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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Sport

Sport, 1939

4,102 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 13 of 206

Wants Tour South African Swimming Union Attitude Cape Town, January 20

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 21 January 1939 · page 12

The executive of the South African Amateur Swimming Union his decided unofficially that despite the Transvaal attitude against the proposed Australian…

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Won Two Races Hawaiian Swimmer in Brisbane BRISBANE

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 21 January 1939 · page 19

At the Queensland swimming, championship carnival at the Valley Baths to-night, Kyoshi Nakama, of Hawaii, won the 100 metres "classic" freestyle…

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1939 Australian Golf Championships Royal Melbourne's West Course Decided On MELBOURNE

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 21 January 1939 · page 9

Royal Melbourne's West Course will be used for the Australian open, amateur and professional golf championships next year. Some players prefer the East Course as a test of golf, but most of the turf on the West Course is richer and more…

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Rain Stops Play Country Week Tennis Newcastle Player Fainted in Second Match Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 21 January 1939 · page 19

For the third time this week, rain to-day interfered with the Country Week tennis carnival at Rushcutter Bay. Play was abandoned for the day at 3.30 p.m…

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Sol. Green Spent £10,000 on English Racing Stock Avoided The Temptation Of Bidding For Pedigrees 16 Horses for Australia

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 21 January 1939 · page 9

In spending nearly £10,000 sterling on English racing stock at the December sales at Newmarket, Mr. Sol Green avoided the temptation of bidding for pedigrees only. His purchases had to be sound before he became interested. As a…

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Form for Canterbury's Eight Races Grand Boy Expected to Win Flying Constant Has Bright Prospects in Canterbury Handicap SYDNEY

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 21 January 1939 · page 18

Grand Boy, who filled third place in the Carrington Stakes is selected to win the Flying Handicap at Canterbury on Saturday, and may be following home by Royal Prince and Bush Bee…

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Athletics

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 21 January 1939 · page 19

Second day's events in Northern District Association's championship, at Newcastle Sports Ground…

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Backhouse Refuses Compete in State Athletic Championships SYDNEY

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 21 January 1939 · page 19

An invitation extended by the New South Wales Amateur Athletic Association to G. Backhouse and F. Best, Victorian athletes, to compete in the New…

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Cessnock Boxing

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 23 January 1939 · page 11

An effort is being mate to revive interest in boxing at Cesscock. At the Cesscock Sports Ground to-morrow night. "Tiger" Donnelly, holder of the title is billed to fight "Snowy"…

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Northern District Athletic and Tennis Championship

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 23 January 1939 · page 5

Miss M. Thompson playing in the championships at District park. Above and right: Week-end smiles on Newcastle Beach. Surfing was not allowed on Saturday, but yesterday the…

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Boxing Challenge by Ship's Fireman Sydney

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 23 January 1939 · page 10

George Reynolds, fireman on the British freighter Trewellard. now in port is willing to "have a crack" at any Australian welter or lightweight,…

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Rugby League Test Centre for Mudgee Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 23 January 1939 · page 11

The Australian Rugby League player, Bert Williams, has been transferred from Taree to Mudgee. Williams is an outstanding centre…

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Boxing Brilliant Bout Velasco Beats Cohen Victory on Points

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 23 January 1939 · page 11

Boxing brilliantly, particularly over the concluding stages, Joe Velasco, 8.13, beat Harry Cohen, 9.0, on points in the main bout of 12 three-minute rounds at Greater…

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Newcastle Tennis Day Titles Two Sections Completed

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 23 January 1939 · page 10

At District Park on Saturday Miss J. McCusker defeated Miss M. Thompson to win the women's D grade…

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Lord Nuffield's Gift to Cricket DURBAN, January 21

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 23 January 1939 · page 7

Lord Nuffield, who is on his way to Australia and who lunched yesterday with members of the Marylebone Cricket Club and South African teams,…

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Pennant Bowls Two Share Lead Hamilton and Wickham Boolaroo Has Been Deposed

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 23 January 1939 · page 10

After being one of the leading teams in the No. 1 pennant bowls competition right through the season, Boolaroo, by its…

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Heaviest Day's Scoring in District Cricket Merewether in Sound Position Two Centuries In Afternoon

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 23 January 1939 · page 10

The collective scores in Saturday's District Cricket Association's first grade competition were heavier than in any…

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Nine Races at Newcastle To-morrow the Ruler for the Flying Jan May Win in Handicap; Daledon Over Seven

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 23 January 1939 · page 1

Nine races are to be decided at Broadmeadow to-morrow. With one exception the acceptances are most satisfactory, and the Newcastle Jockey Club should have another popular meeting. Of the 15 in the Hying Handicap, The Ruler, Harlowe and Huntsman are selected to…

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Two Centuries In First Grade Cricket R. Turner and R. CARTER Day of Fine Individual Play; Leaders Still Safe

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 23 January 1939 · page 10

Two centuries were scored in Saturday's play in the Newcastle District Cricket Association's first-grade competition. One was made by R. Turner of Hamilton; it came at a time when Hamilton badly needed runs against…

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Athletics Three Titles to Ryan Records Fall at Northern Championships Newham Disqualified

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 23 January 1939 · page 10

Three records were broken at the Northern District Amateur Athletic Association's annual championships held at the Sports Ground on Saturday…

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