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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Sport

Sport, 1920

2,426 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 1 of 122

Bowls

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 1 January 1920 · page 3

The official opening the City green for the season's play will take place on Saturday…

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New Year's Day. Newcastle Regatta

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 1 January 1920 · page 3

The Newcastle regatta, which has not been held for five years, is being revived to-day, and everything points to it being a big success…

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The Boxing Championship

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 1 January 1920 · page 3

A Paris message states that M. Descamps announces that Carpentier will not be ready to fight for the championship before November. Money is now not the…

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Cricket Match

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 1 January 1920 · page 3

An interdistrict cricket match will he played at the Newcastle Show Ground today day between teams representing Newcastle and Maitland. Considerable…

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Regatta Revived Sport on the Rona Wins Sailing Race

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 1 January 1920 · page 1

One big attraction in Newcastle to-day, was the annual regatta held in the harbor. The revival of this popular [?] which has not been…

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Athletics

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 1 January 1920 · page 3

At the imperial this morning, at 10.30. Dave Wall and A1.White meet, for £25 a side. Both are reported to be in good condition, and each man is confident of…

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Port Stephens Regatta

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 2 January 1920 · page 5

The 12th annual regatta run by the Port Stephens Regatta Club was held at Mungo Brush on Boxing Day and the following day. The first day was spoilt…

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Bowls

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 2 January 1920 · page 3

On Saturday, on Lowlands green, pennant rinks will play each other, and B players will be similarly engaged. The racecourse is not the only place…

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MAITLAND [?] Swimming [?]

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 2 January 1920 · page 1

No swimming races [?] river on Saturday last [?] a 50 yards senior race [?] junior, which were act [?]…

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Cricket

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 2 January 1920 · page 3

After a week's spell competition matches under the control of the Newcastle, District Cricket Association will be resumed to-morrow, when a…

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Cricket [?]

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 2 January 1920 · page 1

Best batting.—Le [?] Tiedman 59. D. Abbolt [?] 16 not cut. L. Moore [?] Bowling.—U. [?]…

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All Round Challenges After the Regatta

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 2 January 1920 · page 3

The distribution of prizes won in the Newcastle Regatta, took place in Mitchison's cafe last evening. The colonnade of the cafe was decorated…

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Newcastle Races

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 2 January 1920 · page 3

There was a large attendance yesterday at the Newcastle Jockey Club's New Year's Day meeting. The weather was fine and pleasant in the morning, and…

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Boxing in Sydney Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 2 January 1920 · page 5

A large crowd attended at the Stadium to-night to witness the contest between the American, Chuck Wiggins (12st) and Tom O'Malley (11t 2½lb). Wiggins…

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Swimming Carnival Fixtures Norman Ross Coming

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 2 January 1920 · page 3

The opening of the new year will be marked in a fitting manner by the commencement of State championship swimming carnivals at the Domain…

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Racing Budget Bad Day for Punters Meetings to Come

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 2 January 1920 · page 4

January 3—Heddon January 7[?]—Glen Innes. January 10.—Wallsend. January 20,21—Tamworth…

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Athletics. White Knocks Out Wall

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 2 January 1920 · page 3

Dave Wall was knocked out by At, White in the fourteenth round at the Imperial Stadium yesterday morning. It was a clever fight throughout. The…

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Swimming

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 3 January 1920 · page 7

A number of local swimmers left for Sydney yesterday, to compete in the State championship carnival, Domain Baths, to-day, at which Norman Ross, the American champion,…

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School Swimming

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 3 January 1920 · page 1

The annual classes of [?]ustruction [?] swimming for school-children will [?] opened at the ocean baths on Mon[?] A change has been made in the [?]…

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Racing Budget Meetings to Come

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 3 January 1920 · page 2

January 7. 8—Glen Innes. January 10—Wallsend. January 20, 21—Tamworth. A special meeting of Tattersall's…

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