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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Sport

Sport, 1936

5,393 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 2 of 250

Boxing Newcastle Bouts Rooney v. MORONEY Tullipan Matche with Unwin

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 2 January 1936 · page 7

An attractive programme of boxing has been arranged for Newcastle Stadium next Saturday night, when the two main contests, each over 10 rounds, will be George…

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N.Z. Tennis Championship Wellington (N.z.)

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 2 January 1936 · page 9

McGrath and Moon advanced to the last eight in the New Zealand championships to-day. Against McGrath, the former Wellington colt, Bedford, played a…

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Quick Finish Australians Beat India Leather Bowls Well Calcutta, January 1

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 2 January 1936 · page 5

The match between Tarrant's Team and an Indian XI., which began yesterday, and was scheduled for four days, ended to-day in a victory for the Australians by…

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District Cricket Waratah Will Test Wickham Saturday's Games

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 2 January 1936 · page 9

The first grade match between Wickham and Waratah-Mayfield, at Newcastle Sports Ground on Saturday, should be the most interesting of the seventh…

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Cricket Lambton Leads Under 23 Competition Wallsend's Easy Win

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 2 January 1936 · page 9

As a result of yesterday's matches, Lambton-New Lambton retains its slight lead in the under 23 years competition being held by the Newcastle District…

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Bowls Kinder's Title Beats Kefford in Final Christmas Carnival Brien and Beatty Take Pairs

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 2 January 1936 · page 7

The finals of the champion singles and consolation pairs, decided yesterday in perfect conditions at the Hamilton green, completed the Christmas carnival of the…

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Athletics Dawson Shield Events for

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 2 January 1936 · page 7

The fourth series of the Dawson Shield athletic competition will be contested on West End Park, Adamstown, on Saturday afternoon. The first event will…

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Athletics Dawson Shield Competitions

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 2 January 1936 · page 9

Newcastle athletic clubs will resume activities on Saturday, when the fourth round of the Dawson Shield competition will be contested…

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Tennis

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 3 January 1936 · page 12

H. Schott and R. Downie defeated W. Gearside and J. Fenwick, 6-4, 6-1, in the final of the B Grade men's doubles of the Grahame Park night tennis championships last night…

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Cricket

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 3 January 1936 · page 6

Shining through all the achievements of Australian cricketers, whether in India, South Africa or Australia, is Bradman's brilliant…

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Cricket Premiership Games

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 3 January 1936 · page 9

Basil Dickensen, who mill meet Melcalfe int the hop, step and jump on Saturday…

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French Tennis Paris, January 1

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 3 January 1936 · page 12

In the final of the Christmas tournament on covered courts. Schroeden defeated Boussus. 5-7, 6-3, 6-4, 6-4…

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Midget Car Racing Newcastle-sydney Rivalry

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 3 January 1936 · page 9

Newcastle midget car drivers will endeavor at the sports Ground to-morrow night to extend their Sydney rivals, when…

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Bowls Pennant Matches to Resume Close Games Likely

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 3 January 1936 · page 9

Now that the Christmas Carnival is a thing of the past, bowlers are again concentrating on the pennant games which…

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Golf Change Vulcanising the Ball Welcomed by Americans

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 3 January 1936 · page 9

That everlasting quest for betterment which is the keynote of the game has hit colt once more (says a writer in the "Christian Science Monitor"). This time…

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Tennis Four Finals for District Park Day Championships

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 3 January 1936 · page 9

Four finals will be played at District Park to-morrow, in connection with the Tennis Association day…

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Swimming Titles State Carnival at Manly Country Man a Finalist Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 3 January 1936 · page 12

R. Stafford, of Lismore, gained a place in the heats of the State 440 yards swimming championship, which were contested at the Manly Baths to-night. He will…

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Cessnock Cricket Teams Players for To-morrow

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 3 January 1936 · page 8

Cessnock district cricket teams to play in Hunter River and Cessnock Association. competitions to-morrow are: Weston United v. Robins at…

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Dog Racing Speedway Meeting Draw for To-morrow Night

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 3 January 1936 · page 12

The programme for the greyhound meeting of the, Newcastle Jockey Club, to be held on the Hamilton Speedway track to-morrow night, comprises 10 evenly graded races…

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Greyhound Racing Ten Events at Speedway Maiden and Novices

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 3 January 1936 · page 4

The Newcastle Jockey Club's greyhound Tin Hare meeting at the Speedway track to-morrow night is…

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