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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Sport

Sport, 1939

4,102 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 32 of 206

Sheffield Shield Cricket In Adelaide SYDNEY

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 20 February 1939 · page 9

Next Friday at Adelaide. South Australia and Victoria will start what is the virtual final of the Sheffield Shield competition…

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New Women's Doubles Champions Title Tennis At District Park

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 20 February 1939 · page 10

The new women's doubles champions of the Newcastle district are Mrs. C. Turnbull and Miss C. Cashman. They won…

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Sailing Races at Lake V-ess Class Dinghies

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 20 February 1939 · page 10

The Toronto branch of the Vaucluse Amateur Sailing Association for V-ess dinghies held a handicap race in the…

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Football's Great Loss Worst of Many Accidents to First-graders

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 20 February 1939 · page 7

The death of G. Soreng and F. Reece in a motor-car accident on Saturday has shocked Rugby League players, officials and supporters throughout the Newcastle…

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Tennis Won a Double Hodgson, Stewart Take Two Titles Association Championships

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 20 February 1939 · page 11

Hodgson and Stewart won two titles on Saturday, when" the Newcastle and District "Laws" Tennis" Association's championship were continued at District Park…

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Tilden Prophesies Gives Amateur Tennis "Five Years to Live" LONDON, February 18

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 20 February 1939 · page 11

Interviewed to-day the former world champion tennis player, W. T. Tilden, of America, now a promoter of professional matches in addition to being one of…

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Lambton's Big Score Four Centuries in District Cricket Woolmer and Lambert Consistent

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 20 February 1939 · page 12

Aided by centuries by two of the most consistent players in Newcastle, G. Woolmer and G. Lambert, Lambton-New Lambton scored 365 for seven wickets against Wallsend in the Newcastle District Association's competition on Saturday…

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MAITLAND—CESSNOCK—KURRI West Maitland MR. F. H. LINDEMAN Memory Perpetuated Hunter Golf Association Meeting

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 20 February 1939 · page 9

The Hunter River District Golf Association's annual championship meeting will be held at Maitland this year. It was reported at the annual meeting of the…

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Inter-city Athletics Commodore's Day at Belmont Air Pageant

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 20 February 1939 · page 5

If, sailed by F. Oughton, fun, the Commodre's Day races on Belmont Bay…

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Inter-city Athletic Competitions at Sports Ground

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 20 February 1939 · page 10

Athletes representing Newcastle and Sydney clubs met in competition at No. 4 Sports Ground on Saturday. The photograph shows the combined teams, with their officials. The visitors are on the left an the Newcastle representatives on the right. In the centre are the officials…

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Swimming Carnival

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 21 February 1939 · page 9

Cessnock Amateur Swimming Club will hold its fourth annual carnival on Saturday his year the public has responded Well and trophies valued at £35 will be…

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Rugby Union Meeting

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 21 February 1939 · page 11

Delegates of the Newcastle Rugby Union met night in the Brown-street Congregational Hall to draw up a draft balance-sheet for the general meeting, and to fix the date…

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Dog Racing

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 21 February 1939 · page 9

Cessnock Show and Sports Club will hold a greyhound coursing coursing meeting on Saturday night, when there will be races for all classes. Trials will be held…

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Tennis Tournaments

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 21 February 1939 · page 11

A women's draw-for-partner tennis tournament will be held at Hamilton Mechanics' institute court at noon to-day. A mixed draw-for-partner tournament will be held on Thursday at 1…

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Boys' High School Swimming Carnival

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 21 February 1939 · page 12

The start of the junior breaststroke event at the Junior Boys' High School Carnival at the Ocean Baths to-day…

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Kurri Rugby League's Annual Meeting

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 21 February 1939 · page 12

The Kurd District Rugby League Club will hold its anual meeting at the club looms on Wednesday night when the year's activities will be…

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School Cricket

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 21 February 1939 · page 9

The cricket competition of the Maitland branch of the Public Schools' Amateur Athletic Association for the Howarth Cup will begin on Friday. The competition is it three rounds, the football…

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Golf Made Too Easy? London

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 21 February 1939 · page 11

The Royal and Ancient Golf Club is seeking the opinions of English, Irish, Scottish and Welsh clubs regarding what changes are necessary in…

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Olin's Claim to Big Money in Boxing Ring

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 21 February 1939 · page 11

Bob Olin, the former world cruiser-weight champion, who is to fight Young Campbell at Newcastle Stadium or Saturday night, claims to have made…

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Concern of Tennis Association Encroachment of Bowling Greens

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 21 February 1939 · page 11

The Newcastle District Tennis Association is afraid that the Greater Newcastle Council intends to encroach on a…

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