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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Sport

Sport, 1935

5,628 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 8 of 250

Golf on Park at Adamstown Objection by the Council

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 10 January 1935 · page 11

That golfers, dressed In regular golf dress and accompanied by ca[?]hes. had played on the Adamstown park was stated by Alderman Bartley at…

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Malcolm Campbell's New Racing Flier Giant Car Ready for Record London

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 10 January 1935 · page 1

The new "Bluebird" racing car in which Sir Malcolm Campbell will attempt to lower his own world land speed record at Daytona Beach (Florida) next month, incorporates many new features…

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Court Sequel Marriage on Boxing Day Man of 60 and Girl of 16 SYDNEY

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

George McMurtrie, 60, who married Annie Lacey, aged 16, on Boxing Day, was committed for trial to-day from Redfern Police Court on a charge of having taken…

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Quist Conquers Keen Match with Menzel Tennis Championships Perry Defeats de Stefani in Love Sets MELBOURNE

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 10 January 1935 · page 7

Playing a forcible game, the South Australian Davis Cup player, Adrian Quist, defeated R. Menzel (Czechoslovakia) in the quarter-final of the…

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Amateur Athletics Dawson Shield Competition

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

The third series of the Dawson Shield competition which was postponed from last Saturday on account of the rain, will be conducted by officials of the Myer…

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Golf

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 11 January 1935 · page 11

A four ball best ball v. par competition will be played at the Merewether golf links to-morrow afternoon…

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Rugby League Club

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 11 January 1935 · page 13

At a meeting or the Kurri Kurri Rugby League Club on Wednesday night, the Treasurer (Mr. W. Richards) tendered his resignation, owing to ill-health. Mr…

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Golf Totalisator

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 11 January 1935 · page 18

Betting on the totalisator on all big golf tournaments is probable in America, if success attends a scheme which is to be inaugurated at Agua Caliente,…

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Swimming Dixon Park Club

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 11 January 1935 · page 18

The Dixon Park Juvenile Swimming Club conducted a two-laps swim in the Merewether Baths on Wednesday night for allocation of points in the President's trophy. M. Ball…

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Schoolboy Cricket

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 11 January 1935 · page 9

Newcastle District Cricket Association has arranged the following fixtures and umpires for the school vacation cricket competition on Monday:—…

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Grahame Park Tennis

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 11 January 1935 · page 8

On account of the rain the Grahame Park tennis championship games set down for to-night have been deferred…

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Cessnock Cricket Fixtures

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 11 January 1935 · page 8

Cessnock Cricket Association competitions will be resumed to-morrow after an interval of three weeks. Fixtures are:—…

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Bowls Pennant Matches To-morrow Prospects of Clubs

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 11 January 1935 · page 11

The seventh round in the A, B and C pennant competitions will be played to-morrow, when some keen finishes may be anticipated…

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Kurri Cricket Week-end Matches

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 11 January 1935 · page 9

Kurri cricket team will meet Morpeth at Kurri on Saturday in their A reserve grade fixture. The match, will be confined to one day's play…

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Tennis Championships at District Park Saturday's Matches

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 11 January 1935 · page 11

The Association day championships will be continued on District Park courts to-morrow, when several semi-finals and finals will…

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Northern District Swimming Championships Next Month Championship Events at Ocean Baths Men and Women's Title Races Flying Squadron Relay of 20 Men Aside Activities of Clubs

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 11 January 1935 · page 12

The Northern District Association decided last night to conduct another carnival in the Newcastle baths, on…

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Newcastle No. 1 Men's Tennis Team Leads at White City Colorful Scenes On Courts Country Week Tennis Carnival Newcastle's Chances Henry Marsh on Tennis Carnival Prospects Reviewed Sydney

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 11 January 1935 · page 8

The country carnival, though handicapped by the new regulations imposed by the ground authorities as regards numbers of…

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Professional Tennis in U.S. New York, January 9

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

In a professional tennis tournament in New York, W. T. Tilden and H. E. Vines defeated G. M. Lott and L. R. Stoefen, 3-6. 14-16, 13-11, 8-6, 6-4. In the singles,…

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New Round of District Cricket Fixtures For To-morrow District Association Cricket Games Newcastle and Stockton Wickham Meets New Lambton

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 11 January 1935 · page 11

The first round of the District Association's premiership competitions will he completed to-morrow when the seventh series…

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London Gives Advice on Tennis Barracking Complaint by Menzel London

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 11 January 1935 · page 1

Commenting on Menzel's criticism of Australian tennis crowds, which is widely quoted in London newspapers, "The Daily Mail" suggests that the victims of barracking who got on best are those who treat the remarks light heartedly, making an…

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