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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Sport

Sport, 1937

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Last Series in School Cricket Holiday Fixtures

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 12 January 1937 · page 2

Hamilton, the only team that has won all its games outright in the schoolboys vacation cricket competition, will meet Wallsend to-morrow at…

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Ountry Tennis Carnival Play Resumed This Afternoon Sydney

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 12 January 1937 · page 8

Though rain fell continuously last night and it was showery again this morning, the courts at the tennis ground, Rushcutters Bay, recovered sufficiently to enable…

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Swimming Retained Title Pat Norton Wins Easily Evelyn De Lacy's Victory Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 12 January 1937 · page 9

In time which equalled the Australian record, Miss Evelyn de Lacy, of West Australia, won the 110 yards free-style championship of Australia in a thrilling…

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Opening Boxing School Ambrose Palmer in New Zealand Wellington (N.z.)

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 12 January 1937 · page 12

Ambrose Palmer, the Australian boxer, has arrived at Invercargill, according to an Auckland message. He will open a boxing school there…

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Cricket Puzzles for Crowd Cutting of Grass on Test Wickets

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 12 January 1937 · page 2

Endless arguments arise concerning the regulations which govern the playing of Test cricket in Australia. Proof is difficult and enthusiasts are in doubt particularly about the rolling and covering of wickets and the cutting of…

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Two-day Athletic Carnival Northern District Championships

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 12 January 1937 · page 7

The secretary of the Maitland District Amateur Athletic Club (Mr. G. McDonald) has been informed by the secretary of the Northern District…

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Tennis Tournament

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 13 January 1937 · page 11

A ladies' open draw-for-partner tournament will be held at Grahame Park courts to-day, at 10.30 a.m…

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Cessnock Tennis Fixtures

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 13 January 1937 · page 5

After a period of inactivity, Cessnock District Tennis Association will continue its night championships to-night…

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Bowls Weather Again Delays Play

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 13 January 1937 · page 2

Rain again prevented play in the Bowls Association's electric light competition last night This is the third occasion on which…

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Gosford Golf Links Gosford

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 13 January 1937 · page 10

If the Forestry Department agrees, Gosford Golf Club will construct an 18-hole course in place of the nine-holes course. The Minister for Mines and Forests is to be requested to visit…

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Limitation of Clubs' in Golf

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 13 January 1937 · page 6

If there were a golf caddies' union I can imagine there would be a strong supporting resolution rushed to St. Andrews in favor of the proposal to…

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Move to Restrict Golf Clubs Opposed London

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 13 January 1937 · page 4

Opposition to the proposal to limit the number of clubs carried by a golfer it expressed by the Professional Golfers' Association in a letter to the Royal and…

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Tennis Games Were Postponed Draw for To-night

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 13 January 1937 · page 7

All tennis fixtures were postponed again last night. The games arranged for to-night are:— At Learmonth Park:—…

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Newcastle Swimmers Will Compete Australian Title Races

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 13 January 1937 · page 2

R. Newbiggen, the Newcastle schoolboy swimmer, who established a new record for State juniors over 110 yards on Saturday, will compete in the 110…

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London Stockbroker English Cricket Captain MELBOURNE

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 13 January 1937 · page 6

There was an outburst of laughter, coupled with cheers, by members of the Melbourne Stock Exchange to-day, when the chairman, introducing Mr. G. O…

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Tennis Titles Guide for Davis Cup Team Sydney

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 13 January 1937 · page 7

Little fault can be found with either the seeding or the draw for the Australian tennis championships which…

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Slow Players on Golf Links Uniformed Patrolman Not Favored Sydney

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 13 January 1937 · page 5

Uniformed officials to patrol golf courses and warn slow players is not favored in Sydney. The secretary of one of the largest…

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One-day Matches in District Cricket Saturdays Games Rain Upset the Series

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 13 January 1937 · page 2

Owing to no play taking place last Saturday because of wet weather, the eighth series of the District Cricket…

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OVERCROWDED Melbourne Cricket Ground Danger at Third Test Health Officer's Strong Report MELBOURNE

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 13 January 1937 · page 7

Chaotic conditions and dangerous overcrowding at the Melbourne Cricket Ground during the third Test match were strongly criticised…

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Rink Bowls

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 14 January 1937 · page 11

Two rink games were played at the West Maitland Park yesterday afternoon. Scores: G. Watters, A. W. Compton, F. King, H. Atkinson, defeated R…

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