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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Sport

Sport, 1937

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British Rugby League Cup Draw London

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 15 January 1937 · page 7

Matches in the first round of the Rugby League Cup will be played on February 13. The draw is:…

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Greyhound Racing Control (To the Editor.)

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 15 January 1937 · page 20

Sir,—It must have been pleasant information to all Northern owners when Maitland Tin Hare Club decided to throw in their lot with the National Coursing…

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Yachting Keen Racing Lake Club's Handicap

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 15 January 1937 · page 21

Lake Macquarie Yacht Club's race on Sunday will be sailed over No. 1 course. This race will be the sixth heat of the Gunyah point score and will be in…

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Racing on Country Tacks Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 15 January 1937 · page 20

The Secretary of the New South Walesa Trotting Club (Mr. Howell) to-day explained that the decision to exempt country clubs from rule 70 did not omen that…

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New Pavilion At Empire Park— Apt Pupils At Swimming School

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 15 January 1937 · page 8

THIS LITTLE GIRL serves to give an idea of the size of the landing wheels of the Douglaes airliner at Mascol Above: New grandstand bring erected at the Empire Park Sports Ground, Bar Beach. The playing area was rebuilt by the City Council under the relief work scheme…

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The Sun Stop Press Big Cricket

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 15 January 1937 · page 1

England first innings; Barnett, n.o. 100 Wyatt, c Rushworth b Goombes 30: Hardstaff n.o. 0 sundries 10. 3/190…

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Night Tennis at Learmonth Park Results of Matches

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 15 January 1937 · page 7

Matches played at Learmonth Park last night resulted: Men's B Singles: Wiebe def. W.Gray, 6—2 3—6 6—3…

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Associates' Golf Programme Summer Tournament at Bowral Sydney

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 15 January 1937 · page 7

The Ladles' Golf Union will start the ball rolling In 1637 competitive golf at Bowral on February 23. The occasion will be the first day's…

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Tennis Newcastle Final Forward to Meet Rodgers Country Week Championships Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 15 January 1937 · page 20

The final of the Country Week men's singles tennis championship will he virtually an all-Newcastle affair. It will be between Frank Forward, Newcastle's…

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Anzac Day Holiday A.J.C. to Hold Races Sydney

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 15 January 1937 · page 5

No objection to sport on the Anzac Day public hollday—a Monday—is being raised by the Returned Soldiers' League and the A.J.C. proposes…

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Future of Tennis Fred Perry's Prophecy "Open Tournaments Are Inevitable" Pittsburgh, January 14

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 15 January 1937 · page 12

Since the advent of professionalism we have been faced with the burning question of open tennis. There is no question that officials running the…

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Racing Control Greyhounds and Horses Cabinet Discussion Sub-committee Asked to Report SYDNEY

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 15 January 1937 · page 11

Starting-price betting, dog racing, the attendance of juveniles at race meetings, and the conduct of meetings generally are to be the…

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Two Teams Leading in Cricket Competition Lambton and Wallsend Strong Opposition To-morrow

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 15 January 1937 · page 7

The district cricket matches that were postponed owing to rain last Saturday, will be decided to-morrow. It will be the…

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Swimming

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

Premier Amateur Club: 50 metres handicap…

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Boxing

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

Newcastle Stadium: 10-round bouts, Hugh Mehegan v. "Blue" Burns; Charles Kerr v. Jim Penman. Five four-round bouts. First bout at 8 p.m…

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Bowls

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

Matches in A, B, and C. Pennant competitions, club greens…

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Golf

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

Waratah Club: Four-ball, best-ball v. par competition, Cockle Creek links. Steel Works Club: Mixed Stableford par competition, Shortland links…

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Tennis

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

Matches in the Newcastle District Tennis Association's annual championships, District Park…

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Dog Racing

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

Newcastle Jockey Club's Greyhound Racing meeting at Hamilton Speedway. First event at 7.50 p.m…

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Week-end Sport Pennant Bowls

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 16 January 1937 · page 11

The Hunter River District Bowling Association's pennant competitions will be continued to-day. Blue grade draw (first games in the second round): East…

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