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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Sport

Sport, 1939

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Golf Brisbane Club Mr. J. Beckett Appointed Steel Works Secretary

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 2 February 1939 · page 17

The Secretary of Steel Works Golf Club and the Newcastle District Golf Association (Mr. J. W. Beckett) has been appointed Secretary of Brisbane…

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British Lawn Tennis Association May Conduct Open Tournaments London

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 2 February 1939 · page 11

A committee has been appointed by the Lawn tennis Association to consider the relationship between professional and amateur tennis. This is regarded as a relaxation of…

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Four Millions See Greyhound Races In Britain LONDON

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 2 February 1939 · page 15

The popularity of greyhound racing is showed by attendances Last year 4,408,000 visited the Greyhound Racing Trust's tracks…

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Canterbury Racing Move for Non-proprietary Basis New Company Formed Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 2 February 1939 · page 16

A move to place racing at Canterbury Park on a non-proprietary basis was made to-day, when Canterbury Park Turf Club Ltd., a company limited by guarantee, was…

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Tennis Good Draw Association Games at District Park Outstanding Players to Take Part

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 2 February 1939 · page 17

Several finals and semi-final matches in the Newcastle and District Lawn Tennis Association's championships will be played at District Park on Saturday. The draw…

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Saturday's Cricket District Games Can Wickham Remain Undefeated? Will Meet Lambton at Sports Ground

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 2 February 1939 · page 17

At the beginning of the season the Newcastle District Cricket Association's competition appeared likely to be close. Many of the teams appeared fairly evenly…

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Athletics Northern Titles Clash With State Events Visit of Sydney Team

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 2 February 1939 · page 17

The annual championships of the Newcastle branch of the New South Wales Amateur Athletic Association will be completed at No. 4 Sports Ground on…

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Sydney Athletic Team For Newcastle

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 2 February 1939 · page 15

A team of Sydney athletes is to visit Newcastle on February 18 to compete against a representative team of the Newcastle branch of the…

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Hamilton Golf Club

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 3 February 1939 · page 10

Hamilton Golf Club will conduct a par competition on Broadmeadow links on Saturday afternoon…

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Cricket Forfeit

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 3 February 1939 · page 27

In the B grade competition conducted by the Club Section of the Newcastle District Cricket Association. Waratah-Mayfield has forfeited to Riverview…

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Reid Park Tennis Club

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 3 February 1939 · page 27

At a flag bridge evening held by the Reid Park Tennis Club, Miss E. Blakey and E. Bollinger, the club singles champions for 1938, were presented with cups…

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Broadmeadow Wins Table Tennis

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 3 February 1939 · page 10

Broadmeadow defeated Lysaghts 11 sets, 108 games to 9 sets 95 games in the final of the Newcastle District Table Tennis Association's teams…

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Golf Events To-morrow's Competitions

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 3 February 1939 · page 24

Waratah Golf Club will held a four-ball Stableford aggregate competition at Cockle Creek to-morrow. The annual general meeting of the club…

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Mixed Doubles Unpopular Tennis Association Meeting

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 3 February 1939 · page 9

The report submitted by the Secretary (Mr. J. McIntyre) at the annual meeting of the Maitland and District Lawn Tennis Association last night stated that…

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Kurri Cricket Fixtures for

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 3 February 1939 · page 7

Kurri cricket competition will be continued on Sunday, when the following matches will be played:— Kurri v Pelaw Main…

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Mattland Cricket Fixtures for

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 3 February 1939 · page 8

Hunter River District cricket fixture for Saturday are:— FIRST GRADE: Marist Brothers v Cessnock. at Cessnock: Branxton v…

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Comfort Guide To Length Of Golf Swing

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 3 February 1939 · page 10

"A great deal has been written about the damage resulting from overswinging. But so far as the stroke demanded in a full shot is…

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Boxing Wants Return Harry Cohen's Challenge to Joe Velasco

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 3 February 1939 · page 27

Mrs. Eileen Skodder, who manages Harry Cohen, the boxer, who will meet "Snowy" Clarke in the main bout at Greater Newcastle Stadium to-morrow…

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Boy Drowned in Baths Was Swimming With Big Crowd SYDNEY

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 3 February 1939 · page 15

William Copp, 14, was drowned in the Enfield swimming baths, when a big crowd was in the water, the Coroner was told to-day…

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Attractive Programme at District Park Tennis Finals To Be Staged

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 3 February 1939 · page 10

An attractive tennis programme has been arranged for District Park courts to-morrow, and, during the afternoon…

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