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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Sport

Sport, 1920

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Boxing

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 1 May 1920 · page 2

Late yesterday afternoon, as was announced in "The Newcastle Sun." Mr. Jummer Edwards received word [?]om Dave Smith that Dan Gallag[?]…

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Cricket

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 1 May 1920 · page 9

If the weather permits the senior final match, B.H.P. v. Fire Brigade, will be continued at Wickham oval this afternoon. Also the Wholesale Merchants' final, F…

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Boolaroo Races

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 1 May 1920 · page 9

The Boolaroo Racing Club will make another bid for public patronage to-day, and indications point to the meeting being a great success. The entries for the…

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Football Soccer Code

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 1 May 1920 · page 9

Another series of games will be played to-day, every ground being occupied for a competition match. West Wallsend will be all out to defeat…

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Racing Budget Meetings to Come

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 1 May 1920 · page 2

May 5.6.—Glen Innes. May 6.12. Newcastle (Cup). May 15.—Maitland. May 22.—Wall[?]d…

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Wicket Too Wet Senior Cricket Final

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 1 May 1920 · page 5

The senior final cricket match was to have been continued on Wickham oval this afternoon. The [?] inspected the wicket at two o'clock and…

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Athletics

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 1 May 1920 · page 9

To-night, at the Imperial Stadium, Prank Burns will meet Art Tierney, in place of Dan Gallagher, who has been injured. Although Tierney is a better class…

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Swimming

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

The swimming season was brought to a close on Saturday afternoon's at the Ocean Baths, when the Premier Amateur Club conducted a consolation handicap for…

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Golf

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

On Saturday afternoon, at the Waratah links, a bogey competition was played for Mr. Lucien Sulliven's trophy, and won by H. V. Harris, 17 handicap, 4 up. The next…

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Cricket

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

Owing to the wet state of the wicket at Wickham Park oval, the senior final game. Fire Brigade v. B.H.P., was postponed till next Saturday…

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Lawn Tennis

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

At the courts of the Church of England Girls' Grammar School, Newcastle, on Saturday afternoon, a match took place between the Misses M. Wansey, H…

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Association Football

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

In the Association football matches West Bromwhich heads the First League with 69 points, and Burnley is second with 51. Tottenham Hotspurs head the Second…

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Late Football

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 3 May 1920 · page 4

The following are the results of matches played at Toronto on Saturday, in competitions under the auspices of the Newcastle Rugby Football…

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Soccer Football

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 3 May 1920 · page 6

The South Maitland British Football Association has arranged the following matches for Saturday next:— Second Grade.—Kurri v. Rothbury, 3.30;…

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Racing Budget Meeting to Come

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 3 May 1920 · page 1

May [?].—Glen Innes. May [?]-12. Newcastle (Cup). May 15.—Maitland. May 22.—Wallsend…

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Saturday's Football. the League Game

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

The opening of the Rugby League football season commenced in earnest on Saturday. Except for a short shower of rain before the senior games started, the…

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Boolaroo Races. Red Cardinal in Form

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 3 May 1920 · page 7

There was a very large attendance at the Boolaroo race meeting on Saturday, and as the weather conditions were all that could be desired, the racing was…

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Saturday's Bowls. N.s.w. Pennant Final. Won by Ashfield

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

Four rinks from Lowlands, the winners of the Northern District pennants, proceeded to Sydney on Saturday to meet Ashfield, the winners of the Metropolitan…

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Athletics. Burns Beats Tierney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 3 May 1920 · page 7

There was a packed house at the Imperial Stadium on Saturday night, to witness the contest between Art Tierney (10st 21b), of Sydney, and Frankie Burns. of…

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Boxing

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 4 May 1920 · page 2

The Imperial publicity man writes: To-morrow night the novice tournament for £20 will begin at the Imperial Stadium. The profits will be…

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