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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Sport

Sport, 1920

2,426 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 40 of 122

Saturday's Football. League Rules. Cornish Shield Competition

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

Ideal weather prevailed for football on Saturday. Three senior games took place, two at the showground, East v. North, and West v. Central, and Kurri v. South,…

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The Cup Meeting Saturday's Racing Red Cardinal's Great Win

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 10 May 1920 · page 1

Everything associated with the opening day of the Newcastle Jockey Club's Cup meeting on Saturday is to be congratulated. The whole of the…

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Athletics. James Beats Smith

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

There was a good crowd at the Imperial Stadium on Saturday night to witness the contest between Billy James 9st and Matty Smith 9st 2lb. From the word box…

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Boxing

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 11 May 1920 · page 1

From the Imperial publicity man: To-morrow night bocing followers who like the stand and deliver style with plenty of pep and punch will…

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Latest Scratchings Tattersall's Races

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 11 May 1920 · page 3

Winter Stakes.—British Arch. Lyndhurst Lidy. Two-Year-Old.—Wingell…

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League Football Fixtures for

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 11 May 1920 · page 1

"A" Grade.—Northern Suburbs v. Western Suburbs, Show Ground, 3.30: South Newcastle v. Eastern Suburbs, Show Ground, 2.15; Central Newcastle,…

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Boxing in Melbourne. Probert Beats Kemp. Melbourne, Monday Night

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 11 May 1920 · page 6

At the Athletic Pavilion to-night, Liew. Probert, 13st 13lb, champion welterweight of Wales, defeated Les. Kemp, champion of Victoria, in 20 rounds, on…

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Racing Budget To-morrow's Sport Meeting to Come

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 11 May 1920 · page 1

May 12.—Newcastle (Cup). May 15.—Maitland. May 22.—Wallsend. The Newcastle Cup meeting will be…

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Athletics

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 11 May 1920 · page 3

It is claimed for Irish O'Grady that he could not do himself justice in his battle with Snowy Blake at Wallsend last Friday night, for the reason that he was…

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Boxing

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 12 May 1920 · page 3

To-night's contest at the Imperial Stadium should be full of pep and Ringer. Al Allen has a local reputation for wasting no time in the ring,…

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Bowls

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 12 May 1920 · page 3

A meeting of delegates to the Northern District Boiling Association was held last night at the Builders' Exchange, Mr. F. Gardner presiding. The principal…

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Golf

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 12 May 1920 · page 3

A choice 9-hole stroke will be played by the associates of the Waratah Golf Club this afternoon. Play to start at 2 p.m. Post entries. The stroke…

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Tennis

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 12 May 1920 · page 3

Reid Park A team v. St. Peter"s.—Archer, Howard, Moore, Stephenson. Held Park B v. Wickham B.—James, A. H. Williams, Egan,…

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Football Soccer Code

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 12 May 1920 · page 3

The points in the Rechabites' Soccer competition are as follows:—Wallsend and Adamstown, 3 each; Broadmeadow and New Lambton, 2 each; Lambton, Islington…

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Racing Budget Meeting to Come

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 12 May 1920 · page 3

May 16.—Maitland. May 22.—Wallsend. Nominations for the Wallsend Club's meeting to be held on May 22…

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Boxing in London. Beckett Knocks Out Wells. London

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 12 May 1920 · page 5

In the fight at the Olympia Hall, between Bombardier wells and Joe Beckett, for the British heavyweight championship, Beckett knocked out Wells in the…

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Here and There Racing Black Forgot the Ticket New Zealand Strike Unions Take Action Auckland (N.z.)

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 12 May 1920 · page 5

An absent-minded worshipper of the goddess of Chance who took a ticket in Tatt's, some time last year has just been acquainted of the fact As a sequel to the jockey's strike, and following the disqualification of three leading jockeys, the committee representing the labor unions has…

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Athletics

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 12 May 1920 · page 3

Irish O'Grady and Tom Thomas meet at the Strand, Cessnock, on Friday night. Billy McNabb and Frank Burns are matched to fight at Cessnock in three…

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Boxing

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 13 May 1920 · page 5

Jimmy Ryan, of Sydney, had no difficulty in beating Al. Allen of Newcastle, at the Imperial last night, but the display was not a particularly…

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Lawn Tennis

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 13 May 1920 · page 3

Matches for Saturday next are:—Argenton A v. Wickham A, at Wickham; Argenton B. v. West Wallsend C. at Argenton…

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