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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Sport

Sport, 1920

2,426 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 20 of 122

BOWLS queensland Visit

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 12 March 1920 · page 3

The Queensland railway howling team will arrive here tomorrow morning and the local men are preparing a welcome worthy of the district they…

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Cricket

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 12 March 1920 · page 3

In the Methodist competition, Merewether were easily defeated by West Wallsend. These two teams will now play off in the final to be played on Lambton…

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Wickham Cricket Team

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 12 March 1920 · page 2

"Onlooker's" suggestion:— Having witnessed the majority of matches played this season by the Wickham seniors, I was not surprised…

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Racing Budget Broadmeadow To-morrow Meetings to Come

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 12 March 1920 · page 2

March 13— Newcastle. March 20—Wallsend. March 27—Maitland April. 20-21-Tainworth…

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Athletics

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 12 March 1920 · page 3

At the Strand Theatre, Cessnock, to-night, Joe Shakespeare will stage Bluey Blanch, the undefeated local lad, and A[?] King. The contest is arousing a lot of…

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Swimming

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 13 March 1920 · page 9

The High School ran off five events at the ocean baths yesterday afternoon, with the following results:—100yds handicap:—1st heat; Alexander, 13sec, 1; Cornwall…

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Golf

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 13 March 1920 · page 2
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Next Tuesday T. Heard, who has for seven years been professional to the Newcastle Golf Club, will leave to take up similar duties with the…

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Lawn Tennis

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 13 March 1920 · page 9

The annual general meeting of the Newcastle District Lawn Tennis Association is to be held in the chamber of commerce rooms on Wednesday evening next…

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Late Sporting. Boxing Contests

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 13 March 1920 · page 8

At Phelan's Hall. Wallsend, last night, Danny Regan, of Newcastle, and Dick Smith, of Sydney, provided the main contest. Regan weighed 8st 7lh, and Smith…

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Hospital Football Match

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 13 March 1920 · page 7

The King attended the final of the hospitals match for the Rugby Cup, at Richmond, and had an enthusiastic reception from thousands of students, mostly in…

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Football. League Rules

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 13 March 1920 · page 9

The annual meeting of the Northern District Rugby League Association is to be held at the Trades, Hall on Monday evening, March 22…

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Racing Budget Meetings to Come

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 13 March 1920 · page 2

March 20.—Wallsend March 27.—Maitland. April 20-21—Tamworth. Mr. J. D. Davies has been elected…

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Athletics

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 13 March 1920 · page 9

Les Meek has Bill Gallagher in fine form for his contest with Bob Marris at Cessnock next Friday; there is sure to be something doing when this pair meet…

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Swimming

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 15 March 1920 · page 3

The Newcastle Surf League Swimming Club has issued the programme for the club's gala at the ocean baths on Easter Monday afternoon. The events include…

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Newcastle Races

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 15 March 1920 · page 7

The Newcastle Jockey Club was favoured with delightful weather for its March race meeting on Saturday, and as was only to be expected there was an…

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Rosehill Races

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 15 March 1920 · page 7

Rosehill races were held on Saturday, in the presence of a large attendance. Results:— Hurdle Race, handicap of 125 sovs;…

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Football League Rules

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 15 March 1920 · page 3

At the invitation of Alderman Gibson, the Mayor of Newcastle another conference was held at the council chambers on Saturday night, with a view to arriving…

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Saturday's Bowls. Queensland Railway Bowlers

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 15 March 1920 · page 3

The Queensland railway bowlers, who annually make a tour of New South Wale, arrived in Newcastle by the Brisbane mail on Saturday morning, and were…

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Racing Budget Day with the Hourigans

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 15 March 1920 · page 2

(By "Richmond.") MEETINGS TO COME March 20—Wallsend. March 31—Maitland…

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