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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Sport

Sport, 1935

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City Council in Harness Works Inspection Made To-day New Tennis Courts

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 7 January 1935 · page 8

Getting back "into harness," Newcastle City aldermen met this afternoon to inspect local works in progress, and to-night will…

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Women at Cricket Victorian Girls Impress Second Test Match Sydney

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 7 January 1935 · page 8

The performances to-day of the Victorian youngsters—Misses Antonio and Palmer—made it appear as if the batting order of…

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International Golf British Team Leads N.Z. Matches Closely Contested Wellington (N.z.)

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 7 January 1935 · page 6

With all but one match closely contested, the British golfers led the New Zealand team by two matches to one, and one squared, after a 36 holes singles…

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Country Tennis Carnival Newcastle Sends 13 Teams Strong Representation of Women Players Illness of Moore

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 7 January 1935 · page 5

Newcastle will be represented by 13 teams at the Country Week tennis carnival, which commences in Sydney to-morrow…

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"The Taint in Tennis" U.S.A. Leader on Professionalism Advice to Perry Sydney

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 7 January 1935 · page 1

"California in absolutely opposed to any taint of professionalism. We are fighting it, tooth and nail." declared Mr. G…

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Amateur Athletics Dawson Shield Events Postponed

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 7 January 1935 · page 9

The third series of the Dawson Shied competition, which was to have taken place at West End Park, Adamstown on Saturday, was postponed owing to the rain. The series will…

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Athletics Dawson Shield Competition

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 7 January 1935 · page 4

As the second series of the Dawson Shield was postponed on Saturday owing to tho weather, Newcastle and district athletes now have five…

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Saturday's Rain Advantaged Some District Cricket Clubs Prevented Defeat in First Innings Newcastle Team Benefited All Clubs Will Each Get Two Points Next Week's Draw

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 7 January 1935 · page 4

The rain proved a blessing in disguise for some of the teams, but it was unfortunate for those certain of taking the points at…

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Rugby Union Replace Club Football

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 8 January 1935 · page 10

To replace the club football of past seasons there will be district titles without residential qualifications in Newcastle Rugby Union in 1935…

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TENNIS Association Affairs

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 8 January 1935 · page 10

The final board meeting of the Newcastle and District Lawn Tennis Association was held last night, at the District Park pavilion…

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Swimming Premier Club's Long Distance Race

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 8 January 1935 · page 2

Premier Amateur Swimming Club will hold a 600 yards handicap in conjunction with the Norman Smith point score competition to-night…

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Cricket District Association

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 8 January 1935 · page 10

The usual committee meeting of the Newcastle District Cricket Association was held in the Chamber of Commerce rooms last night, when Mr. R. Payne…

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Rugby Union District Scheme for Next Season

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 8 January 1935 · page 2

Newcastle Rugby Union Management Committee last night decided to conduct next season's competition on district lines…

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George Cook's Next Boxing Bout London

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 8 January 1935 · page 1

George Cook will meet the freakish Texan negro, Obie Walker, at the Albert Hall on January 31. Larry Gains has been matched with Primo…

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Tour Australia? French Rugby League Team BRISBANE

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 8 January 1935 · page 10

A French Rugby League team may be seen in action in New South Wales and Queensland this year. It is understood that an early meeting of the Australian…

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Entries for Minor Randwick Races

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 8 January 1935 · page 4

Entries for the minor events at the Anniversary meeting of the A.J.C., to be run on January 26 and 28. and first forfeits for the Adrian Knox Stakes, were declared…

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High-speed Camera to Decide Horse Races

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 8 January 1935 · page 2

Photographic evidence, rather than the opinion of judges, will pick the winners of horse races in a system to be tried out for the first time at the Santa Anita…

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Cricket Victorian Team's Visit Two-day Fixture

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 8 January 1935 · page 2

In the absence of the chairman of committees, Mr. H. J. Ireland, the usual fortnightly executive meeting of the District…

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Big Tennis Brilliant Play in Melbourne Quists Success Melbourne

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 8 January 1935 · page 8

Another visiting tennis star was outed from the Australian singles championship to-day, when C. Boussus (France) was defeated in straight…

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New Zealand Golf Win for British Players Wellington (N.z.)

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

As each side won one foursome to-day, Great Britain carried off the golf series against New Zealand by three and a half to two and a half matches…

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