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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Sport

Sport, 1937

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Boxing Return Contest Burns and Mehegan Again

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 28 January 1937 · page 16

"Blue" Burns, of the heaviest punchers is the lightweight division, and Hughie Mchegan, who is considered to be the fastest boxer in Australia, will meet in a return contest at…

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Newcastle Races on February 11

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 28 January 1937 · page 14

Newcastle Jockey Club's next race meeting will be decided on February 11. Prize money for the fixture totals £250, and the events are: Maiden…

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Suburban Cricket Club Prospects Discussed

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 28 January 1937 · page 14

The Barnes in the 16th series of the City and Suburban Association's A grade competition next Saturday are not likely to…

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Cricket Guide Games at Week-end

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 28 January 1937 · page 15

Matches and umpires in the club section of the District Cricket Association for Saturday and Monday are:—…

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Tennis Vital Change Representation on Board Newcastle Meeting

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 28 January 1937 · page 16

An important alteration in the administration of tennis in the Newcastle district was made at the annual meeting of the Newcastle and District Lawn…

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Tennis at Empire Park Courts Complaint Against City Council

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 28 January 1937 · page 15

On January 18, you published an article in reference to the schemes of the Newcastle City Council for financing various tennis clubs…

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Illuminated Address For English Cricket Team CANBERRA

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 28 January 1937 · page 8

An illuminated address, which Mr. N. P. Bayliss, of Canberra, took six months to prepare, will be presented to the English cricket team by the Federal…

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Brighter Cricket Lord Hawke's Advocacy LONDON, January 27

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 28 January 1937 · page 10

"Though they will say, I am on old fossil, I must say, that unless cricketers take more of the long handle and give the spectators more for their money there…

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Too Much Racing for Newbiggin? Opinion of Experts Champion at Brisbane

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 28 January 1937 · page 15

It is the unanimous opinion of swimming experts in Newcastle that Bobbie Newbiggin was badly advised to have…

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Tennis at His Best Hopman Downs Quist Bromwich Brilliant Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 28 January 1937 · page 17

Harry Hopman, of Victoria, caused a sensation to-day when he defeated the title-holder and first seeded player, Adrian Quist, in the quarter-final of the men's…

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Cricket May Be Two All Australia's Fine Chance the Fourth Test

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 28 January 1937 · page 17

ALTHOUGH Australia's team for the fourth Test match to begin at Adelaide on Friday is not a great one, it is, with a fair share of the game's fortune,…

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Test Cricket "Outlived Usefulness" Jardine's Opinion Australian Barracking (Australian Associated Press.) LONDON, January 26

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 28 January 1937 · page 10

The opinion that international cricket has outlived its usefulness was expressed by D. R. Jardine, the former English captain, when…

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Dog Racing Postponed

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 29 January 1937 · page 13

The Cessnock Show end Sports Club has postponed the opening of the greyhound coursing meeting, which was to have taken place on Saturday, owing to there being insufficient…

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Pennant Bowls Two Teams in Lead

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 29 January 1937 · page 2

The first game in the second round of A and B pennants and the eighth game of the first round of the C pennant…

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Boxing Contests to Be Televised London

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 29 January 1937 · page 1

Plans for extending television include one for televising the amateur boxing tournament at the Alexandra…

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Swimming Three Brothers Head C.y.m.s. Competition

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 29 January 1937 · page 2

By winning the 100 metres handicap conducted by the Catholic Young Men's Club last night, Jim Egan won the Phillip point-score competition…

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Rugby League Star for North Sydney Ward to Coach Team Sydney

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 29 January 1937 · page 2

Laurie Ward, who has played for N.S.W. on numerous occasions, will be with the North Sydney Rugby League team next season. Arrangements were…

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Cycle Racing Police Do Not Object Matter for Councils

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 29 January 1937 · page 10

Concern has been expressed among the cycling clubs at prohibitions on road racing imposed recently in certain parts of the district. The impression generally…

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Davis Cup Tennis Japan to Play in America Tokio

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 29 January 1937 · page 2

Japan has decided to challenge in the American zone of the Davis Cup. JOHANNESBURG, Thursday. South Africa has challenged in the…

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Boxing Louis Floored Sparring Partner's Blow Opponent Takes Long Odds New York, January 27

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 29 January 1937 · page 18

Boxing circles are upset by the report from Joe Louis's training quarters at Pompton Lakes that Louis was floored by a punch from one of Iris sparring…

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