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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Sport

Sport, 1935

5,628 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 4 of 250

Golf

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 5 January 1935 · page 11

The return match, between Cessnock Golf Club and Merewether Golf Club, has been arranged for January 13. Members of the local club, anxious to the take part,…

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BOXING Newcastle Stadium Bouts

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 5 January 1935 · page 14

Joe Johnson rill get a further opportunity to add to Isis record when he meets the Sydney lightweight, Jackie Sharpe, in the main 10-round boxing bout at the Newcastle Stadium…

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Aquatic Golf CANBERRA

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 5 January 1935 · page 2

Aquatic golf is an innovation which should add to the fame of the Royal Canberra Club. For some weeks the second nine…

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Speedway Greyhound Races

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 5 January 1935 · page 14

Newcastle Jockey Club will conduct a greyhound racing meeting at the Speedway. ground, Hamilton, to-night, when eight events will be run…

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Cricket District Matches

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 5 January 1935 · page 14

Newcastle District Cricket Association will concluded its sixth series of games to-day when some of the competing teams will have to face a difficult task. The…

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Moorefield Races Postponed Sydney

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 5 January 1935 · page 8

Owing to heavy rain over-night and this morning, the Moorefield Gold Cup race meeting, which was to have…

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Tennis Country Carnival in Sydney Record Nomination

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 5 January 1935 · page 9

The Country Carnival has attracted 61 men's teams and 49 women's, which is easily a record…

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Bowls Sydney Officials' Slackness Confusing Try-outs Sydney

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 5 January 1935 · page 9

No definite move has been made to bring about the bowls match between the Metropolis and Country Districts, which the…

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Centenary Yachting Races Off Melbourne

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 5 January 1935 · page 9

Owing to the rain the final day's racing of the Centenary yachting carnival, which Included the final heats of the Forster and Stonehaven…

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What People Think Women's Cricket Team for Second Test—Radio Programmes—Secret of Sleep. Women's Cricket

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 5 January 1935 · page 6

It was staggering to read the names of the players selected for practice to represent Australia in the second Test Match…

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TENNIS Country Week Carnival Strong Newcastle Teams Charlestown Draw

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 5 January 1935 · page 15

Following is the draw for next week in the Charlestown tennis compeittion— Monday' 9.0 Teaks s. Bertholli; 7.:30, Tonks and Jones v. Hall and Hawkins;…

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Pink Shorts New Turn in Tennis Fashions MELBOURNE

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 5 January 1935 · page 12

A new fashion tennis shorts was set by Miss Dorothy Greenwood, of New South Wales, when she appeared on the Albert Ground to-day. Miss Greenwood…

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Scoffs at It Mrs. Whittingstall and Tennis Offer London

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 5 January 1935 · page 1

Mrs. Whittingstall, the tennis player, has cabled tier refusal of W. O'Brien's offer. She says it is not worth becoming a…

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Women's Test Cricket Play Abandoned To-day Sydney

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 5 January 1935 · page 8

A noteworthy sidelight of the women's Test match at the Cricket Ground has been the way in which it has attracted the interest of…

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Tennis Star Disturbed London Calls Up Perry Not Enough Sleep Melbourne

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 5 January 1935 · page 7

Fred Perry waved a sheaf of cables at me when I went to question him to-day regarding the latest offers that have been…

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Offer to Perry Professional Tennis "Sure He Will Sign" New York, January 3

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 5 January 1935 · page 9

Mr. William O'Brien the promoter, indicated to-day that F. J. Perry, the British tennis player, would sign an agreement to turn professional…

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Money in Tennis Helen Jacobs to Get £5000 Fred Perry's Denial New York

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 5 January 1935 · page 1

Mr. W. O'Brien, sports promoter, says that his offer to Miss Helen Jacobs, who is now in England to become a professional…

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Slow Scoring Women's Cricket Test Popular Players Australia Nine for 147 SYDNEY

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 5 January 1935 · page 10

The English women's cricket team began the second Test match of three days' duration against an Australian XI. at the Sydney Cricket Ground this afternoon…

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Grafton Cricket Queensland Team's Visit Swallows Interfere Home Team Out for 144 Runs GRAFTON

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 5 January 1935 · page 10

The Queensland Sheffield 'Shield team and the Upper Clarence Cricket Association team began a two-days' match at Fisher Park Oval, Grafton, to-day…

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Tour England S. African Cricket Team Bell's Inclusion Surprises (Australian Press Association.) CAPETOWN, January 3

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 5 January 1935 · page 10

The following cricket team has been chosen to tour England—H.F. Wade (captain) H.B. Cameron (Vice-captain), I J. Siedle, B. Mitchell. A. D. Nourse,…

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