3

Queensland batsmen, Andrews and Bensted, established a seventh-wicket partnership record in Sheffield Shield cricket when they increased their united totals to 200 runs against New South Wales at…

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Bowls

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 3 January 1935 · page 10

At the B.H.P. Club's bowling green to-night, games will be played in the Essington Lewis singles handicap and L. Bradford consistency handicap. The…

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Swimming "School" Early Stages of Instruction

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 3 January 1935 · page 5

The "Vacation Swimming School" began is yearly sessions at the Newcastle Ocean Baths yesterday. These pictures show the the preliminary stages of the tuition that is given to beginners in the art of swimming. Under expert direction, the students are expected to be fully proficient in the ordinary methods of swimming before the "school" ends, and they return to the more orthodox lessons of the classrooms…

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Action In National Title Tennis

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 3 January 1935 · page 14

THE AUSTRALIAN CHAMPIONSHIP AND LINTON CUP tennis tourneys opened in Melbourne. From left: J. Bromdich, brilliant N.S.W. junior, and Mrs. Westacott, hard-hitting Queenslander, go all out for forcing shots while the South African, V. G. Kirby, is shown at the finish of a serve…

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Swimming Japanese Champions Ocean Baths Carnival To-night

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 3 January 1935 · page 10

The championship swimming carnival arranged for the Ocean Baths to-night is considered one of the greatest attractions in swimming history in Newcastle. The…

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Swimming Class Children at Ocean Baths Education Department Work

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 3 January 1935 · page 5

The Ocean Baths were besieged yesterday morning by 400 girls and boys who splashed more or less happily in the shallows, learning the mysteries of…

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Boxing Al Bourke in England Champion Sends Greetings

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 3 January 1935 · page 11

Tom Maguire received on Tuesday, from his old pupil, Al. Bourke, who is in England, a calendar for 1935, featuring Bourke as middleweight champion of…

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