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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Sport

Sport, 1938

4,646 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 5 of 233

Tennis

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

Newcastle and District Lawn Tennis Association's Championship fixtures, at District Park and Railway courts, Broadmeadow…

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Dog Racing

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

Newcastle Jockey Club's programme of 10 events, at Hamilton Speedway track first event at 7.50 p.m…

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Newcastle Golf Club

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

Newcastle Golf Club will conduct a four-ball best-ball v. par competition at Stockton links to-day Members are requested to make arrangements for A and B players to partner together…

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Dog Racing Dispute

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 8 January 1938 · page 11

Mr. W. A. H. Howarth, M.L.A. Received an invitation yesterday to attend a meeting of the Council of the Newcastle and Coalfields Greyhound Breeders,…

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To-day's Sport Cricket

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

Newcastle and District Cricket Association's first grade competition.—Waratah-Mayfield, 168, v. Lambton-New. Lambton, six wickets for 24, at Waratah Oval;…

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Dispute Not Settled Boxing Team for Empire Games BRISBANE

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

A settlement has not been reached in the dispute between the executive of the Australian Amateur Boxing and Wrestling Union and the selectors regarding the…

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Cycling No Road Races Advice to Clubs from Police

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

Carrington, Newcastle, and Cardiff League Cycling Clubs have abandoned the road raced scheduled for to-day and to-morrow…

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May Mean End of Tennis Career Borotra's Knee in Plaster Paris

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 8 January 1938 · page 1

Borotra, who tore the ligaments of his leg while ski-ing at St. Moritz on December 28, arrived in Paris to-day…

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Tennis Australians Fail Triangular International Match Germany's Doubles Budge Defeats Bromwich, 6-4, 8-6 MELBOURNE

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

With two days' play in the triangular tennis tournament between Australia, America, and Germany completed, Australia has failed to win a match. Both J…

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Form for Moorefield's Seven Races Peter Moore Cup Jocular May Open Sydney Account May Be Troubled by Valbeau Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 8 January 1938 · page 16

Moorefield Club secured a splendid acceptance for its Peter Moore Cup, to be run over the mile course on Saturday. Seventeen horses are due to line up and they are headed by Valbeau, who has done remarkably well at…

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Athletics

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

Dawson Shield interclub competition at Sports Ground No. 4…

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Open a Pennant Bowls Boolaroo Now Has Other Rivals

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 10 January 1938 · page 8

The only change in the No. 1 bowls pennant competition as a result of Saturday's games was the defeat, of Boolaroo by…

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Empire Games Boxing Selectors Defied Union Drops Bombshell Brisbane

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 10 January 1938 · page 7

Trevor Law, the Queensland national amateur flyweight boxing champion, whose omission from Australia's Empire Games team created a sensation when the…

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Boxing Harman Wins Foster Beaten on Points Other Contest Thrilling

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 10 January 1938 · page 10

Ivan Timmins and Joe Johnson "stole the show" at Newcastle Stadium on Saturday night. Appearing in the supporting 10-round boat, they provided a content…

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Tennis Marathon Sets District Championships Anderson Defeats Walters

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 10 January 1938 · page 11

Suspended for a fortnight because of the holidays, the Newcastle and District Lawn Tennis Association's championships were resumed on Saturday at District…

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Tennis Endurance Record Jesmond Boy Plays 90 Games

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 10 January 1938 · page 8

The 14-year-old Jesmond player, F. Toohey, must have' made an endurance' record on' Saturday afternoon, when…

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Two Empire Games Representatives Newcastle Swimming Carnival Bob Newbiggin and Gwen Millard

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 10 January 1938 · page 8

Two Empire Games representatives will take part in the swimming carnival at the Newcastle baths on Wednesday…

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Waratah Still in Front Newcastle Cricket Competition

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 10 January 1938 · page 8

Lambton-New Lambton found Waratah a difficult proposition on Saturday and had to follow-on in the first…

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British Football English Cup Matches LONDON January 8

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 10 January 1938 · page 8

The third round of the English Cup (Soccer) produced a big surprise, as Swansea Town, a lowly second division team, beat Wolverhampton…

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£500 Win for Von Nida Golf Championship of Philippines Manila

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 10 January 1938 · page 7

Norman von Nida, former New South Wales professional champion, won the open golf championship of the Philippine…

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