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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Sport

Sport, 1935

5,628 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 3 of 250

French Football Victory London, January 1

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

In a Rugby League match at Bordeaux, France defeated Wales by 18 points to 11…

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Sydney Victories Intercity Boxing Contests Len Dawson Outpointed Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 3 January 1935 · page 8

In a strenuously contested bout at the Sydney Stadium to-night, Tommy Day, 10.2 (Sydney), outpointed Len Dawson, 10.3 (Newcastle), over 12 rounds…

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Tennis Championships at Learmonth Park C. Grade Doubles

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 3 January 1935 · page 14

Learmonth Park championship began last night, when C grade matches in the men's and women's doubles were decided…

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Cricket Was Very Dull Queensland Wins Play Abandoned

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 3 January 1935 · page 9

SYDNEY, Thursday. When Fingleton and White resumed this morning. New South Wales was one for 178…

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Play Held Up by Rain Australian Tennis Championships Matches Transferred Melbourne

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 3 January 1935 · page 11

So heavy was the rainfall in last night's electrical storm at Kooyong, that the Stadium courts were too sodden this morning to…

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Captain Chosen South African Cricket Team Tour England This Year Capetown, January 1

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 3 January 1935 · page 7

H. F. Wade, the Natal Currie Cup captain, has been appointed captain of the South African cricket team to tour England this year. H. B. Cameron is…

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Athletics Stenner to Seek State Title Sydney

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 3 January 1935 · page 14

So brilliantly did the Newcastle athlete, S. G. Stenner, acquit himself at the recent Dunn Shield track and field meetings that he is sure…

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Athletic Carnival at Maitland

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 3 January 1935 · page 9

Tentative arrangements have been made by East Maitland Athletic Club to held a sports carnival on the East Maitland reserve on February 16, but…

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Rugby Goalkeepers

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 4 January 1935 · page 12

Another Rugby Union player has become a prominent goalkeeper in the Soccer world. Since the days of "John Willie" Sutcliffe and Dai Davies, both of…

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Tennis

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 4 January 1935 · page 13

A invenile mixed tournament will be held at Kooka Club, Dumaresq-street, off Darby-street, Cook's Hill, on Saturday at 9.30 p.m…

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American Rugby View

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 4 January 1935 · page 12

Rugby Union enthusiasts in America are concerned regarding the popularity that has kept the game on the up-grade during the last season. It is now…

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Women Cricket

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 4 January 1935 · page 3

Women cricketers have had a good share of the limelight during the week. The visiting 'Englishwomen have been playing against a Queensland eleven, and later…

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Kurri Cricket

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 4 January 1935 · page 9

Kurri A reserve grade cricket team will meet Morpeth at Kurri on Saturday in the Hunter River district competition, and will be represented…

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Shorts for Tennis

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 4 January 1935 · page 12

After all last year's fuss about women wearing shorts on tennis courts, and the threat of "this" and "that" which was to happen to a woman who did go on to…

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Summons Division Boxing Night Quarrel

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 4 January 1935 · page 3

Through Mr. N. T. Cragg (Messrs. Braye, Cragg and Cohen), Isaac Hall of Tyrrell-street, Wallsend, pleaded "Guilty" to a charge of having behaved offensively…

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Hunter Cricket Fixtures Games on

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 4 January 1935 · page 11

Hunter River Cricket Association fixtures and umpires appointed for the matches on Saturday, January 5, are:—…

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SAILING Yachts and Skiffs Racing Resumed at Week-end

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 4 January 1935 · page 12

Competitive sailing will be resumed to-morrow after a break of more than a fortnight, during which time Australian championships in yachts, 16-foot skiffs and…

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Champions at Tennis Crawford's Easy Victory Australian Titles Melbourne

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 4 January 1935 · page 8

In brilliant sunshine, tempered by a light southerly breeze, the Australian tennis championships were continued to-day at Kooyong and at the…

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Cricket Competition Matches Will Be Resumed To-morrow District Association Cricket Newcastle Is in Bad Way Threatened with Follow on Other Games Open

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 4 January 1935 · page 11

To-morrow, the sixth series of fixtures in the District Association's grade competitions will be completed, after which there will…

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Women at Cricket Poor Start by Australia Second Test Match Sydney

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 4 January 1935 · page 8

Winning the toss and batting on a perfect wicket to-day, the Australian girls made a bad start against the English…

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