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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Sport

Sport, 1939

4,102 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 24 of 206

Nine Tennis Finals Draw Announced for

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 8 February 1939 · page 9

The men's A grade doubles final between Sherriff and O'Donnell and Forward and Rodgers will be played at…

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Women's Golf Team to Tour Australia London

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 8 February 1939 · page 10

A tour of Australia and New zealand by a British women's golf team is contemplated by the English authorities when sufficient funds are…

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Newcastle Races Police Alsatian Receives Orders by Wireless

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 8 February 1939 · page 5

Warrah Wee winning the Two-year-Old Novice Handicap from Moonlight Sonata and Brazen Career at Newcastle races. Left: A punter about to place a bet is distracted by the cameraman…

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Waratah Golf Club Fixtures Four Ball Knock-out Competition Draw

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 8 February 1939 · page 9

The Waratah Golf Club will play a stroke handicap competition in two divisions at Cockle Creek on Saturday…

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Tennis Night Titles O'Donnell Defeats Forward Miss Wharton Wins Final

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 8 February 1939 · page 13

The Newcastle district night tennis championships, conducted on the Hill courts, were continued last night. The semi-final of the men's open singles,…

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Wrong Horse Semaphored Blunder Corrected at Races Tote Investors' Loss

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 8 February 1939 · page 1

"Though an error wag made little time elapsed before it was corrected," said, the President of Newcastle Jockey Club (Mr…

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District Cricket First Grade Averages Ron Camps Leads Batting Woolston Heads The Bowlers

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 8 February 1939 · page 10

Ron Camps, of Wickham, led the District Cricket first grade batting averages to the close of the ninth series on…

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Shield Cricket Brown's Double Century First Queenslander to Get 1000 Runs BRISBANE

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 8 February 1939 · page 13

Victorian bowlers had a trying time against the Queensland batsmen in the Sheffield Shield match, continued to-day. When stumps were drawn…

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Athletics Test for Millington Events at Waratah To-night

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 8 February 1939 · page 12

S. Millington, the holder of the State three-mile athletic championship, will defend his title in Sydney on Saturday, and as part of his training, will start…

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Swimming Carnival

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 9 February 1939 · page 13

Cessnock Swimming Club will hold its fourth annual carnival on February 25. The programme will include the championship of the Hunter Valley over 100…

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South Rugby League Club

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 9 February 1939 · page 18

The officials of South. Newcastle Rugby League Club hope to improve its teams for the comapetitions this year. With this end in view, a meeting of players and…

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Tennis Grandstand

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 9 February 1939 · page 2

Sir,—It was with astonishment I read the report of the Newcastle Lawn Tennis Association's annual meeting. The President's proposal to erect a grandstand at…

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Boxing Clarke Again Test Against Velasco Fast Featherweights

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 9 February 1939 · page 17

"Snowy" Clarke, who impressed by his brilliant victory over Harry Cohen at Greater Newcastle Stadium last Sturday night, will be tested on Saturday night,…

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First Woman Champion, Now Tennis Coach

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 9 February 1939 · page 18

Australia's first woman singles tennis champion, Mrs. Mal Molesworth, of Sydney (formerly of Queensland), who has been one of…

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Golf Fixtures for Week-end Merewether Club

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 9 February 1939 · page 18

Merewether Golf Club will hold par competition In two grades on Saturday at Merewether West links. The final round of the summer,…

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"Elephant Boy" May Become Football Star

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 9 February 1939 · page 19

Sabu. the little Indian boy with the pleasant smile who stars In "The Drum" and "The Elephant Boy," Is being educated In England, and Is said…

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Bowls Pennants Again Matches on Saturday Hamilton Meets Stockton

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 9 February 1939 · page 18

Hamilton, joint leader in the Neweastle District Bowling Association's No. 1 Peyment competition, will meet another of the well-placed teams, Stockton, on Saturday…

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Golf Steel Works Club Meares Summer Cup Final

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 9 February 1939 · page 19

The final of the R. C. Meares Sumnmer Cup competition will be held by Steel Works Golf Club at Shortland on Saturday…

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Wrong Number Hoisted at Richmond Races Sydney

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 9 February 1939 · page 20

A roar went up from the crowd at Richmond races to-day when Gunslip's number was hosited as the winner of the Novice Handicap First Division…

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Tennis Davis Cup Team Two Juniors Should Go Crawford Deserves Place

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 9 February 1939 · page 17

For some reason the official announcement of the Australian Davis Cup team, which, in some quarters, is believed to have been selected, will not be made…

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