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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Sport

Sport, 1920

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CRICKET Fire Bridge v. Wicham

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 15 March 1920 · page 3

By Knocking up 193 on Saturday Fire brigade showed that they were a much improve team team to the one which was defeated by wickham at the…

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Athletics. Tierney Beats Sullivan

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

Arthur Tierney (10st) and Herb Sullivan (9st 10lb) were the principals at the Imperial Stadium on Saturday night. There was a good house. It was a good,…

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Swimming

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 16 March 1920 · page 3

J. Palmer, honorary secretary of Newcastle Surf Club and Newcastle Surf Amateur Swimming Club, writes at length on the matter of swimming carnivals on…

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Cricket

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 16 March 1920 · page 3

A correspondent suggests that more local ladies should go in for cricket playing. Some he has seen recently played a good and interesting game…

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Boxing in Melbourne. Melbourne

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 16 March 1920 · page 5

An extraordinary ending to a boxing contest, for the championship of the Australian fleet, between Chief Petty Officer Monty Murton (11st 6lb), boxing…

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Football League Rules

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 16 March 1920 · page 3

At a meeting of players and intending players of the East Newcastle Rugby League Football Club held at the Chamber of Commerce last night, it was…

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Racing Budget Meetings to Come

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 16 March 1920 · page 1

March 2O.—Wallaend. March 27—Maitland. April 20-21—Tamworth, April 24—Newcastle…

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Football Dispute Prospects of Settlement

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 16 March 1920 · page 3

There is a prospect that the efforts made to bring the League football factions together before the opening of next playing season will be successful…

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Athletics

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 16 March 1920 · page 3

To-morrow night the £150 tournament will reach the semi-final stages, and the middleweight final between Frank Burns and Joe Spears will also be decided. The…

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Swimming

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 17 March 1920 · page 7

Oscar Dickman, the professional champion, has written to the Newcastle Surf League Club, expressing his willingness to make an attempt at new world's record…

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Bowls

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 17 March 1920 · page 7

Mr. J. Clayton yesterday received an intimation that the Queensland team visiting Sydney next month, to play in the interstate matches, will, on their return…

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Football League Rules

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 17 March 1920 · page 7

A. Gibb writes that East Newcastle players will only join up with the opposition on condition that the game will be played under the New South Wales Rugby…

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Racing Budget Meetings to Come

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 17 March 1920 · page 3

March 20.—Wallsend. March 27—Maitland. April 20-21—Tamworth. April 24—Newcastle…

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Athletics. Carpentier and Dempsey. London

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 17 March 1920 · page 7

The London "Daily Telegraph"' states that Carpentier, before sailing for America, stated that he had deposited £1000 with Mr. C. B. Cochran. He said that…

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Athletics. Boxing Tournament

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 18 March 1920 · page 3

Jummer Edwards' £150 tournament was advanced another stage last evening. There was a large attendance, and the sport was well up to standard, the…

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Football

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 18 March 1920 · page 3

A special meeting of the East Newcastle District League Football Club will be held to-night…

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Bowls. the Burwood Shield

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 18 March 1920 · page 3

Two rinks from Maitland visited Burwood (Sydney) on Tuesday, to play their heat in Burwood-Arnold Shield competition. The game resulted as follows:—…

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Racing Budget Meetings to Comb

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 18 March 1920 · page 2

March 20.—Wallsend. March 27—Maitland. April 20-21—Tamworth. April 24—Newcastle…

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Lawn Tennis Association. Annual Meeting

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 18 March 1920 · page 6

The annual general meeting of the Newcastle District Lawn Tennis Association, held at the chamber of commerce last night, was well attended delegates…

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International Footer Soccer and Rugby LONDON, Wednesday Night

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 18 March 1920 · page 1

In association football, Scotland beat freland, 3 to nil. al Glasgow. In Rugby, Wales beat Ireland by 28 to 4 at Cardiff…

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