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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Sport

Sport, 1920

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Bowls. Kinder Defeats Archibald. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 11 February 1920 · page 3

Mr. T. Kinder, of Hamilton, the Northern District champion, had an easy win in his contest with Mr. Archibald, the champion of the South Coast, in…

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Racing Budget Meetings to Come

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 11 February 1920 · page 2

February 11-12—Armidale. February 14—Wansood. February 17—Gosford. February 21—Cessnock Hospital…

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Athletics

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 11 February 1920 · page 3

Mick Moran and Freddy Smith, who are to clash at Cessnock next Friday night, will appear at the matinee to-morrow night. Moran reports himself in good…

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Boxing

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 12 February 1920 · page 2

Mick Rutherford and Billy Preston should attract a big house at the Imperial on Saturday night. Both are rising lightweights, and are game…

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Bowls. State Singles Championship. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 12 February 1920 · page 3

The meeting of T. Kinder, of Hamilton, and G. Fraser, of Chatswood, on Warringah green this afternoon, for the single-handed bowling championship of New…

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Racing Budget This Morning's Gallops Meetings to Come

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 12 February 1920 · page 2

February 17—Wallsend. February 17—Gosford. February 21— Cessnock Hospital. February 28—Muswellbrook…

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Athletics. Goddard Beats Coghill. London

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 12 February 1920 · page 3

Leslie Coghill, brother of Gordon Coghill, gallantly fought Frank Goddard, one of the best heavies in England, for a purse of £1000 at the National Sporting Club…

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Swimming

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 13 February 1920 · page 3

In the presence of a record crowd the 100 yards championship of Australia was decided at the City Baths, Adelaide, on Wednesday night, and resulted in a win…

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Bowls

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 13 February 1920 · page 4

The first matches of the second round of the Pennant competitions resulted as follows:—City 207 defeated Waratah 103…

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Tennis

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 13 February 1920 · page 5

No matches will be played to-morrow in the tournaments run by the Newcastle District Lawn Tennis Association, but they will be resumed…

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SWIMMING Carnival Notes

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 13 February 1920 · page 2

There is every indication of the Newcastle Surf Club putting on the biggest surf and beach gala ever held there. Upwards of 250 visiting…

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Lawn Tennis

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 13 February 1920 · page 3

The tournament being by the Newcastle District Lawn Tennis Association will not be re resumed until Saturday, 21st inst., when it is hoped that the whole of…

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Bowls. State Singles Championship

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 13 February 1920 · page 3

The most enthusiastic of northern district bowlers hardly thought at the commencement of the season that a member of the Hamilton Club would add further…

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Cricket Saturday's Best Form Ratting

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 13 February 1920 · page 1

E. Taylor, n.o. .. 72 J. Longworth ... [?] F. Cheadle, n.o. 41 E. Clements ... [?] Will M[?]y ... 91 Wal M[?]y ... [?] J.Gleeson ... [?]…

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Athletics

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 13 February 1920 · page 3

Freddy Smith and Mick Moran are to contest the best of twenty rounds at Je Shakespeare's Cessnock Stadium to-night. Smith has a good Sydney record…

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Swimming

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 14 February 1920 · page 5

At the Premier Club's carnival, to be held on Saturday, the 21st inst., Miss Mind Wylie, the 100 yards lady champion of Australia, and other Australian lady…

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Bowls

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 14 February 1920 · page 5

There is a proposal on foot to tender Mr. T. Kinder a complimentary match on Wickham green on Saturday night next. It is suggested that President Gardner…

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Football

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 14 February 1920 · page 3

A meeting was hold in Thompson's refreshment rooms on Thursday night for the purpose of forming a Soccer Football Club in…

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Late Sporting. Boxing Contests

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 14 February 1920 · page 8

The boxing at Phelan's Hall, Wallsend, last night, attracted a large attendance, upwards of £100 being taken at the doors. The preliminary between Jim Maddison…

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Football. Soccer Code

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 14 February 1920 · page 5

At the annual general meeting of the New South Wales Junior Referees' Association, held in Sydney last week, the following resolution was carried; "That…

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