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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Sport

Sport, 1936

5,393 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 3 of 250

Leaders to Meet City-suburban Cricket Teams Improving

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 3 January 1936 · page 9

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

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McGRATH and Moon Semi-finalists in N.Z. Tennis Wellington (N.z.)

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

When play in the New Zealand tennis championships finished to-day. V. B. McGrath, E. F. Moon, E. D. Andrews, and Coombe were left in the singles…

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Play in the Test May Be Delayed Downpour Last Night "Middle Fell Out of Batting" Cricket Was Bright

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 3 January 1936 · page 1

CAPE TOWN. Friday. 1 a.m. Heavy rain is falling in Cape Town to-night and the Newlands district is flooded…

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Sporting Fixtures for To-morrow Athletics

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 3 January 1936 · page 9

Dawson Shield competition, at West End Park, Adamstown. Bowls Pennant games on all greens…

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Boxing

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 4 January 1936 · page 14

"Kid" Rooney, who fought so well against Joe Johnson last week, will meet the former feather-weight champion of Australia, Teddy Moroney, in a 10-round boxing bout at Newcastle…

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Cessnock Swimming Baths Popular

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 4 January 1936 · page 11

The additions to the municipal swimming pool are practically completed. These include a ladies' club room, children's assembly room, and accommodation for the…

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Rugby Conference in London

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 4 January 1936 · page 7

Delegates to the Rugby Union Conference in London.—Back row: H. C. Holden (N.S.W.), A. T. Voyee (Eng.), Brigadier B. A. Hill (vice-president, Eng.), W. T. Pearce (Eng.), E. Watts Moses (Eng), Engineer-Cmdr. S. EF. Cropper (secretary, Eng.). Front row: Admiral P. Royds (Eng.), G. C. Robinson…

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Tennis Adamstown Group

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 4 January 1936 · page 15

Following are fixtures for Monday night in the Adamstown Tennis Group's night championships—8. Bevan v. Henderson (final); 8.45, Mrs. Blades v. Mrs. Robinson; 9.30, Schott and Miss…

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Steel Works Golf Club

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 4 January 1936 · page 15

The Steel Works Golf Club will conduct a stroke competition on its links at Mayfield East this afternoon…

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Speedway Greyhound Races

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 4 January 1936 · page 14

Ten events will be run at the greyhound race meeting to be conducted by Newcastle Jockey Club at the Speedway Ground, Hamilton, to-night. A number of speedy dogs, including…

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Wallsend Hack Races

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 4 January 1936 · page 15

Portion of the old Wallsend racecourse is now being used for hack races. Hippo-jumble, trotting, and galloping contests are included in the programme for next meeting, fixed for…

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Midget Car Racing Attempt on Track Records

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 4 January 1936 · page 7

New records are expected to be made at the Newcastle Sports Ground to-night, when a special teams match between Newcastle…

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Midget Car Racing Newcastle to Meet Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 4 January 1936 · page 14

Although Newcastle drivers of midget cars have had only six weeks' experience, they have defeated a number of experienced drivers from Sydney and Melbourne. To-night they will have…

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Split Threatened Rugby League in North Four Fixtures Disappoint Brisbane

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 4 January 1936 · page 15

A message from Maryborough states that responsible officials of the Wide Bay Rugby League are giving serious attention to the question of abandoning the…

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Cricket District Matches Waratah and Wickham Meet

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 4 January 1936 · page 15

A keen contest and a high standard of cricket should be seen in the match between Waratah-Mayfield and Wickham, at Newcastle Sports Ground to-day,…

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TENNIS J. Crawford Wins Cumberland Title Defeated Thompson Sydney

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 4 January 1936 · page 6

The final of the County of Cumberland tennis championship between Jack Crawford and Dave Thompson proved an…

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World Boxing Title Champion May Visit Australia Radio Talk with Manager Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 4 January 1936 · page 15

The prospect of Australians watching a bout for the middleweight title of the world was advanced last night, when Mr. Charles Lucas had a radio telephone…

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Career Ends Kippax and Cricket Player of High Qualities

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 4 January 1936 · page 15

The fact that the New South Wales cricket selectors did not include Alan F. Kippax in the side playing Queensland in Sydney indicates that his first-class…

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McGRATH in Final New Zealand Tennis Titles Moon Beaten by Andrews Wellington (N.z.)

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 4 January 1936 · page 15

As a result of play in the New Zealand tennis championships to-day, V. McGrath and E. D. Andrews will meet in the final. In beating E. F. Moon,…

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Sheffield Shield Cricket Queensland Beaten N.S.W. Had Big Margin Match in Sydney Sydney

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 4 January 1936 · page 5

When the New South Wales innings was closed to-day at the overnight score of nine for 376, Queensland had to get…

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