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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Sport

Sport, 1937

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To-day's Sport Cricket

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 16 January 1937 · page 17

District Association: First grade competition Newcastle v. Merewether, Newcastle Sports Ground; Waratah-Mayfield v. Lambton-New Lambton, Waratah…

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British Football London, January 14

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 16 January 1937 · page 17

Following are the results of British football matches played to-day.— Rugby Union: Oxfordshire 5 points, Kent 3 (at Oxford)…

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Rugby League Star Burge to Coach St. George Team Sydney

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 16 January 1937 · page 8

Prank Burge one of the Rugby League's greatest forwards, has been engaged by the St. George Club as coach for the coming season…

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Boxing Hard Bout Tamworth Heavyweight Wins at Melbourne MELBOURNE

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 16 January 1937 · page 17

In a short, fierce duel of heavy punching. Jim Berg, 13.3, the Tamworth heavyweight, technically knocked out Tom Ford, 12.9, in their second 10-round…

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100 Yds Swimming Record Chance for Newbiggen to Take Honor Sydney

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 16 January 1937 · page 6

An attempt on the 100 yards Australian junior record should be made by Bobble Newbiggen of Newcastle. He will become a senior in less than…

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Open Tennis Tourneys "Next Big Step," Says Perry Some Official Views Sydney

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 16 January 1937 · page 3

The suggestion of Fred Perry that open tennis tournaments were the next big step in the progress of tennis throughout…

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Tennis Miss Kennedy Beaten by Miss Webb Country Carnival Ends To-day Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 16 January 1937 · page 17

The 1937 country tennis carnival will conclude tomorrow when the finals of the championships wilt he played. To-day the remaining semi-final of the women's…

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Forward and Rodgers Win Doubles Country Tennis Women's Singles to Mrs. Walker Open to O'donnell Sydney

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 16 January 1937 · page 6

F. Forward and Joe Rodgers won the country doubles championship from F. E. Kalms and E. G. Munro, 7—5,…

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Canterbury's Eight Races: Form and Selections Flying Welter Bulldozer May Win First Division Celebrate Favoured for Handicap Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 16 January 1937 · page 16

It is time that Bulldozer re-entered the winning list. The Bullhead horse appears to have a second-to-none chance in the first division of the Flying Welter Handicap at Canterbury on Saturday. Bulldozer was unfortunate to be beaten at his last start, and it appears as if he has to…

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Athletics

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 16 January 1937 · page 17

Dawson Shield competition and club events, No. 4 Sports Ground…

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Stoney Creek Swimming Club

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 18 January 1937 · page 8

Owing to the death of Mr. Walter Walters, a supporter of the club, no racing was held yesterday by the Stoney Creek Swimming Club…

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Summer Golf Maitland Club

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 18 January 1937 · page 9

W. Rowcliff and J. Teasey won the fourball v. par competition conducted by the Maitland Club on Saturday afternoon. Best cards returned were…

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Interstate Tennis Sydney

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 18 January 1937 · page 8

Queensland captain. E. F. Moon, outgeneraled R. E. Henry to win in straight sets when the interstate tennis match between N.S.W. and…

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Pennant Bowls Lowlands Retains Its Lead

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 18 January 1937 · page 4

The A, B and C pennants competitions resumed on Saturday, and as a result of the games in the A grade in the…

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No Dog Racing at Cessnock

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 18 January 1937 · page 8

Dog owners at Maitland and Newcastle have joined forces with the Cessnock Greyhound Owners and Trainers" Association in refraining…

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Unexpected Results in British Football Charlton Athletic Defeated By Coventry LONDON

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 18 January 1937 · page 4

There were several unexpected results to-day in the third round of the Association Cup, in which, for the first time this season. First and Second Division teams competed. The most notable was the defeat of…

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Injured by Cricket Ball

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 18 January 1937 · page 6

Ronald Herbert, 30, of Argenton, was injured in unusual circumstances at Speers Point yesterday. During a cricket match a ball thrown in from the…

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Unlosable Golf Ball London, January 16

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 18 January 1937 · page 2

One of the irritations of golf will vanish if an enterprising manufacturer adopts the facetious suggestion for the unlosable golf ball advanced by the Home Secretary…

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Dazzling Boxing by Mehegan Burns Outpointed at Stadium

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 18 January 1937 · page 4

Unable to throw off an attack of "nerves," "Bluey" Burns, the Newcastle lightweight hope, did not perform up to expectations in his Stadium fight…

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Boxing Newcastle Bouts Victory on Points Mehegan Beats Burns

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 18 January 1937 · page 11

Hughie Mehegan was awarded the decision over "Bluey" Burns in the main boxing bout of 10 rounds at Newcastle Stadium on Saturday night, but Burns,…

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