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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Sport

Sport, 1936

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At Country Tennis Carnival

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 15 January 1936 · page 1

Ready to do their bat for Tamworth at Country Tennis Week—From left E.J. Young (captain), A. Falkenmier, A. Pryor, R. Briese, J. Falkenmier…

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Cricket Point-score

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 15 January 1936 · page 9

Branxton is leading in the Hunter District Cricket Association's first grade competition. In seven matches, Branxton has won five on the first innings and two have been drawn…

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Midget Car Racing Challenge Contests

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 15 January 1936 · page 2

Two challenge midget car races will be decided at the New-castle Sports Ground on Satur-day, when Jean Reville, the…

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East Maitland Cricket Club

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 15 January 1936 · page 9

At a meeting of the East Maitland Cricket Club, presided over by Mr. C. Pearson. Mr. E. Cook was elected to the general committee in place of Mr. J…

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Surf and Swimming Baths Handicap To-night Patrols Reorganised

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 15 January 1936 · page 2

Newcastle Surf Club will hold a 150 yards handicap at the Ocean Baths to-night. On Sunday it will continue the beach…

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Saturday Match English Rugby League Team Visit to Newcastle

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 15 January 1936 · page 6

Saturday, July 11, has been allotted for a match between the English Rugby League football team and Newcastle at the Sports Ground, Newcastle. The…

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Tennis Learmonth Park Games for To-night

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 15 January 1936 · page 2

Owing to rain there was no play at Learmonth Park last night. The tournament will be continued tonight. The draw is:—…

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Hill Tennis Court Lights Motorists Complain of Glare

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 15 January 1936 · page 2

When complaints by motorists regarding the glare from the lights at the new Hill tennis courts were referred to the N.R.M.A. this morning it…

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British Football Draw for Association Cup Matches London

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 15 January 1936 · page 2

Following is the draw for the fourth round of the Association Cup, to be played on January 25:- Bradford City v Blackburn or…

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Golf Professionals Australian Team in U.S.A. Los Angeles, January 13

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 15 January 1936 · page 12

The manager of the Australian golf professionals announced that the American team for international match play on February 8 for the Lakes Cup, donated by…

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District Cricket Competition First Round Reviewed May Be Changes in Second Session

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 15 January 1936 · page 2

The first round of the District Association's fixtures has been completed and Wallsend and Wickham have gained a…

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BY 10 WICKETS South Australia Wins Shield Cricket Queensland Out for 163 BRISBANE

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 15 January 1936 · page 8

South Australia defeated Queensland by 10 wickets in the Sheffield Shield match, which ended at the Brisbane Cricket Ground to-day. In its second innings…

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Athletics Dawson Shield Finals on

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 15 January 1936 · page 2

The final round of the Dawson Shield competition will be held at West End Park, Adamstown, on Saturday. The programme is: 100 yards, 880…

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Country Week Tennis Carnival

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 16 January 1936 · page 13

SISTERS' AT COUNTRY WEEK.—Misses D. and J. Begg, of Maitland, photographed at the Country Tennis Carnival in Sydney…

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A Cricket Issue

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 16 January 1936 · page 10

THERE is dissension between the Mohammedan and Hindu cricketers in India on the subject of choosing the Test teams against Mr. Tarrant's Eleven. Cricket is, no doubt, a noble game, but it appears always easy…

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Country Week Cricket Hunter River Attitude

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 16 January 1936 · page 14

Hunter River may not enter a team in the Country Week Carnival next year. A suggestion to invite a metropolitan team to visit Maitland…

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Boxing Keen Interest Newcastle Stadium Bout Campbell to Met Sireci

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 16 January 1936 · page 13

There is considerable interest in the main event at Newcastle Stadium on Saturday night. "Young" Campbell, the Maitland boxer, who has in a short time…

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Sunday Sport New Lambton Attitude Cricket Application Refused

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 16 January 1936 · page 6

The subject of Sunday sport was again before New Lambton aldermen last night. After an amendment approving of an application for Sunday cricket on New…

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Tennis Linton Cup New South Wales Has Easy Win ADELAIDE

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 16 January 1936 · page 13

New South Wales proved far too strong for Tasmania in the Linton Cup tennis matches to-day. Victoria had an even easier win against Western Australia,…

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Cricket Schoolboy Play Waratah Team's Lead Successes with Bat and Ball

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 16 January 1936 · page 13

Its outright victory against Stockton yesterday has given Waratah -Mayfield a clear lead in the school vacation cricket competition , which is being conducted by…

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