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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Sport

Sport, 1920

2,426 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 27 of 122

Cricket Saturday's Best Form Batting

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 1 April 1920 · page 4

B. Heeger ...... 20 J Gleogon ..... 62 R. Schett ...... 31 F. Ch[?]tle ..... 63 E. Bryant ...... 30 E. Tavior ...... 38 BOWLING…

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Racing Budget A.J.C. and Wallsend Meetings to Comes

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 1 April 1920 · page 3

April 3.—Wallsend. April [?].—Wallsend. April 10.—Heddon. April 10-2.—[?]orth…

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Athletics

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 1 April 1920 · page 3

At the Sydney Stadium on Saturday night, "Digger" Evans and Jamito will be the principals. On Monday night Sid Godfrey, who knocked out Evans, will…

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Amateur Athletice Maitland Club

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 1 April 1920 · page 3

The annual meeting of Maitland Amateur Athletic Club was presided over by Mr. W. G. Gillard. The report and balance sheet detailed the…

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Swimming

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 2 April 1920 · page 3

The season which closes at the end of the month has been the busiest held at the ocean Baths, the different clubs, surf Amateur, Surf League, Premier Amateur,…

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Boxing Tournament

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 2 April 1920 · page 3

The boxing tournament promoted by Messrs. Armstrong and Murphy was continued in Phelon's Hall, Wallsend, last night. In the 9st division, Allen beat…

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Football Soccer Code

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 2 April 1920 · page 3

The draw for the first round of the six a side Soccer competition to be run to connection with the Highland Gathering at the Show Ground on Monday, resulted…

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Athletics

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 2 April 1920 · page 3

By defeating Jerry Sullivan in Sydney last Saturday night, Jack Green has a leg-in for the "Referee" bantamweight championship belt…

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Swimming

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 3 April 1920 · page 5

As showing how Moloney saddled up in the final of the 150 yards on Wednesday night, J. Schrader, off 16, won his heat in 2min 2sec. Moloney, who was giving…

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Swimming Carnival

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 3 April 1920 · page 1

The Newcastle Surf League Club's championship gala in the Ocean Baths [?] Easter Monday afternoon pro[?]ses to turn out the most…

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Cricket

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 3 April 1920 · page 5

The Sydney Druid's Club will play the Newcastle Druids to-day on Learmonth Park, Hamilton. The game will be concluded on Monday…

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Lawn Tennis

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

The English lawn tennis players are having a good time and delightful weather in New Zealand Looking up at our dazzling, sunlit blue sky, the Englishmen…

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Football. League Rules

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 3 April 1920 · page 5

Entries for the different competitions promoted by the Newcastle League close with Mr. F. Grahame, the honorary secretary, on Monday, April 12…

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Heddon-Greta Races

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 3 April 1920 · page 5

The following entries were received to-day for Heddon races, to be held next Saturday:— FLYING HANDICAP, six furlongs…

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A.j.c. Races

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 3 April 1920 · page 5

The A.J.C. Autumn meeting will be opened at Randwick to-day, and indications point to the fixture being a record one. The most important event set down for…

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Rain in Melbourne Collins's Century Melbourne, Saturday. Interstate Cricket SYDNEY

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 3 April 1920 · page 5

Mentone Races, which were to be held to-day, were postponed on account of the wet weather…

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Athletics

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 3 April 1920 · page 5

Digger Evans and Jamito meet in their second match at the Sydney Stadium to-night. In view of the large crowd expected, the gates are to be thrown open…

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Swimming. To-day's Carnival

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 5 April 1920 · page 3

The Surf League Club's carnival will take place this afternoon, at the ocean baths. The world's champion professional swimmer, Oscar Dickman, will attempt a…

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Soccer Football

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 5 April 1920 · page 6

The Soccer game will be officially started on Saturday, and the following fixtures have boon arranged:—Second grade: Rothbury V. Hebburn at Maitland, at 3:…

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Athletics. Golledge Beaten

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 5 April 1920 · page 3

There was a good attendance at the imperial Pavilion on Saturday night to witness the contest between Jack Gollefdge, 10st 41b, Ern Burness, of Sydney, 10st…

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