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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Sport

Sport, 1936

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Form and Selections for Moorefield's Eight Races Moorefield Gold Cup Prittle Prattle May Make Amends Goorka's Chance in Corinthian Plate Sydney

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

Randwick meetings having been disposed of for the time being, racing interest will revert to suburban meetings for a few weeks. Moorefield will have eight well-filled events. With one exception the fields will assume fairly big dimensions…

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Bowls "Cricket" Scores in Evidence Uneven Play

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 6 January 1936 · page 3

Though rain on Saturday delayed play in the fourth round of the A, B and C pennants for half on hour, most of tho games were finished…

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Swimming Championships Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 6 January 1936 · page 11

Owing to the heavy rain early last night, the swimming championships, which were to have been held at Manly baths, were postponed until Monday night…

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Shefield Shield Cricket Fixtures

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 6 January 1936 · page 3

Following are the remaining Sheffield Shield cricket fixture far the 1935-36 season:? January 10-14:Queensland v.South…

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Boxing Newcastle Bouts Rooney Declared Winner Verdict Questioned

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 6 January 1936 · page 10

It is difficult to understand how Joe Clough, referee at Newcastle Stadium, gave the decision to "Kid" Rooney over Teddy Moroney, in their boxing contest…

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Grade Tennis Finals at District Park

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 6 January 1936 · page 3

At District Park on Saturday E.and ]. Delaney Won the men's C grade doubles final. Misses Rufus and Neil the women's C grade title and W. Lindus conquered Kefford in the boys singles…

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Bowls Pennant Games Islington A Surprises Defeat of Waratah

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 6 January 1936 · page 9

The fourth series of A. B. and C Pennant games, of the Newcastle and District Bowling Association, were decided on Saturday after a delay of half an hour…

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Midget Car Thrills Exciting Racing at Sports Ground

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 6 January 1936 · page 7

Notwithstanding the absence of Sydney drivers, the midget car racing at the Sports Ground on Saturday night was…

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Tennis Almost Over Summer Championships Further Finals Played

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 6 January 1936 · page 10

The Newcastle District Lawn Tennis Association's summer championships are almost completed. On Saturday, three more finals, and two semi-final matches,…

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Week-end Sport Cricket Hunter District Matches

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 6 January 1936 · page 9

The last series of matches in the first round of the Hunter River District Cricket Association's A grade competition was opened on Saturday. Marist…

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Spectators Hurt Racing Car Through Fence Many Narrow Escapes

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

A driver and many spectators had narrow escapes when a competing car crashed through the Sports Grand fence at the midget car races on Saturday night…

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Midget Cars Keen Racing Exciting Incidents Sticpewich Does Well

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 6 January 1936 · page 10

Newcastle midget car drivers provided excellent racing and two hours of excitement at the Sports Ground on Saturday night. It was the best night's…

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Football in Britain League Leaders Win Again London

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 6 January 1936 · page 7

Sunderland, leaders of the League first division continued its winning sequence yesterday when it defeated Manchester City 1-0…

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Sailing Slow Progress Skiff Races in Rain Valencia and Victory Win

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 6 January 1936 · page 10

Saturday's showers flattened the breeze which was expected to provide thrills for the skiff sailing. At Toronto a rainstorm robbed the lake of its wavelets…

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172 Bets on First Two Races S.P. Man's Busy Day Sydney

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 6 January 1936 · page 5

"Some of the bookmakers at Moore-field on Saturday would not have taken as many bets as this man did on the first two races," said the Police…

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Randwick Anniversary Races Declaration of Weights Big Burden for Journal Holiday Meeting Sydney

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 6 January 1936 · page 3

King's Head, Regular Bachelor. The Marne and Journal, are fresh horses for the Challenge Stakes and…

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Golf in U.S.A. Cohen Leads Australians Bolger and G. Naismith Qualify Los Angeles, January 4

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 6 January 1936 · page 9

The Australian golfers still found the going difficult to-day in the Riverside open 3000-dollars championship tournament. Cohen led the visitors with…

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Bowlers Have Best of Day's Duel Wickham Recovers Gill's Effort for Merewether Saturday's District Cricket

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 6 January 1936 · page 11

Wickets at the beginning of Saturday's games in the seventh series of the Newcastle Cricket Association's competition were in favour of batsmen. But by the end of the day, with one exception, bowlers were supreme. It might have been that the shower of rain in the middle of the…

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Athletic Titles Victorian Team for Hobart MELBOURNE

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 6 January 1936 · page 4

The State athletic team to go to Hobart for the Australian track championships this month were chosen to-day as follows—H. S. Yates, 100, 220, and 440…

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Adamstown Athletic Carnival

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 6 January 1936 · page 5

T. Easton (Newcastle Harder,), R. Hit chens (Myer Perk), P. Harris (Myer Park), who ran 1st, 2nd and 3rd in the mile race at. Adomslown athletic meeting on Saturday…

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