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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Sport

Sport, 1938

4,646 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 17 of 233

Struck by Cricket Ball

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 31 January 1938 · page 9

While playing cricket on the East End oval yesterday afternoon. William Thompson, 19, of David-street, Cessnock, had his nose broken when he was struck by…

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District Bowls to Resume Big Programme This Week

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 31 January 1938 · page 10

With the completion, probably to-day, of the Australian bowling carnival in Sydney, the Newcastle Association will resume its…

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Waratah Golf Club Big Programme Of Competitions

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 31 January 1938 · page 10

The annual meeting of the Waratah Golf Club will be held at the club house. Cockle Creek, on Saturday. February 12. at 5 p.m…

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Newcastle Surfers for State Title Races

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 31 January 1938 · page 5

Boy Scouts in camp at the Showground portray the landing of…

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No Sunday Liquor Tasmanian Golf Clubs LAUNCESTON

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 31 January 1938 · page 5

A set-back to golf clubs desirous of securing licences to sell liquor on Sundays was given by the Licensing Court when it refused to grant a licence to the…

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Boxing Fought a Draw Fundess and Minahan Win for Simpkins

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 31 January 1938 · page 9

Hard punching was a feature of the main 10-round bout between Jack Minhan, 9.0, and Billy Fundess, 8.9, at Newcastle Stadium on Saturday night. The…

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Tennis Surprise Wins District Championships MISS McGILL'S Brilliant Form

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 31 January 1938 · page 4

The Newcastle and District Lawn Tennis Association's championships were continued on Saturday, at District Park. The surprise result of the day was the straight set victory…

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MAITLAND — KURRI — CESSNOCK West Maitland Junior Rugby League Coalfields Clubs Meet Next Season's Games

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 31 January 1938 · page 9

Representatives of Maitland United, Kurri Kurri and Morpeth-East Maitland Rugby League clubs conferred at West Maitland yesterday on the junior…

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Cook's Hill Surf Club Races at the Week-end

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 31 January 1938 · page 10

Congratulations are extended to R. Newbiggin in winning the Junior surf and belt championships and. with N. Smith. C. McKenzie and N. Atkins…

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Tennis Association's Day Championships Sheriff in Form Major Titles In Grasp?

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 31 January 1938 · page 10

F. Sheriff and K. Fowler (Baker's) easily defeated J. O'Ryan and E. Richardson in the men's A grade doubles at District…

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Rosemeyer Killed Famous Racing Driver Car Skidded and Overturned Berlin, January 28

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 31 January 1938 · page 7

Herr Rosemeyer, the famous German racing driver, was killed to-day while attempting to break a record on the new Frankfort-Darmstadt road. His car…

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Tennis Hopes Dashed Bromwich Fails in Final Budge's Title Australian Championships ADELAIDE

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 31 January 1938 · page 9

Hopes that the young Australian tennis player John Bromwich, would win the Australian singles title in Adelaide yesterday were…

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Bowls Low Defeated National Singles Title N.Z. Champion Wins Maitland Pair Reaches Final SYDNEY

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 31 January 1938 · page 2

J. Low, of Belmont Club, was defeated by the champion of New. Zealand, F. Livingstone, in the final of the Australian single-handed bowling championship,…

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Cricket Teams Fight for Runs Waratah and Wickham in Close Match Dinan Makes 100 IN 57 MINUTES

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 31 January 1938 · page 11

Waratah-Mayfield, the only undefeated team in the first grade competition of the Newcastle District Association, collapsed against Wickham at Waratah Oval on Saturday, making 91, but the match is still open. Wickham has lost…

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Athletics Records Go Games Men in Form Lavery's Great Hurdling Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 31 January 1938 · page 11

Five Australian and three New South Wales athletic records were broken at Sydney Sports Ground yesterday, mainly by overseas Empire Games athletes…

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Swimming in Australia

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 1 February 1938 · page 24

The beaches of Australian have not always been thronged with surfers, bronzed life-savers, and trunks that Mr. Spooner cannot ban. Although swimming dates from…

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Dog Racing

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 1 February 1938 · page 9

Cessnock Show and Sports Club will conduct a meeting on Saturday night. The progrnamme will include races for all classes over distances of 480 and 660 yards…

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Waratah Golf Club

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 1 February 1938 · page 10

The annual general meeting of Waratah Golf Club will be held at the clubhouse. Cockie Creek, on Saturday, February 12, at 5 pm., to receive the report of the committee and the…

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Bowls Finals To-day Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 1 February 1938 · page 8

The finals of the pairs and fours matches at the Australian bowling carnival, postponed front Saturday, had to be put off until tomorrow because of the sodden…

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Richmond Races on

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 1 February 1938 · page 10

Heavy rains flooded Harold Park and the trotting yesterday had to be postponed until Thursday. The Richmond fixture, to be held to-day, has…

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