Boxing Blatch to Retire Dissatisfied With Form Morgan Claims Title Sydney
Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 12 January 1938 · page 15
Dissatisfied with his form, Alf Blatch Australian lightweight boxing, champion has decided to retire. Tod Morgan, the American boxer, who is residentially…
Continued on Trove, page 15 →Undefeated Teams in Country Tennis Northern Teams in Running Sydney
The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 12 January 1938 · page 8
The meeting of undefeated teams is the feature of the fifth round of the teams' matches in the country tennis carnival,…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Harming Cricket Adelaide Betting Shops Closure Is Suggested Adelaide
Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 12 January 1938 · page 8
Many junior cricketers pay more attention to backing racehorses than cricket and sometimes games are held up because they remain in the betting shops or…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Will Prosecute Temporary Stand for Big Tennis Matches Victorian Authorities Decide Melbourne
Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 12 January 1938 · page 8
The Health Commission to-day decided to prosecute the tennis authorities for alleged branches of regulations arising out of the erection of a temporary wooden…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Second Round of Dist. Cricket Grade Games on Saturday Waratah Preserves Its Undefeated Record Will Meet Hamilton at Learmonth Pk
The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 12 January 1938 · page 8
Newcastle District Cricket Association will enter on the second round of its grade competition on Saturday. The fixtures are: Newcastle v. Lambton, at Empire Park; Waratah v. Hamilton, at Learmonth Park; Wallsend v…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Athletics New Secretary Mr. W. Payne's Resignation
Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 12 January 1938 · page 14
Mr. W. Payne has resigned from the position of Secretary of the Newcastle and Northern District Management Board of the New South Wales Amateur…
Continued on Trove, page 14 →Golf Champion Weds
Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 13 January 1938 · page 12
Jim Ferrier, former golf champion of Australia, and his wife, formerly Miss Norma Jennings, of Coogee, leaving All Saints Church, Woollahra after the ceremony yesterday morning…
Continued on Trove, page 12 →Hamilton Golf Club
Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 13 January 1938 · page 15
A stroke handicap competition will be played by Hamilton Golf at the racecourse links on Saturday, in conjunction with the summer points score competition…
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The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 13 January 1938 · page 17
Hamilton Golf Club will play a stroke handicap competition at the racecourse links on Saturday, in conjunction with the summer point score…
Continued on Trove, page 17 →Team's Departure Rugby League Dispute Cablegram to Managers Sydney
Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 13 January 1938 · page 9
A dispute has arison between the on managers of the Australian Rugby Longue team and the Australian Board of control as to the date on which the team…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Boxing 15-Round Contest Leonard to Meet Bishop "Young" Oliver Promoted
Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 13 January 1938 · page 11
Herb Bishop, the former lightweight champion of Australia, will meet Jerry Leonard in a boxing contest of 15 rounds at Newcastle Stadium on Saturday night…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →Higher Admission Charge Kembla Grange Races Sydney
The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 13 January 1938 · page 18
At future meetings of the Kembla Grange Racing Club, the admission fee will be 11s 6d. instead of 10s 9d. The club claims that the position…
Continued on Trove, page 18 →Cycling Races and Motor Law No Reply to Request
The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 13 January 1938 · page 17
Cycling officials have received no reply to their application for permission to hold road races on local courses, following the advice last week that…
Continued on Trove, page 17 →Newcastle's Prospects in Country Tennis in Unbeaten Division Outstanding Form Displayed
The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 13 January 1938 · page 17
Northern teams are showing outstanding form in the Country Week tennis carnival. Among the teams undefeated…
Continued on Trove, page 17 →Deficit in Its Centenary Year Nottingham Cricket Club Finances London
The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 13 January 1938 · page 18
The annual report of the Notting[?]m County Cricket Club shows a de[?]t on the year's working of £2712 The club thus enters its centenary…
Continued on Trove, page 18 →Offer to Budge Play Professional Tennis "Sounds Good," Says Champion New York, January 11
Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 13 January 1938 · page 9
James Johnston, the New York professional tennis promoter, revealed to-day that he is negotiating with J. D. Budge to turn professional. He said that he cabled…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Undefeated Teams in Country Tennis Newcastle Meets Lithgow Keen Games in Seventh Round Sydney
The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 13 January 1938 · page 12
Final rounds of the men's And women's teams matches in the Country Tennis carnival were played at Rushcutter's…
Continued on Trove, page 12 →Cricket Selection Draws Near Australia's Team to Tour England Many Aspirants: Only 16 Can Go
Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 13 January 1938 · page 15
IN a fortnight Australia's cricket selectors will meet in Sydney to nominate the 10 players who will leave in March for England. The team will be announced…
Continued on Trove, page 15 →Refugee Tells of Japanese Bombing on Board H.M.S. CRICKET, Yangtze River, Dec. 14
The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 13 January 1938 · page 10
TO-DAY we are feeling happier. The tension of the past three days has eased now that we know that the planes…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →Athletics Three Miles Matthews' Great Chance New Zealand Games Team
Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 13 January 1938 · page 2
New Zealand will send a strong athletic team to compete in the Empire Games, but one man is outstanding. He is C. H. Matthews, whose battle with…
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