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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Sport

Sport, 1939

4,102 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 29 of 206

Boxing Won Easily Dixon Defeats Shields Referee Stops Contest Sydney

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

Entering the ring with a badly injured finger, the Victorian welterweight champion, Johnny Shields. 10.7. was no match for the American coloured boxer,…

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Bowls Lowe and Fogo Won District Pairs Final High Standard of Play

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

D. Lowe and W. Fogo (Wallsend) defeated J. Murray and J. Bradbury (City) in the final of the day section of the New- castle district pairs bowls championship…

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N.S.W. Amateur Association Plans to Have Swimming Olympiad in Sydney in 1942 SYDNEY

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 15 February 1939 · page 8

A swimming "Olympiad" in Sydney in 1942 is planned by the New South Wales Amateur Swimming Association. The Lord Mayor, Alderman Nock, to-day expressed confidence that by that time Sydney would possess a city, swimming…

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Presentation To-night District Athletic Trophies

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

Trophies won during the season will be presented by the Newcastle branch of the New South Wales Amateur Athletic Association at the Y.M.C.A, building at…

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Dog Racing

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 16 February 1939 · page 13

Sir,—Referring to the letter this week signed "3 Owners and 3 Trainers," I quite agree, with them that the N.J.C. is very unfair in their treatment to the dog…

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Wallsend Tennis Group Trophies

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 16 February 1939 · page 14

At the Arcadia tennis courts, Wallsend, last night the annual presentation of prizes and trophies won during the year was made. Mr. R. Gibson…

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Boxing Hinton's Points Win Melbourne

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 16 February 1939 · page 19

Rollo Hinton, 8.4, of New South Wales, outpointed the Australian flyweight champion, Jackie Stewart, 8.1¼, in an overweight 15-round contest at West…

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School Swimming Carnival Season Started This Week

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 16 February 1939 · page 20

The schools' swimming carnival season began at Newcastle Ocean Baths this week. The first carnival was held by Wickham Girls' School on Tuesday afternoon…

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Northern District Swimming Championship Carnival To-night

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 16 February 1939 · page 15

The second series of Northern District swimming championships will be held at the Newcastle Baths to-night…

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New Secretary Northern Suburbs Rugby League Club

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 16 February 1939 · page 21

Mr. A. V. Moymow has been elected Secretary of Northern Suburbs Rugby League Club, in place of Mr. J. Wingrove, who has resigned. Mr. H. Brown, who…

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Week-end Events Merewether Golf Club

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 16 February 1939 · page 21

Merewether Golf Club will conduct a four-ball par competition for A and B grade partners on Saturday. A grade means players with handicaps to 16, B…

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Golf Fixtures for Saturday Merewether Club

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 16 February 1939 · page 15

Merewether Golf Club will play a four-ball v par competition for A grade and B grade partners on Saturday. Players with handicaps to 16 will…

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N.S.W. Crew May Go Royal Henley Regatta SYDNEY

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 16 February 1939 · page 21

Efforts are being made by the New South Wales Rowing Association to send a crew to the Royal Henley Centenary regatta in July…

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Stockton District Cricket Third Grade Withdraws

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 16 February 1939 · page 14

The Secretory of the Newcastle District Cricket Association (Mr. H. Morris) advised to-day that the Stockton third grade district cricket team…

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No Football on Sundays Council Refuses Permission

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 16 February 1939 · page 11

Sunday sport was discussed briefly by the Greater Newcastle Council last night. By 15 votes to 5, it indicated that it was not sympathetic. The issue was raised in…

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Boxing Brown Returns To Oppose Max Raynor Attractive 10-Rounder

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 16 February 1939 · page 21

Max Raynor, who holds a points decision over Fred Henneberry, will meet Syd. Brown, a coloured Jamaican, at Greater Newcastle Stadium on Saturday night in a…

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Tennis Five Finals District Park Matches Association Championships

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 16 February 1939 · page 21

Five finals in the Newcastle and District Lawn Tennis Association's summer championships will be played at District Park on Saturday. The tournament has…

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Record Field for Country Bowls Week 600 Players to Participate Sydney

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 16 February 1939 · page 16

Six hundred country bowlers will descend on Sydney greens next Monday, when the fours of the fourteenth Country…

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Saturday's Cricket District Games Wickham Has Big Lead Meets Weakest Teams

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 16 February 1939 · page 19

Wickham has a commanding lead in the Newcastle District Cricket Association's competition, and in two of the three remaining matches it will meet the teams…

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Form for Newcastle's Eight Races Huntsman Expected to Turn Tables on Senora Old Eugowra's Bright Prospects in Encourage Handicap

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 16 February 1939 · page 20

Huntsman, who was defeated by Senora at Newcastle Jockey Club's meeting at Broadmeadow on February 7, is expected to turn the tables on his conqueror in the Flying Handicap at the meeting to-day…

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