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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Sport

Sport, 1936

5,393 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 1 of 250

Tennis Adamstown Group

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 1 January 1936 · page 9

Following are the fixtures for to-morrow night in the Adamstown Tennis Group's night tennis championship : 7.45 p.m., Muller v. Blades (final) ; 8.30, Bevan and Clarke. v. Henderson and…

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Bowls Carnival Finals To-day

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 1 January 1936 · page 7

The finals of the Newcastle and District Bowling Association's Christmas carnival singles and consolation pairs will be played on the Hamilton green to-day,…

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The Sun Stop Press Belmont Bowls

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 1 January 1936 · page 1

Drummond v. Boyd, 22 — 10; Wilkinson v. Buckley, 13 — 12; Proudlock v. Hooker, 13 — 18; Lambert v. Ferguson 11 — 23. Ferguson rink won…

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Catholic Tennis Tournament Hobart

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 1 January 1936 · page 6

The Victorian representatives participating in the interstate Catholic tennis tournament secured a narrow victory, and thus won the Archbishop Kelly…

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Rugby Union New Rules Uniformity Desired Sydney

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 1 January 1936 · page 6

New South Wales players and enthusiasts will await with considerable interest the decision of the International Board on the proposed changes…

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British Football London, December 30

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 1 January 1936 · page 9

In the Rugby Union competition to-day, Pettesian Loreftonians defeated Rosslyn Park by 14 points to 3…

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Wyong Greyhound Races Wyong

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 1 January 1936 · page 5

The attendance at Wyong park to-day was up to the average while the entries were small to some events but the class of dogs was high. In the second heat of the Scanian Cup the…

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Cricket City and Suburban Competitions

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 1 January 1936 · page 6

Competition games conducted by the City and Suburban Cricket Association will be resumed on Saturday, when the seventh series of A…

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Winners of Country Week Cricket

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 1 January 1936 · page 3

North-West cricket team, which won the Country Week competition by defeating Far North at New Lambton oval yesterday by one run on the first innings, after an exciting finish to the day's play. In 1934 the Shield was won by the Newcastle team…

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Golf M'wether. Competition Won by Rourke

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 1 January 1936 · page 6

Merewether club conducted a par competition to-day, which was won by J. F. Rourke with a card of four down. Other scores included: J. O'Neill 5…

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Rugby Union Revolutionary Proposals Making Play More Open London December 30

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 1 January 1936 · page 9

The "Daily Mail" says that as a result of a recent Rugby Union conference attended by New Zealand, New South Wales and South African delegates,…

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Bowls Title to Kinder Singles Final at Hamilton Christmas Carnival

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 1 January 1936 · page 6

Playing with great versatility, T. Kinder (of Hamilton Club) defeated A. E. Kefford. his clubmate, in the final of the…

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Swimming Champion Engaged MELBOURNE

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 2 January 1936 · page 8

Geoff Vockler, the swimming champion, has become engaged to Miss Jean Callahan, second daughter of Mr. and Mrs. D. J. Callahan of…

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Swimming and Surfing Newcastle Club's Competitions

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 2 January 1936 · page 9

Newcastle Surf Club will conduct its annual Speedo competitions on Saturday afternoon and on Sunday morning…

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A Happy Day Regatta at Belmont Spectacular Scenes in Bay

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 2 January 1936 · page 3

It was Belmont's turn at aquatic entertainment yesterday. The local club's regatta was a most successful and bright affair. Lake Macquarie has been at its…

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Cook's Hill Surf Carnival Thrills Holiday Regatta at Lake Macquarie

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 2 January 1936 · page 10

THE SURF PAVILION AT BAR BEACH made an excellent grandstand for spectators at the Cook's Hill Club's carnival yesterday. A CLOSE CONTEST BETWEEN Bonnie Jean and Hu[?]o at Belmont regatta yesterday. Above: YESTERDAY WAS…

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Tennis in Paris Paris

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 2 January 1936 · page 1

In the final of the Christmas tournament on cohered courts Schroeden beat Boussus, 5—7, 6—3, 6—4, 6—1…

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Tennis Exhibitions at Albury Albury

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 2 January 1936 · page 8

A team of professional tennis players, headed by the French star Henri Cochet, gave hardcourt exhibition matches at North Albury last night…

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Night Tennis on Grass Courts Sydney

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 2 January 1936 · page 7

Temporarily, at all events, the Sydney experiment in night tennis on turf courts has been postponed because Henri Cochet…

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The Sun Stop Press [?]Oolboys' Cricket

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 2 January 1936 · page 1

[?](175 and 1/102) (de[?]) [?]ereaether (101 and 38). [?]the scores were: Wickham [?]ton 97 and 3/77…

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