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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Sport

Sport, 1920

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Racing Budget Meetings to Come

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 21 February 1920 · page 2

February [?]—Mu[?] March [?]—Tamworth March [?]—[?] March 27—Tamworth…

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Athletics

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 21 February 1920 · page 3

Mick Moran, the promising Cessnock boxer, has decided to quit the game, owing to nose trouble. When Jim Baillie and Jack Cote clash…

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Swimming

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 23 February 1920 · page 3

Twenty-six members of the Gunnedah Club made the trip to Newcastle to compete in the carnival on Saturday. Mr. W. J. Bryson and Mr. J. Hicks were in charge…

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Athletics. Boxing Tournament

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 23 February 1920 · page 3

Jummer Edwards made a start with his £100 boxing tournament, at the Imperial Stadium on Saturday night. There was a very large attendance, and the programme…

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Blue Riband of Coursing

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 23 February 1920 · page 1

The Waterloo Cup final resulted:— Fighting Force beat Honeyman. Betting. 7 to 4 on Honeyman.—Reuter's. Holland and the League…

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Boxing Tourney Interesting Opening

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 23 February 1920 · page 2

Some keen contests were witnessed at the Imperial Stadium on Saturday night, when the £150 tournament opened before a large attendance…

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Racing Budget Gold Tie's Success Meetings to Come

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 23 February 1920 · page 2

February 28—Muswellbrook. March 2-3—Tamworth. March 6—Boolaroo. March 27—Maitland…

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Swimming

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 24 February 1920 · page 3

The Merewether Club will hold a 56 yards handicap in the baths to-night. At the meeting or the Newcastle Council last night, Alderman Light, in…

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Cricket

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 24 February 1920 · page 3

F. Ash, Ltd., 68 (Harrison 19, Jenkins 17, Caldwell 10) defeated Earp Bros., 25 and 11 (Cork 14 not out). Bowling for F. Ash, Ltd. Baldwin six for 11, Bane four…

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Soccer Football

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 24 February 1920 · page 2

At a well-attended meeting of the Hamilton British Football Club a long debate ensued on the question whether the club should support…

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Football British Association

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 24 February 1920 · page 3

In reply to "Dubious":—"The statement, was quite correct. Sydney's record— and the State record as well—was in 1913, when £591 was taken. Newcastle's…

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Boxing Tourney To-Morrow's Heats

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 24 February 1920 · page 2

The £150 tournament will be continued at the imperial to-morrow night. The draw is an follows:— Lightweight.—Squires v. M. Green…

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Racing Budget Meetings to Come

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 24 February 1920 · page 2

February 28—Muswellbrook. March 2-3—Tamworth March 6—Boolaroo. March 27—Maitiand…

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Athletics

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 24 February 1920 · page 3

Ned Darcy, who received a forfeit in his heat of the big tourney on Saturday night, is a sturdily-built lad, and much like his late brother Les in appearance…

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Football Soccer Code

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 25 February 1920 · page 7

A meeting of Soccer supporters was held in Clough's refreshment rooms, Wallsend, on Monday night. Mr. Frew presided. The object of the meeting was…

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South Maitland British Football

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 25 February 1920 · page 6

The annual meeting of the South Maitland British Football Association was held at the Allies' Stadium on Saturday, Mr. J. W. Earp presiding. The balance…

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Racing Budget Meetings to Come

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 25 February 1920 · page 1

February 22—Muswellbrook. March 2-3—Tamworth. March 6—Boolaroo. March 27—Maitland…

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Council Racing Stable Maitland's Peculiar Case

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 25 February 1920 · page 2

West Maitland Council's stables at present are being used as a training stables for a couple of racehorses owned by the electrical engineer, and,…

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Athletics

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 25 February 1920 · page 7

Jim Hall has deposited £5 with the sporting representative of the "Newcastle Morning Herald" to bind a match for Danny Regan to box Nutty Fairhall, at…

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Boxing Tournament

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 26 February 1920 · page 3

Jummer Edwards £50 boxing tournament was continued at the Imperial Pavillon last night in the presence of a large attendance. As on the opening…

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