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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Sport

Sport, 1920

2,426 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 25 of 122

Racing Budget

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 27 March 1920 · page 2

MEETINGS TO COME March 27—Maitland. March 30—Goaford. April 3—Wall[?]nd…

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Cricket

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 27 March 1920 · page 5

A match will be played by a visiting team of Sydney Druids and the Newcastle Druids at Learmonth Park on Easter Saturday and Monday. The local team…

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Maitland Races

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 27 March 1920 · page 8

The following additional scratchings have been received for Maitland races to-day:—All engagements, Piastola, Rose Kiss Master Rouvray, Stratire, Royal…

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School Cricket

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 27 March 1920 · page 5

The Show Ground will be the centre of two exciting matches on Wednesday. 31st, when Plattsburg hope to win the final honours, and the primary schools expect…

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BOXING End of the Tournament

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 27 March 1920 · page 2

The £150 tournament at the Imperial will come to a close to-night, when four ten-round finals will be fought. The contests are:—…

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Football League Rules

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 27 March 1920 · page 5

At the annual meeting of the Clarence River District Rugby Football League, held at Grafton, the president, Mr. C. Strauss, extended a welcome on behalf…

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Waratah Golf Club. Annual Meeting

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 27 March 1920 · page 2

The annual meeting of the Waratah Golf Club, Limited, was held in the chamber of commerce, Newcastle, last night. Mr. H. Burkeley, president, was in the chair,…

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Athletics

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 27 March 1920 · page 5

The £150 tournament will be brought to a conclusion at the Imperial Pavilion to-night, Four finals are to be decided, and the sport is sure to be full of…

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Swimming

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 29 March 1920 · page 3

The first two heats of the Newcastle Amateur Surf Swimming Club's 100 yards handicap were contested on Saturday, with the following results:—First heat:…

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Bowls

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 29 March 1920 · page 3

The interstate Queensland team visiting Newcastle on the 12th and 13th of next month will play two four rink matches against representative Northern District…

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Boxing Tournament

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 29 March 1920 · page 3

Jummer Edwards' £150 boxing tournament which was brought to a conclusion at the Imperial Pavilion on Saturday night, proved to be one of the most…

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Football

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 29 March 1920 · page 4

To-night the Mayor, Ald. Gibson, will preside over a meeting at the Trades Hall, when officers will be elected for the newly-formed Newcastle Rugby…

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Cricket

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 29 March 1920 · page 6
Also in The Newcastle Sun

The following matches were played on Saturday afternoon in connection with the Hunter District Cricket Association's competitions:—…

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Newcastle Golf Club

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 29 March 1920 · page 7

The annual meeting of the Newcastle Golf Club, Limited, was held at the Chamber of Commerce on Saturday evening, Mr. A. A. Rankin in the chair…

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Maitland Races

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 29 March 1920 · page 3

Although the weather was showery on Saturday morning, the Maitland Jockey Club was favoured with delightful weather in the afternoon, when the March meeting…

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Football Soccer Code

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 29 March 1920 · page 3

A meeting of delegates to the Newcastle Soccer Association was held at Wallsend on Saturday night. Mr. F. Craig presided. The proposed new rules were…

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Golf. Waratah Links Opened

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 29 March 1920 · page 3

Under ideal conditions the Waratah golf links were opened for the season on Saturday afternoon last, when about 150 guests were present. Small showers during the…

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Racing Budget Outsiders at Maitland Meetings to Come

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 29 March 1920 · page 2

March 30.—Gosford April 3.—Wallsend. April 5.—Wallsend. April 10.—Heddon…

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Athletics

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 29 March 1920 · page 3

In a twenty-round contest at Gunnedah on Saturday, Hubert Hinton (11st 6lb), of Gunnedah, was given a decision against W. Yates (9st 6lb), of Tamworth, in the…

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