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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Sport

Sport, 1938

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Sheffield Shield Cricket South Australia's Good Score Brisbane

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 10 January 1938 · page 5

South Australia's innings finished at 398 in the match against Queensland at Brisbane to-day. Williams was not out 75, and batted…

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Tennis Budge Beaten Cramm's Great Form Germany Wins Series Melbourne

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 10 January 1938 · page 9

The Wimbeldon singles champion, Donald Budge, was defeated in the triangular match between Australia, United States and Germany, by the German,…

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Shield Cricket Bradman Again Century in Brisbane S.A. in Sound Position Brisbane

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

The South Australian Sheffield Shield team, which is meeting Queensland in Brisbane, in a match which started yesterday, has already, it seems, made its…

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Waratah Still Unbeaten in District Cricket First Innings Victories Success Comes to Hamilton at Last Wickham's Batting Disappoints

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

Waratah-Mayfield continues on its unbeaten way in the Newcastle District Cricket Association's first grade competition. It scored, as did the day's other three victors, a first innings success on Saturday…

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Athletics Increased Lead Myer's Park Prominent J. Sullivan Impresses

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

Myer's Park Athletic Club increased its lend in the Dawson Shield inter-club competition when the third day was held at No, 4 Sports Ground on Saturday…

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SWIMMING Women's Association Carnival

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 11 January 1938 · page 14

Representatives of eight swimming clubs will take part in the annual carnival of the Northern District Women's'…

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East Maitland Boxing Contests

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 11 January 1938 · page 9

Joe Delaney, 9.9., of Maitland, and T. Porter, 9.8, of Newcastle, fought a draw in a contest over eight rounds at East Maitland last night. The contest was…

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CRICKET Schoolboys' Competition

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 11 January 1938 · page 14

The schoolboys' cricket competition, arranged by the District Association, will be continued to-morrow. The fixtures are:—…

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Racing Flourishing in England Off the Course Betting Fremantle

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 11 January 1938 · page 7

Lord Hamilton, of Dalzell, who is the King's representative at Ascot, and who has been the owner of racehorses in England for some years, passed…

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Boxing "Young" Gildo Defeats Hughie Mehegan Fight Ends in Ninth Round Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 11 January 1938 · page 12

The Fillpino boxer, "Young" Gildo 9.3, defeated Hughie Mehegan, 9.10 of Sydney, on a technical knockout, one minute seen seconds after the start of…

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Tennis Teachers Kelly Plan Adopted L.T.A. Summer School Sydney

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

A scheme whereby honorary tennis instructors will be coached by the New South Wales Lawn Tennis Association was adopted at the annual meeting of…

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Banned From Dog Races All Under Age of 18 Years Sydney

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 11 January 1938 · page 7

Regardless of the circumstances, neither him nor anyone associated with the administration of the law had any discretionary powers regarding the…

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Tennis Star Budge Is Ill May Not Be Able to Play in Tests Adelaide

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 11 January 1938 · page 7

J. D. Budge, American tensis star, walked off the Melbourne Express here to-day a sick man. He admitted that he felt extremely…

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Shield Cricket in Sorry Plight Queensland Facing Defea[?] Out for 192 South Australia Bats Again Brisbane

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 11 January 1938 · page 12

Queensland is in a sorry plight in the Sheffield Shield match at Brisbane Cricket Ground against South Australia. Without its…

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Bowls

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 12 January 1938 · page 8

The eighth series of bowls pennant competitions will be played on Saturday, after which there will be another…

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Dog Racing

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 12 January 1938 · page 11

A programme of 480 and 660 yards events will be held at the Cessnock Showground on Saturday night. Entries close to-morrow afternoon at 4 o'clock with the…

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Waratah Golf Club Competition

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 12 January 1938 · page 8

Waratah Golf Club will play a four-ball v par competition at the Cockle Creek links on Saturday. Intending competitors are asked to arrange…

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English Rugby League London, January 10

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 12 January 1938 · page 14

In an English Rugby League match to-day Warrington defeated Broughton Rangers by 18 points to 4…

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Shield Cricket Another Century Bradman in Brisbane Ward Bowls Well Queensland in Hopeless Position BRISBANE

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 12 January 1938 · page 4

With five wickets down for 113 runs in its second innings, and Brown unlikely to bat to-morrow, Queensland still requires 380 runs to avert defeat by South…

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District Tennis Draw for

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 12 January 1938 · page 8

The draw for Saturday in the day championship events is not as large a programme as usual, on account of several players being at the Country…

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