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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Sport

Sport, 1938

4,646 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 7 of 233

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…

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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,…

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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…

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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…

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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…

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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…

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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…

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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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Hamilton Golf Club Competition

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…

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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…

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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…

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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…

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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…

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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…

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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…

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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…

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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…

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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…

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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…

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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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