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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Sport

Sport, 1920

2,426 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 10 of 122

Boxing

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 5 February 1920 · page 2

Good reports are coming forward from both camps of the principles in Saturday night's great middleweight contest between Curly Parkes and…

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Football

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 5 February 1920 · page 4

A well-attended meeting of Holmesville Soccer Club was held in the School of Arts, Holmesville, last night. Mr. J. Hunt presided. The…

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West End Announcements Racing Budget This Morning's Gallops Meetings to Come

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 5 February 1920 · page 2

February 7—Newcastle. February 10—Wyong Park February 10-11—Armidale. February 14—Wallsend…

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Athletics

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 5 February 1920 · page 3

Digger Evans is out with a challenge to Jamito for a side bet of £100, Evans is to meet Jack Green on Saturday night for the bantam weight championship…

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Bowls

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 6 February 1920 · page 1

The association fixtures last Saturday resulted as follows:—PENNANT Lowinnds [?] defeated Maitland 132…

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Boxing Control

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 6 February 1920 · page 5

It is reported from New York that Major Biddle, the President of the Army and Navy and Civillan Boxing Control stated that the British Board of Boxing…

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Tennis

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 6 February 1920 · page 4

St. Augustine's tournament, which has been in progress for the last few weeks, has resulted in very close and well contested games. Players who…

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Swimming Carnival Notes

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 6 February 1920 · page 4

February promises to be full of interest from a natation point of [?]lew in this district, inasmuch as two of the principal surf and swimming carnivals…

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BOXING Middleweights for To-morrow

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 6 February 1920 · page 3

Tom Clifford and Curly Parkes will be seen in action at the imperial to-morrow night. It should prove the best middleweight contest yet put on…

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Football. British Association

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 6 February 1920 · page 3

A well-attended and enthusiastic meeting of Hamilton Soccer Club was held In the mechanics' institute, Hamilton, on Wednesday night. Mr. R. Donald…

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FOOTBALL Soccer Code

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 6 February 1920 · page 2

The annual general meeting of the Northern District British Football Association will be held in the Trades Hall on Saturday, February 14…

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CRICKET By "Straight Hit" Saturday's Best Form Batting

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 6 February 1920 · page 4

W. Hegue ... 24 W. Bramble jr. 35 F. Cheadle ... 46 [?] Patfield ... 31 D. Childs ... 30 E. Clements ... 30 G. Harper n.o. 55 will Moy ... 30…

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Racing Budget The N.J.C. Meeting Meetings to Come

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 6 February 1920 · page 3

February [?]—Newcastle. February 10—Wyong Park February 10-11—Armidale. February 14—Wallsend…

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Athletics

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 6 February 1920 · page 3

Curly Parkes and Tom Clifford will meet to-morrow night. Both are la good condition, and are forcible fighters. The preliminary will be ten rounds for a side bet…

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Swimming

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 7 February 1920 · page 4

The Premier Amateur Club will conclude the second round of the Pearce trophy competition at the Ocean Baths this afternoon with a 200 yards handicap…

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Bowls

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 7 February 1920 · page 4

The pennant match between Wickham and Maitland was yesterday postponed to a future date, owing to Maitland green being under water…

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Lawn Tennis

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

The English Lawn Tennis Association has informed the United States National Association that the changes in the rules of the game, as proposed by America,…

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Football. British Association

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 7 February 1920 · page 4

Adamstown Soccer Club held their annual meting on Thursday night, in Waugh's Rooms. The balance-sheet left a credit balance £3 18s. The report…

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Lawn Tennis. Melbourne

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

The tennis match between the English Davis Cup team and Victoria commenced this afternoon before a large crowd. O'Hara Wood (Vic.) bent Beamish…

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International Rugby Springboks Decline CAPETOWN Friday Night

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 7 February 1920 · page 5

The South African Rughy Board regrets that it will be unable to accept the invitation to send team to New Zealand in 1920. but is prepared to…

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