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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Sport

Sport, 1920

2,426 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 39 of 122

Cricket

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 7 May 1920 · page 5

B.H.P. v. Waratah, at Centennial Park (Final).—Lofts, Slade, Cornish, Wilkins, Driscoll, Kirk, Bear, Golding. Benny, Clayton, Lord Plant, Hodgins…

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Lawn Tennis

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

The deciding match of the Mick Simmons' competition was played on the Hamilton court. Adamstown defeating Wallsend. The scores were:—W. Lydon…

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Maitland Races

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 7 May 1920 · page 3
Also in The Newcastle Sun

The following entries have been received for the Maitland races to be held on Saturday, May 15:— Novice Handicap, six furlongs.—Duke…

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Football League Rules

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 7 May 1920 · page 3

Despite the fact that the Newcastle Rugby League will have effective opposition to-morrow in the Newcastle Cup, the fixtures set down are sure to…

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TENNIS Cup Play Off

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 7 May 1920 · page 2

The deciding match of the Mick Simmons Cup competition was played last Saturday on Hamilton court between Adamstown and Wallsend. The…

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BOWLS Ashfield Wins N.S.W. Pennant

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 7 May 1920 · page 1

Ashfield defeated Lowlands at Waverley green last Saturday by 33 points and os secured the N.S.W. pennant for this season. As regards…

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Football Soccer Code. Catholic Schools' Competitions

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

Yesterday afternoon the Catholic Schools of Newcastle district opened their Soccer competitions. Thirteen teams, representing eight schools, are…

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Athletics

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

Frank Burns has not been beaten since, Tom M'Guire took him in hand, and the Tenterfield led could not have chosen a better mentor. Burns' pins include the…

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Bowls

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 8 May 1920 · page 5

There will be very little doing on the greens this afternoon as most of the leading bowlers will be viewing the Cup. The postponement of the pairs competition…

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Cricket

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 8 May 1920 · page 8
Also in Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate

Mr. H. Ireland will preside at a smoke concert to be held in the Forester's Hall to-night in connection with presenting the "Ireland Cup" and…

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Football League Rules

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 8 May 1920 · page 5

Football throughout the district will be somewhat affected to-day, both from player and spectator point of view, on account of the Newcastle Cup…

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Late Sporting. Boxing Contests. King Beats Marris

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

At the Strand Boxing Theatre, Cessnock, last night, before a large crowd, Al King, 8st 11lb, defeated Bob Marris, 9st 41b. King forced the fight from the…

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League Football in Schools Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 8 May 1920 · page 7

The embargo against schoolboys playing the Rugby League game has been lifted by Mr. T, D. Mutch, the State Minister for Education. He made the…

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Athletics

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 8 May 1920 · page 5

Billy Preston and Irish O'Grady are likely to meet shortly. Australian boxers ore proving their merit at the expense of men brought from…

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Coursing

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 10 May 1920 · page 6

Coursing enthusiasts had a good day at Cessnock yesterday, the results being:—First draw: Kibble's Trixie beat Hawkin's Jack Richardson's Girlie beat Paterson's…

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Bowls

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 10 May 1920 · page 3

Hamilton vice-presidents' trophy competition.—Hamilton team v. Singleton, on Wednesday: J. Myers, N. Robinson, Duncan, F. Kinder; Conner, Wilson, Sanders,…

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Billy James Wins Brilliant Boxing Display

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 10 May 1920 · page 1

It was a new Billy James who was seen at the imperial Stadium on Saturday night. He was little, id anything, on championship form, and…

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J. Ireland, Ltd., Cricket Club

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 10 May 1920 · page 6

The "Ireland" Cup, won by the J. Ireland, Limited, Cricket Club in the Newcastle Wholesale Merchants Cricket Association competition for the past season…

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