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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Sport

Sport, 1936

5,393 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 18 of 250

Took Drastic Action Queensland Cricket Selectors Brisbane

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 25 January 1936 · page 5

A drastic step has been taken by the Queensland Cricket Association selectors in their efforts to induce greater keenness among State players in…

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Children in Sport Football Helps Fitness Advice by Experts Sydney

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 25 January 1936 · page 7

Football is a healthy exercise. A Macquarie-street doctor who has been associated with the sport for many…

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Cricket To-day's Games Two Minutes' Silence Tribute to Late King

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 25 January 1936 · page 17

Players in to-day's cricket matches have been asked by the Newcastle District Cricket Association to stand in silence for two minutes at 3 o'clock as a mark of…

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Greyhound Racing

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 27 January 1936 · page 7

Cessnock Show and Sports Club has been granted permission to postpone its meeting from to-night until Thursday night. In granting the application, the Chief Secretary (Mr. F. A…

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Country Tennis Finalists

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 27 January 1936 · page 8

W. B. Walker (left) and F. Forward, finalists in the Country Week singles championship on Saturday. Walker won…

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Junior League Football

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 27 January 1936 · page 7

Junior League football will be reorganised in the Morpeth-East Maitland area before the opening of the neat season. The old Junior League has been abolished, and a district junior…

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Shield Cricket In Sydney Victorians Routed Batsmen Made Poor Show Hynes Bowls Well Sydney

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 27 January 1936 · page 6

Victoria's batsmen collapsed against the bowling of Hynes and White after luncheon in the Sheffield Shield match at…

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Boxing Ability of Moroney Easy Win Over Cook

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 27 January 1936 · page 7

By his convincing points win over Ron Cook at the Stadium on Saturday night, Teddy Moroney confounded those critics…

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Boxing Decisive Victory Moroney's Clever Display Cook Outclassed

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 27 January 1936 · page 8

Although he conceded height, weight, and reach, Teddy Moroney defeated Ron Cook decisively in the principal boxing contest of 12 rounds at Newcastle…

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Midget Car Racing Outstanding Form of Secretan

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 27 January 1936 · page 7

Ralph Secretan, of England, was the outstanding driver at the midget car carnival at the Newcastle Sports Ground on Saturday night…

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Football Crowds Hushed Impressive Scene London

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 27 January 1936 · page 4

Fifty thousand barrackers hushed their clamor at Stamford Bridge when the raised baton of the bandmaster Imposed silence…

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Greyhound Racing Northern Gift Draw for Two Divisions

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 27 January 1936 · page 9

Newcastle Jockey Club has issued the greyhound draw for the Northern Gift, which carries £425 in prize money. The race is in two divisions, each of four…

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Tennis in Germany New Zealanders Win Doubles Berlin

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 27 January 1936 · page 7

In the finals of the German covered courts championships, Mackay and Steadman (N.Z.) beat Boussus and Gentian (France), 6—3, 2—8, 6—2…

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Summer Racing Cuddle Coming Good New Zealand Galloper SYDNEY

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 27 January 1936 · page 9

The New Zealander, Cuddle, should reach Sydney on the Monowai to-morrow. She is booked to go through to Melbourne and there concentrate upon the…

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Football Crowds Impressive Tribute to Dead King LONDON, January 25

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 27 January 1936 · page 5

Fifty thousand barrackers hushed their clamour at Stamford Bridge (Yorkshire) when the raised baton of the bandmaster imposed silence. O[?]upants of the stands…

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First Defeat for Wallsend Waratah's Victory District Cricket Surprise Schott's Great Form

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 27 January 1936 · page 7

The most surprising feature of Saturday's play in the District Association's games was the defeat of Wallsend by…

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First Defeat of Cricket Leaders Wallsend Disappoints Waratah's Victory Against Odds Fine Recovery by Wickham

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 27 January 1936 · page 8

Wallsend, in defeat for the first time this season, was a disappointing side on Saturday its conqueror, Waratah-Mayfield, won against odds, in the shape of a wicket perfect for batmen and a torment to bowlers…

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Athletic Programme

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 27 January 1936 · page 6

A sports programme was held In conjunction with the City and Suburban umpires' cricket match at the Y.M.C.A. ground to-day…

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Big Athletic Meeting Wangaratta Club's Carnival Melbourne

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 27 January 1936 · page 6

Second in importance only to the Stawell Gift In the professional athletic sphere, the Wangaratta Athletic Club's meeting today attracted some…

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Maitland Tennis Handicaps

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 28 January 1936 · page 8

The draw for the handicap section of Maitland Lawn Tennis Association night championships and handicaps, which being to-morrow night is—…

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