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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Sport

Sport, 1938

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

Dog Racing Dispute Maitland and Newcastle

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 7 January 1938 · page 12

"I think dog owners have a good enough case to place before Mr. Chaffey," said Mr. Shields, President of the Newcastle and…

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Boxing Fight Postponed Jannazzo and Humphreys SYDNEY

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 7 January 1938 · page 17

So that it will not clash with the Empire Games, the fight between Izzy Janazzo and Dick Humphreys, which was to have taken place at the Sydney Sports…

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Like Old Days Restricted Races

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 7 January 1938 · page 1

The meeting at Rosebery next Wednesday will resemble the pony days of years ago. In a six-event programme…

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Octogenarian Cricket Captains Hobart

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 7 January 1938 · page 4

Many years ago, the Huon district wan famed for the number of its young cricketers. Those who still survive play a match every New Year's Day and in the contest…

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Golf Most Popular Sport in American College

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 7 January 1938 · page 16

A fairly good idea of what the moders American college student does with his spare time is formed by a study of the figures announced , by Yale concern in…

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Golf To-morrow's Play Shortland and Merewether

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 7 January 1938 · page 17

Steel Works Golf Club will conduct a stroke competiton for A and B grade players at Stortland links to-morrow afternoon. On Sunday an open four ball par competition will be…

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Football in Britain London, January 5

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 7 January 1938 · page 16

Arbreath drew with Patrick Thistle, 1-all, in a match in the Scottish League First Division championship to-day. In the Northern Union (Rugby League) competition, Batley defeated…

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The "Clean-up" American Football Sequel

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 7 January 1938 · page 16

A rainy day on a football field in America means extra work for the squads which clean up after Saturday's heroes and their cheering sections have departed…

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No Decision Boxing Union and Team Selection BRISBANE

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 7 January 1938 · page 17

The executive of the Amateur Boxing and Wrestling Union of Australia to-night was unable to reach a decision on what action would be taken over the…

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Road Races Banned Police Warn Cyclists

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 7 January 1938 · page 5

A surprise development following the introduction of the 30 miles an hour speed limit has been in the banning of road cycling…

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Newcastle Races Meeting on January 20

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 7 January 1938 · page 16

The Newcastle Jockey Club's race meeting, which was to have been held on February 1, has been brought forward to Thursday, January 20. Application had…

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State Tennis Grading Crawford Placed Third Sydney

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 7 January 1938 · page 12

The N.S.W. tennis players have been graded by the selectors. Form in 1937 and in the recent County of Cumberland championships was the basis for…

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Best Tennis Players of All Time Los Angeles

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 7 January 1938 · page 12

H. E. Vines and F. J. Perry have chosen their ten best tennis players of all time. Each places the other second with…

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Racing Dispute Seek Aid of Chief Secretary Dog Owners' Suggestion

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 7 January 1938 · page 11

A suggestion that the Newcastle and Coalfields Greyhound Breeders, Owners, and Trainers Association ask the Chief Secretary to intervene in the dispute…

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Motor Yachting To-morrow's Races Handicaps on Toronto Bay

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 7 January 1938 · page 16

The Newcastle branch of the Royal Motor Yacht Club will hold races on Toronto Bay to-morrow afternoon Handicap events in the speedboat section are…

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Hail on Courts at Kooyong International Tennis Test Interrupted MELBOURNE

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 7 January 1938 · page 5

A mantle of hail covered the courts at Kooyong to-day when play was due to start in the triangular international tennis matches…

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Tennis Each a Rubber Germany and America Mako and Cramm Win Melbourne

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 7 January 1938 · page 16

In the first day of the international triangular tennis match at Kooyong to-day Germany and America each won a rubber. The doubles match was not…

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Swimming

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 8 January 1938 · page 17

Club competitions, various distances, at Newcastle Ocean Baths…

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Bowls

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 8 January 1938 · page 17

Newcastle and District Bowling Association's pennant competitions on district club greens…

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Golf

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 8 January 1938 · page 17

Steel Works Club. Stroke competition for A and B grade players, at Shortland links. Newcastle Club: Four-ball best-ball par…

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